The École nationale d'administration publique (French pronunciation: [ekɔl nɑsjɔnal dadministʁɑsjɔ̃ pyblik]; "National School of Public Administration"; abbr.
It was established in 1969 by the Quebec provincial government as a means of encouraging people to study professional public administration during a period when a number of social and structural changes were taking place within the province.
The enabling legislation is An Act respecting educational institutions at the university level.
The mission of ENAP is to contribute to the development of public administration both theoretically and in practice.
[vague] ENAP seeks to set the standard for public administration in Quebec.