Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries Authors: Juraj Nemec, Slovak Republic György Gajduschek, Hungary David Špaček, Czech Republic Copyright © 2015 by NISPAcee The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe http://www.nispa.org Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries was developed within the framework of V4EaP Extended Standard project No. 21370078: „Capacity Building of Caucasus Academic PA Programmes on the basis of EU Administrative Principles“ jointly implemented by project partners: NISPAcee - The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe, Slovak Republic LTD "Caucasus University , Georgia Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Armenia Khazar University, Azerbaijan Juraj Nemec, Slovak Republic Gyorgy Gajduschek, Hungary Patrycja Suwaj, Poland David Spacek, Czech Republic with the support of International Visegrad Fund (www.visegradfund.org). Authors: Juraj Nemec, Slovak Republic György Gajduschek, Hungary David Špaček, Czech Republic Reviewers: Marina Mikeladze, Georgia Nino Kakubava, Georgia Sergi Kapanadze, Georgia Irena Melua, Georgia Mariam Voskanyan, Armenia Edward Sandoyan, Armenia Raziya Isayeva, Azerbaijan Nagi Bayramli, Azerbaijan Patrycja Suwaj, Poland The opinions of the authors and reiewers do not necessarily reflect the views of project partners and International Visegrad Fund. NISPAcee is an international association focused on public administration. Its mission is to promote and strengthen the effective and democratic governance and modernisation of public administration and policy throughout the NISPAcee region. 2 Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries Introduction This analysis is one of the core outputs from the project “Capacity Building of Caucasus Academic PA Programs on the basis of EU Administrative Principles” supported by the International Visegrad Fund. The analysis will be supplemented by a second document on Recommendations. The primary aim of the project is to share the knowledge and experience of V4 and Caucasus in public administration teaching, training and research for institutional and administrative capacity building, based on EU administrative principles. This analysis is delivered on the basis of the prepared and agreed project guidelines for the monitoring and analysis of existing PA programs in the Caucasus area. The guidelines were prepared by all participating experts, discussed on-line and during the project meeting in Budapest in May, 2014 and approved by all the project partners. The guidelines set down the rules for analysing and evaluating PA programs in the Caucasus Universities and were developed on the basis of an internationally accepted set of evaluation criteria. The guidelines distinguish between two levels of analysis: 1. Monitoring of PA programs in the Caucasus area: collecting basic data about the situation and its analysis. 2. Evaluation of PA programs in the Caucasus area: preliminary or comprehensive evaluation of the quality of a given program, based on the experience gained from two important public administration accreditation systems – the system of CIAPA (Commission of International Accreditation of Public Administration, United Nations and International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration initiative) and the accreditation criteria of EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation). Both levels of our investigations are based on information concerning PA programs in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, provided by partners and respective schools during the project period and also during the workshop and conference organised in March, 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia. 3 Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries PA programs in the Caucasus area – basic information Following the guidelines prepared for monitoring PA programs, we were able to identify basic information on PA education in the Caucasus region. The summary of what PA programs are offered in the three countries of the region can be seen in the following Table. Table 1 - PA programs in the Caucasus area – summary Coun University Faculty Program Level Head of the Responsible person, Web page try program contact Russian- Institute Public Master of Suvaryan Arzik Mariam Voskanyan, http://www.rau.a Armenian of Administra Arts in Doctor of PhD, Associate m/eng University Economi tion Managem Economics, Professor (RAU) cs and ent Professor Head of Chair of Business Economic theory and issues of transition economy [email protected] m European Econom Public Bachelor H. Marzpanyan, H. Marzpanyan http://www.eriict University in y and Administra of Arts in Narine Narine Kirakosyan, a.am/ Armenia / Manage tion Managem Kirakosyan, Chair Chair of the European ment ent of the Management in the Educational Master of Management in European Educational Regional Arts in the European Regional Academy Academy Managem Educational E-mail ent Regional kirakosyannarine@yah Academy oo.com Public PUBLIC PA MA Grisha Gspoyan, Tereza Khechoyan, www.paara.am Administrati ADMINIS Program Head of the Chair: Vice-Rector for ARMENIA on Academy TRATION candidate of International Relations, of the AND geographical Associate Professor; Republic of PUBLIC sciences, Department of PA & Armenia FINANCE Associate Public Finance Professor Khechoyantereza@yah oo.com Armenian CHAIR OF PA BA, MA Yuri Suvaryan Yuri Suvaryan http://www.asue. State MANAGE Program Full member of Full member of am/ru University of MENT National National Academy of Economics Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Sciences, Doctor Economic Sciences, of Economic Professor Sciences, Professor 4 Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries Azerbaijan Economy PA MA Prof. Alirzayev Ali Telephone: +994 12 www.aseu.az/ind State and program / 465 28 73 ex.php?option=co Economic regulatio State +99450 320 72 27 m_k2&view=item University n of Standard &id=301:sosial- social approved Raqif Muallim 050560 0920 sferan%C4%B1n- sphere by the Bayim Nabiyeva, iqtisadiyyat%C4% Ministry of International Office B1-v%C9%99- Education [email protected] idar%C9%99- of m olunmas%C4%B1 Azerbaijan &Itemid=167&lan Republic g=en The Administ PA / State BA, Xatira Huseynova +99412 4978331 http://www.dia.e Academy of ration Standard MA du.az/ELDAR.php Public manage approved Administrati ment, PA by the on under the & Ministry of President of manage Education the Republic ment of of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Republic Naxchivan Social PA BA, MA Hafiz Huseynov Nakhchivan city, http://ndu.edu.az State Manage program / 050 4423535 Nakhchivan State /en/content/185/ University ment State University and Law Standard University campus, AZ approved 7012 by the Tel: (+99436) 544-07- Ministry of 54 Education Roya Seferli of [email protected] Azerbaijan m Republic Qafqaz Faculty Public BA, MA Zafar Hasanov, Khirdalan city, Hasan http://pa.qu.edu. AZERBAIJAN University of Administra Head of Project Aliyev str. az/ Economi tion / State Development and 120,Baku,Absheron,AZ c and Standard Technology 0101, Azerbaijan Administ approved Transfer rative by the Department Telephone: Sciences Ministry of +99412 4482862-66 Education Fax: of 99412 4482861 Azerbaijan [email protected] Republic Zafar Hasanov [email protected] ADA School of Public BAPA, MPP Vener Qarayev Vener Qarayev www.ada.edu.az University Public Policy [email protected] Baku Economy PA BA, MA Ibrahim Tel: (+99412) 4317951, http://bbu.edu.az Business and program / Mammadov (+99412) 4319118 /az/about/32 University manage State Fax: (+99412) 4300780 ment Standard [email protected] faculty, approved Address: 88a H. Industry by the Zardabi St. Baku, Organiza Ministry of Azerbaijan, AZ1011 tion and Education International relations Municipa of office – l Azerbaijan +994 12 4317951 (132) manage Republic ment 5 Analysis of Public Administration programs in Caucasus countries Caucasus Caucasus Public MA Sergi Kapanadze Nino Kakubava www.cu.edu.ge University School of Administra BA Dean of the [email protected] Governa tion School nce [email protected] du.ge University of School of Public BA Nodar Nodar Kherkheulidze www.ug.edu.ge Georgia, Business, Administra Kherkheulidze Head of PA program School of Economi tion Head of PA 577987802 Business, cs and program nkherkheulidze@gmail Economics Manage 577987802 .com and ment nkherkheulidze@ Managemen gmail.com t School of Public MA Nodar Nodar Kherkheulidze Business, Administra Kherkheulidze Head of PA program Economi tion Head of PA 577987802 cs and program nkherkheulidze@gmail Manage 577987802 .com ment nkherkheulidze@ gmail.com Ilia State School of Public MA Archil Abashidze Archil Abashidze Head http://www.iliaun University Arts and Policy and Head of the PA of the PA program i.edu.ge/ Science Administra program 599 45 10 52 tion 599 45 10 52 archil_abashidze@illia archil_abashidze uni.edu.ge @illiauni.edu.ge Javakhishvili Faculty Public MA Nana Nana Macharashvili www.tsu.edu.ge State of Social Administra Macharashvili Head of PA program University and tion and Head of PA 555575020 Political Public program nana.macharashvili@ts Sciences, Policy 555575020 u.ge Departm nana.macharashvi ent of [email protected] GEORGIA Political Science International Faculty Public BA Ivanna Ivanna Machitidze www.ibsu.edu.ge Black Sea of Social Administra Machitidze International Relations University Sciences tion International