ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

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1 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE 5 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 VENUE: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Granger Bay Campus, Beach Road, Mouille Point, Cape Town, Western Cape The Annual Conference of ASSADPAM takes place from 5 7 September The Executive Committee of ASSADPAM in collaboration with the Department of Public Management, CPUT, invites you to participate in this conference, focusing on the state of the discipline. Public management at a crossroad in a changing world

2 ASSADPAM Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management Message from the ASSADPAM Convenor: Head of Department: Prof HH Ballard. The 2011 ASSADPAM promises to be a highlight in our calendar with opportunities to meet and network with participants from all over the country. This is our first ASSADPAM conference hosted by CPUT and we are excited with the response that we had thus far. We have prominent keynote speakers at the Conference. There will be three days of discussion, networking and learning. The Conference Gala Dinner event promises to be a great opportunity for networking between local and national academics and public sector leaders. Over and above attending the conference, delegates from outside the Western Cape will have the opportunity to experience the warm hospitality Cape Town is to offer, while enjoying the Mother City s beautiful and scenic tourist attractions and places of interest. As convenor of the 2011 ASSADPAM Conference, I welcome you all and invite you to be part of this learning and sharing experience waiting to happen.

3 The Faculty of Business, Department of Public management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology invites you to submit abstracts for consideration for its 2011 ASSADPAM Conference, to be held in Cape Town from 5 7 September Public management at a crossroad in a changing world The theme is broad so as to attract appropriate and innovative position papers on current, completed or planned research which includes critical and scholary analysis on the role and contribution of the discipline in the dynamic local and global environment. To conceptualise the main theme and to facilitate the focus of the position papers, four focus areas have been formulated as sub-themes, namely: policy and governance; social development; economic development and public finance; environmental management; and teaching and learning. Papers are invited representing the current state of the discipline in managing the foregoing, which will further contribute to the body of knowledge, as it relates to theory, teaching and practice. A wide variety of related issues can be addressed within the parameters of the above terms. Also note that a research workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 September The research workshop will be facilitated by Prof Christelle Auriacombe (University of Johannesburg). The research workshop will be restricted to ten (10) participants. GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS Format of abstract and final paper: electronic format as MS Word document. Abstract should be 1 to 2 pages and in English. Name and address of author to whom correspondence should be addressed to be provided on a separate title page. All abstracts will be reviewed and may be selected for oral presentation. English will be the language for all oral presentations. Notification of acceptance by the Committee will be ed to the author. Failure to register by the presenting author will automatically imply that the abstract will neither be included in the final program or conference flash drive Final papers should not exceed 6000 words and must include an abstract of no more than 200 words, typed in double spacing, 12pt Times New Roman. The Harvard style of referencing should be used. Language editing of abstracts and final papers is compulsory. Ms Daphne Morrison morrisond@cput.ac.za

4 ! Closing date for abstracts: 18 July 2011 Notification of acceptance: 1 August 2011 Submission of final papers: 22 August September 2011 "!!# Amount ASSADPAM Members R Non-members R Postgraduate Students R $! For any further enquiries/queries contact Ms Daphne Morrison on: Tel: (021) or morrisond@cput.ac.za Information regarding the conference is also available on the ASSADPAM website

5 ! HOTEL LOCATION CONTACT DETAILS WEBSITE Protea Hotel Cape Castle Protea Hotel Sea Point Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge Protea Fire & Ice Protea Hotel Riviera 3 Main Road, Green Point Arthurs Road, Sea Point Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront New Church & Victoria Street, Tamboerskloof 273 Beach Road, Sea Point (021) (021) reservations@castles.co.za (021) (021) seapoint@proteahotels.com (021) (021) reserve@bwl.co.za (021) (021) reservations@fireandicehotel.com (021) (021) rivieraprotea@mweb.co.za Antrim Villa 12 Antrim Road, Green Point (021) (086) info@antrimvilla.com Primi Oxford House 4 Wessels Road, Green Point (021) xfordhouse Circa on the Square Hotel 15 Anton Anreith Avenue, Cape Town (021) reserve@circahotel.co.za reception@circahotel.co.za Vertigo Waterfront Bluff Entrance, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront (083) (021) eburoon@telkomsa.net Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites Lower Long Street, Cape Town (021) (021) reservations@harbourbridgehotel.co.za Hollow on the Square Cape Town CBD (021) reservations@hollowonthestreet.co.za Cape Diamond Hotel Cape Town (021) info@capediamondhotel.co.za Cape Town Lodge Hotel 101 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town (021) (021) internet@capetownlodge.co.za commodation.htm Fountains Hotel 1 St Georges Mall, CPT (021) (021) reserve@fountainshotel.co.za The Village Lodge 49 Napier Street, Cape Town (021) book@thevillagelodge.com Rockwell All Suite Hotel 15 Prestwich Street De Waterkant, Cape Town (021) reservations@rockwellhotel.co.za

6 %$ The 2011 ASSADPAM Conference will be held at the: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Granger Bay Campus, Beach Road, Mouille Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Located at the water s edge of the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking views of Robben Island, the Cape Town Hotel School Restaurant welcomes you for any kind of occasion. The restaurant offers fine cuisine in an elegant and peaceful setting, and has operated since the inception of the Hotel School in The restaurant is staffed by our students training under professional supervision and combines talents from all three courses on offer.

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8 ASSADPAM Associate of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE THEME: Public management at a crossroad in a changing world.

9 ASSADPAM Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE 5 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 VENUE: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Granger Bay Campus, Beach Road, Mouille Point, Cape Town, Western Cape The Annual Conference of ASSADPAM takes place from 4 7 September The Executive Committee of ASSADPAM in collaboration with the Department of Public Management, CPUT, invites you to participate in this conference, focusing on the state of the discipline. Public management at a crossroad in a changing world The theme is broad so as to attract appropriate and innovative position papers on current, completed or planned research which includes critical and scholary analysis on the role and contribution of the discipline in the dynamic local and global environment. To conceptualise the main theme and to facilitate the focus of the position papers, four focus areas have been formulated as sub-themes, namely: policy and governance; social development; economic development and public finance; environmental management; and teaching and learning. Papers are invited representing the current state of the discipline in managing the foregoing, which will further contribute to the body of knowledge, as it relates to theory, teaching and practice. A wide variety of related issues can be addressed within the parameters of the above terms. Also note that a research workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 September The research workshop will be facilitated by Prof Christelle Auriacombe (University of Johannesburg). The research workshop will be restricted to ten (10) participants.

10 GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS Format of abstract and final paper: electronic format as MS Word document. Abstract should be 1 to 2 pages and in English. Name and address of author to whom correspondence should be addressed to be provided on a separate title page. All abstracts will be reviewed and may be selected for oral presentation. English will be the language for all oral presentations. Notification of acceptance by the Committee will be ed to the author. Failure to register by the presenting author will automatically imply that the abstract will neither be included in the final program or conference flash drive Final papers should not exceed 6000 words and must include an abstract of no more than 200 words, typed in double spacing, 12pt Times New Roman. The Harvard style of referencing should be used. Language editing of abstracts and final papers is compulsory. Ms Daphne Morrison morrisond@cput.ac.za Closing date for abstracts: 18 July 2011 Notification of acceptance: 1 August 2011 Submission of final papers: 22 August 2011 Further information regarding the conference will be available on the ASSADPAM website from 1 July For any further enquiries/queries contact Ms Daphne Morrison on: Tel: (021) or morrisond@cput.ac.za