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CAPAM was established in 1994 to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge on public administration among Commonwealth countries and beyond. The origins of CAPAM lie in the initiative to define and promote the practical requirements of good governance, just and honest government and the fundamental political values outlined in the Declaration of the Commonwealth Heads of Government at its meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1991.
At CAPAM's inaugural conference in Charlottetown, Canada, in 1994, founding Chair Sir Kenneth Stowe said: "CAPAM owes its origins to then Commonwealth Secretary-General, H.E. Chief Emeka Anyaoku's initiative in proposing the formation of what is now an independent self-supporting body comprised of both elected and appointed officials, and institutions they serve, as members committed to professional development of just and honest government."
Since inception in 2004, CAPAM has grown to a network of over 1100 members across the Commonwealth countries.
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