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Dear Colleague, I am writing to bring to your attention a new Master's program in Public > > > > Policy (MPP) the Central European University is launching, subject to > > funding, in 2004-2005 though the Center for Policy Studies (CPS). The > > MPP > > will be among the first graduate programs in public policy in the > > region, > > with a curriculum specifically developed for students from the region. > > > > The aim of the program is to train future policy makers and advisors in > > policy analysis and in specialized subjects relevant to public sector > > management (e.g. communication and advocacy, financial management, > > public > > private partnerships and many others). It will provide participants with > > > > the skills they need for critical understanding of national, regional > > and > > global policy issues while also imparting practical knowledge and > > developing policy-makers ability to deal with real-life problems on the > > ground. Since those enrolling for the MPP will come from a variety of > > backgrounds, the MPP will also provide a unique opportunity for > > networking > > and developing enduring relationships with other students from national > > governments, think-tanks and non-governmental organisations, and the > > private sector. > > > > As the program is in the start-up phase, we are currently in the process > > of > > identifying institutional partners and sponsors and promoting the MPP to > > > > prospective students. We would be grateful if you could recommend the > > course to people who may be interested in applying (please find a short > > description of the course attached). We would also be very grateful for > > your suggestions about organizations/ programs that would potentially be > > > > interested in sponsoring students or supporting the MPP in another way. > > > > I would be happy to send you more information about the program. Many > > thanks for your time in advance. > > > > With best wishes, > > > > > > > > Dr Violetta Zentai > > > > Director, Center for Policy Studies > > > > Central European University > > > > Dr. Agnes Batory > > > > Program Development Manager, CPS > > > > 1051 Budapest, Nador utca 11., Hungary > > > > Email batorya@ceu.hu > > > > Tel 36 1 327 3000 ext 2568 > > > > Fax 36 1 327 6170 > > > > www.ceu.hu/cps Central European University > > > > > > > > Central European University (CEU) was established in 1991 as an > > institution > > committed to promoting educational development throughout Central and > > Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (CEE/fSU). CEU s mission has > > been to contribute to the strengthening of open societies, democracy, > > the > > rule of law, tolerance and political and cultural pluralism in CEE/fSU > > and > > other emerging democracies by promoting a system of education in which > > ideas are creatively, critically and comparatively examined. > > > > > > > > Today CEU is an internationally recognized institution of graduate > > education in the social sciences and humanities, which enrolls about 930 > > > > students from altogether 52 countries. The university is located in > > Budapest, Hungary; the language of instruction and communication is > > English. CEU offers both Master s and doctoral degree programs taught by > > > > over 100 permanent faculty from around the world and a large number of > > visiting professors each year. CEU also serves as a center of advanced > > research and policy analysis, with 13 academic departments and a growing > > > > number of research centers (among them the Center for Policy Studies) as > > > > part of the university. In 2003-2004, CEU received applications from > > more > > than 75 countries, signaling that, while it continues to serve its > > traditional constituency, the university now has an appeal and outreach > > far > > beyond CEE/fSU. Master of Public Policy at CEU > > > > > > > > In September 2004 CEU will launch a Master s Degree in Public Policy > > (MPP), > > subject to funding. The aim is to train a new generation of > > policy-makers, > > whether from national governments, local authorities, international > > institutions or the private sector. At all levels of > > policy-making global, > > national, or local there is an increasing demand for analysts from > > developing and transition countries. Well-qualified local advisors can > > offer an insider's understanding of the complexities of change and an > > insight into micro-level issues, and thus contribute to quality of > > governance. > > > > > > > > As the first English-language Master s program in public policy in > > post-communist Europe, the MPP is unique in its combination of academic > > excellence with policy relevance. It: > > > > > > > > ╥ Is a graduate program that is developed within, and for, the > > region, tailored to the needs and concerns of transition and > > post-transition countries; > > > > > > > > ╥ Capitalizes as well as consolidates the rich scholarly > > tradition > > developed at CEU for the benefit of informed policy development; > > > > > > > > ╥ Provides participants with the skills they need for the > > critical > > understanding of national, regional and global policy issues; > > > > > > > > ╥ Offers an invaluable opportunity for students and > > professionals > > to advance their career in policy-making whether in the region or > > elsewhere. > > > > > > > > Located at a geographical and intellectual crossroads between developed > > and > > developing democracies, CEU is the perfect location for this MPP. The > > degree will serve as an asset to governmental bodies and the growing > > community of local think tanks and non-governmental organizations which > > play a crucial role in policy formation and advocacy. In so doing, it > > will > > help to create diverse actors within policy communities and networks. > > > > > > > > The MPP is organized and administered by the Center for Policy Studies > > (CPS). CPS is a research unit within CEU dedicated to identifying and > > analyzing policy issues. One of its main objectives is to help make the > > links between research and policy better known and understood. > > > > > > > > Rationale and structure of the MPP > > > > > > > > The MPP will be a unique course, standing as the first English-language > > multi-disciplinary higher degree in public policy in CEE/fSU. > > > > > > > > The program will offer an in-depth study of the theories of public > > policy. > > It will also offer practical training for future policy-makers and > > advisers, emphasizing a cross-disciplinary approach to public policy. It > > > > will offer core and elective subjects based on different disciplinary > > traditions and insights. The teaching staff will themselves come from a > > range of disciplines, both from within CEU and from other institutions. > > The > > disciplines represented will include political science, economics, legal > > > > studies, and sociology. As the course develops, other more specialized > > areas such as psychology and communication science may be included. > > > > > > > > The program will provide an opportunity for students to discuss policy > > issues with leading academics, analysts and practitioners. Combining > > three > > academic terms with an additional period for a dissertation, the program > > > > will conclude with a three-month internship at a relevant public policy > > organization. > > > > > > > > The timetable of the program will be: > > > > ╥ Coursework September to June > > > > ╥ Dissertation July to September > > > > ╥ Internship October to December > > > > > > > > The curriculum for the MPP will consist of: > > > > ╥ a core of compulsory subjects; > > > > ╥ a range of electives; > > > > ╥ a dissertation; > > > > ╥ an internship. > > > > > > > > The total number of credits for the MPP is 40, as required by CEU's > > policy > > on the number of credits for a Master s degree. One CEU credit requires > > 12 > > units of instruction of 50 minutes each. > > > > > > > > The allocation of credits for the MPP will be as follows: > > > > > > > > ╥ Core subjects 24 > > > > ╥ Elective subjects 10 > > > > ╥ Dissertation 6 > > > > > > > > The internship does not earn specific credits, but it must be completed > > successfully as an essential element of the degree unless special > > exemption > > is granted by the course director on the grounds of already existing > > first-hand policy experience. > > > > > > > > The core subjects and their credit value are: > > > > > > > > Policy Analysis and Public Sector Management (6 credits) > > > > Economics for Public Policy (7 credits) > > > > Politics, Law, and Public Policy (5 credits) > > > > Ethics, Governance, and Public Service (2 credits) > > > > Special Course in Quantitative Methods (4 credits) > > > > > > > > In addition to the core subjects, MPP students are required to choose > > five > > courses out of a pool of electives (each elective has a credit value of > > two): > > > > > > > > The Art of Negotiation; > > > > Communication and Advocacy; > > > > The Environment: Protection and Management; > > > > Global Governance and Public Policy; > > > > Health Care Systems and Reforms; > > > > Human Rights; > > > > Inter Governmental Fiscal Relations and Local Financial Management; > > > > International and Comparative Education Policy; > > > > Macroeconomic Issues and Policies in Open Economies; > > > > Organizational Design and Corporate Governance; > > > > Policy-Making in the European Union; > > > > Pension Systems and Reforms; > > > > Poverty: Concepts, Measurement and Alleviation; > > > > Private Public Policy: The Third Sector and Corporate Citizenship. > > > > > > > > Not all of the above electives will necessarily be offered each year, > > and > > other courses may be added to the list. The electives provide an > > opportunity to specialize in certain subjects, while at the same time > > broaden one s horizon by taking a diverse mix of subjects. > > > > > > > > The core subjects will run throughout the first nine months of the > > program. > > In each case, a written examination will take place at the end of the > > course. > > > > > > > > High quality teaching will be a major feature of the MPP. Staff with > > established regional and international reputations for policy expertise > > and/or scholarly excellence will be drawn from: > > > > > > > > ╥ CEU faculty, i.e., CPS and other departments such as political > > > > science, economics, and legal studies; > > > > ╥ Visiting professors from other universities; > > > > ╥ Staff from international organizations, think tanks, and > > academic > > institutions with specific expertise in the policy context of CEE, fSU, > > Southeast Europe and Central Asia. > > > > > > > > The three-month period following the taught courses, but before the > > internship, is dedicated to work on, and completion of, a > > dissertation. This work will be assessed on the basis of thoroughness > > of > > the research, the clarity and logic of presentation, and the quality and > > > > originality of the analysis. > > > > > > > > The final stage of the degree will be as an intern at an international > > organization, a government department or agency, or NGO. The purpose of > > the > > internship is to enable students to experience first-hand the policy > > process in all its aspects and assist them in career development. > > > > > > > > Resources > > > > > > > > In addition to the existing resources and research projects of the > > university, students benefit from the specific public policy resources > > developed by the Center for Policy Studies. Current topics include > > administrative reform, social capital and rural development, diversity > > and > > equal opportunities, and economic culture. In addition, an on-line > > database > > of public policy material has been compiled with publications from think > > > > tanks, governments and research institutes throughout CEE and fSU. This > > has > > been supplemented with Policy Case Notes that provide descriptions and > > analyses of some of the activities of the Open Society Institutes over > > the > > past ten years. Finally, students can take advantage of the Center s > > involvement in several policy research networks, in particular, the > > International Policy Fellowship program. These networks give students a > > chance to learn about policy research in countries from Central and > > Eastern > > Europe to Asia. > Scholarships and Financial Aid > > > > > > > > The CPS is seeking to provide a limited number of scholarships and other > > > > financial packages, for example, full or partial waiver of tuition fees. > > > > However, given that 2004-2005 will be the first year of the program, > > prospective students are strongly encouraged to seek financial support > > from > > national governments, international development agencies, and other > > sponsors. > > > > > > > > Center for Policy Studies at CEU > > > > > > > > International Advisory Board > > > > > > > > Denis J. Galligan, Chairman, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, > > University > > of Oxford > > > > Maurice Aymard, Administrateur Maison des Sciences de l Homme > > > > Yehuda Elkana, President and Rector, Central European University > > > > Zsuzsanna Ferge, Professor, Institute of Sociology and Social Policy, > > Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest > > > > Bohdan Krawchenko, Vice-Rector, The Ukrainian Academy of Public > > Administration > > > > Stefan Messmann, Professor, Department of Legal Studies, Central > > European > > University > > > > Aryeh Neier, President, Open Society Institute > > > > Joachim Nettelbeck, Secretary, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin > > > > Alexandros Rondos, former Chairman, Stability Pact Working Table 1 > > > > Pierre Rosanvallon, Directeur de Recherche, EHESS, Centre Raymond Aron > > > > Andras Sajo, Professor, Department of Legal Studies, Central European > > University > > > > Peter Szanton, President, Szanton Associates > > > > Ivan Szelenyi, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor, > > Department > > of Sociology, Yale University > > > > > > > > MPP Faculty and Staff > > > > > > > > Diane Stone, Head of Master of Public Policy Program; Professor, Central > > > > European University; PhD, MA, Australian National University > > > > Violetta Zentai, Director, Center for Policy Studies; PhD, Rutgers > > University > > > > > > > > Peter Benczur, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Central > > European University; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US > > > > Laszlo Csaba, Professor, Departments of Political Science and > > International > > Relations and European Studies, Central European University; PhD, > > Hungarian > > Academy of Sciences > > > > Denis J. Galligan, Chairman of the International Advisory Board; > > Professor > > at the University of Oxford, Visiting Professor, Master of Public Policy > > > > Program and Legal Studies Department, Central European University; LLB, > > QLD, MA, BCL, DCL, Oxford University, UK > > > > Petr Lom, Associate Professor, Nationalism Studies Program and > > Department > > of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Central European University; PhD, > > Harvard University, US > > > > Peter Mihalyi, Professor, Department of Economics, Central European > > University; PhD, DR, Hungarian University of Sciences > > > > Attila Ratfai, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Central > > European University; PhD, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, US > > > > Daniel Smilov, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Legal Studies, Central > > European University; Research Fellow, Center for Policy Studies; SJD, > > Central European University, PhD, University of Oxford, UK > > > > > > > > In addition to permanent faculty, the MPP draws on visiting faculty, > > including: > > > > > > > > Tom Carothers, Director, Democracy and Rule of Law Project, Carnegie > > Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC, USA; JD, Harvard Law > > School, US > > > > Adrian Eugen Ionescu, Director, Local Government and Public Service > > Reform > > Initiative, Open Society Institute, Hungary > > > > Ivan Krastev, Director, Center for Liberal Strategies, Bulgaria; MA in > > Philosophy, University of Sofia, Bulgaria > > > > Ira Lieberman, Senior Advisor, World Bank/Advisor, Open Society > > Institute > > Washington; DPhil, University of Oxford, UK > > > > Toni Makkai, Director of Research, Australian Institute of Criminology, > > Canberra; PhD, University of Queensland, Australia > > > > Simon Reich, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International > > Affairs, University of Pittsburgh; PhD, Cornell University, US > > > > Andras Simonovits, Economics Department, Central European University; > > Honorary Professor of Economics, Budapest University of Economics > > > > > > > > Staff > > > > > > > > Agnes Batory, Program Development Manager; PhD, Cambridge University, UK > > > > Andrea Katona, CPS Program Assistant > > > > > > > > Further information > > > > > > > > Central European University > > > > Center for Policy Studies > > > > 1051 Budapest, Nбdor u. 11 > > > > Tel: (36 1) 327 3118 > > > > Fax: (36 1) 235 6170 > > > > > > > > Email: cps@ceu.hu > > > > > > > > Website: http://www.ceu.hu/cps/tea/tea_open.htm > > Non-discrimination policy: CEU does not discriminate on the basis > > of including, but not limited to race, color, national or ethnic > > origin, > > religion, gender or sexual orientation in administering its educational > > policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and > > athletic > > and other school-administered programs. |
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