The Association holds other arrays of programmes, activities and events to professionalise public administration and management in Africa including public talks and participation in national, continental and global initiatives like the United Nation Public Service Forum (UNPSF), Africa Public Service Day (APSD) and United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) Sessions among others.
The association endeavours to foster the discovery of new and innovative knowledge and skills through research in various aspects field of public administration, management and development. AAPAM brings together several practitioners and academics who conduct research on selected issues.
The output benefits from both comparative approaches and inputs rich in theory and practice. Further, in collaboration with seasoned experts, AAPAM offers consultancy services to governments, corporate bodies, regional and international organization.
We welcome you to participate in our training programmes in the field of leadership, governance, management, administration, human resource and other related spheres. The Association conducts wide spectrum capacity development programmes regionally and continentally for senior and middle level practitioners and young professionals in the private and public sector through seminars, workshops and short courses. The National Chapters equally organize seminars and workshops for public servants, university and college students, professionals, business people and local communities. These training programmes also provide wide opportunities for networking and collaborations
AAPAM organizes an Annual Roundtable Conference held in various countries across the continent. The Association also holds other conferences focusing on current critical issues in African public administration and management in order to increase the knowledge and skills of policy-makers and all stakeholders across the continent. The conferences are international platforms for sharing knowledge, networking and championing a common agenda towards development in Africa.
They bring together delegates from various countries across Africa, including: Ministers; High-level public functionaries drawn from Executive, Legislative and Judicial Arms of Government; Heads of national planning ministries/agencies/offices/commissions, Renowned academics and researchers; Civic leaders (from NGOs and Civil Society organisations); Representatives from banks and financial institutions, industry, donor agencies, United Nations, the African Union, and other international organisations.
PLACES WHERE PAST CONFERENCES WERE HELD
VENUE: Freetown, Sierra Leone
THEME: African Public Services: Prospects for t he 1980's
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
THEME: A Profile of the African Public Service in the 1980's
VENUE: Victoria, Seychelles
THEME: African Public Services and Public Policy in the1980's
VENUE: Salisbury, Zimbabwe
THEME: Personnel Development Management and Utilisation in a Performance Oriented African Public Service in the 1980's
VENUE: Arusha, Tanzania
THEME: The Changing Ecology of Public Administration and Management in Africa
VENUE: Blantyre, Malawi
THEME: Public Enterprises Versus Privatisation: Which Way For Africa
VENUE: Accra, Ghana
THEME: Food Crisis in Africa: Policy & Management Issues
VENUE: Maseru, Lesotho
THEME: Policy and Management Issues in the Transport Sector
VENUE: Gaborone, Botswana
THEME: African Crisis, Structural Adjustment and Impact on Responses by Public Administration and Management in Africa
VENUE: Kampala,Uganda
THEME: Human Resource Development and Employment: Policy and Management Issues
VENUE: Victoria, Seychelles
THEME: Towards Enhancing Entrepreneurship in African Public and Private Sectors
VENUE: Abuja, Nigeria
THEME: Mobilising the Informal sector and NGO's for Recovery Development: Policy and Management Issues
VENUE: Mbabane, Swaziland
THEME: Ethics and Accountability in African Public Services
VENUE: Arusha, Tanzania
THEME: Managing Science and Technology Policy in Africa
VENUE: Banjul, The Gambia
THEME: Political Pluralism and Good Governance in Africa: Implications for the Public Service
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
THEME: Mobilisation and Utilisation of Resources for Effective Performance in the Public Service
VENUE: Cairo, Egypt
THEME: Civil Service Reform in Africa: Past Experiences and Future Trends
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
THEME: Decentralisation as a Principle of Democratic Governance in Africa: Issues and Options
VENUE: Gaborone, Botswana
THEME: Preparing African Public Administration and Management for the 21st Century
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
THEME: Public -Private Sector Partnership: the Path to Africa's Accelerated Development
VENUE: Kampala, Uganda
THEME: Quality Management Assurances in Africa
VENUE: Victoria, Seychelles
THEME: Good Governance in Africa
VENUE: Abuja, Nigeria
THEME: Managing Change in a Globalizing Economy
VENUE: Maseru, Lesotho
THEME: The African Public Service in the 21st Century
VENUE: Banjul, The Gambia
THEME: The Role of Public Service in Poverty Reduction Strategies: Challenges and Solutions
VENUE: Mombasa, Kenya
THEME: The Enabling State and the Role of the Public Service in Wealth Creation: Problems and Strategies for Development in Africa
VENUE: Livingstone, Zambia
THEME: Harnessing the Partnership of the Public and Non-State Sectors for Sustainable Development and Good Governance in Africa: Problems. and the Way Forward
VENUE: Arusha, Tanzania
THEME: Towards an Effective Delivery of Public Services in Africa
VENUE: Mbabane, Swaziland
THEME: Political and Managerial Leadership for Change and Development in Africa
VENUE: Accra, Ghana
THEME: Enhancing the Performance of the Public Service in a Developmental State
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
THEME: The World Economic Crisis: Challenges to the African Public Administration Systems
VENUE: Durban, South Africa
THEME: Repositioning the African Public Services for the Realization of National Visions
VENUE: Lilongwe, Malawi
THEME: Strengthening Citizen Engagement through Decentralization to Enhance Public Service Delivery in Africa
VENUE: Zanzibar, Tanzania
THEME: Performance Management for Improving Public Service Delivery in Africa
VENUE: Kigali, Rwanda
THEME: Quality Leadership for Effective and Efficient Management of Public Service in Africa
VENUE: Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
THEME: Effective Partnerships for Citizen Centred Sustainable Development
VENUE: Lusaka, Zambia
THEME: Transforming Public Administration and Management (PAM) in order to contribute towards the Agenda 2063 within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
VENUE: El Jadida, Kingdom of Morocco
THEME: A Transformed Leadership: Managing National Resources to achieve the objectives of Africa Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals
VENUE: Gaborone, Botswana
THEME: Innovation, Resourcefulness, Integration and Inclusivity; Fundamentals for the Transformation of Governance and Public Administration in Africa to achieve the Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals.
VENUE: Cairo, Egypt
THEME: Transforming Institutions in Africa for Sustainable Development.
