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August 24 2010
New ‘Network of Networks’ to improve public administration
Today the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) announced the creation of Public Service Without Borders, a virtual forum for the discussion and sharing of best practices in public administration. PSWB is envisioned as a ‘network of networks’ using the internet and other social media to create a virtual community of professionals involved in all aspects of public administration, in Canada and abroad.
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August 24 2010
Bryan P. Davies Honoured with 2010 Vanier Medal
Ottawa, August 23, 2010 – Bryan P. Davies, currently the Chair of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation and Vice-Chair of the Canadian Securities Transition Office, is the 2010 recipient of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada’s Vanier Medal. |
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August 24 2010
Louis Sabourin and Allan Tupper Honoured with 2010 Pierre De Celles Award for Excellence in Teaching Public Administration
Ottawa, August 24, 2010 – The Institute of Public Administration of Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the Pierre De Celles Award for Excellence in Teaching Public Administration: Dr. Louis Sabourin of l’École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) at the University of Quebec, and Dr. Allan Tupper of the University of British Columbia.
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August 24 2010
2010 Innovative Management Award Winners Announced
Ottawa, August 24, 2010 – The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) proudly presents Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs with the Gold award for the 2010 IPAC Innovative Management Award. To read more please click on the link for the full list of winners. |
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August 23 2010
Regional Group Excellence Award
The Regional Group Excellence Award and accompanying Wes Black Membership Trophy was presented, this year, to IPAC’s Yukon Regional Group.
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August 23 2010
Promising New Professional Award
In March 2010, IPAC announced a new Award to add to the litany of prestigious awards IPAC presents recognizing excellence. The Promising New Professional Award was designed to honour an individual who has distinguished themselves in the public sector. Having worked for less than five years, future leaders were nominated by their supervisors from all across Canada.
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August 11 2010
TREVOR COULOMBE
COULOMBE, Trevor Charles, October 2, 1971 On July 21, 2010, Trevor Coulombe of Edmonton passed away suddenly at the age of thirty-eight near Penticton, B.C. |
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July 26 2010
IPAC-PEI Excellence in Service Award Winners
The Prince Edward Island Regional Group of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC-PEI) is pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of the IPAC Excellence in Service Awards. Given out annually during Public Service Week, these awards celebrate both individual and team excellence across all levels of the public service. |
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June 24 2010
IPAC says goodbye to CEO Gabriel Sékaly
It is with mixed feelings that I announce that Gabriel Sékaly has resigned from his position as CEO of IPAC, effective July 9, 2010 to take on a new career opportunity with the Ontario Ministry of Education as the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Elementary/Secondary Business and Finance Division. Gabriel has been with us for four years and I know you are all aware that he has made an invaluable contribution to IPAC. Much of our success has been due to the dedication and expertise of Gabriel to both the public service sector and to IPAC....
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June 09 2010
Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspective
From Toronto to Sydney and from Winnipeg to Brisbane, global trends are reflected by the practices of local governments. Increased citizen participation, significant reforms in governance and an emphasis on performance management continue to have a significant impact on municipalities in Australia and Canada, according to a study by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). |
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June 03 2010
Ontario’s Quality by Design Initiative: ED PIP - Showing Resilience, Reliability and Results
June 3, 2010, Toronto- A study released today by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) of five acute-care hospitals in the Waterloo-Wellington region highlights the stories of these ‘high performers in the making’ and their respective experiences with ED PIP – the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s “Emergency Department Process Improvement Program.” |
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May 18 2010
Social Media and Public Sector Policy Dilemmas
In the Spring of 2010, IPAC conducted four roundtables with representatives from three levels of government, and other interested parties across the country as well as some individual interviews to determine the state of Social Media in government. This report entitled Social Media and Public Sector Policy Dilemmas provides the results of the first phase of this study that was generously supported by Library and Archives Canada and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The reports provides concrete recommendations for government action and sets the stage for phase II of this research study.
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May 14 2010
Innovative Management Award Deadline June 7, 2010
Submit your organization's/ministry or department's entry for IPAC's 2010 Innovative Management Award sponsored by IBM and KPMG which will recognize governmental/public sector organizations that have shown new and innovative ways of cutting across bureaucratic boundaries and silos to address the complex issues facing society.
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May 13 2010
Governor General presented Vanier Medal to Dr. Gordon S. Smith
– Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented today the 2009 Vanier Medal to Dr. Gordon S. Smith, Executive Director of the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, and former distinguished Canadian public servant. The ceremony was held at Rideau Hall.
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May 10 2010
Governor General to Present Vanier Medal to Dr. Gordon S. Smith
OTTAWA - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present the 2009 Vanier Medal to Dr. Gordon S. Smith, Executive Director of the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, and former distinguished Canadian public servant. The ceremony will be held at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 10:30 am The Vanier Medal was created in 1962 in honour of Canada's second Canadian Governor General, the Right Honourable Georges-P. Vanier and is awarded annually by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) as a mark of distinction and exceptional achievement to a person who has shown distinctive leadership in public administration and public service in Canada, or who, "by his / her writings, has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration or public service in Canada. -30 - Members of the media to cover this event wishing are advised to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office. Media Information: Marie-Eve Létourneau Rideau Hall Press Office 613-998-0287 meletourneau@gg.ca www.gg.ca, or Gabriel Sekaly, CEO, IPAC Institute of Public Administration of Canada (416) 924-8787 ext. 230 (647) 298-0337 (Cell) gsekaly@ipac.ca www.ipac.ca |
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May 04 2010
Wanted. Executives who can foster innovation, execute strategically and build consensus
Wanted. Executives who can foster innovation , execute strategically and build consensus. Gabriel Sékaly, CEO of IPAC, and David Collie, President of Electrical Safety Authority identify the leadership dimensions, challenges and needs to effectively address the complex issues facing the public sector in order to sustain citizen expectations, Canada’s standard of living, and economic standing in the world in Report on Business; April 30, 2010: Page 48 |
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March 10 2010
Press Release: 150!Canada Survey
March 10, 2008, OTTAWA – Eighty per cent of Canadians say it is important that Canada begin preparing to significantly mark the milestone of the country’s 150th birthday in 2017 through national and community celebrations, according to the MasterCard 150!Canada Poll released today.... Click here for more information. |
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February 11 2010
Calls for Nominations for Pierre De Celles Award for Teaching Excellence in Public Administration, Adjudicated Papers, Study Team Grants, National Student Thought Leadership Award, CPA Editor
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February 09 2010
Announcing the Lieutenant Governor's Medal of Distinction to Patricia Walcott
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the Hamilton, National Capital Region and Toronto Regional Groups of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada are pleased to announce the award of the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service, has been awarded to Patricia Walcott, Senior Executive Director, Service Canada (Ontario Region).
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February 05 2010
2010 IASIA OP Dwivedi Award: Call for Nominations
in 2008 the IASIA Board of Management launched the OP Dwivedi Award in honour of Professor O P Dwivedi, Board of Management Member and former IASIA Regional Vice President for North America. IASIA is currently seeking nominations for this year’s award to honour a distinguished international scholar or practitioner for significant contributions to public administration and public policy in the world. In 2008, the Award was given to Guido Bertucci, former Director of the Division for Public Administration and Development Management, UNDESA, and in 2009 to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Click here for the criteria and kindly note that current members of the IASIA Board of Management are not eligible for the Award. If you would like to put forward a nomination, please send to the Chair of the Award Committee and the IASIA Secretariat (bwooldri@vcu.edu ; j.irschik@iias-iisa.org), no later than 28 February 2010, a 1-2 page outline indicating why your nominee meets criteria #1 and why he or she should receive the award. The Award Committee, chaired by Prof. Blue Wooldridge, Virginia Commonwealth University and comprised of members of the IASIA Board of Management, will then review the nominations and recommend a candidate to the Board of Management. The Award will be officially presented at the IIAS-IASIA Congress in Bali, Indonesia. |
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December 23 2009
New publication: Ombudsman Book by Professor Stewart Hyson
How has the Ombudsman idea worked out in Canada and has it improved public service? To answer these and other questions the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) proudly announces a new publication edited by Professor Stewart Hyson, Provincial and Territorial Ombudsman Offices in Canada. |
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December 16 2009
IIAS-IASIA Congress Bali 12-17 JULY 2010 : Call for papers
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FACING NEW DYNAMICS: Constraints, Innovation and Sustainability Key requirements: (Click link for more details.) |
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