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Standing Panel News Apr 7, 2025

VIDEO Part 3: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge Monash University

Insurance is at the forefront of the discussion about climate impacts. While climate changes the risk profile for physical assets (and non-physical assets), with the potential for loss and damage, insurance translates th…

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General News Mar 28, 2025

Fellow Highlight: Gloria Somolekae

Gloria Somolekae is the Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow of the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis and an Academy Fellow since 2024. WHO INSPIRED YOU TO ENTER PUBLIC SERVICE? I was born just…

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General News Mar 26, 2025

Public Sector Leadership: Helping Communities Adapt to a New Era

By David Bray, PhD - Chair of the Accelerator & Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center Since its establishment in 1979, the Senior Executive Service (SES) has experienced a consistent set of pressures that impacts our…

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General News Mar 21, 2025

Looking Forward – Taxes and Technology

By Brenna Isman, Director of Academy Studies The current administration is taking a very different approach to supporting the mission of the IRS, compared to years past. This is shining more intense light on the IRS. The…

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General News Mar 14, 2025

Building Trust in Government pt 3: What Public Administrators Can Do to Improve Trust in Government 

by Amanda Mullan The American people report that government institutions are not serving them effectively. Substantive improvements to government operations are required to achieve results that matter to people and to r…

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General News Mar 7, 2025

Building Trust in Government pt. 2: Digging Deeper into the Data

By Amanda Mullan Both public and private institutions are experiencing a decrease in trust, but this trend is particularly alarming for the government given its responsibility to serve all of us. Trust in government is e…

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General News Mar 7, 2025

Fellow Highlight: Brenda Donald

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I have always been struck by the power of public institutions to influence the lives of the people they serve - either positively or negatively. In my early career, …

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General News Feb 28, 2025

Building Trust in Government: Strategic Approaches for Public Administration

Author: Amanda Mullan In survey after survey, most American respondents report low and declining levels of trust in their government. The American people say they are not getting the government that they pay for and see …

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General News Feb 21, 2025

Fellow Highlight: David Zavada

David Zavada is a Senior Partner with Kearney & Company. Previously, David served in a number of Senior Executive positions in the federal government. He was responsible for government-wide financial management polic…

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Standing Panel News Feb 12, 2025

VIDEO Part 2: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge Monash University

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the second roundtable organized by NAPA’s Standing Panels for International Affairs and Intergovernmental Systems, in collaboration with Monash University in Australia, will discuss Extre…

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General News Jan 31, 2025

Fellow Highlight: Harry Black

Harry Black is a seasoned executive with extensive leadership experience in the public and private sectors. He has served as a city manager, chief administrative officer, chief financial officer, program manager, and chi…

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General News Jan 31, 2025

Fellow Highlight: Catherine Bertini

Catherine Bertini is an Academy Fellow since 2001, professor, and former Executive Director with the World Food Programme. She was appointed to senior positions by three UN secretaries general and five US presidents. Who…

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