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Welcome to the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). We’re a dynamic association of public servants, academics and others interested in public administration.

Since our founding in 1947, IPAC has led public administration research in Canada and has exported successful Canadian public sector expertise around the world. Our mission is to promote excellence in public service and we do that a number of ways: through our prestigious publications, conferences, awards of excellence and knowledge networks. We are membership-based with regional groups across the country.

You’ll find this website an excellent resource whether you’re new to public service or an experienced public servant. Feel free to explore the site -- and the benefits of membership. Once you're a member, you'll be able to tailor this site to meet your needs and will have access to a variety of members-only services and benefits. Explore the many benefits of membership.

Centre of Excellence on Performance Management and Accountability (CEPMA)

The next meeting will be held in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. We will discuss a variety of new issues and case studies. The agenda can be found at http://www.ipac.ca/CEPMA. Please contact Wendy Feldman if you would like to attend at wfeldman@ipac.ca

2017 Begins In 2010
What is the 150!Canada Conference?
March 11-12, 2010 - National Arts Centre, Ottawa
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It’s the first big meeting to begin planning the 150th celebration of Canadian Confederation.
It’s an opportunity for public servants, business leaders, social innovators, and artists to gather in Ottawa and spend two days thinking about how we will celebrate the next great year in Canadian history.
2017 still seems far away, but the spirit of our Sesquicentennial starts in the spring of 2010.
The 150!Canada Conference is hosted by the Institute for Public Administration of Canada in partnership with MASS LBP.

For details, click on the conference website.

Mastering Employee Engagement and Organizational Change
March 25 - 26, 2010
The Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria

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Equipping senior executives and leaders with tools and strategies for engaging employees, managing change and transforming the organization.

There are specific steps organizations and leaders can take to facilitate more successful change initiatives. Many change models exist. However for success in transforming the organization, change must be focused on people related challenges and based on engaging all stakeholders and learning assessment needs.
Today many organizational leaders have learned that a focus on the people side of change is critical for success. Many have learned this the hard way, with unrealized benefits, frustrated employees and wasted dollars. Using change methodology and leveraging the activities and tools defined in a transformation framework, participants will be provided not only with theoretically but also challenged at a practical level to work through the strategic and operational aspects of people-related challenges associated with large-scale change programs.
Enhance your skills in engaging and leading change. At this forum, we’ll explore proven engagement and change strategies and actions that enable you and your team to make positive change that is both successful and sustainable.

For details and online registration visit the conference website

The Resilient Organization Conference
May 31st - June 1st, 2010
The Pantages Hotel, Toronto

The conference descriptor will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates.

Conference Website and Online Registration will be available in the near future.

IPAC Knowledge Networks

If you are an executive with responsibility for regulatory policy or citizen engagement and dialogue, find out how you can benefit from a unique learning and networking experience by joining IPAC's senior knowledge networks. For more information click here.

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