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The new Academy of Administrative Sciences AVW was presented today December 2nd 2021 at the University of Graz by among others Rector Martin Polaschek and Personallandesrat Christopher Drexler.The state of Styria already offers its employees extensive training and further education opportunities. Now they want to position themselves even more broadly and with the new Academy for Administrative Sciences or AVW for short they are presenting a continuing education program with a university facet. The functioning of the public administration in Styria is only guaranteed through our state employees. The best possible further training should therefore be open to them in parallel to their work for the state. I am very pleased that the first employees will soon be dealing in depth with business administration for public administration. They are the starting point for many other topics which will be taught at the Academy for Administrative Sciences in the coming years. With the new academy we are assuming a pilot and pioneering role in university further education for employees in public administration in Austria explains the State Personnel CouncilChristopher Drexler at todays press conference.Building a bridge between science and practice The AVW is a new platform for academically oriented further training offers for public administration employees. The province of Styria provided the idea. The implementation is carried out by UNI for LIFE further education institution of the University of Graz. Martin Polaschek Rector of the University of Graz As the implementation partner of this idea the University of Graz is making a significant contribution to promoting in-service training at a university level for employees of the State of Styria. At the same time however as in other segments of education and training the aim of the AVW is to grow beyond the Styrian national borders. The AVW shows that UNI for LIFE and thus the academic further education takes on an important bridging function between science and practice. A curriculum for a first university course has already been set up. It is about deepening business know-how for state employees. Further training topics are already being coordinated with the State of Styria and will be available soon. Tertiary education and training is a requirement that we encounter in a wide variety of professional groups. So also in the state administration. The offer will subsequently be directed at federal states cities and municipalities emphasizes Gnther Lippitsch Head of Human Resources for the State of Styria.Georg Pessler Chairman of the State Personnel Representation It is important to me to point out aspects that may not be among the first thoughts when dealing with further training offers. For example that such courses also have a positive effect on psychosocial health both directly for the participants and indirectly for the colleagues in the respective environment. Knowledge abilities and skills strengthen a healthy self-confidence and thus protect - especially in very complex challenging times - from being overwhelmed and overburdened. Because thinking outside the box beyond the actual material and legal expertise and thereby breaking new ground promotes curiosity and liveliness in the workplace.
