Location: GIMPA EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTRE, ACHIMOTA, ACCRA

Visit: www.gimpa.edu.gh/announcements/AMDIN_Conference/call-for-papers

THEME:
ENHANCING GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN TIMES OF POLYCRISES THROUGH COLLABORATION, POLICY, EVIDENCE, TECHNOLOGY (AI) AND INNOVATION FOR SERVICE DELIVERY

Public administration is the cornerstone of societal functionality, responsible for overseeing critical aspects such as economic management and socio-economic transformation. The safety, welfare, and prosperity of citizens and private enterprises depend on agile, resilient, responsive, effective, and efficient public administration. It is the key driver for national prosperity. The role of public administration has become even more important in the context of achieving the sustainable development goals. The mandates of the SDGs highlight the need to revamp the capacity of the public service in scope, importance and urgency. Also, in the face of transnational challenges, the role of public administration in ensuring national resilience and sustained well-being becomes even more critical. These challenges necessitate concerted efforts to foster dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among stakeholders in public affairs.

National schools of government and management development institutes are pivotal in developing public servants, creating effective administrations, and building strong, capable institutions. The African Management Development Institutes’ Network (AMDIN) is a leading professional Association dedicated to public sector capacity building in Africa. Established to optimise the functioning of capacity development organisations in the African public sector, AMDIN facilitates resource sharing and collaboration across institutions. AMDIN is committed to promoting continental and global knowledge exchanges to build capable administrations and strong institutions vital for national development. To further these objectives, AMDIN proposed establishing and hosting an annual African Conference of Public Affairs and Development (ACPAD). This conference aims to facilitate engagement within the global knowledge exchange network through mutually beneficial partnerships with institutions across Africa and worldwide.

GIMPA, as a key member of the AMDIN, has the privilege to host the first annual AMDIN conference in April 28 – 30, 2025. The three-day International Conference will bring together African national schools of government and management development institutes, public policymakers, practitioners, scholars from the academia/ researchers to discuss and share research findings and exchange ideas to promote innovation, technology and efficient leadership in the African region in the context of achieving the SDGs and the Agenda 2030 in the context of political neutrality.

Aims and Objectives
The conference aims to:

  • Facilitate dialogue, knowledge exchange on critical public administration and development reforms particularly between academics and practitioners.
  • Showcase innovative approaches, lessons, best practices, and case studies from different regions of the continent and globally.
  • Foster networking, collaboration, and partnerships among national schools of government and management development institutes.
  • Empower public administration officials and professionals to drive change and innovation across the continent through political neutrality in the public service.
  • Provide the space to stimulate discussions around mechanisms and strategies for achieving the SDGs within the African Region Enhance excellence and sustained quality leadership in the public sector, and enhance localization of the SDGs.
  • Provide the forum to interact with policy makers and Heads of services.
  • Debate challenges and opportunities of the sustainable development goals.
  • Enhance research, curriculum development, and teaching in national schools of government and management development institutes.
  • Professionalize the African public sector.