Vietnam to host EROPA 2014
(VOV) - The 60th meeting and conference of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) will be held in Hanoi from October 19-24 on the theme of “Public Administration and Governance in the Context of Regional and Global Integration”.
The Prime Minister has authorised the Ministry of Home Affairs to coordinate with relevant agencies to organise the event.
The conference will create a forum for scholars, policymakers and practitioners to share and learn innovative approaches and best practices, challenges and opportunities as well as creative and transformative solutions for public administration and governance in the era of regional and global integration.
It also expects to expand the scope of research and knowledge sharing in the field of comparative and international public administration, facilitate theory development, influence policy formation and reforms, and raise awareness of the implications and expectations of the evolving and dynamic processes related to regional and global integration.
EROPA was officially set up in 1960 to meet the desire of developing countries to accelerate their socio-economic development through cooperation in researching and improving public administration.
It is a forum for exchanging information and initiatives on approaching renovation towards an effective and transparent administration.
EROPA comprises 10 countries, organisations and individuals in the Asia-Pacific region.