Senator Peter B. Boorsma Award presented by Southeastern Conference for Public Administration to the NISPAcee Executive Director Ludmila Gajdosova

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presented the Senator Peter B. Boorsma Award to Ludmila Gajdosova "In recognition of her efforts over many years to enhance excellence in public administration theory and practices through exchanges and dialogues among academicians and practitioners from different countries” on September 22, 2011 in New Orleans. Louisiana, USA during the SECoPA Annual Conference.

This award recognizes significant international activity by a public administration academic or practitioner. The recipient can be someone who resides either in the United States or resides abroad and who has achieved substantial international recognition. The principal factor in making this award is the contribution that the recipient has made in bridging and facilitating the transplant of excellent public management practices among various countries.

Professor Peter B. Boorsma teaches Public Finance in the Netherlands. He is a former Chair of the Dutch Senate Finance Committee and First Vice President of the Dutch Senate. Professor Boorsma has participated in various projects which have involved transplanting best public administration practices from the Netherlands to countries in Eastern Europe, South America, Africa, and the Far East. Professor Boorsma is the recipient of ASPA's 2005 International Award. His accomplishments and dedication to improving public administration all over the world brought SECOPA in 2000 to name its own international award after him.

Ludmila Gajdosova is the first women receiving this award.