2018 GSPP CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN POST-SOVIET EURASIA

5 – 6 OCTOBER 2018

Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy invites to take part in the 2018 GSPP Conference on Contemporary Issues in Public Administration in post-Soviet Eurasia.

Paper proposal deadline: 1st August 2018

Nazarbayev University’s Graduate School of Public Policy (GSPP) and the Astana Civil Service Hub will host a two-day event with panel sessions, keynote speakers, and a sightseeing tour of Astana City, Kazakhstan. This event is designed to provide attendees with opportunities to disseminate their research on public administration in post-Soviet Eurasia, network with scholars and practitioners, and provide a platform for PhD students to present their work.

Panel sessions on the following themes within Post-Soviet Eurasia:

• Public Management
• Security
• Energy Policy
• Public Economics
• Politics
• Teaching Public Administration/Policy
• Civil Society
• PhD student papers

A limited number of travel grants are available to attend the conference.

KEY DATES:

• Submission of paper proposal (400 words) in English, stating of you wish to be considered for a travel grant: 1^st August 2018
• Notification of results: 15^th August 2018
• Registration deadline 15^th September 2018
• Full paper submission: 15^th September 2018
• Conference: 5^th-6^th October 2018

All submissions and registrations to: gsppconference@nu.edu.kz

Astana, Kazakhstan: 5^th-6^th October 2018