HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management Ltd trains civil servants and improves their skills. It also participates in different ways in developing state administration organisations.
HAUS is a Finnish state-owned company which reports to the Ministry of Finance. HAUS is a stakeholder unit within the public administration.
HAUS and its previous incarnations have gone through many stages of development – from state budget-funded agency to state-owned limited company to in-house actor – since it was originally established over 40 years ago.
HAUS offers diverse open training, tailor-made courses and other projects targeted at specific state agencies. HAUS College organises professional and expert studies for apprenticeship training.
Training and consultation areas:
Customer service
Cyber security
EU know-how
Public administration
Public law
Public procurement
HR management, development, and wellbeing at work
Leadership and management
Coaching and personal assessment
Projects and processes
Financial administration
Information administration and archiving
Secretarial and administrative work
Safety
Introduction to public administration
Communications
HAUS actively participates in several international development projects, especially through EU Twinning. HAUS also cooperates closely with the Finnish MFA regarding the implementation of development policy. HAUS International’s pool of experts is comprised of professionals from all around the world who are experts in their respective fields.
HAUS represents Finland in the EU’s DISPA (Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration) network. HAUS is also an associate member of NISPAcee (Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe), and a member of both IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Sciences) and IASIA (International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration).