Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 20th NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview Public Administration Education Author(s) Nadia Rubaii NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) Binghamton United States Title Defining and measuring competencies: Initial lessons from NASPAAs implementation of new accreditation standards File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter Nadia Rubaii Abstract .” This paper would share lessons learned by NASPAA during the initial year of implementation of competency-based accreditation standards, drawing upon multiple perspectives including programs seeking accreditation, those involved in NASPAA’s efforts to educate and train program representatives and site visitors, and the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation’s (COPRA) review of materials to make accreditation decisions. I believe this would fit clearly within the Working Group on Public Administration Education.