Dr. David Dodge awarded the 2011 IPAC Vanier Medal Ottawa, January 17, 2012 – Dr. David Dodge, the 2011 recipient of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada’s Vanier Medal, was presented the Vanier Medal by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Read more... Governor's General Speech Dr. David Dodge's Speech Photo gallery

IPAC Research – knowledge@IPAC e-store is up and running

IPAC's new e-store will help you find the research materials you need for your job, research project or personal interest.  The e-store brings together the diverse information and research products that IPAC has developed.  The Case Study Hub has been also been designed with the needs of both faculty institutions in mind: search by key word, topic, authors or sources.
Visit: http://www.ipac.ca/knowledge

A New Synthesis of Public Administration is now available to order!   The Honourable Jocelyne Bourgon, President Emeritus of the Canada School of Public Service, is the author of A New Synthesis of Public Administration. It builds upon the findings of an international research network involving over 200 senior officials from government, business and academia in six partner countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. It is dedicated to helping prepare governments to face the challenges of serving in the 21st century. For more information on the New Synthesis Project, please visit www.nsworld.org

Meet the new leader of the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM)

In November 2011, the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) identified a new Secretary General to lead the organization. Mr. George Kojo Scott, Former Chief Director (Permanent Secretary/Deputy Minister equivalent) from the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology in the Government of Ghana is in the final stages of his PhD in Development Studies, and holds a masters Degree in Public Administration and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration. Mr. Scott will be in Toronto for IPAC's 2012 Leadership Conference "Re-think, Re-define, Re-invent: Exploring New Leadership Realities" and will be conducting a panel presentation under the topic “Leadership lessons from diverse places”.  Be sure to catch him on February 13 at 1pm at the Four Seasons Hotel on Avenue Road in downtown Toronto!

Can the Ship of State Learn to Turn Itself at Internet Speed? BC Open Government Transformation

There is a fundamental shift emerging in how we think about democracy. Largely driven by technology, particularly social media, citizens’ expectation of government and their opportunities to engage with us are changing in some very profound ways. Within that context, embracing open government is an inevitable, necessary and potentially very valuable response. Kim Henderson, B.C.’s Deputy Minister of Citizens’ Services and Open Government will explain how BC is transforming at IPAC's 2012 Leadership Conference "Re-think, Re-define, Re-invent: Exploring New Leadership Realities".

Read more about BC's transformation.

Managing Organizational Conflicts

One of the great dangers in many organizations is that dispute resolution processes will be developed that reflect the mandate of the implementing organization but that ignore or minimize core goals/concerns of users and other stakeholders. This would be less of a concern if not for the fact that many organizations can effectively impose their system, so they are not required to seek broad input. Modifying dispute systems without proper design processes, however, can create significant costs, tension, and pushback from stakeholders affected by the systems in question, and limit the usefulness of the system ultimately implemented. Using such systems are already in a conflict of some kind, and they become further frustrated with the organization in charge if they feel the system is biased against them. The cost of dealing with dissatisfied customers in an adversarial setting is high on both sides, with one of the primary costs to the organization being the lost time and stress.
Read more...

Making Tough Decisons - Smarter Government Summit
We would like to invite you to attend the complimentary Smarter Government Summit 2012  being held by IBM in partnership with IPAC on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the Ottawa Westin Hotel.
This event will focus on strategies to reduce costs and improve government performance. Key notes will address the “Shift Towards Public Sector Innovation, Cost Control and Consolidation” and “What's Keeping Senior Public Service Executives Awake at Night?”
There is no cost to register, however seating is limited. Please register today at http://www.ibm.com/govtsummit2012

Predictive Analytics: Government’s Most Powerful Ally
Predictive Analytics can give you the power to connect a myriad of information and form a clear, immediate picture of what's at stake, what comes next and how to predict - and shape - the future with amazing accuracy.
Join us on February 15th in Ottawa to learn how predictive analytics can be applied in this new era and how government leaders can develop an analytics-focused culture within their organizations moving forward.
Wednesday, February 15th
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Ottawa Convention Centre
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
(613) 563-1984
Cost: Complimentary Registration     
Registration:
Please register by contacting Tamara Dinelle at tamara.dinelle@sas.com or 416-307-5025. 

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Janvier 2012                                                          Volume 1 , Numéro 1

Monsieur David Dodge, Ph.D., reçoit la Médaille Vanier 2011 de l’IAPC Ottawa, le 17 janvier 2012 – M. David Dodge, Ph.D., est le récipiendaire de 2011 de la Médaille Vanier de l’Institut d’administration publique du Canada. La médaille lui a été remise par Son Excellence le très honorable David Johnston, gouverneur général du Canada, lors d’une cérémonie à Rideau Hall. Pour en savoir plus Discours du Gouverneur général Discours de David Dodge Galerie de photos

Recherche à l’IAPC – Le e-magasin knowledge@IPAC est à présent disponible

Ce nouvel e-magasin vous aidera à trouver le matériel de recherche dont vous avez besoin pour votre travail, projet de recherche ou intérêt personnel. Le e-magasin est conçu pour rassembler des informations diverses et des produits de recherche qui ont été développés par l'IAPC. Le Centre IAPC "étude de cas" a été planifié autour des besoins des professeurs et des institutions : cherchez avec les mots clés, thèmes, auteurs ou autres ressources.

Visitez: http://www.ipac.ca/knowledge
(A présent, le e-magasin est seulement disponible sur le site en anglais.)

L'ouvrage intitulé A New Synthesis of Public Administration est maintenant disponible L'honorable Jocelyne Bourgon, présidente émérite de l'École de la fonction publique du Canada, est l'auteure de l'ouvrage intitulé « A New Synthesis of Public Administration ». Cet ouvrage repose sur les constatations énoncées par des chercheurs faisant partie d'un réseau international qui regroupe 200 cadres dirigeants des milieux gouvernementaux et universitaires ainsi que du monde des affaires provenant de six pays partenaires, soit l'Australie, le Brésil, le Canada, les Pays-Bas, Singapour et le Royaume-Uni. Son but : aider les gouvernements à se préparer à relever les défis liés à la prestation de services au 21e siècle. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le nouveau projet de synthèse, prière de consulter le site www.nsworld.org (en anglais seulement).

Rencontrez le nouveau Secrétaire Général de l'African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM)

En novembre 2011, M. George Kojo Scott, ancien Directeur Général (équivalent sous-ministre/secrétaire permanent) du ministère de l’environnement, des sciences et de la technologie du Gouvernement du Ghana, a pris ses fonctions de Secrétaire Général à l'African Association of public Administration and Management (AAPAM).
Titulaire d’un Master en administration publique, M. Scott est en voie de compléter son doctorat en Études de Développement. Il sera à Toronto pour la Conférence nationale de l'IAPC de Leadership : « Re-think, Re-define, Re-invent : Exploring New Leadership Realities », et participera à une table ronde intitulée « La diversité de l’expérience de leadership ».  Profitez de sa présence le 13 février à 13h à l’hôtel Four Seasons, Avenue Road, à Toronto.

Est-ce le vaisseau de l'État peut apprendre à se transformer à la vitesse d'Internet? BC Open Government Transformation

Il y a eu un changement fondamental dans notre façon de penser à la démocratie. Dans ce contexte, un gouvernement ouvert est une conséquence inévitable, la réponse nécessaire et potentiellement très importante. Kim Henderson, sous-ministre, Services aux citoyens et Gouvernement ouvert, va vous expliquer comment la Colombie-Britannique se transforme lors de la Conférence nationale de l'IAPC de Leadership : « Re-think, Re-define, Re-invent : Exploring New Leadership Realities ».

Pour en savoir plus sur la transformation en Colombie-Britannique.

Managing Organizational Conflicts

One of the great dangers in many organizations  is that dispute resolution processes will be developed that reflect the mandate of the implementing organization but that ignore or minimize core goals/concerns of users and other stakeholders. This would be less of a concern if not for the fact that many organizations can effectively impose their system, so they are not required to seek broad input. Modifying dispute systems without proper design processes, however, can create significant costs, tension, and pushback from stakeholders affected by the systems in question, and limit the usefulness of the system ultimately implemented. Using such systems are already in a conflict of some kind, and they become further frustrated with the organization in charge if they feel the system is biased against them. The cost of dealing with dissatisfied customers in an adversarial setting is high on both sides, with one of the primary costs to the organization being the lost time and stress.
To read more...
 

Making Tough Decisons - Smarter Government Summit

We would like to invite you to attend the complimentary Smarter Government Summit 2012 being held by IBM in partnership with IPAC on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the Ottawa Westin Hotel.
This event will focus on strategies to reduce costs and improve government performance. Key notes will address the “Shift Towards Public Sector Innovation, Cost Control and Consolidation” and “What's Keeping Senior Public Service Executives Awake at Night?”
There is no cost to register, however seating is limited. Please register today at http://www.ibm.com/govtsummit2012

Predictive Analytics: Government’s Most Powerful Ally
Predictive Analytics can give you the power to connect a myriad of information and form a clear, immediate picture of what's at stake, what comes next and how to predict - and shape - the future with amazing accuracy.
Join us on February 15th in Ottawa to learn how predictive analytics can be applied in this new era and how government leaders can develop an analytics-focused culture within their organizations moving forward.
Wednesday, February 15th
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Ottawa Convention Centre
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
(613) 563-1984
Cost: Complimentary Registration    
Registration:
Please register by contacting Tamara Dinelle at tamara.dinelle@sas.com or 416-307-5025.

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