Cyprus Academy of Public Administration: Empowering Civil Servants Through Learning and Development

 
CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC
CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION (CAPA)
ADMINISTRATION (CAPA)
 
WHO WE ARE?
WHO WE ARE?
 
Established in 
Established in 
1991
1991
 by decision of the Council of Ministers
 by decision of the Council of Ministers
Unit of the 
Unit of the 
Public Administration and Personnel Department,
Public Administration and Personnel Department,
 which
 which
belongs to the Ministry of Finance
belongs to the Ministry of Finance
Small organization, now numbering  
Small organization, now numbering  
21 employees 
21 employees 
(14 training
(14 training
officers and 7 support staff)
officers and 7 support staff)
Additional 
Additional 
trainers and associates 
trainers and associates 
from the Cyprus public and
from the Cyprus public and
private sectors and from abroad
private sectors and from abroad
Our mission has been to contribute to the 
Our mission has been to contribute to the 
modernization
modernization
 of the Cyprus
 of the Cyprus
Civil Service through 
Civil Service through 
learning and development activities 
learning and development activities 
- more
- more
precisely through the formulation and implementation of a 
precisely through the formulation and implementation of a 
learning
learning
policy 
policy 
for the Civil Service at individual, group and organizational levels.
for the Civil Service at individual, group and organizational levels.
 
 
 
 
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CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 
 OUR VISION
 OUR VISION
 
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Our vision is to make a significant contribution
Our vision is to make a significant contribution
to the creation of a 
to the creation of a 
modern, citizen-centred
modern, citizen-centred
public service, being ourselves a 
public service, being ourselves a 
model
model
public service organisation - a learning and
public service organisation - a learning and
development organisation that practices what
development organisation that practices what
it preaches and enjoys 
it preaches and enjoys 
local, european
local, european
and international recognition
and international recognition
.
.
 
CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 
4 MAIN AREAS / ACTIVITIES
4 MAIN AREAS / ACTIVITIES
 
A.    Decentralized Management of Learning
A.    Decentralized Management of Learning
(
(
Learning Units in each organisation)
Learning Units in each organisation)
B. 
B. 
 
 
Learning and Consulting Support of Reform
Learning and Consulting Support of Reform
and Change
and Change
 (
 (
e.g. 
e.g. 
EU co-funded Projects)
EU co-funded Projects)
C.
C.
 
 
Horizontal Learning Initiatives and Basic
Horizontal Learning Initiatives and Basic
Training Programs
Training Programs
D.
D.
 
 
Local and international networking and
Local and international networking and
support processes for the management of
support processes for the management of
learning
learning
 
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CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 
ACTIVITIES CONCERNING GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES
ACTIVITIES CONCERNING GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES
 
Since 2012 we were involved in the design, organisation,implementation
Since 2012 we were involved in the design, organisation,implementation
and  evaluation of 
and  evaluation of 
 
 
several seminars concerning gender equality issues.
several seminars concerning gender equality issues.
I will refer particularly to the training titled “Combating sexual
I will refer particularly to the training titled “Combating sexual
harassment and harassment in the workplace”, a training to  inform the
harassment and harassment in the workplace”, a training to  inform the
Civil Servants about the Code of Conduct on Preventing and Combating
Civil Servants about the Code of Conduct on Preventing and Combating
Harassment and Sexual Harassment in Public Services issued by the
Harassment and Sexual Harassment in Public Services issued by the
Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights (Ombudsman) and
Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights (Ombudsman) and
the Gender Equality Committee. From 2019- 2021 we have conducted 25
the Gender Equality Committee. From 2019- 2021 we have conducted 25
training programs and trained 570 Civil Servants on the Code.
training programs and trained 570 Civil Servants on the Code.
It is also expected that every Department of the Civil Service will
It is also expected that every Department of the Civil Service will
develop a Gender Equality Committee and CAPA is responsible to held
develop a Gender Equality Committee and CAPA is responsible to held
a more specific training in order to help all the members of the
a more specific training in order to help all the members of the
committees implement effectively their role. The training of committees
committees implement effectively their role. The training of committees
is in progress these days, but we have already trained 145 Civil Servants,
is in progress these days, but we have already trained 145 Civil Servants,
on the above mentioned period.
on the above mentioned period.
 
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CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 
KEY
KEY
 
 
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
 
 
AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
 
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CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 
Our main challenge was the restrictions on gathering
Our main challenge was the restrictions on gathering
due to the pandemic, which  we have managed to
due to the pandemic, which  we have managed to
overcome through the use of technology. We have
overcome through the use of technology. We have
organised online programs in the times of corona which
organised online programs in the times of corona which
have run smoothly in the beginning as employees where
have run smoothly in the beginning as employees where
watching them from home. But considering low speed of
watching them from home. But considering low speed of
internet connections in the offices, we had some
internet connections in the offices, we had some
difficulties when returning back to natural presence. This
difficulties when returning back to natural presence. This
was managed by not using cameras throughout the
was managed by not using cameras throughout the
sessions.
sessions.
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
 
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Established in 1991, the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration (CAPA) aims to modernize the Cyprus Civil Service by formulating and implementing learning policies. With a vision of creating a citizen-centered public service, CAPA offers training programs, support for gender equality issues, and networking opportunities. Their activities include decentralized management of learning, consulting support for reform, and horizontal learning initiatives. CAPA has been actively involved in training civil servants on gender equality issues, such as combating sexual harassment in the workplace. They have conducted numerous training programs and are assisting Civil Service departments in establishing Gender Equality Committees.


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  1. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (CAPA)

  2. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION WHO WE ARE? Established in 1991 by decision of the Council of Ministers Unit of the Public Administration and Personnel Department, which belongs to the Ministry of Finance Small organization, now numbering 21 employees (14 training officers and 7 support staff) Additional trainers and associates from the Cyprus public and private sectors and from abroad Our mission has been to contribute to the modernization of the Cyprus Civil Service through learning and development activities - more precisely through the formulation and implementation of a learning policy for the Civil Service at individual, group and organizational levels. 2

  3. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OUR VISION Our vision is to make a significant contribution to the creation of a modern, citizen-centred public service, being ourselves a model public service organisation - a learning and development organisation that practices what it preaches and enjoys local, european and international recognition. 3

  4. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 4 MAIN AREAS / ACTIVITIES A. Decentralized Management of Learning (Learning Units in each organisation) B. Learning and Consulting Support of Reform and Change (e.g. EU co-funded Projects) C. Horizontal Learning Initiatives and Basic Training Programs D. Local and international networking and support processes for the management of learning 4

  5. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES CONCERNING GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES Since 2012 we were involved in the design, organisation,implementation and evaluation of several seminars concerning gender equality issues. I will refer particularly to the training titled Combating sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace , a training to inform the Civil Servants about the Code of Conduct on Preventing and Combating Harassment and Sexual Harassment in Public Services issued by the Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights (Ombudsman) and the Gender Equality Committee. From 2019- 2021 we have conducted 25 training programs and trained 570 Civil Servants on the Code. It is also expected that every Department of the Civil Service will develop a Gender Equality Committee and CAPA is responsible to held a more specific training in order to help all the members of the committees implement effectively their role. The training of committees is in progress these days, but we have already trained 145 Civil Servants, on the above mentioned period. 5

  6. CYPRUS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION KEY CHALLENGES AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM Our main challenge was the restrictions on gathering due to the pandemic, which we have managed to overcome through the use of technology. We have organised online programs in the times of corona which have run smoothly in the beginning as employees where watching them from home. But considering low speed of internet connections in the offices, we had some difficulties when returning back to natural presence. This was managed by not using cameras throughout the sessions. 6

  7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 7

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