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November 28, 2007 |
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| ASPA President Harvey White and Executive Director Antoinette Samuel Represent
Society at 2007 ICPA |
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(Those pictured above include
ASPA president Harvey White and executive director Antoinette Samuel)
The 2007 International Conference on Public Administration
(3rd ICPA) was a success. It was held at the International Conference
Hall of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC).
The conference was co-sponsored by the Chinese Public Administration Society (CPAS),
UESTC, ASPA, School of Public Administration in Moscow State University
and Chinese Public Administration Journal.
ASPA president Harvey White
and executive director Antoinette Samuel represented ASPA. Samuel on behalf
of ASPA, and Wang Houjun, vice president of UESTC, signed a Cooperative Working
Agreement, which aims at providing a framework for a formal working relationship
between UESTC and ASPA. It also establishes an agreement under which future co-sponsorship
of the ICPA will be implemented. Additional conference details can be found in the December issue of
PA TIMES. |
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| ASPA Signs Agreement with Mexico's National Institute for Public Administration-Issues
RFP for Secretariat |
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ASPA president elect Donald
Klingner delivered the signed copy of  ASPA's historic agreement with Mexico's National
Institute for Public Administration (INAP) at an international conference on "Competency-Based
Public Administration" held in November in Monterrey, Mexico.
For the past half century, INAP has conducted research, training and technical
assistance projects at a national, state and municipal level in Mexico. Given
ASPA's and INAP's shared interest in improving public administration, this agreement
will enable the two organizations to work together more effectively on shared
programs. More information on the INAP/ASPA agreement will be in the December issue of PA TIMES.
ASPA now will focus on finding a partner organization to administer
the MOU with INAP. Interested ASPA chapters, sections, or universities should refer to the
RFP for application guidelines. The deadline to apply is
January 18, 2008. |
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| Call
for Proposal Reviewers (New ASPA Book Series) |
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ASPA staff is seeking
volunteers to help review book proposals for our new book series, ASPA Series
in Public Administration and Public Policy. We are now receiving exciting
new proposals, and we need input from ASPA members to help ensure that future
books meet our members' needs. At this time, we are especially seeking practitioners
to conduct brief, blind and timely preliminary reviews of book proposals. Each
review will take about twenty (20) minutes, and includes a short feedback form.
If you are interested in helping
out, please reply to the Series Editor-in-Chief, Evan Berman, at berman@LSU.edu. When responding, please let him
know your primary area of expertise, too. More information about the ASPA book series is available on the ASPA
website. Please
help us out – we want your advice! |
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| New York Metropolitan Chapter of ASPA is Sponsoring a Free Panel Discussion
on Politics and the Press |
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The New York Metropolitan
Chapter of ASPA
is sponsoring a free panel discussion, "Politics and the Press", on December 6, 2007, at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. The
panel will examine the role of the media in government and politics
and the influence it has on shaping public policy. It will be followed by a reception. |
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| PA TIMES Articles for December 2007 |
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Look for these stories and more in your December issue of PA TIMES.
Americans Prefer Smart Development and Mass Transit to New Roads
Spend More on Mass Transit and Highway Maintenance, Less on
New Roads
Three-fourths of Americans believe that being smarter about development
and improving public transportation are better long-term solutions for reducing
traffic congestion than building new roads, according to a survey sponsored by
the National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America.
Urban/Suburban Disparity, Poverty Linked to Hardship
Disparities Between Cities and Suburban Surroundings Grow
Conditions in America's largest cities and metropolitan areas improved
over the 1990's with indicators of hardship and "poverty impaction"-the share
of residents living in extreme poverty-declining over that decade. But the disparities
in social and economic conditions between cities and surrounding communities are
growing.
Race and Gender in 21st-Century Politics Explored
Leaders in 21st Century Redefined
The face of leadership is changing the political landscape of the United
States. However, the nation knows little about elected officials of color. A team
of political scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the
University of New Mexico, the University of Massachusetts, and the University
of Notre Dame has completed a groundbreaking survey that explores how race and
gender is changing the political landscape of the United States.
PA IT: Enhancing Education, Practice, and Service
Brian E. Dixon
Information technology (IT) is useful beyond some of its common forms-email,
web pages and solitaire. In October 2007, the Indiana Chapter of ASPA convened
a meeting of IT managers from local, state and federal government agencies
to discuss the role and management of IT in the public sector.
James City County Reaches out to the Community
Milissa Story
James City County's Development Management Department and more specifically
the Planning Division are finding new ways to reach out to its applicants and
citizens with more meaningful tools. The first, the Comprehensive Plan Citizen
Commentary database, was developed as a powerful tool for planners to collect
and organize citizen comments. It also has allowed citizens to participate in
a more user-friendly way via a link from the County webpage. |
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| Job Listings |
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Research Analyst-Project Coordinator (Acumen, LLC/The
SPHERE
Institute-CA)
Posted November 21
Assistant or Associate Professor, National & Global Security
(George Mason University-VA)
Posted November 20
Senior, Supervisory and Entry-level
Positions (New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller-NJ)
Posted November 16
Assistant Professor (Kansas State University-KS)
Posted November 16
To view a current listing of available positions visit
publicservicecareers.org. |
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