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2008 Excellence in Government Fellows Program
The Council is now accepting applications for the the 2008 Fall Excellence in Government Fellows Program. Click here for more information

NEW! Fellows Spotlight

AGA/CEG Financial Excellence in Government Fellows Program
The Council and the Association of Government Accountants have developed a new financial management career track for the 2008 Fellows program.  This track is specifically designed for government  financial managers and includes related education courses, specialized team projects, benchmarking and coaching. Click here to learn more and apply online.

Coming Soon! The Newly Updated  Survivor's Guide for Presidential Appointees
In the coming weeks, the Council will be releasing an updated version of its popular book, A Survivor's Guide for Presidential Nominees. This definitive book is a must-have guide and roadmap for anyone seeking a nominated position in the government during the 08/09 Presidential transition.  Click here to check-out the current version

Excellence in Government Conference
Over the past 13 years, the Excellence in Government Conference has earned a reputation as the key learning opportunity for government innovators.  The conference has offered a broad range of topics focused on improving personal and professional skills, and on broadening horizons for our attendees.  This year we continue this tradition—but with a twist.  Please click here for more information.

The American Public on Healthcare:
The Missing Perspective

On Tuesday June 17th, the Council held a town hall meeting in San Francisco, CA. Participants included Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine; Daniel Zingale, Senior Advisor to Gov. Schwarzenegger; Dr. Mitchell Katz, San Francisco Director of Health; Dr. Ana Valdes, Medical Director at the St. Anthony's Free Clinic; and Dr. Paul Volberding, Chief of Medical Service at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

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Also watch the webcasts, read the live blog, and download the Gallup research from our previous events in Detroit and Miami 

The Appeal of Public Service: Who... What.. and How?
This poll, in partnership with Gallup, which conducted the survey, and Accenture, which generously supported the research explores the views of 19-29 year olds--  Millennials -- on politics, government, and public service, in comparison to their over 30 elders.

 



The Readiness Quotient – or RQ – is a first of its kind tool for individuals, families and communities to determine and evaluate their readiness.
See how you stack up against the national average and learn specific steps you can take to better prepare yourself and your family, as well as things you can do to encourage your community, schools and workplace to be better prepared. Your first important step is to learn your RQ score. > Click here to get started

Upcoming Events

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Within Reach... But Out of Synch: The Possibilities and Challenges of Shaping Tomorrow's Government Workforce
What do the best and brightest want, and what will it take for government to be able to compete? Find out in this recent report, in partnership with The Gallup Organization. Download the updated Council/Gallup study that explores the possibilities and challenges of shaping tomorrow’s government workforce, and view the webcast of the original release event. 

Young Feds.org
In partnership with Geico, we've created a website community for young people working in and for the government to meet, network and advance. Click here to view the site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Our Goals

To achieve excellence in government, the Council works to:

encourage innovation and results-oriented performance in government

connect citizens and government and encourage citizen participation

attract and develop talented people for public service

promote electronic government


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