In the News

May 06 2009
IPAC Edmonton Regional Group New Public Servant Award of Excellence - Inaugural Award Recipient Jennifer Keller
Jennifer Keller, Director of Student Engagement at Alberta Education, is the first recipient of the
Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) Edmonton Regional Group’s
New Public Servant Award of Excellence.
May 06 2009
Inaugural Award and Dinner Recognize New Public Servants in Edmonton Region
About three hundred new public servants from across the region will gather to be acknowledged
for their contributions and commitment to public service over the last year during an event being hosted by the
Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) Edmonton Regional Group at the Westin Hotel on May 12.
August 20 2009
Call for Nominations
The IPAC Edmonton and Calgary Regional Groups are pleased to invite nominations for the 2009 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Alberta. Nominations close on October 9, 2009. More Information
August 23 2009
Edmonton Regional Group Wins National Award
The IPAC Edmonton Regional Group received the IPAC Regional Excellence Award for 2008-09.

Representatives from the regional group received the award when they attended the annual national conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from August 23-26, 2009.
December 03 2009
Al Maurer Honoured with Public Sector Award
Alberta Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Norman Kwong presented the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration to Edmonton City Manager Al Maurer on December 3, 2009.

Maurer has a career in municipal government spanning more than four decades. His first position in the public service was as a summer student responsible for painting traffic lines on roadways in Edmonton. Immediately after graduating he joined the municipality full time. His skills and abilities led him to progressive positions of leadership until he ultimately became city manager in 2000.

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August 31 2010
Call for Nominations - Alberta Lieutenant Governor's Award
Each year the Institue of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) present the Lieutenant Governor's Award.

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is the patron of this award.

The award recognizes the exceptional achievement of a person who has:
•     Shown distinctive leadership in public administration or
•     Who has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration in the province,
by writings or other endeavors.

The award pays tribute to public sector practitioners whose careers exhibit the highest standards of
excellence, dedication, and accomplishments.

It seeks to provide recognition of an outstanding individual and to underscore the efforts of
creative, highly skilled individuals in the public sector.

The award recognizes outstanding contributions on a sustained basis rather than as a result of a single initiative. Candidates will be judged based on criteria which include their leadership skills, innovation/creativity, accomplishment/impact, and community involvement.