Athens Public Policy & Development (PPD) Mid-Career Summer Programme

Athens, Greece
30 June - 11 July 2008

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The Athens Public Policy & Development (PPD) Mid-Career Summer Programme, a joint effort between the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Athens Development and Governance Institute (A.D.G.I.-INERPOST) and the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), in collaboration with the International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES) and partner institutions, is aiming to promote the advancement of public policy and development.

The Mid-Career Summer Programme is designed to bring together, for two weeks, a diverse and experienced group of 25 participants, who will have the opportunity to share the challenges confronting their Governments and International Organizations in the areas of development policy, development cooperation and public policy.

As effective and sustainable public policy solutions become ever more complex under globalization while the disparities of wealth, economic and social opportunities continue to widen, it is imperative to build more efficient management systems that could support coherent public policies for development. New challenges including migration, security, and the environment require a global perspective in policy-making, as issues addressed by policy-makers and development practitioners increasingly overlap.

The mission of The Athens PPD Mid-Career Summer Programme is therefore to create an awareness of the growing interdependence of public policy and development and to inspire mid-career public sector officials as well as diplomats from developed and developing countries toward creative, viable, and sustainable solutions.

The combined focus on public policy and development is a distinctive feature of The Athens PPD Summer Programme. An emphasis on improving and enhancing the effectiveness of development cooperation policies in a globalizing environment offers mid-career professionals and diplomats the opportunity to examine and address the most serious emerging problems confronting public policy and sustainable development in today’s world.

For further information please contact:

Ms Efi Panagou
Director of International Programmes
Athens Development & Governance Institute (A.D.G.I.-INERPOST)
Sina 23
10680 Athens
Greece
Tel.: +30 210 36 26 187
Fax: +30 210 36 03 558
E-mail: inerpost(AT)inerpost.org

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See also the webpages of:

National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens Development and Governance Institute (A.D.G.I.-INERPOST)

International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES)