1. Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration
Anneli Temmes
Director
HAUS Ltd.

2. DISPA-meeting Meeting on 12-13 October 2006 Main aims
To deepen topics of the main theme and discuss present challenges of European civil service training
To strengthen co-operation between the European institutes and schools of public administration
Pragmatic approach: discussions closely related to the reality of the institutes and schools of public administration
Responsible organisation: HAUS Ltd. (Finnish Institute of Public Management), Mr. Markku Sauri, Managing Director

3. Main theme
Main theme: Top managers – how to lead the public administration change?
Linked to the Lisbon strategy
Main questions for the DISPA-meeting:
What is the role of the Institutes and Schools of Public Administration to effectively support the change?
What kind of means there are in training to increase innovation and change?
Links to the theme and workshops of the Human Resources Working Group

4. Presentations and discussion topics
Key note presentations on the main theme
Small group discussions based on 4 country cases
Cases on development of top management training
Reporting
General discussion

5. Agenda and arrangements
Time schedule:
12 October: start at 3 pm
13 October: 9 am – 3.15 pm
Venue: Hotel Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Invitations have been sent to organisations
Information (registration, accommodation, programme, Helsinki info etc.) can be found on HAUS (HAUS International) web-site (
Optional post-meeting programme