Civil servants around the world: prepare yourselves for tomorrow's public policy challenges!

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The French National Institute of Public Service (INSP) created on January 1, 2022 took over from the French National School of Administration (ENA).

The National Institute of Public Service (INSP) is the new public benchmark dedicated to the recruitment, initial training, and continuing training of French top executives and managers.

Learn more about the 3 main international courses open to civil servants and public officials from all over the world:

This programme enables civil servants from foreign public administrations to familiarise themselves with the French administration and benefit from joint training with INSP civil servant students in initial training (FI).

This 13,5-month training course includes a work placement in an administration and leads to a diploma as it is coupled with 2 professional masters courses organised in partnership with prestigious French universities: Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Strasbourg University and its Institute for Political Studies.

The Cip enables experienced executives holding responsible positions in foreign public administrations and endowed with a potential for development and influence to become familiar with all facets of public management in France.

This 8-month training course is intended for experienced executives holding responsible positions in foreign public administrations It includes a work placement in an administration and leads to a diploma as it is also coupled with 2 professional masters courses organised in partnership with Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Strasbourg University.

The CiIRA is intended for junior international civil servants holding mid-level responsibilities interested in broadening their skills and acquiring professional expertise in public administration.

This 7-month training course takes place in one of the 3 IRAs - Lille, Lyon or Metz. It includes work placements in administration and leads to a diploma, as it is also coupled with 3 professional master's courses organised in partnership with prestigious French universities.

• Lille IRA website
• Lyon IRA website
• Metz IRA website

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