ASPA offers the field's top publications for practitioners, scholars and students. Public Administration Review (PAR), the premier journal chronicles emerging research while PA TIMES, the society's newspaper features articles by top experts and commentary on current issues and topics. Join ASPA today and get member access to these publications and more. Check out our publications.
 
PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

 


ASPA members can benefit from several presentation opportunities that arise from the association's collaboration with other associations and organizations. To learn more about the latest call for proposals, upcoming conferences and other presentation opportunities, please return to the ASPA website often or check our Opportunities page.

 

 

SECoPA CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS

 

 

The Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (SECoPA) currently has a call for proposals for its annual conference scheduled for Oct. 3-6 in Coral Springs, FL. Organizers are accepting proposals until May 1. To learn more about tracks and proposal criteria, click here.


NECoPA CALL FOR PAPERS

The 3rd Annual Northeastern Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) will focus on the emerging and enduring challenges facing public administration during a time of change. This year’s theme is “Public Administration in a Time of Change: Emerging Challenges and Solutions.” The conference will be held in Boston November 2-3, 2012. Proposals are being accepted until June 15. To learn more about submitting a proposal, click here.

 


ICPA CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 


The 2012 International Conference on Public Administration is now seeking proposals for the conference scheduled for Oct. 25-27 in Hyderabad, India. The current call for proposals is open through June 1. To learn more, click here.

 

This year's theme "New Frontiers in Public Administration: Practice and Theory" is focused on the challenges and opportunities for emerging superstates Brazil, Russia, India and China. To learn more about the conference, click here.

 



IASIA CONFERENCE

 


The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) in close collaboration with the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) is organizing its 2012 Annual Conference to be held at NIDA in Bangkok (Thailand). The Conference is open to government professionals, academics, practitioners, young researchers and practitioners as well as contributors from different disciplines.


The 2012 theme is Challenges for Local Governance and Development in the 21st Century, which is further divided into eight working groups. To learn more about the working groups and the conference, click here.

 

 



IIAS SET FOR MEXICO

 

 

The 2012 International Institute of Administrative Sciences International Congress will meet in Meridia Yucatan Mexico June 18-22.  Presentations are expected to address new, innovative and controversial issues. To learn more about the conference, visit the website at www.iias.iisa.org
 
Publication highlights

Public Administration Review

The editorial team of ASPA’s flagship journal - Public Administration Review - recently announced 29 additions to its editorial board.  In the January/February 2012 edition of PAR, Editor-in-Chief James L. Perry wrote “I am grateful to this outstanding group of professionals for signing on for service to PAR and the larger public administration community.” 

Perry added, “I look forward to working with past, current, and future associates of PAR to build the most authoritative source for knowledge about the profession of public administration.”  To view the current editorial board, please click here.

 

 

  

 

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MAY 16 - ASPA OFFERS FREE WEBINAR ON ETHICS

ASPA is offering a free webinar on ethics on Wednesday, May 16 at 1 pm EST. This webinar will discuss ethical theory and the need for ethics in the public sector. It will also use the ASPA code as a case study of ethics codes for professional organizations. To register for this webinar, click here. Registration will close at 10 am EST on May 16. If you need to register after online registration closes, please contact Judy Miller at 202-585-4306 or judymiller@aspanet.org.

ASPA OFFERS MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL DURING MAY - NEW MEMBERS SAVE $25

ASPA will offer a special new member discount to individuals who join the Society during May. The special is in recognition of Public Service Recogntion Week which will be celebrated May 6-10. To learn more about Public Service Recogntion Week click here. To join ASPA click here.

ASPA ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

ASPA is now accepting nominations for its awards presented at its National Conference. Awards are presented for research, commitment to public service, longevity as well as publications. ASPA has several awards. To be considered for a specific award, please visit the Awards page located under Opportunities. To learn more about ASPA awards, click here.


CALL FOR EXPERTS

 

ASPA is updating its list of subject matter experts. We are looking for individuals who are interested in talking about their area of expertise in response to inquiries from the media, other professional organizations as well as ASPA members. ASPA’s subject matter experts provide on the record or background information on the specific topic. Our current topics include sustainability, performance management, budget and finance, emergency management and ethics. We welcome other topic areas. 

 

If you are interested in serving as an ASPA expert, please complete the Expert Information Form and send in an email with your resume to ASPA’s Communications Manager Melissa Williams at mwilliams@aspanet.org.


ASPA OFFERS TWO NEW SECTIONS

ASPA has two additional sections to respond to the growing concerns of communities within the public administration field. The National Council approved the creation of the LGBT Advocacy Alliance and the Section on Effective and Sound Administration in the Middle East (SESAME).

The LGBT Advocacy Alliance aims to provide a safe and supportive environment within ASPA & its partners by focusing on equal rights, diversity & workplace issues, providing policy assistance through research and education on critical/relevant issues, being a clearinghouse for information – resources & materials, facilitating & supporting community engagement/development & coalition building and increasing awareness of cultural competency.

SESAME is organized to meet the research needs of public administration scholars and practitioners between the Middle East and the United States. It aims to organize an effective network among those who are interested in cooperation in public administration research, especially following the needs of Middle Eastern practitioners, professors and students pursuing degrees in public administration and actively doing research in the United States. SESAME seeks to expand understanding of public administration between the U.S. and the Middle East. The section encourages relationships between U.S. and Middle East PA academics and practitioners at both the institutional and individual level; joint as well as comparative research so that the knowledge accumulated can contribute to the development of the public administration field in both countries.

Dues for each section is $10.

 

  

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