Sustainable Community and Regional Revitalization Symposium on March 8

Please join the Evergreen Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the Hyogo Administrative Policy Studies Association (HAPSA), University of Hyogo, Japan, for a day-long symposium on economic, social, and environmental sustainability in communities and regions on March 8 at the Evans School of Public Affairs.

The symposium is the fourth is a series of exchanges between the Evergreen Chapter of the ASPA and the Hyogo Administrative Policy Studies Association. The event is open to the public and the cost is $10 for students, $15 for ASPA members, and $20 for non-members. Registration includes morning refreshments and a box lunch. The registration deadline is March 3.

Three panels, comprised of academics and practitioners from Japan and the U.S., will address local government response to economic crisis and revenue shortfall regarding issues affecting community and social services; sustainability efforts including sustainable agriculture with industrial and rural/urban linkages; and use of community volunteers in response to disaster crisis and community revitalization.

Bill Stafford, president, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, will serve as moderator.

In the fall of 2003, the Evergreen Chapter of ASPA entered into an international Memorandum of Understanding with HAPSA. This agreement was arranged to honor a 40 year history of the State of Washington and the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, as sister-states.

ASPA, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., is the largest organization of professionals in public administration. Founded in 1939, the organization seeks to advance excellence in public service through programs and services that foster core public service values including accountability and performance, professionalism, social equity, and ethics at the local, national and international levels. For additional information, contact Tammy Esteves, 510.995.8509.