Institute of Public Administration Bulgaria

Institute of Public Administration Bulgaria is rated 3 out of 5 in the category government administration. Read and write reviews about Institute of Public Administration Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Institute of Public Administration (IPA) was established in 2000 as part of administrative reform in the context of forthcoming EU accession. Hence, the institution’s ’original title was Institute of Public Administration and European Integration (IPAEI). Throughout the negotiation process and following Bulgaria’s successful accession, IPA has been instrumental in facilitating the development of public administration in Bulgaria. Through three key streams; training, research and consultancy, the institution has successfully modernized public administration, bringing it up to date and capable of working in the conditions of real EU membership. In 2007, it was renamed the Institute of Public Administration (IPA). The Institute was established and functions under the Civil Servants Act and serves as an institution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria. The IPA is a national state institution providing centralized trainings for civil servants from all levels (central, regional and local) of public administration in Bulgaria. IPA’s staff covers 28 employees, the majority of whom are training managers, responsible for designing, planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating training programmes for civil servants across all different fields. The Institute has agreements with over 100 training providers from public and private sectors, including experts and specialists on a plethora of topics relevant to administration and management. The Institute has a successful 18-year history of developing its capacity and increased role in public administration development. The Institute’s foundation and capacity building is supported by the Bulgarian government, state budget and various international projects.