Institute of high studies in public administration

The Institut of high studies in public administration (IDHEAP) is the Swiss Institute of higher university formation which prepares with the highest functions of the public administrations and parapublic of the country. Accredited by the Swiss Confederation and with international level (EAPAA), IDHEAP is also an independent observer and a supplier of councils recognized by the administrations, the political officials and the Confédération. The IDHEAP, finally, is a research center interdisciplinary, fundamental and applied, taking part in all scientific independence in the domestic networks and international of research to the public sector.

The IDHEAP concentrates on the study of the Public administration, an interdisciplinary field (in English Public Administration) aiming at developing the scientific knowledge on the control of the public affairs and the direction of the institutions which of it are responsible. This knowledge is based on several disciplines of the Social sciences and social, like the Droit, the economy, the Management and the Political science, adapted to specificities of the public sector and parapublic. The IDHEAP is the only Swiss academic institute completely dedicated to this important field of knowledge.

On the level of teaching, the IDHEAP proposes a Master off Public Administration (MPA), diploma post-rank of Third cycle, which represents the equivalent of the Master off Business Administration (MBA) for the public sector.

Vision

With the interface between theory and practical of the public administration, the IDHEAP is the national pole of excellence contributing to the analysis of the changes of the public sector and a better governorship of the Rule of law on all its levels, in full co-operation with its Swiss and foreign university partners.

Mission

With the service of its students, public sector and company as a whole, the IDHEAP has triple mission which results from its vision:

University education accredited on the level master and postmaster, like continuing education of quality of the elected officials and public frameworks;
Basic research and applied in public administration recognized at the national and international level, and developed in the Swiss public sector;
independent Expertise and council appreciated by the public agencies agents and enriching teaching and research.

Founders

The IDHEAP was created in the shape of a “Foundation for an Institute of high studies in public administration”. The initiator is Enrico Bignami, former managing director of Nestlé and creator of the IMEDE, become since IMD, with Lausanne - Ouchy. In the number of the founders appear the State de Vaud, the Université of Lausanne, the federal Polytechnic school of Lausanne and the Association of the Friends of the IDHEAP.

Presidents

1981-1988 Long Olivier, Swiss Ambassador of , negotiator of the Agreements of Evian
1988-1997 Pierre Languetin, president of the direction of the Swiss national Bank
1997-2004 Arthur Dunkel, managing director of GATT (today World Trade organization - OMC)
2005-200- Barbara Haering, national adviser

Directors

1981-1994 Raimund E. Germann, professor in public administration and institutional policies
1995-2002 Peter Knoepfel, professor of public policies and durability
2003-2008 Jean-Wolf Chain, professor of public management and information systems

25 years of history

1981 Creation of the foundation on April 23rd
1982 Convention with the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and beginning of the courses on October 5th with the BFSH 1
1983 Opening of the Research center of the avenue of Provence. Signature of Convention with the federal Office of the personnel
1984 Launching of course of short duration for the State de Vaud
1987 Recognition by the Swiss Confederation. Creation of a computer room
1990 Cooperation agreement with the European Institute of public administration of Maastricht (IEAP)
1991 “Semestrialisation” of teaching. Launching of the seminars soleurois on Europe
1992 Installation with the Old man-College of Chavannes-près-Renens.
1993 Cooperation agreement with postal and telecommunications authorities
1994 Creation of the title Master off Public Administration (MPA). Launching of the SC (Seminars for Specialists and Frameworks)
1995 Introduction of the Doctorate IDHEAP- University of Lausanne
1997 Autonomisation of the units of teaching and research
1998 First Doctorat in public administration
1999 Inauguration of the appendix Crushes
2000 Entry according to the contract of services with the State de Vaud and the Confederation
2001 Cooperation agreement with the National school of public administration of Quebec (ENAP)
2002 Recasting of the Master off Public Administration (MPA)
2003 “Trimestrialisation” of teaching. Cooperation agreement with the center of public Management of the University of Bern
2004 Launching of executive the
2005 Conventions with Instituto Nacional de Admintração (INA) in Lisbon, Portugal and the University Sun Yat SEN (Zhongshan) with Canton, China
2005 Accreditation of the Master off Public Administration (MPA) by the EAPAA (Public European Association for Administration Accreditation)
2005 Accreditation of the IDHEAP by the Swiss university Conference, following the report/ratio of the OAQ (Body of accreditation and quality assurance of the high Swiss schools)
2006 Opening of the courses of the first Master of Bologna in public Policy and management (Master PMP). (October 23rd)

Sphere of activity

Formation

To create added-value

to offer a formation of level postgrade with to the key a Mastère in public administration (MPA) and of a Doctorate in Public administration delivered by the University of Lausanne.
to offer to the specialists and frameworks public administrations the possibility of quickly acquiring necessary competences to achieve their mission and of updating their knowledge
to get to the teaching of a multi-field team professors of the more high level
to propose a program of gravitational courses using an evolutionary and interactive pedagogy.

Seek

To open new horizons

to carry out work of basic research and applied, disciplinary and interdisciplinary
to collaborate with other academic institutes of research in Switzerland and
to create and extend abroad from the networks of research national and international.

The Council

To imagine solutions

to offer to the public administrations and parapublic the expertise, the council and the accompaniment necessary to solve their problems.

Future of the Institute

In August 2006, the IDHEAP launched a contest of architecture for the transformation of an old industrial building which should become, since 2008, the future seat of the Institute. This removal will make it possible the IDHEAP geographically to approach the campus of the Université of Lausanne.

External bonds

Institute of high studies in public administration (IDHEAP)

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