1. Draft programme DISPA Meeting of Directors of
Institutes and Schools of Public Administration
May 2007
Bundesakademie für öffentliche Verwaltung, Brühl

2. Tuesday 29 May 2007 13:30 Registration / Coffee
14:00 Words of welcome and presentation of the programme
Mr. Günther Wurster, President, BAköV,
14:15 Perspectives of German EU-Presidency and the role of Training
Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of the Interior*
14:45 Supporting top managers through training, consulting, coaching
Cases from Slovenia, Ireland, Latvia, Spain
Slovenia, Mr. Jože Janež
Ireland, Mr. John Cullen*
Latvia, Mr. Ugis Rusmanis*
Spain, Mr. Francisco Ramos Fernández-Torrecilla*
15:45 Coffee break
16:00 Discussion in small groups
16:45 Reports from the groups
General discussion, documentation of results
17:15 Family photo
followed by bus transfer to the city of Brühl
17:30 Guided tour ‚Max Ernst Museum‘
18:30 Bus transfer to hotels in Cologne by bus
20:00 Dinner at Brauhaus „Früh“ am Dom

3. Wednesday 30 May 2007 09:00 Key note speech
Actual developments in reforming the public service in Germany a European perspective
Mr. Werner Müller, Director General, Dept. of Public Service*
Ministry of Interior
Discussion
10:15 coffee break
10:30 Striving for continuity - Future Mid-Term Programme of DISPA
(5 statements, TED feedback and discussion)
Mr. Günther Wurster (Introduction)
Mrs. Iris Jelačin Knavs
Mr. Riu Lucas, Portugal*
Mrs. Annelie Temmes, Finnland
Mr. David Walker, EU Commission
11:00 TED feedback on setting priorities to increase continuity and
result orientation in the future work of DISPA
General discussion and documentation
12:30 Invitation to the next meeting
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Finish: Guided tour: Castle Augustusburg and its gardens (optional)
* To be confirmed