International public policy and management websites - education,
research & resources sites
Africa
The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM)
The African Association for Public Administration and Management
(AAPAM) is a professional organisation for public sector administrators
and managers in Africa as well as those who teach, conduct research and
offer advisory services in public administration and management.
Canada
CCAF:
Canadian research on corporate management and audit
CCAF is a public–private sector partnership organized
as a national non-profit foundation.
Institute of
Public Administration of Canada
IPAC is a Canadian based organisation with an interest
in research into areas of current interest in public administration
through working groups, roundtables, forums, conferences and
study teams, with an emphasis on group-oriented action research.
Institute on
Governance
The Institute On Governance (IOG) is a non-profit organization
with charitable status founded in 1990 to promote effective
governance.

Europe
Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region (CAIMED)
CAIMED is a centre of excellence on public administration in the
Euro-Mediterranean region which aims at sharing experiences in public
administration innovation. Its ultimate goal is to support good
governance in the region.
European Institute of Public
Administration
EIPA is an independent institute carrying out training and
research on public administration and European policies, providing
services to the European Union and its Member States.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Public Administration
Association
Since first established in 1990, Hong Kong Public Administration
Association is committed to the promotion of excellence in
the study and practice of public administration.

International
Commonwealth
Association for Public Administration and Management
The Commonwealth Association for Public Administration
and Management (CAPAM) is dedicated to strengthening public
management and consolidating democracy and good governance
throughout the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth
Local Government Forum
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) works to promote
and strengthen effective democratic local government throughout
the Commonwealth and to encourage the exchange of good practice
in local government structures and services. CLGF was established
in 1995.
Global Social Change Research Project
This site is a portal to many sources of information on world social
change, and includes World Social Change reports, world demographic and
political changes and data, and a review of theories of change.
International City/County
Management Association (ICMA)
ICMA is the professional and educational organization for
chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in
cities, towns, counties, and regional entities throughout
the world.
International
Institute of Administrative Sciences
The IIAS exists to advance the study and practice of public
administration and public management.
International
Political Science Association
IPSA is an international scholarly association whose objectives
are to promote the advancement of political science through
the collaboration of scholars in different parts of the world;
to organise world congresses and other academic activities;
to provide documentary and reference services; to facilitate
the spread of political science information; and to promote
internationally planned research.
International Public Management
Network (IPMN)
IPMN provides its members with a forum for sharing ideas,
concepts and results of research and practice in the field
of public management, and to stimulate critical thinking about
alternative approaches to problem solving and decision making
in the public sector.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Policy
Library
'The Policy Library is an international online social, economic
and foreign policy resource featuring research, policy jobs
and events. Premium areas of the site are only available to
members.
Public
Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal (PAM)
PAM publishes articles which will be of interest to both
scholars and practitioners in the fields of public administration
and management.
Public Management Research Association (PMRA)
PMRA is a nonprofit academic membership association which serves as a
voice for the public management research community and organises the
biannual Public Management Research Conference.
Transparency International Transparency
International is dedicated to increasing government accountability and
curbing both international and national corruption. United Nations
Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN)
UNPAN promotes the sharing of knowledge, experiences and
best practices throughout the world in sound public policies,
effective public administration and efficient civil services.
World
Bank's Administrative and Civil Service Reform Website
The aim of this site is to the document the main debates in
public service reform and to facilitate an informed evaluation
of policy options.

Ireland
Institute of
Governance, Public Policy and Social Research (Queens University,
Belfast)
The Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research
is a new interdisiplinary research centre which brings together
practitioners and researchers in the field of public policy
and governance.
Institute of
Public Administration (IPA)
'The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) is the Irish
national centre for the development of best practice in public
administration and public management.
Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA)
NIPSA is the largest trade union in Northern Ireland, representing
43,000 members across the civil and public service and the voluntary
sector.
Korea
The
Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA)
The Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA), a
national research organization, was established in 1991 to
explore pathways for administrative development and to establish
a critical knowledge base for all levels of Korean government.
New Zealand
Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ)
The Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) is a
voluntary, non-profit organisation committed to promoting the highest
professional standards in and the fullest understanding of policy
development and public sector management in New Zealand .
Local Government Online
Local Government Online is a key website portal for local
government in New Zealand.
Singapore
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is an autonomous graduate
school of the National University of Singapore.
South Africa
South
African Association of Public Administration and Management
(SAAPAM)
SAAPAM aims to mobilise members throughout the public and
development sectors in South Africa in order to promote the
professionalisation of public administration and management
in South Africa.
Spain
Institute of Public Governance and Management (IDGP) The
Institute of Public Governance and Management (IDGP) is part of ESADE,
a business university located in Barcelona and other cities around the
world. IDGP conducts an Executive Masters in Public Administration
(EMPA).

United Kingdom
BUBL
Link
This site provides a catalogue of selected internet resources
and links on public administration and policy.
Demos
Demos is a progressive UK think tank focusing on six areas: public
services; science and technology; cities and public space; people
and communities; arts and culture; and global security.
Fabian
Society - UK think tank
The Fabian Society is a Left think tank which plays a
central role in the development of political ideas and public
policy on the left of centre.
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
IPPR is "the UK's leading progressive think tank".
Local Government Association
Public Management and Policy
Association
The Public Management and Policy Association (PMPA) is a national
UK membership organisation dedicated to helping managers,
policy makers and academics keep in touch with and understand
the wider cross-cutting developments in public policy making
that affect the governance, general and financial management
of public services.
PublicNet
PublicNet is the World Wide Web community created for everybody
interested in the [UK] public sector and its management.
The Royal Institute of International Affairs
The Royal Institute of International Affairs is more widely known as Chatham House.
School
of Public Policy at University of Birmingham
The School of Public Policy is a major centre for the
applied study of public governance and management in UK and
internationally.
Social
Science Information Gateway to Government and Public Administration
The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely
available Internet service which aims to provide a trusted
source of selected, high quality Internet information for
students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the
social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource
Discovery Network. www.publicservice.co.uk www.publicservice.co.uk is produced by the UK publishing company PSCA International Ltd.

United States of America
American
Society for Public Administration
With a diverse membership composed of over 10,000 scholars,
practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA is the largest
and most prominent professional association in the field of
public administration.
Association
for Public Policy Analysis and Management
APPAM encourages excellence in research, teaching, and
practice in the field of public policy analysis and management.
Brookings
Institute USA & Centre for Public Management
The Brookings Institution functions as an independent
analyst and critic, committed to publishing its findings for
the information of the public.
Campbell Public Affairs Institute
The aim of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell
School at Syracuse University is to promote better understanding
of contemporary challenges in democratic governance.
Fiscal Policy
Studies Institute, New Mexico
Mark Friedman spoke at the IPAA NSW International Forum
on Performance Measurement at the State Library of NSW on
7th July 2003. Mark served for 19 years in the Maryland Department
of Human Resources, including six years as the Department’s
chief financial officer. After four years with the Center
for the Study of Social Policy, he established the Fiscal
Policy Studies Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Also see
Mark Friedman's has another website - www.RAGuide.org.
This website is an online publication titled "The Results
and Performance Accountability Guide".
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Hubert
H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Administration
(IPA)
The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) is a private,
nonprofit organization concerned with building capacity for
effective government. It assists in projects throughout the
world.
National
Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)
'The National Academy of Public Administration is an independent,
nonpartisan organization chartered by the US Congress to assist
US federal, state, and local governments in improving their
effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability.
Public Administration
Resources- USA

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