Call for Paper
American University in Cairo
The Middle East and North Africa Public Administration Research (MENAPAR) and The Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA) are organizing a joint annual conference to be held at the American University in Cairo from December 7th – 10th, 2023. This partnership is a reflection of the two institutions’ shared vision to promote South-South cooperation, good governance and professional competencies in the MENA region. The conference theme will contribute to knowledge exchange and knowledge production in topics pertaining to public policy and the functioning of public administration, interconnected systems of energy, food, and governance; knowledge developed to faced global crises; e-governance and digitalization; policy innovation and leadership in the MENA region.
Brief on MENAPAR
The Middle East and North Africa Public Administration Research (MENAPAR) is a registered international NGO with its Secretariat in Palestine and serving the MENA region. MENAPAR is a strategic partner of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and also a member of the Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks (GCTTN) for South-South Cooperation.
MENAPAR in its intrinsic nature is a model of South-South Cooperation (SSC) for knowledge creation and exchanges that occur among member organizations and individuals from government and the civil society.
Brief on AMEPPA
The Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA) is a network of academics and professionals dedicated to serving the public interest, displaying personal integrity, promoting ethical institutions, and motivating professional competence in the Middle East. Institutionalized at the American University in Cairo, AMEPPA seeks excellence in public service and devoted to the promotion of sound governance in the Middle East based on transparency, accountability, ethics, integrity, fairness, and public interest that will support the emergence and development of a professional cadre of public servants in the Middle East.
Brief on EU-OECD SIGMA
SIGMA (Support for Improvement in Governance and Management) is a joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally funded by the EU. Its key objective is to strengthen the foundations for improved public governance. In partnership with the European Commission Directorate-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement negotiations (DG NEAR), its currently work with several countries in the MENA region.
Brief on UN-ESCWA
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia – ESCWA provides member States with substantive analysis, policy advice, technical assistance, capacity-building and knowledge sharing on a host of governance and institutional matters, including political reform and transition, crisis and conflict management, and damage and loss assessment. This holistic approach stresses the importance of laying the foundations for accountable, responsive and inclusive governance institutions, and for crisis management and post-conflict institutional rehabilitation. These programmes also focus on consensus-building and national dialogue, and international and regional governance collaboration.
Conference Tracks:
Effects of political crisis and institutional vacuum situations on public policy and the functioning of public administration
The importance of interconnected systems of energy, food, and governance in the MENA on the region’s socio-economic development, political stability, and environmental sustainability
Capitalizing the experiences and knowledge developed during the actions carried out in the face of the COVID-19 crisis and other global crises
New practices in E-Government and Digitalization to face time of turbulence in the MENA
Policy innovation and adaptation to face time of turbulence in the MENA
Leadership in Times of Turbulence
Due Dates:
Call for Papers Brochure
Submission Link
Contact Us:
MENAPAR: info@menapar.org
+973 17383882
Mr. Ala’a Hammad – PNSA:
alaa.hammad@pnsa.gov.ps
+972 5929600070
Local Organizer:
AMEPPAconference@aucegypt.edu
02-26162115
Conference Partners
