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Public Affairs Ireland provides practically focused education and training programmes and publications for both the public and private sectors. We offer courses and seminars on legal, HR, financial, leadership, communications, project management, procurement and governance topics. Our courses have been accredited by a number of accreditation bodies.

The Croke Park Agreement

What does it mean in practice for public servants?

Conference at the Croke Park Conference Centre, Thursday, 23 September.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

The keynote speaker will be Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Public Sector Transformation and the conference will also feature:

PJ Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Implementation body

Philip Kelly, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach and member of the Implementation Body

Shay Cody, General Secretary, IMPACT and member of the implementation body

Lucy Fallon-Byrne, National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO)

Andy Cullen, former Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Transport (Conference Chair)

William Slattery, Managing Director of State Street International (Ireland) Limited

Harry Goddard, Partner, Deloitte

Carol Fawsitt, Partner, Hayes Solicitors

The Croke Park Agreement states that it will ensure that the Irish Public Service continues its contribution to the return of economic growth and economic prosperity to Ireland, while delivering excellence in service to the Irish people. This conference aims to address some of the issues arising and should be attended by all civil and public servants interested in how this Agreement is likely to impact on them.

See here for full details.

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Journal Issue 52 November 2008

PAI Online Learning: Public Procurement

An online training programme for the Irish public service

SPECIAL LAUNCH OFFER EXTENDED: Save 20% when you book by 17 September 2010

&bull State-of-the-art, interactive learning material

• Supplementary resources: templates, case studies, glossary

• Online tutor support - next day response

• Forums where learners can discuss issues and share experiences with each other and tutors

Public Affairs Ireland (PAI) has launched an online learning course on public procurement. The course has been designed specifically for the Irish public sector and caters for students who are unable to devote the time required for a public procurement course at a training centre and who require more flexible learning options to secure knowledge and a qualification in public procurement. This course runs through seven modules dealing with different aspects of public procurement and at four hours study per module (7 modules) should be completed by students within a period of 12 weeks. This course is accredited and approved by the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) as an e-learning course.

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PAI Update

Full Autumn Training Programme now available

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