Towards a world-class administration

The opening ceremony of the Eastern World Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) 2024 Conference was recently held in Indonesia with the theme: "Towards a world-class administration".

Building a high-quality administration in each country

On November 6, information from the National Academy of Public Administration said that the opening ceremony of the Eastern World Organization of Public Administration (EROPA) 2024 Conference with the theme: "Towards a world-class administration" was held at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, Director of the National Academy of Public Administration (Vietnam), Chairman of the EROPA Executive Council attended and delivered the opening speech.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, Director of the National Academy of Public Administration (Vietnam), Chairman of the EROPA Executive Council spoke at the conference.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien - Chairman of the EROPA Executive Board said that the EROPA 2024 Conference was jointly organized by EROPA, the Asian Association of Public Administration (AAPA), the Asian Group on Public Administration (AGPA), and the Indonesian Association of Public Administration (IAPA).

The conference between EROPA, AAPA, AGPA and IAPA 2024 is a testament to the spirit of close cooperation, the unity of will between organizations that play the role of a bridge to share and create knowledge, a driving force for reform and innovation in public management in the Asia-Pacific region for the development of administrative science, joining hands to build a high-quality administration in each country, for peace, stability, prosperity and sustainable development in the region and around the world.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien affirmed that “Building a world-class administration” is not only an ideal goal but also a practical requirement, a method of action for a professional and modern civil service in each member country, contributing to improving the quality of life of the people and promoting sustainable socio-economic development.

With the intelligence and enthusiasm of members from Asia-Pacific countries, the Conference will exchange, discuss and jointly seek methods and possibilities to bring higher efficiency to the administrative system.

Within the framework of the Conference, delegates will focus on discussing 8 basic issues:

Digital transformation and the civil service; Data-driven public policy making; Creativity and innovation in public administration and frontline administration; Leadership in the VUCA era; Public administration after the pandemic; Social inclusion and equity; Public values; Risk and crisis management .

Proposal to establish EROPA Training Center in Vietnam

Previously, within the framework of the conference, on the afternoon of November 4, the 69th EROPA Executive Council held a meeting to evaluate the results of activities in the year, discuss and decide on issues related to strategic orientation and organizational development, expand and strengthen the membership network, approve the organization's activity programs and adopt the EROPA Conference program in 2024.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, Director of the National Academy of Public Administration (Vietnam), Chairman of the EROPA Executive Council chaired the meeting.

At the meeting, the Heads of State-level delegations presented Messages from member countries, thereby expressing their views on improving the effectiveness of public administration, expressing their commitment to the goals and vision of EROPA, promoting regional and international cooperation to realize the common goals of EROPA, and promoting the development of science and practice of public administration in the region.

Representing the Vietnamese delegation, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, Director of the National Academy of Public Administration, Head of the Vietnamese delegation presented Vietnam's message.

1 (1) — Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, Director of the National Academy of Public Administration (second from left) chaired the meeting.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien emphasized that since its establishment in 1960, along with the growth of the organization itself, EROPA's influence on the development of public management in the region has been increasingly affirmed through its valuable contributions in the fields of research cooperation, development of public management science, sharing of practical experiences and effective management models; contributing to shaping and improving the quality of public administration in member countries, creating a favorable environment for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

The EROPA 2024 Conference with the theme "Towards world-class administration", along with the sub-themes determined for the activities of this Conference, once again demonstrates the spirit of close cooperation and the unity of will of scholars, public administrators, organizations and individuals who are members of EROPA.

“Building a world-class public administration” is not only an ideal goal but also a practical requirement, a method of action for a professional and modern civil service in each member country, contributing to improving the quality of life of the people and promoting sustainable socio-economic development.

According to the meeting agenda, delegates discussed the proposal to establish an EROPA Training Center in Vietnam.

As Director of the National Academy of Public Administration, a state-level member of EROPA, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien presented a proposal to establish an EROPA Training Center in Vietnam.

This proposal of the Director of the National Academy of Public Administration received the attention and support of the Heads of Delegations of EROPA member countries. The delegates discussed the organizational structure and operation method of the EROPA Training Center in Vietnam.

The EROPA – AAPA – IAPA – AGPA Conference in Yogyakarta, Indonesia took place from November 5 to 7, 2024, including 04 plenary sessions, 03 thematic seminars, 39 concurrent seminars including 273 speeches and in-depth studies.

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