BACKGROUND:
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic and after several rounds of discussions, the Asian Association for Public Administration has decided to postpone the 2020 AAPA Annual Conference that was to be held from May 28 to 29, 2020 to September 25, 2020 as a virtual conference.
We are interested in soliciting proposals focusing on comparative studies to facilitate interdisciplinary and cross-country dialogue and enrich practice on urban governance in China and other Asian countries. We invite scholars, researchers, policymakers, professionals, and other stakeholders to share their research and best practice on sustainable urban governance and yield practical solutions to challenges facing Asian urban areas.
The submitted papers are suggested to focus on one of the following sub-themes (*The conference has decided to add a special sub-theme on COVID-19):
New theoretical development on sustainable urban governance
Comparative studies on mega-city governance models
Application of sustainable concept to urban governance
The use of new technologies to reshape urban governance
Inter-jurisdictional and regional collaboration
Innovative modes of urban service delivery
Cross-sectoral collaboration to address urban challenges
Financial suitability in urban governments
Governing inclusive and equitable cities
Public policy innovations towards sustainable development
Aligning urban governance interventions and innovations to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Governance and Public Administration Issues amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2020 AAPA Annual Virtual Conference will be jointly hosted by the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) and China Institute for Urban Governance, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in collaboration with The China-America Association for Public Affairs (CAAPA). The Conference will be held through Zoom Meetings on September 25th, 2020.
NOTE:
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SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:
We particularly encourage the submission of panel proposals on cross-country and cross-region comparative studies. All proposals should be sent as an email attachment to aapa2020@126.com. A panel will consist of 4-5 presenters, each speaking for approximately 15 minutes, with 10 minutes left for discussion. Panel proposals should include: (1) session title, the chair, his/her institutional affiliation, and the address; (2) panelists and panel abstract including references.
After blind review process, letters of acceptance will be sent to authors. Full papers should be sent as an email attachment to aapa2020@126.com no later than September 15, 2020. The conference committee will review all submitted papers. The AAPA President will present Akira Nakamura Award, Anthony Cheung Award to the presenter(s) who deliver the paper of the highest quality. Akira Nakamura Award will be granted to graduate students, researchers and scholars and Anthony Cheung Award to practitioners and public officials. To be considered for awards, the author(s) must submit the full paper to the conference organizer by the due date and complete the registration form. More details can be found at
Abstract/Panel Proposal Submission Deadline: August 5, 2020
Notification of acceptance/rejection to authors: August 15, 2020
Online Registration: August 25, 2020
Final Paper Submission Deadline: September 15, 2020
Conference Check-in: September 24, 2020
Conference Date: September 25, 2020
All presenters must register for the conference in order to have their presentation scheduled in the conference program.
REGISTRATION FEES:
*There will be no registration fees for the 2020 AAPA Annual Virtual Conference.
Conference Venue and Accommodation:
The main conference and the parallel sessions will be held online through Zoom Meetings. More detailed information about the specific Zoom Meeting Room will be available in due course.
For conference-related matters, please contact:
2020 AAPA Conference Local Committee
Email: aapa2020@126.com
For AAPA membership-related general matters, please contact:
Mr. Jeong Ho Yoo (Executive Secretary of AAPA) or Mr. Mingil Kim (Secretary of AAPA) in the AAPA Secretariat (http://aapa.asia)
Email: aapa@skku.edu