Marina Tyasto Head of International Relations Department, Coordinator UNESCO Leadership Chair

Establishing the Eurasian Institute for Establishing the Eurasian Institute for Leadership Development in Public Leadership Development in Public

Administration at SAPA, NovosibirskAdministration at SAPA, Novosibirsk

Marina TyastoMarina TyastoHead of International Relations Department,Head of International Relations Department,

Coordinator UNESCO Leadership ChairCoordinator UNESCO Leadership Chair

ActualityActuality

According to a Presidential decree on reform of According to a Presidential decree on reform of civil service and introducing the Federal civil service and introducing the Federal Program entitled “Reforming and developing of Program entitled “Reforming and developing of the system of civil service in Russian Federation the system of civil service in Russian Federation (2009 – 2013)” the most urgent task facing the (2009 – 2013)” the most urgent task facing the creation of professional civil service cadre relate creation of professional civil service cadre relate to training and professional development of the to training and professional development of the civil service sector.civil service sector.

Eurasian Institute for Leadership Eurasian Institute for Leadership Development in Public Administration at Development in Public Administration at

SAPA, NovosibirskSAPA, Novosibirsk

Establishing theEstablishing the Eurasian Eurasian Institute for Leadership Institute for Leadership Development in Public Development in Public Administration at SAPAAdministration at SAPA will promote leadership as will promote leadership as a driving force for these a driving force for these changes and particularly changes and particularly for introducing and for introducing and developing good developing good governance education governance education programs in Russia and programs in Russia and neighbour countries neighbour countries (Kazahstan Usbekistan, (Kazahstan Usbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirgizia). Tadjikistan and Kirgizia).

Geopolitical site for collaborationGeopolitical site for collaboration

The objective of the projectThe objective of the project is to establish of the Eurasian Institute for is to establish of the Eurasian Institute for

Leadership Development in Public Leadership Development in Public Administration (EILDPA) at Siberian Academy Administration (EILDPA) at Siberian Academy for Public administration with the aim to for Public administration with the aim to develop best leadership training techniques, develop best leadership training techniques, train the trainers (teachers of higher educational train the trainers (teachers of higher educational institutions teaching public administration) and institutions teaching public administration) and disseminate new courses and training among disseminate new courses and training among educational institutions of Siberia, other regions educational institutions of Siberia, other regions of Russia and countries of NIS especially Asian of Russia and countries of NIS especially Asian countries (Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan countries (Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirgizia) . and Kirgizia) .

Our potential partnersOur potential partners

We have identified them at the We have identified them at the International Conference at SAPA International Conference at SAPA in April of 2009, among them we in April of 2009, among them we have now:have now:

Academy of Public Administration Academy of Public Administration under the President of under the President of Kazakhstan,Kazakhstan,

Academy of State and Social Academy of State and Social Construction under the President Construction under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Republic of Uzbekistan,

Academy of Aministration under Academy of Aministration under the President of Kyrgyzstan, the President of Kyrgyzstan,

National University of biological National University of biological resources and nature resources and nature management of Ukraine.management of Ukraine.

We plan to attract more partners We plan to attract more partners among the participants of the Fair among the participants of the Fair of projects in Budva.of projects in Budva.

Target groups:Target groups: Teachers of the Academies and Institutions of Public Teachers of the Academies and Institutions of Public

Administration from Siberia, other regions of Russia to the East Administration from Siberia, other regions of Russia to the East from Urals and from respective Institutions of NIS.from Urals and from respective Institutions of NIS.

Civil servants selected for future managerial positions (reserve of Civil servants selected for future managerial positions (reserve of cadre) of public administration in Siberia and NIS countries.cadre) of public administration in Siberia and NIS countries.

Different categories of civil servants interested in different Different categories of civil servants interested in different leadership courses and training and key for promoting of good leadership courses and training and key for promoting of good governance.governance.

Students of SAPA and other Institutions via academic mobility Students of SAPA and other Institutions via academic mobility interested in leadership courses and development of professional interested in leadership courses and development of professional competences.competences.

NGO leaders, business managers interested in leadership NGO leaders, business managers interested in leadership development programs and participatory discussions with civil development programs and participatory discussions with civil servants and solving common problems of the local communities.servants and solving common problems of the local communities.

The goalThe goal of the project of the project

is to create a new educational and is to create a new educational and research unit at Siberian Academy for research unit at Siberian Academy for public administration to develop specific public administration to develop specific activities devoted to study leadership, activities devoted to study leadership, develop short-term leadership courses and develop short-term leadership courses and trainings for accelerating real change in trainings for accelerating real change in public service according to the needs of public service according to the needs of reforms through newly trained civil reforms through newly trained civil servants as change agents. servants as change agents.

The goalThe goal of the project of the project The same need in newly trained reform oriented civil The same need in newly trained reform oriented civil

servants is articulated in the neighbour countries: servants is articulated in the neighbour countries: Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirgizia. Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirgizia.

Respective institutions in these countries as National Respective institutions in these countries as National academies for Public administration and Academies for academies for Public administration and Academies for civil service as well as other Universities provide training civil service as well as other Universities provide training to civil servants and are interested to learn from Russian to civil servants and are interested to learn from Russian and European colleagues, to put together joint efforts to and European colleagues, to put together joint efforts to develop those new technologies and methods of training develop those new technologies and methods of training the civil servants in respective countries. the civil servants in respective countries.

The goalThe goal of the project of the project

EILDPA intends to invite professionals EILDPA intends to invite professionals from European Institutions (members of from European Institutions (members of NISPAcee and other) into research and NISPAcee and other) into research and training programs and participation in training programs and participation in different events providing a site different events providing a site geographically connected to Asian geographically connected to Asian Countries and Siberian and FarEastern Countries and Siberian and FarEastern regions of Russia for promoting European regions of Russia for promoting European educational standards.educational standards.

One of the expected outcomesOne of the expected outcomes

is the creation of the Eurasian Network of is the creation of the Eurasian Network of researchers, teachers and civil servants researchers, teachers and civil servants involved in leadership in Public service, involved in leadership in Public service, forming the critical mass of civil servants forming the critical mass of civil servants able to promote Good Governance and able to promote Good Governance and Leadership for Human development in Leadership for Human development in vast territory of Central Asia (Siberia and vast territory of Central Asia (Siberia and NIS).NIS).

Activities of the EILDPAActivities of the EILDPA

SAPA holds the UNESCO Chair in Leadership in SAPA holds the UNESCO Chair in Leadership in Public administration and management of socio-Public administration and management of socio-economic processes. The UNESCO Chair will economic processes. The UNESCO Chair will lead teachers of SAPA to create leadership lead teachers of SAPA to create leadership courses, trainings and workshops and courses, trainings and workshops and organizing international events as Summer organizing international events as Summer schools, training courses, international study schools, training courses, international study tours and international conferences on tours and international conferences on Leadership Development and Good Governance Leadership Development and Good Governance related topics.related topics.

Activities of the EILDPAActivities of the EILDPA Activity 1Activity 1. Creating International team . Creating International team

of teachers and researchers for the of teachers and researchers for the EILDPA at SAPA under the leadership EILDPA at SAPA under the leadership of the UNESCO Chair. Development of the UNESCO Chair. Development and selection of leadership courses.and selection of leadership courses.

Activity 2.Activity 2. Organizing regular Organizing regular Summer Leadership Development Summer Leadership Development InstituteInstitute as a site for teachers of as a site for teachers of European and Asian Institutions of European and Asian Institutions of Public Administration to learn new Public Administration to learn new concepts of Leadership for human concepts of Leadership for human development and it’s role as driving development and it’s role as driving force for the promotion of Good force for the promotion of Good Governance in countries going through Governance in countries going through the reforms. the reforms.

The Summer Institute will include the The Summer Institute will include the study tour to study tour to Altai RepublicAltai Republic or will or will take place in Altai region or Altai take place in Altai region or Altai Republic – a territory south from Republic – a territory south from Novosibirsk with the unique nature and Novosibirsk with the unique nature and culture the culture the Heart of Central Asia.Heart of Central Asia.

Activities of the EILDPAActivities of the EILDPA

Activity 3.Activity 3. Organizing special 2 weeks courses Organizing special 2 weeks courses on Leadership and Good governance for civil on Leadership and Good governance for civil servants from Siberian Federal District and from servants from Siberian Federal District and from NIS countries at EILDPA with following study NIS countries at EILDPA with following study tour to European co-partner institutions.tour to European co-partner institutions.

Activity 4Activity 4.Training of trainers program. SAPA .Training of trainers program. SAPA has a license to train teachers of Higher has a license to train teachers of Higher education. In 2008-09 academic year the education. In 2008-09 academic year the training course for teachers was probated and is training course for teachers was probated and is ready to be disseminated for teachers of ready to be disseminated for teachers of Institutions from NIS countries. Institutions from NIS countries.

Activities of the EILDPAActivities of the EILDPA

Activity 5.Activity 5. Organizing International Organizing International conferences on actual issues of conferences on actual issues of Leadership Development and Good Leadership Development and Good Governance using participatory methods Governance using participatory methods like Open Space Technology and Future like Open Space Technology and Future Search Conference with cross-sector Search Conference with cross-sector participants – civil servants, teachers of participants – civil servants, teachers of educational institutions, representatives of educational institutions, representatives of civil society (Businesses and NGOs).civil society (Businesses and NGOs).

MeansMeans

SAPA holds a UNESCO SAPA holds a UNESCO Chair “Leadership in Chair “Leadership in public administration and public administration and management of socio-management of socio-economic processes” as economic processes” as a branch of the UNESCO a branch of the UNESCO Chair of the Russian Chair of the Russian Academy of Civil service Academy of Civil service under the president of under the president of Russian Federation. Russian Federation.

Professor Adel Safty – academic Professor Adel Safty – academic consultant to UNESCO Chairconsultant to UNESCO Chair

Activity of the UNESCO Chair Activity of the UNESCO Chair is based on the concept of is based on the concept of Value Leadership of Prof. Adel Value Leadership of Prof. Adel Safty, academic consultant to Safty, academic consultant to the UNESCO Chair, President the UNESCO Chair, President of Global Leadership Forum of Global Leadership Forum and founder of the first (in and founder of the first (in Jordan) and second (in Jordan) and second (in Turkey) Leadership UNESCO Turkey) Leadership UNESCO Chairs. Chairs.

Under the leadership of Prof. Under the leadership of Prof. Safty SAPA organized Safty SAPA organized leadership development leadership development seminars for faculty and staff seminars for faculty and staff members of SAPA and other members of SAPA and other educational institutions and educational institutions and business companies.business companies.

The 9The 9thth Global Leadership Forum Global Leadership Forum“Leadership and Public Service” May, 2007“Leadership and Public Service” May, 2007

The 10The 10thth Global Leadership Forum Global Leadership Forum““Leadership and Globalization: challenges Leadership and Globalization: challenges

and opportunities” June, 2008and opportunities” June, 2008

During last two years SAPA has developed During last two years SAPA has developed methodological seminar for faculty with the aim to methodological seminar for faculty with the aim to discuss the issues of educational reform in the discuss the issues of educational reform in the context of Administrative and municipal reforms in context of Administrative and municipal reforms in Russia. Russia.

The list of leadership seminars for different The list of leadership seminars for different categories of civil servants and groups of local categories of civil servants and groups of local communities was developed. communities was developed.

Teachers of SAPA developed courses and trainings Teachers of SAPA developed courses and trainings for leadershipfor leadership development for reserve of cadre in development for reserve of cadre in Novosibirsk region.Novosibirsk region.

MeansMeans SAPA has a unique methods of participatory work with big groups SAPA has a unique methods of participatory work with big groups

wildly used for strategic planning, problem solving, conflict wildly used for strategic planning, problem solving, conflict resolution and community development, like resolution and community development, like Open Space Open Space TechnologyTechnology (H. Owen, Potomac, USA), (H. Owen, Potomac, USA), Future Search Future Search conferenceconference (M.Weisbord, S. Janoff, Philadelphia, USA) and others (M.Weisbord, S. Janoff, Philadelphia, USA) and others ((Appreciative Inquiry, World Café, Genuine Contact TM). Appreciative Inquiry, World Café, Genuine Contact TM).

These methods will be used by EILDPA as main tools for leadership These methods will be used by EILDPA as main tools for leadership development.development.

EILDPA will be open to learn and select the best EILDPA will be open to learn and select the best methods of leadership development and Good methods of leadership development and Good Governance training from European Institutions as well Governance training from European Institutions as well as from Asian partner institutions and disseminate them as from Asian partner institutions and disseminate them among civil servants.among civil servants.

Identification of possible donor Identification of possible donor institutions.institutions.

Global Leadership Forum (Canada/Turkey)Global Leadership Forum (Canada/Turkey) is a is a partner organization, providing a Leadership concept, partner organization, providing a Leadership concept, books, teaching materials, expertise and international books, teaching materials, expertise and international attraction of trainers and participants and actually could attraction of trainers and participants and actually could be a co-founder of the EILDPA.be a co-founder of the EILDPA.

One of SAPA’s international partners is One of SAPA’s international partners is VNG VNG International – Association of Dutch municipalitiesInternational – Association of Dutch municipalities. . Together we applied for Together we applied for MATRA ProgramMATRA Program financed by financed by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Netherlands. We the Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Netherlands. We could apply for MATRA grant.could apply for MATRA grant.

Our possible donors and partnersOur possible donors and partners

Our German partner – Our German partner – DBB AcademieDBB Academie – – training center for civil servants in training center for civil servants in Bonn, Bonn, GermanyGermany help SAPA to develop anti-corruption help SAPA to develop anti-corruption research and training. Their sponsor research and training. Their sponsor OLAFOLAF could be a potential donor for EILDPA events on could be a potential donor for EILDPA events on anti-corruption training and conferences.anti-corruption training and conferences.

Our long-term German partner the Our long-term German partner the Bavarian Bavarian School of Management, MunichSchool of Management, Munich will be a co- will be a co-organizer of study-tours to Bavaria.organizer of study-tours to Bavaria.

Our possible donors and partnersOur possible donors and partners

Public Administration International, London, Public Administration International, London, Great Britain Great Britain – possible partner for joint – possible partner for joint projects, could provide experts and programs on projects, could provide experts and programs on Leadership Development in Great Britain.Leadership Development in Great Britain.

FALA – Training Centre for Public FALA – Training Centre for Public Administration Administration of the of the Czech Republic – Czech Republic – a a partner in MATRA Project will provide a site for partner in MATRA Project will provide a site for study tours to learn the European best practices study tours to learn the European best practices in local development.in local development.

Our possible donors and partnersOur possible donors and partners

Altai –Mir UniversityAltai –Mir University, USA based non-for –, USA based non-for –profit organization is our partner in leadership profit organization is our partner in leadership programs for programs for Altai Republic.Altai Republic.

New Eurasia Foundation could support New Eurasia Foundation could support EILDPA and its programs.EILDPA and its programs.

A Network of international specialists in A Network of international specialists in leadershipleadership, trainers, experts who are willing to , trainers, experts who are willing to collaborate on volunteer base or on low cost.collaborate on volunteer base or on low cost.

Our possible donors and partnersOur possible donors and partners

NISPAcee/NASPAANISPAcee/NASPAA could provide information could provide information support for a special event of the EILDPA – like support for a special event of the EILDPA – like summer school or international conference.summer school or international conference.

European CommissionEuropean Commission could be a source of could be a source of different grants relevant for some special different grants relevant for some special programs of EILDPA.programs of EILDPA.

EILDPAEILDPA will try to find local donors and organize will try to find local donors and organize fundraising campaigns and special events.fundraising campaigns and special events.

ConclusionConclusion Leadership is a relatively new concept in Russia Leadership is a relatively new concept in Russia

and region and has traditionally associated with and region and has traditionally associated with power, authority and office.power, authority and office.

The Project discussed today seeks to introduce The Project discussed today seeks to introduce and disseminate and disseminate a new concept of leadership a new concept of leadership focused on promotion of good governance focused on promotion of good governance and human development.and human development.

The concept is consistent with the objectives of The concept is consistent with the objectives of recently introduced reforms of Public recently introduced reforms of Public administration in Russia.administration in Russia.

We at SAPA are uniquely positioned to We at SAPA are uniquely positioned to undertake and bring to fruition such a project.undertake and bring to fruition such a project.

ConclusionConclusion I invite I invite your support and expression of interest in your support and expression of interest in

collaborationcollaboration so we may together so we may together make a differencemake a difference in in the quality and nature the quality and nature of leadershipof leadership not only in not only in public public administrationadministration, but also for , but also for future generations.future generations.

Together we share a common purpose and have a Together we share a common purpose and have a common vision.common vision.

Let’s work together to make it happen!Let’s work together to make it happen!

Thank you very much!Thank you very much!