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International Affairs

The International Affairs Panel focuses on developing comparative (cross country) learning about common (cross country) 21st century global governance challenges – e.g., local/regional climate impacts, potential pandemics, and governance of new technologies. In doing so, the Panel seeks to: (1) focus on challenges related to the Academy’s core governance mandate and not adequately addressed elsewhere; (2) work with other Panels and engage counterparts not hitherto engaged with the Academy; and (3) find synergies with the Academy’s focus on governance transformation and the coming period of public administration.

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Past Events

28
Sep

Joint IGS and International Affairs Standing Panel: Climate Adaptation Workshop Series Part 1

Sep 28, 2023 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Climate Adaptation Workshop Series Part 1:What can be learned from comparing country governance responses to ongoing climate impacts for which preparations had been made?Thursday, September 28th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm...

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25
Jun

Roundtable Series: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge

Jun 25, 2025 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Living in a world of more than 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures will present a host of challenges to water, food, health, infrastructure, ecosystems, social equity, cultural heritage and more. All...

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31
Jul

Roundtable Series Part 5: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge

Jul 31, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Roundtable Five Join Host Michael Spencer, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Green Lab, Impact Labs, Monash Business School, for the fifth Monash Green Lab roundtables. Held in collaboration with the...

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Fellows

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Daniel Guttman

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Resources

Part 4: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge Monash University

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 07, 2025

Learning from wildfires: Do institutions constrain our ability to manage risk reduction and recovery? Wednesday, June 25 at 4:30 PM...

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A Strategy of Place-Specific Data, Governance, and Financing: For a Climate Resilient Nation

Type: Standing Panel News

May 21, 2025

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

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 07, 2025

Insurance is at the forefront of the discussion about climate impacts. While climate changes the risk profile for physical assets...

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

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 12, 2025

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the second roundtable organized by NAPA’s Standing Panels for International Affairs and Intergovernmental Systems, in...

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

Type: Standing Panel News

Dec 01, 2024

On November 27th (U.S. time) the National Academy of Public Administration and Monash University (Australia) conducted the first in a...

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Enhancing Governance: Unveiling the Potential of INTOSAI's ClimateScanner Tool for Environmental Auditing

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 17, 2024

The International Affairs Standing Panel held a joint session with the Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel to host members of the...

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Learning from Comparative Governance

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 07, 2024

As a next step in the Panel’s learning from comparative governance series, which Academy Fellow Evan Berman is taking a...

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Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Comparative Study of Governance Processes in Australia, China, and the United States

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 05, 2024

In 2023, UN climate proceedings (COP 28) made clear that challenges of adapting to climate impacts are now a priority...

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Climate Adaptation Governance Project: Shanghai Forum Roundtable

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 07, 2024

The initial findings of the Academy co-sponsored Australia/China/U.S. climate adaptation project, and project next steps, were the focus of a...

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What can countries and local governments learn from comparing approaches to climate impact?

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 03, 2024

Adaptation to climate impacts (flood, fire, heat, drought) is a global challenge. In contrast to “mitigation” (greenhouse gas reduction), adaptation...

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Joint IGS and International Affairs Standing Panel: Climate Adaptation Workshop Series Part 1

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 13, 2023

Climate Adaptation Workshop Series Part 1: What can be learned from comparing country governance responses to ongoing climate impacts for...

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International Affairs and Social Equity March 2 Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 24, 2023

What can be learned from comparative (cross-country) Covid governance? Thursday, March 2, 2023; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST In this...

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International Affairs December Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Nov 11, 2022

Addressing Challenges in International Engagement between Academic Institutions December 2, 1:00 - 3:00 pm (ET) International engagement is an essential...

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International Affairs May Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

May 04, 2021

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Topic: Vaccine Nationalism, China, and the Rise of Vaccine Diplomacy COVID-19 vaccine...

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Joint Meeting of the Standing Panel on International Affairs and Africa Working Group

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 02, 2021

Friday, April 2, 2021, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time PROGRAM: COVID-19 RESIDUALS: How Has the Pandemic Impacted Civic...

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Standing Panel on International Affairs

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 01, 2021

Standing Panel on International Affairs National Academy of Public Administration Date: 1 March 2021 From: Arnold Fields, Chairman, NAPA Standing...

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World Bank Bureaucracy Lab: World Wide Bureaucracy Indicators

Type: Standing Panel News

Nov 11, 2019

The World Bank Bureaucracy Lab has recently published a new open access data set, focusing on public sector employment and...

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Standing Panel on International Affairs Meeting (10/16/19) Presentation

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 16, 2019

For those who missed or want to review the content discussed at the October 16, 2019 meeting of the Standing...

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National Trade Policies and International Competitiveness - Public Administration Challenges

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 07, 2018

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CHALLENGES IN FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING TRADE POLICIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS View the presentation here.

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Upcoming Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 03, 2018

Save-the-Date! The next meeting of the Standing Panel on International Affairs will be Friday, August 24th. Speaker details to follow...

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RECENT EVENT: STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Type: Standing Panel News

May 23, 2018

The Standing Panel on International Affairs recently met on May 21, 2018 to discuss public administration in environments external to...

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NAPA STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: MEETING SUMMARY

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 25, 2017

The NAPA Standing Panel on International Relations met at a routine session on Friday, 25 August 2017 at NAPA Headquarters...

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Academy Fellow Arnold Fields Speaks at Africa Security Symposium

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 20, 2017

Academy Fellow Major General Arnold Field, U.S. Marine Corps (RET), NAPA Chairman of NAPA’s Standing Panel on International Affairs, was...

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