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EROPA Bulletin
2014 WCPA held
in Daegu, Korea
Public administration academicians and practitioners
from different countries across the globe gathered in
the 2014 World Conference for Public Administration
(WCPA), which was held at Daegu Exhibition and
Convention Center, Korea, from 25 to 27 June
2014. The conference focused on the theme, “Public
Administration and Happiness: Policy Management
and Politics from the Global Perspectives.”
Dr. Allan Rosenbaum, President of the American
Society for Public Administration (ASPA), delivered his
keynote address to the conference participants. In his
speech on “Public Administration and Happiness: What
is the Relationship?”, he elaborated on the importance
of strengthening government institutions, which play
an important role in assuring sustainable development
and national happiness.
Conference participants engaged in different sessions
that dealt with a variety of topics, among them are the
following: social justice and individual happiness &
quality of life; network society and collaboration; social
security and risk management; economic creativity and
democratization in the international context; political
feasibility and public policy; public administrative
ethics and philosophy; international corporation for
unification of Korea; smart governance and information
technology; local administration and local democracy
and politics; and comparative and international
perspectives for the study of public administration.
The conference was organized by the Korean
Association for Public Administration (KAPA). KAPA
is a prestigious academic organization of public
administration scholars, officials and institutions that
works to facilitate and promote academic activities on
public administration within and outside Korea. [EB]
Vol. 35 Nos. 1-2 (January-June 2014)
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EVENTS
2014 Annual Conference
Asian Group for Public Administration
Jakarta, Indonesia
27-29 August 2014
The Asian Group of Public Administration
(AGPA) is a regional affiliate of the International
Institute of Administrative Science (IIAS), a global
organi