EROPA Bulletin Volume 34 Nos. 3-4

Volume 34 Nos. 3-4 July - December 2013 A New Look at the 3Gs: Government, Governability and Governance Participants of the 2013 EROPA Conference discuss challenges and prospects for governance--institutions, policies and management issues Photo courtesy of Local Autonomy College, Japan Inside this issue: • EROPA holds 2013 GA and conference [p. 2] • EROPA Executive Council meets in Japan [p.2] • Sakamoto named EROPA GA President [p.3] • Agata highlights JSPA legacy in keynote address [p.4] • PA experts reflect on government, governability and governance [p.5] • Key officials discuss leadership, quality of government in Asian Leadership Forum [p.10] • A Year in Review: 2013 EROPA Activities and Programs [p.8] • Seminar highlights: government, governability and governance [p.13] • Palabay is first EROPA OYP [p.25] • EROPA holds 2nd Stories to Share session [p.47] • Mendoza is new EROPA Deputy Secretary-General [p.49] • ARPA 2013 now off the press! [p.9] • New EROPA members [p.50]