Welcome
to SICA-Web
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July
1, 2000
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The
Section on International and Comparative Administration
(SICA) groups those members of the American
Society for Public Administration (ASPA) committed to introducing an
international and comparative perspective into public administration practice
and academic discourse. SICA offers a forum for practitioners, teachers,
researchers, and consultants to share experiences and to reflect on challenges
facing the field worldwide. This web-site is intended to further
that mission.
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| Aims |
Specifically, SICA aims to:
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Facilitate professional networking;
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Identify "best practices" in worldwide public
administration and management;
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Link professional and technical resources
to adapt "best practices" to diverse cultural and institutional contexts,
both in the U.S. and overseas;
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Support research and publishing on international/comparative
public administration and management topics;
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Stimulate, develop, and disseminate teaching
and consulting materials in the field;
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Build student interest in the field of international/comparative
administration; and
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Support young professionals entering the field.
SICA members are dedicated to meeting the
global challenges of the 21st Century. We will:
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Build administrative and managerial capacity
for societal transformation in the areas of democratization, the free market
economy, security and political alliances.
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Explore the potential for innovative institutional
arrangements, such as public-private collaboration/partnerships.
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Develop innovative administrative and operational
responses to trans-boundary global problems, such the environment, terrorism,
HIV/AIDS, ethnic conflict, and drug abuse.
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Integrate international, comparative knowledge
and approaches into public administration training and all sectors of government.
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Respond to global economic interdependence
by expanding professional, scientific, and cultural exchanges worldwide.
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