National Academy of Public Administration

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Established in 1967 and chartered by Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration is a non-profit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation's most critical and complex challenges.

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Peter C. Goldmark , Jr.

(1977) - Director, Global and Regional Air Program, Environmental Defense. Former Chair and Chief Executive Officer, International Herald Tribune; President, Rockefeller Foundation; Group Vice President,...

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Achieving Green and Healthy Homes and Communities in America

In the Fall of 2010, the National Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisioning contracted with the Academy to develop and execute an online dialogue that would examine ways to increase the health, safety, and energy efficiency of low- to moderate-income homes.
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A Worker Dialogue: Improving Health Safety and Security at DOE

The Department of Energy Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS) partnered with the National Academy of Public Administration to host an online dialogue to solicit ideas from front line union workers at DOE sites on how to improve worker safety across the DOE complex
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Building Strong for Tomorrow: Recommendations for the Organizational Design of the NOAA Climate Service

The U.S. Congress asked an expert panel of the National Academy of Public Administration to assist NOAA with a study and analysis of organizational options for a Climate Service within NOAA.
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Elliot L. Richardson Prize Award Ceremony

On November 17, 2010, The National Academy of Public Administration hosted The Honorable James. A. Baker, III and The Honorable George J. Mitchell, winners of The Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service, for an historic discussion about public service and good governance, moderated by journalist Ron Brownstein.

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Amtrak Office of Inspector General: Organizational Assessment

The Amtrak OIG office engaged the National Academy to conduct an organizational assessment that examines the current operations of the OIG office.

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