Regional Network to Support Public Administration and Governance in Asia and the Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (17 December 2004) - About 150 civil servants, academics, trainers, and administrators from schools and institutes of public administration in Asia and the Pacific met at INTAN, Malaysia's National Institute of Public Administration, recently to establish a network that will work to improve governance in the region. The network is to be called NAPSIPAG (Network of Asia Pacific Schools of Public Administration and Governance). Participants named an interim steering group to finalize the necessary administrative arrangements for the Network to start operating, made up of representatives of INTAN Malaysia, China School of Administration, Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, University of the Philippine's National College of Public Administration and Governance and India's Institute of Public Enterprise of Osmania University. The new group will be involved with education, pedagogic techniques, research and publications to meet the needs of scholars, researchers and educators in the field of public policy, administration and governance. ADB has been supporting this initiative through a technical assistance grant, according to Jak Jabes, ADB's Director for Governance and Regional Cooperation. "The time for a Network such as NAPSIPAG has come, as demonstrated by the strong representation and participation from the region's scholars," he said. The announcement to form the network came at the end of a conference held from December 6 to 8 that was hosted by INTAN and ADB and focused on the Role of Public Administration in Alleviating Poverty and Improving Governance. More than 200 people from 26 countries attended. Organized in six workshops, participants discussed how to adjust their teachings to the demand and requirements of the region. They also examined the results of their research into improving service delivery, empowering citizens through participation, and strengthening democratic institutions. "The richness of exchange among participants led to highly creative ideas that will guide the activities of the Network," said Dr. Malek Shah, INTAN's Director and a supporter of the network from its inception. About ADB | 
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