L’Institut international d’administration publique (2 décembre 1966 -10 janvier 2002)

Abstract

The International Institute for Public Administration (IIAP) (December 2 1966 -January 10 2002) The article traces the history of the International Institute for Public Administration (Institut international d’administration publique) from its colonial roots to its recent merger with the ENA. The creation of the Institute in 1966 reflected the Gaullist determination to build a world that would be govemed democratically by States with equal voting rights, exercising their freedom as sovereign nations. An instrument of French diplomacy, the IIAP combined a vision of the future with an all-important tradition of training professionals for service in French-speaking countries abroad. As a centre for advanced study answering to a very real need, it left its mark on thousands of civil servants. In 1981 at the request of local partners, the IIAP took a step in another direction with the setting up of a more diversified curriculum with a strong emphasis on economies. During this same period it entered a competitive market, and thanks to the events of 1989, was able to establish cooperative ties with Central and Eastem Europe. The competition which then existed between the IIPA’s activities and those of ENA gave rise to the idea of a merger, which became a reality only some years later.