2009 ICPA is a Major Success

Antoinette A. Samuel, ASPA’s Executive Director, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony and expressed sincere thanks to the sponsors and hosts. ASPA, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), the Chinese Public Administration Society, The School of Public Administration of Moscow State University and The Chinese Public Administration Journal hosted the 2009 International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA), October 23-25, 2009 in Dujiangyan, Chengdu. Nearly 300 academic experts, experienced public administrators, and private sector management attended the conference. There were approximately 40 delegates from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Thailand, Romania, Italy, Africa, Argentina, Poland, Australia, Norway, Finland, Kenya, Pakistan, India, Iran, Bangladesh, Senegal, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, China Hong Kong, China Macau, Singapore and China Taiwan. The theme of the conference,The State of Public Administration: Issues, Problems, Challenges, focused on creating stable bridges to the future to ensure that issues and challenges are turned into opportunities, not obstacles. The tracks for the conference included The Profession and Good Governance, Performance Issues and Management, Information Technology and Management Information, Networking and Public-Private-Partnerships, Governance and Reform, and Emergency and Catastrophic Management.