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Program Overview |
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 14:00 - 15:30
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| Main Conference Theme |
| Session 1: Projects and Plans directly related to promoting Economic Development |
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Sala Senatului 1st floor |
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Main Conference Theme |
| WG Programme Coordinators: |
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Roger Hamlin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
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The main conference theme "Public Administration for Well-being and Growth” represents a focus of public administration across all types of governments and agencies and countries. As a focus, it is a thought process that should be on the mind of all public administrators.
In some people’s view parts of the theme can be opposed to the other. A focus on wellbeing might be viewed as a goal for a healthier environment, greater emphasis on recreation, social justice, medical institutions and mental health systems. It can be interpreted as a need to slow down growth and focus on the individual, think more about their environment, social needs, and health concerns.
‘Growth’ might be perceived in just economic terms and may conjure up images of industrial expansion, massive transportation infrastructure, and sprawling cities. For some growth, means traffic congestion, a greater cost of living, more complicated bureaucratic systems and an increase in life’s tensions.
However the phrase, ‘work smarter not harder’ may be relevant here. Growth can mean a variety of things. Economic growth does not have to lead to negative consequences. Yes, chaotic economic growth can cause environmental cost burdens that take years to clean up and ultimately slow down growth. It often means uneven development which enriches some, to the detriment of many others, and which will often restrict economic development further down the road.
But, careful, more thoughtful and controlled economic growth can avoid these concerns and create a more sustainable, long-term development. Economic growth is important to wellbeing. It provides the opportunity for work and income which enhance one´s wellbeing not only materialistically, but, by providing hope and offering the independence, dignity and self worth of employment and income.
Also, the word ‘grow’ implies more than just economic growth. It can mean maturity, the maturity of our understanding of the importance of the public sector and its effective function. Growth in maturity can mean raising our ethical standards, and improving the way in which we interact with and empower citizens.
The theme of the conference calls for papers that address the focus of public administration on the well-being of every individual while promoting the wealth, and stature and maturity of our communities through sustainable development, including building the capacity of public institutions. How can we balance these goals, look for synergistic and complementary growth while focusing on wellbeing? How can we develop the quality of life of our national and local communities by building smarter public institutions?
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Paper: Social Movements of Central-Eastern Europe: Examining Trends of Cooperation and Antagonism by Using Big Data
Author/Presenter:
Reka Zsuzsanna Mathe, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Paper: Cluj-Napoca´s Metropolitan Area´s Economy; Competitiveness and Challenges
Author/Presenter:
Bogdan Andrei Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Paper: Sustainable Development for Metropolitan Areas in Romania: A Plea in favor of Functional Specialization
Author(s):
Bogdana Neamtu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Viorel Stanica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Bogdana Neamtu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Paper: Perceptions of and Measures to Reduce Tax-Related Administrative Burdens in SMEs
Author(s):
Dejan Ravšelj, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Paper: Public Governance Models: A systematic Review of 30 Years´ Research
Author(s):
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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