The Online Journal & Network of American Society for Public Administration’s Section for Public Management Practice
Welcome to our Section for Public Management Practice collaborative ASPA journal and website promoting good governance through a worldwide professional and academic community of practice – including emerging, modernizing, and advanced democracies.
Sponsored by Texas State University’s
William P. Hobby Center for Public Service
What’s New?
Save the date of Thursday October 29, 2026, (4:30 pm – 5:30 pm) in Trauth Huffman Hall (room 308) for an in-person book talk by Dr. Ricardo Sanchez Mendez
The book title is: “EL SERVICIO EXTERIOR MEXICANO EN EL SIGLO XXI” (THE MEXICAN FOREIGN SERVICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY)
The Center for International Studies, the Political Science Department and Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service and the CENTEX Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) are announcing an In-Person Book Talk by Dr. Ricardo Sanchez Mendez which is scheduled for Thursday October 29th, 2026. (4:30 pm – 5:30 pm) in Trauth Huffman Hall (Room THH 308) on the Texas State University Campus in San Marcos, Texas.
Click here for more information about Ricardo Sanchez, Mendez, his book talk, a description of his new book and to register to receive a Zoom invitation if you wish to view the book talk via Zoom.
CenTex ASPA and Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service Announces an In-Person Symposium Scheduled for Friday October 23, 2026. (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) on the Texas State University Campus in Round Rock, Texas
Save the date of Friday October 23, 2026. Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service will sponsor a free in-person Symposium that will be live-streamed and recorded. The Symposium title is: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND PUBLIC POLICY
Click here for more information and a detailed schedule of the Symposium Program.
Click here to register for the Symposium. (please register by 10/08/2026)
European Group in Public Administration (EGPA) Conference in Rome, Italy August 27, 2026
Texas State University Professor Dr. Howard Balanff and Dr. Aziza Zemrani presented a paper entitled “A Review of the First Steps Taken to Build and Maintain an International Certified Public Manager Program in Morocco”. The authors of the paper were Professors Aziza Zemrani, Mohamed Makkaoui, ASPA Executive Director Bill Shields & ASPA Staff Member Caitlyn Shrewsbury.
The paper was presented at the European Group in Public Administration (EGPA) Conference in Rome, Italy on August 26, 2026.
Click here to open a link to the paper that was delivered at the EGPA Conference in Rome, Italy.
Participants at the EGPA Conference that attended the CPM presentation.
Howard Balanoff and Aziza Zemrani presenting the CPM paper at the EGPA Conference.
“The 10 Traits of Good Government Award” NAPA Podcast
Alan Bojorquez, President & CEO of the Bojorquez Law Firm & Dr. Howard Balanoff, were invited by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to do a national podcast on “The 10 Traits of Good Government Award”.
Click on the link below to open the YouTube Channel that broadcasted the NAPA podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k84PG7B2ltI&t=120s
Click here to open a link to “The 10 Traits of Good Government Award”
Texas State University’s Political Science Department Conducts its Annual Scholarships & Awards Reception
On Thursday April 23, 2026, Texas State University’s Political Science Department conducted an Awards Reception/Dinner at the Texas State University LBJ Student Center to honor undergraduate & graduate students that received scholarships and awards both within and outside the university.
Click here for an Article and Pictures from the Awards Reception
ASPA’s Section on Public Management Practice Conducts an In-Person Symposium at the ASPA National Conference on Sunday March 22, 2026
On Sunday March 22, 2026, ASPA’s Section for Public Management Practice (SPMP) in cooperation sponsored a Symposium entitled, Meeting the Professional Development and Educational Challenges of the next Decade” at the ASPA National Conference in Hollywood, California.
Click here for an Article and Pictures from the Symposium
Click here for a Program with the Speakers and Topics of the Symposium
About Good Governance Worldwide
Good Governance Worldwide (GGW) is the Interactive Website/Journal for ASPA’s Section for Public Management Practice (SPMP).
GGW Editors & Editorial Board
The Editorial Board advises the Editor in Chief on content for the GGW website/journal and topics, titles and editors for GGW Symposia Issues.
Symposia
Good Governance Worldwide (GGW) is scheduled to publish 3 Symposia Issues from January 2024 through December 2024.
Resources
Includes websites and information about related organizations that provide relevant content and contacts for public and not-for-profit managers, supervisors, and employees.
Contact Us
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Editorial Guidelines
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Archive
Information/articles, etc. that were uploaded to the original GGW Website are available.
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The primary purpose of ASPA’s Section for Public Management Practice and the Good Governance Worldwide Web site is to provide practitioners around the world with insight into today’s public sector challenges and efforts underway that offer innovative solutions for our global community of practice.
It is further intended to help forge a more global network within which participants can share their challenges – in both advanced industrial nations and emerging democracies and modernizing countries.
Most importantly, we wish to help connect professional public management practitioners with others who may have invaluable experience and perspectives not available within a more limited public service community.
The GGW Journal and Website is intended to help practitioners and academics in ASPA and beyond to contribute to a more favorable view of public service and public employees and provide for increased understanding of how “good governance” contributes to advancing the goals of societies and associations around the world and demonstrate to practitioners and academics innovative solutions that have been developed within the government sector to address complex and difficult policy problems.