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2017
American Society for Public Administration
(ASPA)
Conference Attendance
IPPAM
ALUMNI
SCHOLARSHIP
REPORT
2016-17
IPPAM Alumni Scholarship Report 2016-17
Table of Contents
Message from Dr. Joyce Mann and Dr. Joanna Yu 2
About ASPA and the Conference 3
Attendee Reflections: Bogelajiang (Bugra) Arkin
Meng-Yu (Astrid) Li Bakhytzhan Oskeyeva Shin Horiguchi Aigerim (Rimma) Uskembayeva Ahmad Waleed Majidyar Yao Chang (Carlos) Yeh Giovanni Zuniga
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THANK YOU
Your generous gift makes it possible for current IPPAM students to participate in theconference.
We greatly appreciate your continued support and the powerful impact it has on our students.
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Thank you for your generous donation to the International Public Policy and
Management Program. It means so much to us. Because of you, we can provide
growth-enriching opportunities for our students. Their attendance at the ASPA
Conference in various locations throughout the U.S. allows them to gain so
much knowledge and awareness of government-related topics that enhance their
careers critically, advance their professional development, expande their
professional network, increase their awareness of the challenges government
faces on all levels, and awaken their interest in searching for collaborative,
innovative solutions to society’s pressing needs.
We are so lucky to have you as a donor. Thank you for investing in our program
and our students. Your generous gift will continue to go to good use. We will
update you throughout the year with program announcements and special events.
Message from Dr. Joyce Mann and Dr. Joanna Yu
Sincerely yours,
Joyce Mann Joanna C. Yu
Director, International Education Programms
International Public Policy and Management Program
Sol Price School od Public Policy
University of Southern California
Director, Academic
International Public Policy and Management Program
Sol Price School od Public Policy
University of Southern California
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About ASPA
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent
professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the
art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration. ASPA’s
four core values are Accountability and Performance, Professionalism, Ethics and
Social Equity.
Since 1939, ASPA has been the nation's most respected society representing all
forums in the public service arena. It is an advocate for greater effectiveness in
government - agents of goodwill and professionalism - publishers of democratic
journalism at its very best - purveyors of progressive theory and practice and
providers of global citizenship. ASPA leaders believe that by embracing new ideas,
addressing key public service issues and promoting change at both the local and
international levels, the association can enhance the quality of lives worldwide.
In order to remain prepared and current on the evolving changes and innovations,
the ASPA 2016 Conference in Seattle showcased state-of-the-art practices utilized
in modern public and nonprofit administration while exploring new approaches and
opportunities for continued innovation.
The theme, New Traditions in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges,
Harnessing Opportunities, embraces the evolution of the public sector,
development of new skills, practices and traditions while solidifying time-proven
approaches.
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Bugra Arkin is from northwestern
China as Uyghur minority. After
getting his B.A in Petroleum and
Chemistry from Liaoning University,
Bugra returned to the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region and worked in
the marketing sector for education
development, where he managed
government projects on education
database system and online
education. Bugra is currently
completing his master’s degree in the
International Public Policy and
Management program in order to gain
more practical knowledge and
experience in the field of policy
analysis and public-private
partnership.
Bogelajiang (Bugra)
Arkin
It was a great opportunity to attend the 78th ASPA annual conference in Atlanta,
Georgia. I have the chance to be able to attend a conference where the best and the
brightest people in my field can come together to share their ideas, breakthroughs,
passions, and enthusiasms. This is the place to rub elbows with kindred spirits, like-
minded colleagues, and those who can help you get to the top. One of the most
interesting panels I attended was titled “Improve Government Performance,” and the
discussion was mainly about how to strengthen state competitiveness, implement proper
regulation for the citizens, and enhance the relationship between public and private
sectors. I was so excited that I had a chance to sit with many experts in the public policy
field. I learnt that even The United States of America is the best country in the world,
although many potential problems are appearing, and those dedicated professors doing
research and propose their solution to governance that prevent those issues. On the 3rd
day of ASPA, I attended the speech given by the former governor of Virginia and the
first African-American in the United States to become a US governor, Douglas Wilder. I
was impressed by his enthusiasm for the country’s growth, his desire to improve the
environment for the vulnerable groups, and his hope for young people. He was hugely
successful in balancing the budget and increasing the revenues for the state. I feel like
his experience of being a minority in a position of authority, as well as successfully
managing the business aspects of the state, will be of great help to me. Against the
backdrop of such unpredictable global public policy trends, I wholeheartedly agree
when governor Douglas Wilder said: “Once we have faith to improve education, once
we build a great environment for children, strengthen the democracy that provides equal
right to people, we can overcome any difficult circumstances in the future.”
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Meng-Yu Li (Astrid) graduated from
Ming Chuan University in Taipei, where
she studied urban planning and
disaster management. As a student,
Astrid led her chorus group,
volunteered with elementary school
students, and was the chief editor of
the senior yearbook. Outside of school,
Astrid worked as an intern with private
and public organizations to help them
develop disaster response plans and
understand the risks in their regions.
After graduation, she worked full time
with Yilan County on a government
disaster reduction plan. At IPPAM,
Astrid wants to master the skills
required to encourage sustainable land
use planning across the world.
Meng-Yu (Astrid)
Li
At ASPA, one interesting panel to me was “Taiwan’s Local governance,
collaborative participation and public service about disaster resilience: Taiwan
versus Japan.” Professor Hong-Cheng Liu described the role of citizens and the
government, and how we could reduce the possibility of disaster happening. In
Taiwan, there are four phases in Disaster Risk Management: mitigation,
preparedness, respond, and recovery. The professor thinks preparedness is the
most significant one. Currently, there are numerous multi-disaster in Taiwan, and
this issue remains unsolved. Additionally, Professor Liu found that accountability
in disaster risk management departments is ambiguous. The Taiwanese
government also needs to figure out how to improve risk assessment while
developing sustainably. On the contrary, disaster risk management in Japan is
structured and unambiguous, especially after the 311 Earthquake. The Japanese
government has an emergency backup system. Learning from Japan, the
Taiwanese government needs to: first, improve policies concerning multi-disasters.
Second, construct a disaster response plan. Third, increase public awareness. Last
but not least, develop infrastructure that could withstand multi-disasters.
The ASPA conference really was the best place to learn about the pressing
environmental issues we are facing all over the world. Through it, I was informed
of the opinions of experts in the fields, which enabled me to bridge my knowledge
and the real world.
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Oskeyeva Bakhytzhan was a head
expert for the Committee of Customs
Control. In this capacity, Oskeyeva
developed and taught strategies for
customs officers to improve their
effectiveness. Prior to this, Oskeyeva
worked as a lawyer and as a chief
instructor for the Academy of Financial
Police. As chief instructor, Oskeyeva
earned several honors for her
outstanding service. After receiving the
Bolashak Scholarship, Oskeyeva
decided to attend IPPAM to learn how
to be a better public servant and
improve her home country
Kazakhstan.
The 78th Annual ASPA Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, was a lively and
thriving experience. Many highly regarded academic institutions and scholars
and dedicated public servants participated in this conference.
Attending this event with IPPAM staff members and my classmates was an
unforgettable and unique experience. The conference offered eleven sections.
As a representative of the Ministry of Finance, I was especially interested in the
sections on “Budgeting, Financial Management and Procurement,” “Policy
Analysis, Implementation and Evaluation,” and “Comparative Public
Administration.” I also attended the panel on the Regional Hub of Civil Service
in Astana, Kazakhstan, with presenters Alikhan Baimenov (Kazakhstan),
Catherine Kardava (Georgia), Almaz Nasyrov (Kyrgyzstan). I also participated
in the Founders Fellowship Foundation panels, where young scholars
exchanged their ideas and knowledge. It was very important to me to learn the
best international practices and civil service models from all over the world
during these sessions.
I believe that attending the 2017 ASPA Conference helped enhanced my
academic performance because it provided me with new ideas that I will apply
during my future career, and make my own contribution to the development
and prosperity of the future of Kazakhstan, as well as to research projects. The
Conference also gave me the chance to travel to a new city and explore a
different environment. I express my gratitude to the IPPAM scholarship donors
for giving me the incredible opportunity to be a part of this important event.
Backytzhan
Oskeyeva
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Shin Horiguchi works as Deputy Director
for the Nuclear Regulation Authority in
Japan. As director, Shin organized the
Japanese delegation for the 2016 Nuclear
Security Summit. Shin also led the team
that surveyed and assessed the causes
and consequences of the Fukushima
disaster. Prior to this, Shin worked with
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry and the Agency for Natural
Resources and Energy. He intends to use
his extensive knowledge of both nuclear
law and science to reorganize Japan’s
nuclear energy system and provide stable
nuclear energy for the world as a whole.
I had a chance to attend the American Society for Public Administration
(ASPA) annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia from March 17-21, 2017. I had
the honor of attending as one of the IPPAM students. During the wonderful
conference, I learned a lot of comprehensive issues related to public
administration from various panels, workshops, presidential discussions, and
the opening plenary and remark by Susan T. Gooden, who is the president of
ASPA and Professor, Public Administration and Policy, Wilder School of
Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University. There are
various themes such as “Human Resources, Leadership and Public
Management”, “Homelessness Affordable Housing and Brides to
Independence”, and “Collaborative Governance Networks: Power, Trust and
Micro-Level Processes” discussed in the conference. I have learned different
aspects of public administration from these discussions. For example,
affordable housing for homeless people is related to not only the federal and
private sector, but also the non-private organization sector. In addition to this,
there is consortium of more than 100 stakeholders from over 50 public, private
and faith-based community organizations. The professor mentioned that the
drastic policy on homelessness was shifted from federal level to the local level.
One of the Professors also used several ways to analyze the homeless housing
problems they want to resolve for chronically homeless people. I was very
impressed because I focused on the homeless housing problems in Los Angeles
and did a case study on social entrepreneurship class in USC. This is one of the
precious themes I learned at the panels. I would like to make use of what I
learned at ASPA in my future workplace.
Shin
Horiguchi
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The 77th Annual American Society for Public Administration Conference took
place from March 18 – 22nd 2016 in the beautiful city of Seattle. I attended a panel
on “Ethics, Corruption Control and Management in Developing Countries,” where
our IPPAM professor, Dr. Rym Kaki, presented “Keeping Development NGOs ‘In
Check’: An Integrated Framework Proposal to Manage DNGO Accountabilities -
Lessons from Tunisia.” Her presentation discussed the experience of developing
countries in relation to the steady expansion of NGO services. I’ve learned that
Kazakhstan, as a vastly developing country, needs to promote a development-
oriented NGO approach on enforcing grassroots development, especially in the
regions fostering the development of marginalized segments of the population. I had
the opportunity to support IPPAM 17 student and fellow Kazakh student Darkhan
Zhiyenbay, who have presented his research on “When Helpful Policy Is Ignored:
Healing the Rift between Governance and Entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan and
Beyond.” His research was based on enhancing economic growth that can be
achieved by promoting competition, entrepreneurship and innovation in the
southern region of Kazakhstan. I learned that this can be a governmental strategy in
reducing unemployment, particularly among youth. The ASPA LGBT Advocacy
Alliance Section honored USC Sol Price of Public Policy professor Chester A.
Newland with the “Visionary Award”, and he gave a memorable speech on true
educational value, and the purpose and meaning of life. I’ve been inspired by his
philosophical vision and perception of life; he called on people to learn to have
respect for civilization, value diversity, and search for human dignity and reason.
Rimma Uskembayeva is a public servant at
the Ministry of Transport and
Communications of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. She holds two academics
degrees – a jurisprudence from Kazakh
Humanities and Law University and a
bachelor’s degree om Financial
Management from Shakarim State
University of Semey. Rimma decided to
pursue a degree in International Policy to
better equip herself in her role as a public
servant in Kazakhstan.
Aigerim (Rimma)
Uskembayeva
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Ahmad Waleed Majidyar is the director of
investment promotion for the
Afghanistan Investment Support Agency,
where he has helped direct more than
two billion USD in investments to
Afghanistan. At the same time, Ahmad
has consulted for the Pace Group of
Companies where he developed
strategies that were critical in helping
Pace maintain their lead in Southwest
Asian markets. Ahmad speaks four
languages and possesses a Master of
Business Administration degree from
Cardiff Metropolitan University as well as
a Bachelor’s degree in English language
and literature from Kabul University.
Ahmad intends to use his knowledge and
experience to draw more foreign aid and
foreign expertise to his home country of
Afghanistan.
As I expected, attending the ASPA 2016 conference gave me a unique
experience that I would never have received otherwise. I have met
professionals and practitioners in public and non-profit administration from
many different institutions. As a public service practitioner, I really enjoyed
the panels and discussions that I attended at ASPA, such as “Advancements in
Energy Policy,” “Criminal Justice Matters in Public Administration,”
“Rethinking Anti-Corruption Research,” and “Dealing with Corruption at the
Local Level in China”. These sessions have expanded my understanding of
processes in public management. The session “Issues in Public Procurement”
was especially interesting to me, because public procurement is probably the
most problematic and corrupt field in Kazakhstan. All of these sessions were
helpful in connecting knowledge with practice in my studies at IPPAM and for
my future career. I also had a great opportunity to meet a public official from
Kazakhstan - Alikhan Baimenov, who ran for president in 2005. I also had the
opportunity to meet a scholar from New York that studies corruption issues
within law enforcement, and discuss with him his research and organization.
This is what makes the ASPA experience so unique, and I hope I will be able
to attend the conference again next year.
Ahmad Waleed
Majidyar
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Yao Chang Yeh (Carlos) works as a senior
project manager in the election
department for Phalaenopsis, a Taiwanese
political consulting and marketing
agency. Carlos is the co-author of a book
on campaign strategy in Taiwan and is an
expert in political media strategy. Prior to
working at Phalaenopsis, Carlos was the
project manager for the 2013 Yunlin
Agricultural Expo, which had an
attendance of nearly a million visitors and
an economic impact of roughly 100
million dollars. Carlos also served in the
Taiwan Army where he achieved the rank
of Corporal, leading over 100 soldiers and
managing more than 500 tons of
munitions. Outside of work, Carlos enjoys
a litany of hobbies including playing Go,
DJ’ing, writing, and swimming.
The 2017 ASPA conference offered a particular track of Environmental
Sustainability, Climate Change, and Technology, as I plan to research related topics
for my thesis in the future. Attending the 2017 ASPA conference not only exposed
me to the latest studies and academic discussions in these fields, but also allow me
to network and enhance my communication skills. This conference provided an
important opportunity for me to get closer to both my short-term goal, which is
writing a thesis about environmental policy in Taiwan and my long-term career goal
of becoming a policy advisor who specializes in agricultural and environmental
issues. I was surprised that some panels are related to Taiwanese public
administration which was not shown on the website. The panels gave me chances to
understand the current situation in my home country and the opportunities to talk to
the academics from Taiwan.
The exciting moment of the 2017 ASPA conference for me was Douglas Wilder
giving a distinguish speech to discuss “Public Policy and America Today,” who
served as the first African-American governor since Reconstruction. Wilder pointed
out that the scholars should take the responsibility to unite the country in this
divided political climate. He also emphasized the importance and impact of citizen
involvement.
Yao Chang (Carlos)
Yeh
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Giovanni Zuniga attained a Bachelor’s
degree in political science from California
State University, Northridge in 2016. He
has interned for Senator Bob Hertzberg of
California’s 18th district. He has also
interned on Capitol Hill for Congressman
Blumenauer of Portland Oregon’s 3rd
district. Giovanni has a keen interest in
politics and world government and is
looking to apply his public policy
education to an international setting after
graduation. Mr. Zuniga has a passion for
fighting for better systems of government
in less represented and developed nations
particularly in Latin America where his
parents witnessed a great need for social
justice in Guatemala. He is also a huge
Laker fan that acknowledges it will be a
long road back to the glory days.
Taking part in the 2017 ASPA conference was a tremendous pleasure. The
conference provided panels, seminars and lectures on a bevy of governmental and
educational fields. I took full advantage of these presentations and visited as many
programs that I could during my time at the session. I partook in discourses such
as; immigration reform in the United States, funding for education in the states,
president Trump’s policy objectives, as well as disaster management in the
aftermath of a natural disaster. The lectures alone made for a tremendous trip.
However, the highlight of the occasion was having the opportunity to sit next to the
former Governor of Virginia, and first African American to hold the title in sate
Douglas Wilder. The governor was being honored for his time during office. Prior
to this encounter a few of my cohorts and I had just had the amazing experience of
visiting Dr. Martin Luther King’s birth home. Personally experiencing the home of
one of world’s most influential men was awe-inspiring. I envisioned the home back
in the late 50’s and 60s and thought about what great strides this country has made
dealing with racism and social justice for all citizens. Progresses that was due in
large part to the efforts of Dr. King, it truly was inspirational to take in the venue in
person. Soon after this unforgettable moment, my wonderful cohorts and I went
back to ASPA conference awaiting to witness Governor Wilder speak. Before I
knew it a large group of seemingly important officials of some sort situated next to
my colleagues and me. I then notice an energetic and kind man extend his hand to
me and introduced himself as Governor Wilder. I sat next to the governor
throughout the presentation. Afterwards, my cohorts and I spoke to him briefly and
took a picture that I intend to frame in the IPPAM office, if allowed. I am truly
grateful for having the opportunity to participate in the ASPA conference. My
fellow cohorts and I had an unforgettable time.
Giovanni
Zuniga