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IGS and EOM Standing Panels Event - University of North Carolina Local Benchmarking: Jan 18th, 2024

January 18, 2024 Standing Panel News Executive Organization and Management Intergovernmental Systems
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This event highlights how UNC School of Government Professor Obed Pasha is working with North Carolina local governments to help them benchmark more constructively.

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The event featured:

  • Obed Pasha - Associate Professor of Public Management and Director of the North Carolina Benchmarking Project
  • Shelley Metzenbaum - Academy Fellow and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel

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