2010 African Regional Conference: Good Governance, Accountability & Trust, May 17-19, Abuja, Nigeria
Author: CAPAM
Organization: CAPAM
Publication Year: 2010
Type of Document: General article
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The success of democracies, international alliances and even individual relationships, depends on a solid framework of trust. As early as 500 BC, Confucius recognized that “... without trust, there can be no government.” For many countries, the decline in public confidence in government has been fuelled by high profile ethical failures in the public and private sectors, and citizen disappointment as governments struggle to address key issues such as poverty, economic development, employment security, and global pandemics.
However, trust cannot be asserted, demanded or legislated. It must be earned through demonstrated accountability, integrity, values and ethics. To build public confidence, governments must commit to improving efficiency in service delivery, eliminating the perceived culture of entitlement by senior officials, and to involving citizens in governance processes. This conference will examine the effectiveness of these and other strategies in strengthening trust and accountability between citizens, political leaders and the public service.
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Call for Workshop Cases & Papers
CAPAM invites all members and interested individuals to submit conference cases and papers. The purpose of the cases and papers will be to encourage and instigate key discussions and learning through the sharing of in-country or regional experiences. Selected submissions will be invited to contribute a presentation during the concurrent sessions and will be given the opportunity to submit their case for CAPAM publication following the conference.
Each submitted case or paper must refer to one of the following topics:
1. Trust and Accountability in the Public Service
2. Transparency through Citizen Engagement
3. Fairness in HR management processes
4. Integrity in Procurement
Please submit a 500-700 word abstract of the proposed case or paper on one of the workshop themes above.
Please send abstracts to:
Ada Wong, Manager, Membership & Communications
Email: awong@capam.org
Please note, the deadline for submissions is February 28, 2010
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