Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER) University of Münster

Overview

The general idea behind Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER) from University of Münster is that the public sector needs interdisciplinary expertise in order to be able to benefit fully from the potential of ICT and technological innovations. Within a context wherein digital becomes increasingly important for the modernisation and innovation of the public sector, the sector itself needs experts who (a) are able to translate technological expertise into efficiency, effectiveness, performance and user needs and (b) can take into account the organisational, cultural, social and structural peculiarities of the public sector when implementing new technologies. As a result, interdisciplinary education has become an absolute necessity. PIONEER offers this state of the art education.

Principles

• On-site expertise where students can learn and benefit from locally-centred expertise and the contextual peculiarities of Belgium, Germany, and Estonia.
• Rich learning experiences in a highly international programme where students from different nationalities, continents and public-administrative cultures and traditions meet to learn with and from one another, exchange perspectives and experiences.
• A balance within the curriculum between academic knowledge and professional expertise or practical applicability.
• Interdisciplinary education that grants students the opportunity to acquaint with different theoretical frameworks and practice a diversity of professional and research skills. Together, these mark the competencies necessary for the future public sector.