Renaming the CAPPA Case Competition Gold Medal to Shepherd Prize for best presentation The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is pleased to announce a significant change in the nomenclature of our Gold Medal Award in its annual…
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IPAC Annual Leadership Summit
CAPPA is proud to support the 20th Annual Leadership Summit organized by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). This event, themed “Innovating for Impact: Shaping the Future of Public Leadership,” is scheduled for March 6, 2025, and promises…
President’s Report 2024
CAPPA is pleased to announce the release of the President’s Report 2024, written by Prof. Brooke Jeffrey, who now serves as Past-President to the current President, Prof. Jean-François Savard. This document is now available on the CAPPA website. CAPPA wishes…
New Editor Appointed for the Canadian Public Administration Journal
CAPPA is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Public Administration Journal. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Robert Shepherd, who has been selected as the incoming Editor-in-Chief, succeeding Evert Lindquist in this role.…
Special Issue of the Canadian Public Administration Journal Honoring Dr. Lindquist’s Legacy
CAPPA is pleased to announce the release of a landmark special issue of the Canadian Public Administration Journal. The December 2024 issue, titled “Re-Setting the Public Service of Canada,” makes an important contribution to the field of public administration in…
Three Year Postdoctoral Fellowship: Women in Philanthropy
Three Year Postdoctoral Fellowship: Women in Philanthropy Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Carleton University The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership graduate program, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University invites applicants for a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead a new initiative on…
PhD Candidate Research Position: Women in Philanthropy
PhD Candidate Research Position: Women in Philanthropy Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Carleton University The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership graduate program, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University invites applicants for a PhD student as a Research Associate to support…
INTERACTIVE TOOL – Policy Analyst Learning Map
A new tool developed by the Canada School of Public Service and the Policy Community The Policy Analyst Learning Map is an interactive tool that outlines learning products and useful resources to help policy analysts and others in policy-related fields in the…
Call for Contributors
“Approaching Public Administration: Core Debates and Emerging Issues,” 2nd Edition. Edited by: Robert Shepherd (Carleton), Frank Ohemeng (Concordia), Roberto Leone (Niagara) We invite book chapter and case study contributions for the second edition, Core Debates and Emerging Issues in Canadian…
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Event
On February 7, 2023, the Bank of Canada will be speaking toits quarterly Monetary Policy Report that presents the Bank’s base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy and its assessment of risks. Attend a free event…
CAPPA 2023 Annual Conference – Call for proposals is now OPEN
CAPPA 2023 Annual Conference’s call for proposals is now open. Our 2023 conference theme of ‘Standing up to the Wave’ highlights key issues and opportunities facing the study, teaching, and practice of public administration, with a mix of individual researcher…
Supporting mental health in the Public Sector
Presented by: Lindsay Coffin, Associate Director of Human Capital at the Conference Board of Canada Kabir Bhagaria, Senior Manager, Employee Health and Safety, First West Credit Union Moderated by Jamie Mayoh-Bauche, Instructional Designer, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy…
IPAC’s Annual New Professional Event
Join us for a one-day virtual event connecting New Professionals across Canada. Our event will allow you to network with speakers and other new professionals to exchange ideas and contact information to help grow your network. The event program combines…
IPAC 2022 Annual Conference Survey
Dear IPAC members, Many of you have asked us for support in navigating the unprecedented challenges we have faced in the last few years: the pandemic, new ways of working, changing stakeholder expectations as well as a succession of crises…
New Director of Communications and Learning at IAPC
I am pleased to announce that Patricia Bishop will join IPAC on April 1, 2022, as the new Director of Communications and Learning. Patricia joins IPAC from the Ontario Public Service, where she has worked for nearly 32 years in increasingly responsible…
Free books and free copies to IPAC’s Canadian Public Administration Journal
Are you interested in receiving free books and free copies to IPAC’s Canadian Public Administration Journal? If so, you are in luck! The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) is offering CAPPA Member schools to select a number of…
National Student and Thought Leadership Awards 2020: winners
January 14, 2021 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student and…
Truth and Reconciliation Review
Truth and Reconciliation Review Ryerson Masters in Public Policy and Administration Program MPPA TRC Review Final Report 24Sept20
Western social science (information session)
Masters of public administration and Graduate Diploma in Public administration LGP-Info-Session-2020
National Student and Thought Leadership Awards 2020: call for nominations
October 8, 2020 Dear Directors of CAPPA Member Programs: The National Student and Thought Leadership Awards in Public Administration, a joint initiative of the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration…
DeCelles Award: Call for Nominations
Colleagues, IPAC and CAPPA’s Pierre De Celles Award recognizes the outstanding skill, accomplishment and commitment of an exceptionally creative and effective teacher. Pierre De Celles was Director General of École nationale d’administration publique (ÉNAP), and was known as a gifted…
Call for Nominations for the Annual National Student and Thought Leadership Awards
Call for Nominations for the Annual National Student and Thought Leadership Awards in Public Administration, 2019-20 Academic Year September 10, 2020 Dear Directors of CAPPA Member Programs: The National Student and Thought Leadership Awards in Public Administration, a joint initiative…
CAPPA statement on US Executive Order on Immigration | Énoncé de l’ACPAP concernant le Décret Présidentiel Américain sur l’immigration
(La version française suit.) The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is deeply concerned and troubled with the US executive order that was issued on Friday, January 27, 2017. The executive order bans entry into the United States…