EAPAA European Association for Public Administration Accreditation

European Association for Public Administration Accreditation :

European Association for Public Administration Accreditation 2011 dr. Theo van der Krogt EAPAA secretary-general

History:

History 1997: Dean of Faculty of Public Administration of the University of Twente takes initiative Presentation during EGPA conference Initiative group of representatives of 11 universities and other institutions Dec 1999: formal start of association 2002: first accreditations

EAPAA mission:

EAPAA mission “The European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) promotes the quality of European academic level public administration programmes by developing appropriate accreditation standards for such programmes through its Accreditation Committee, encourages curriculum development and innovation, provides a forum for discussion on quality and accreditation, and assures the quality of European Public Administration programmes by accrediting programmes when they apply for this accreditation.”

Why Accreditation?:

Why Accreditation? Quality improvement and assurance of PA degree programmes Declaration of Bologna asks for transparency and comparability Enhances exchange and mobility of students and staff

Why PA Accreditation?:

Why PA Accreditation? Discipline is basis of programme and therefore should be basis for accreditation Promotion of Public Administration as discipline Peer group evaluation (not control)

Why on a European Scale?:

Why on a European Scale? Europe is the scale of our future Europe is different from USA and other regions of the world Diversity is complex enough in Europe

Basis of Accreditation:

Basis of Accreditation academic-level public administration degree programmes (bachelor, master, comprehensive, post-experience/executive) mission-based evaluation substantial conformity to standards flexibility to national requirements joint/dual accreditations possible

Accreditation Criteria:

Accreditation Criteria domain (PA), geography (Europe), programme longevity (2 cohorts of alumni/graduates for full accreditation) ‘standards’ mission core courses/components quality system additional criteria

‘ Standards’:

‘ Standards’ academic level domain: Public Administration mission-based curriculum content (clear learning outcomes) consistent and coherent curriculum mission-based didactics multidisciplinarity relation to practice

Core Components:

Core Components Basics of the disciplines: economy, including public finance law, including administrative law political sciences, including policy studies sociology, including public management research methods informatics philosophy, including ethics Interrelationships between disciplines Not necessarily in separate courses! Depending on mission! Relation with practice and internships

Quality System:

Quality System Quality assessment of courses and curriculum Continuous quality improvement Quality assurance Continuous innovation With participation of the field/employers With participation of graduates/alumni and students

Faculty:

Faculty Faculty quantity (core faculty) Faculty quality didactical research degrees (Ph.d’s) internationalisation Programme jurisdiction of faculty Gender

Additional Criteria:

Additional Criteria Admission of students mission-based; gender & minorities Student assessment in line with objectives and didactics Support services and facilities budget, library, classrooms, support staff, offices, ICT Student services registration, advice, guidance Public relations

Accreditation procedure:

Accreditation procedure Criteria and self-evaluation guidelines > Self-evaluation report First check and questions by Accreditation Committee; reaction by programme Site Visit 3 foreign academics, practitioner, student/alumnus Draft report; reaction by programme Decision by Accreditation Committee

EAPAA organisation (old):

EAPAA organisation (old) Independent association (under Dutch law) Established on December 13th, 1999 EAPAA membership: institutions that deliver academic public administration degree programmes in Europe Purpose: accreditation of academic public administration degree programmes (members and non-members)

EAPAA organisation:

EAPAA organisation Independent association (under Dutch law) Established on December 13th, 1999 EAPAA membership: corporate members: EGPA & NISPAcee representing their members Purpose: accreditation of academic public administration degree programmes (members and non-members)

EAPAA structure (old):

EAPAA structure (old) General Meeting of members advice on criteria and procedures organisation of the association Accreditation Committee organization of the accreditation process decisions on accreditation decisions on criteria and procedures members invited on recommendation Executive Committee + Secretariat daily management + support

EAPAA structure:

EAPAA structure EAPAA General Meeting representatives of the corporate members EAPAA Board organisation of the association EAPAA Advisory Panel: representatives of affiliated programmes + invitees (un)asked advice to the EAPAA Board and/or the EAPAA Accreditation Committee

EAPAA structure (cont.):

EAPAA structure (cont.) EAPAA Accreditation Committee organization of the accreditation process decisions on accreditation decisions on criteria and procedures members invited on recommendation EAPAA secretariat: facilitating the work of the Board and the Accreditation Committee advice to Board and Accreditation Committee

Partnerships:

Partnerships European Group of Public Administration Network (EGPA) Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) European Public Administration Network (EuPAN) NASPAA (USA), IASIA/UNDESA INQAAHE, CEE Network, ENQA/EQAR

Membership:

Membership 2011: 33 members from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Membership (cont.):

Membership (cont.) 2 institutional members: SEAP (Poland), NASPAA

Members 1:

Members 1 Belgium , Catholic University Leuven, (Leuven) Denmark , Copenhagen University, (Copenhagen), University of Aalborg, (Aalborg Øst) Estonia , Tallinn University of Technology (Tallinn) Finland , University of Helsinki, (Helsinki), Swedish School of Social Studies, (Helsinki) France , Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA, Strassbourg), American University (Paris) Germany , Universität Potsdam, (Potsdam) Italy, Bocconi University (Milan) Netherlands , University of Twente, (Enschede), University of Leiden, (Leiden), The Netherlands School of Public Administration, (The Hague), Erasmus University Rotterdam, (Rotterdam), University of Nijmegen (Nijmegen), University of Utrecht (Utrecht), Free University (Amsterdam), University of Tilburg, Police Academy

Members 2:

Members 2 Norway , University of Bergen, (Bergen), University of Oslo, (Oslo) Poland , Bialystok School of Public Administration (Bialystok) Romania, Babeş-Bolyai University (Cluj), Nat. Academy of PA (Bucarest) Slovak Republic , School of Economics, Matej Bel University, (Banská Bystrica) Slovenia , University of Ljubljana (Ljubljana) Spain , Universitat Ramon Llull, ESADE, (Barcelona) Sweden , Goteborg University, (Goteborg), Umeå University, (Umeå) Switzerland , Inst. de hautes études en administration publique, (Chavannes-près-Renens), University of Bern (Bern) Turkey , TODAIE (Ankara) Ukraine, National Academy of Public Administration (Kiev)

Accreditations:

Accreditations 2010: 34 accredited programmes Goteborg, Rotterdam (3), NSOB (The Hague), NAPA Ukraine, Leiden (3), Amsterdam (2), Twente (5), Nijmegen (3), Warnsveld, Leuven (2), Potsdam, Banska Bystrica, Lausanne, Bocconi (Milan), Bialystok, Cluj, Bern, Tallinn (3), Bucharest, TODAIE Turkey (2) 11 (re-)accreditations planned for 2011

EAPAA accreditation logo:

EAPAA accreditation logo

EAPAA Secretariat:

EAPAA Secretariat Mrs. Seeta Autar, University of Twente, School of Management and Governance, p.o.box 217, NL 7500 AE Enschede the Netherlands email: secretariat@eapaa.org website: www.eapaa.org

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