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UNPAN Asia & Pacific

04 April 2013

UNPAN-AP Editorial Department Publishes Documents of the 5th World Forum on China Studies

To show the tribute to the successful completion of the 5th World Forum on China Studies, which was held on 23-24 March 2013 in Shanghai, China, with the theme of China’s Modernization: Road and Prospect, UNPAN-AP Editorial Department is authorized to select and publish in UNPAN the documents of the address at the opening ceremony and the keynote speeches. For details, please click here.

12 March 2013

Call for Papers: Second AMEPPA and SESAME Conference

The Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA) and ASPA's Section on Effective and Sound Administration in the Middle East (SESAME) is pleased to announce the convening of its Second Conference on November 14 and 15, 2013, at Atilim University in Ankara, Turkey. The conference is also the Second Global Conference on Public Policy and Administration on the Middle East.

We are asking scholars both in the Middle East and around the world to participate in this important conference and be part of a scholarly movement dedicated to public service and public interest in the Middle East. Professionals and academics from all countries and territories and of all nationalities are welcome to participate as presenters (upon acceptance of an abstract or panel) and as conference attendees.

For more information, please click here.

14 November 2012

Congratulations! The Public Administration News Page in UNPAN Reaches a Milestone!

The UNPAN-AP Editorial Department, wishes to congratulate UNPAN on its successful publication of 20,000 pieces of PA news as a result of marvelous joint efforts. We hereby announce the following observations according to statistics generated by the UNPAN-AP Editorial Department. The preliminary Analysis of the 10000 Public Administration News shows the following:

Top 3 most "clicked" regions brought by PA news: Asia-Pacific, Africa, North America
Top 5 countries with the largest number of PA news: South Africa, China, India, United States, Japan
Top 5 contributing partners to PA news: RCOCI, EROPA, CPSI, DPADM, AAPAM

23 October 2012

Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) Biennial Conference: Public Service Fit for the Future

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, in collaboration with Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) would be organizing the flagship event - Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) Biennial Conference at Hotel Ashok in New Delhi from 24th to 26th October, 2012. The theme of the Conference is 'Public Service Fit for the Future'.

For more information, please click here.

19 October 2012

UNPAN-AP Editorial Department Observes 2012 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

The International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is commemorated on 13 October. The theme of the 2012 IDDR is "Women and Girls - the [in]Visible Force of Resilience". To observe this special event, UNPAN-AP Editorial Department collects about 80 documents with an aim of raising people's awareness in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation process. The series of documents, mainly composed of country profiles, case studies, and analytical reports, show active involvements of governments from all countries in policy, planning and implementation processes for disaster reduction.

Please click here for more details.

15 October 2012

Now Available on UNPAN...

The report entitled Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia by Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Georgia is now available on UNPAN. This report gives a thorough analysis of the development e-Governance and e-Transparency in Georgia in 2011-2012, the methodology of monitoring, parameters of monitoring, positive and negative aspects of governmental web-sites in average, outcomes of the monitoring of the official web-sites of State Authorities of Georgia and the ranking of the web-sites. To read more click here

28 August 2012

Now Available on UNPAN...

The publication entitled Public Sector Governance in Australia by CEPA Members Ms. Meredith Edwards and her co-authors John Halligan, Bryan Horrigan and Geoffrey Nicoll is now available on UNPAN. The book examines public governance in the Australian Commonwealth public sector, especially from the late-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century. To read more click here.

31 May 2012

RCOCI Releases the Latest Asia-Pacific City Informatization Bulletin

RCOCI has released its latest issue of Asia-Pacific City Informatization Bulletin, a quarterly e-journal that aims to introduce the latest development and good practices in ICT fields. This issue focuses special concentration on "Smart City & Smart Life", a hot topic for future development nowadays. For more details, please click here.

Events

Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration 24th General Assembly and Conference
Oct 14, 2013 to Oct 19, 2013
Local Autonomy College/ Hotel Forest Inn Showakan, Tachikawa City, Tokyo
Local Autonomy College; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; EROPA

Documents

The Challenge of Good Governance in India
This paper titled "The Challenge of Good Governance in India: Need for Innovative Approaches by Balmiki Prasad Singh" was circulated in the Second International conference of the Global Network of Global Innovators organized by Ash Institute of Democratic Governance and Innovation & J. F.Kennedy School of Government,Harvard University during March 31- April 2nd, 2008 at Cambridge Massachusetts,USA. This paper makes an effort to provide a framework for good governance in India by identifying its essential features and shortcomings in its working and emphasizes need for innovative approaches. Good governance, according to the author, means securing justice, empowerment, employment and efficient delivery of services. The paper deals with these subjects in detail and also analyses administrative and political fault lines. It identifies criminalization of politics and corruption as two major challenges. It also highlights shifts in meaning and content of national values of the freedom movement particularly those of nationalism, democracy, secularism, non-alignment, and mixed economy and its impact on the nitty gritty of administration as well as on the intellectual build up of the organs of the Indian State. The paper lists several areas of concern that need to be addressed energetically and calls for synergy of efforts between government, the market and the civil society. Economic empowerment of women, and livelihood programmes based on local resources and upgraded skills need special attention by innovators. The basic Gandhi an principal antodaya without sacrificing growth and making instruments of state accountable for good governance.
24 May 2013

Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure Work of 2011 in Guangdong Province, China (in Chinese)
Closely focusing on the key task of "Accelerating Transformation and Upgrade, Constructing Welfare Guangdong", the provincial government office promoted the government information disclosure work into deep development, and made new achievements in 2011.
20 May 2013

News

South Africa: Gauteng Health Records No Over-Expenditure
For the first time in a decade, the Gauteng Department of Health has recorded no over-expenditure in its finances by the end of 2012/13 financial year. This was revealed by the department during its fourth quarter performance report presentation to the Health Portfolio Committee, which shows that the 2012/13 budget allocation of R27 191 594 was fully spent by the end of the financial year, which ended in March 2013.
24 May 2013

South Africa: The Southern Africa Youth Exchange Launches 2013 Exchange Programme
The Southern Africa Trust invites young people between the ages of 18 and 25 years to participate in this year’s SayXchange (Southern Africa Youth Exchange) programme. SayXchange 2013 will give 30 young people from different countries in the region the opportunity to volunteer in community development projects in Zambia, South Africa, Malawi or Mozambique. The closing date for applications is Monday, 10 June 2013. Application forms for this amazing opportunity can be found at www.sayxchange.org.
24 May 2013

South Africa: Taking FET Forward in Free State
CUT and Further Education and Training Colleges (FET’s) are embarking on a new collaboration to provide and advance access of youth to further training and higher education institutions in the province.
24 May 2013

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