Panelists:
Allan Rosenbaum, Florida International University, USA
Natalya Kolisnichenko, Academy of Public Administration, Odessa Regional Institute of PA, Ukraine
Theo van der Krogt, University of Twente, School of Business, Public Administration and Technology, the Netherlands
Jide Balogun, Senior Advisor on Governance, UNDESA/DPADM

Background
It is widely recognized that public administration education and training is an important precondition to effective governance and public administration. In response to the reality that there is a great need to improve the quality of education and training for governmental leadership the UNDESA Division for Public Administration and Development Management and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) have been undertaking an initiative to improve the quality of education and training in public administration for both the current generation of governmental leaders and the next generation. The goal is to strengthen institutional capacity and, in so doing, have a significant impact on the development of effective leadership and transparent governance throughout the world. It is in this respect that the UNDESA/DPADM is organizing a discussion panel on standards of Excellence in Public Administration Education and training during the Annual conference of NISPAcee.
Objectives of the Panel
The main objectives of the panel is to bring the together specialists and practitioners in public administration education and training to reflect and exchange ideas, information, experiences, and best practices, in the area of Public Administration education and training especially given the challenges that are facing Public Sector leadership and management today and in the foreseeable future. It is expected that the exchanges will benefit managers of Public administration education and training institutes in their efforts to strengthen the human and institutional capacities of their institutes for improved public sector performance.