Following its endorsement of the PCISE report, the ASPA has adopted a new policy on international scholarly engagement. The policy is available here. You can read the accompanying news release here.
PCISE has now completed its work and this site will no longer be updated. Contact Co-Chair Alasdair Roberts for further information.
The opening plenary session of the annual conference of the International Research Society for Public Management, \ held in Budapest in April, was dedicated to a discussion of the PCISE’s final report. Learn more here (Google translation).
The PCISE report, and the new ASPA policy on international engagement, will be discussed during a presidential panel at the upcoming ASPA conference. The session will be held on March 21 at 1PM EST. Details here. Powerpoint for the committee’s presentation here.
At its meeting on February 4, the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration endorsed the report of the President’s Committee on International Scholarly Engagement. The Council has also adopted a policy that incorporates recommendations made by the Committee. ASPA will provide more information about the policy in coming weeks. The report and policy will also be discussed in a special session at the ASPA conference in March.
The ASPA President’s Committee on International Scholarly Engagement published its final report in January 2023. Download the report here.
The report has been endorsed by the Public Administration Committee of the Joint University Council of the United Kingdom.
On October 19 2022, the MIT China Strategy Group released a report on principles and practices relating to engagement with China. The Group observes that its approach could also be applied to other countries “whose political
leaders are pursuing policies that are irreconcilable with basic human rights and values.” Read the report.
The International Standing Committee of the US National Academy of Public Administration will host a conversation about our discussion paper on December 2, 2022. Powerpoint for our presentation.
The Committee will host a conversation about its discussion paper on international engagement at the NASPAA conference in Chicago in October. The session will be held on Friday, October 21, from 1:30PM to 2:30PM CDT. The conversation will be hosted by Committee members Mohamad Alkadry, Leslie Pal, and Meghna Sabharwal. More information about the Committee here.
The ASPA President’s Committee on International Scholarly Engagement has released a discussion paper, with draft recommendations on what scholarly organizations in the field of public administration should do to meet the challenges of international engagement. Download the discussion paper. Comments are welcomed. Please send them to PCISE Co-Chairs Alasdair Roberts and Mary-Lee Rhodes. The committee will release its final report in January 2023.
Here are links to some university codes and guidelines on international engagement:
Academic Freedom and Internationalisation Working Group. (2021). Model Code of Conduct – Protection of Academic Freedom and the Academic Community in the Context of the Internationalisation of the UK HE Sector.
Giannelis, E. P., & Wolford, W. W. (2021). Update on international research and engagement: Guidance for the Cornell Community. Global Cornell.
Kotlikoff, M., & Wolford, W. W. (2019, November 14). Guidelines on ethical international engagement: Global Cornell. Global Cornell.
Wolford, W. W., & Giannelis, E. (2019, May 28). Academic Integrity and Undue Foreign Influence: Guidelines. Global Cornell.
International Council. Global Cornell. (n.d.).
Iowa State University. (n.d.). Guidelines for Engagement in Developing Countries. Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Office of Global Affairs University of Washington. (n.d.). Guidelines for Global Engagement. University of Washington.
Toope, S. J. (2021). Navigating the complexities of international engagement. University of Cambridge.
University of Cambridge. (n.d.). Managing Risks in International Engagement. Strategic Partnerships Office, University of Cambridge.
University of Cambridge. (n.d.). Principles for Managing International Risks. Strategic Partnerships Office University of Cambridge.
University of California Berkeley. (n.d.). UC Berkeley’s Principles of International Engagement. Berkeley Global Engagement.
University of California Berkeley. (n.d.). International Collaboration, Research Integrity, & Foreign Influence. Berkeley Global Engagement.
University of California Berkeley. (n.d.). International Engagement Policy Task Force (IEPTF). Berkeley Global Engagement.
Waugh, R., Tarduno, J., Stein, J., Steele, S., Mejido, J., Liders, G., Kutyifa, V., Heinzelman, W., Gatewood, J., Farrelman, J., Doyle, J., & Dewhurst, S. (2019). International Research & Global Collaboration: Guidance for the University of Rochester Community. University of Rochester.
Western Michigan University. (n.d.). About Global Engagement. Western Michigan University.
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