The Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) was formed "In order to advance the economic and social development of the Region through the promotion of the study, practice and status of public administration and adoption of adequate administrative systems", by international treaty signed in Manila in the Philippines on 19 June 1958. EROPA was officially formed on 5 December 1960.

EROPA is a partner of the United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN). EROPA also has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

The Philippines remains the center for its activities, since having hosted the first Regional Conference on Public Administration 7 to 20 June 1958, with EROPA being based out of National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines.

In addition to the headquarters in the Philippines, it has four active centers: Development Management Center (South Korea) in conjunction with the National Human Resources Development Institute in Gyeonggi Province Human Resource Research Center (formerly E-Government Research Center) (China) in conjunction with the Chinese Academy of Personnel Science in Beijing Local Government Center (Japan) in conjunction with the Local Autonomy College in Tokyo Policy Studies Center (Indonesia) in conjunction with the National Institute of Public Administration in Jakarta. Training Center (India) in conjunction with the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi

Membership The membership of EROPA includes states, institutions, and individuals.

(Current/Active) State members: (founding member) (founding member) (founding member) (assumed from the founder member ) (1961) (1962) (1966, 2022) (1969) (1983)

(Current/Inactive) State members (1963) (1985)

(Former) State members: (founding member) (1965) (1976) (1995)

Conferences List of conferences organized by EROPA (as per their website):

TopicPlaceDateFirst Regional Conference on Public Administration (formed EROPA)Manila, PhilippinesJune 7–20, 1958Strengthening Local Administration for Economic and Social DevelopmentManila, PhilippinesDecember 1960Urban Administration and Economic DevelopmentTokyo, JapanOctober to November 1961Personnel Management and AdministrationBangkok, ThailandOctober 1962Central Services to Local AuthoritiesNew Delhi, IndiaOctober to November 1963Financing DevelopmentTokyo, JapanMay to June 1964Organizing for DevelopmentSeoul, South KoreaNovember 1964Technical AssistanceBangkok, ThailandJanuary 1965Asian Consultative Conference on Foreign Service DevelopmentManila, PhilippinesSeptember to October 1965Administration of Land Reform for Rural DevelopmentTaipei, TaiwanOctober 1965The Role of Public Administration in National DevelopmentBerlin, Germany and New Delhi, IndiaOctober to November 1966Administration of Social DevelopmentTehran, IranDecember 1966Administrative Reforms in AsiaKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaJune 1968Population Growth in AsiaPhilippinesApril 1970Administrative Implications of Rapid Population Growth in AsiaManila, PhilippinesMay 1971Curriculum for Development AdministrationBangkok, ThailandNovember 1971Implementation: The Problem of Achieving ResultsTokyo, JapanOctober 1973Asian Development Strategies and the Role of Public EnterprisesTehran, IranOctober 1976Reassessment of Public AdministrationIndonesiaNovember 1977The Management of Integrated Rural DevelopmentJakarta, IndonesiaJune 1981Social Change and Administrative Reforms Towards the Year 2000Seoul, South KoreaOctober 1983Local Government and Rural DevelopmentPhilippinesNovember 1983Delivery of Public Services in National DevelopmentBangkok, ThailandDecember 1985Power and Social Responsibility: Elections in Asia and the PacificPhilippinesFebruary 2–6, 1986Public Administration in a Changing National and International EnvironmentManila, PhilippinesNovember 1987Public Administration in the 1990s: Challenges and OpportunitiesKathmandu, NepalDecember 1989Accountability in the Public ServiceMalaysiaOctober 1990Administrative Reforms Towards Promoting Productivity in Bureaucratic PerformanceBeijing, ChinaOctober 1991Decentralization Towards Democratization and DevelopmentSouth KoreaOctober 1992Public Administration and Sustainable DevelopmentTehran, IranNovember 1993Comparative Public Sector ReformAustraliaNovember to December 1994New Trends in Public Administration for the Asia Pacific Region: DecentralizationTokyo, JapanSeptember 1995Public Administration in Promoting Economic DevelopmentManila, PhilippinesMarch 1996Public Service Management: Achieving Quality Performance in the 21st CenturyKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNovember 1997Administration in TransitionMacau SAR, ChinaOctober 1998From Government to GovernanceManila, PhilippinesJune 1999Developing Asia's Public Services: Sharing Best PracticeHong Kong SAR, ChinaOctober 2000Governance as Partnership: State, Civil Society and Market OrganizationsBangkok, ThailandNovember 2002Public Administration and Globalization: Challenges, Opportunities and OptionsNew Delhi, IndiaOctober 2003Globalization, Security and DevelopmentApia, SamoaOctober 2004Role of Public Administration and Governance Stakeholders in Attaining the Millennium Development GoalsHanoi, VietnamOctober 2005Modernizing the Civil Service in Alignment with National Development GoalsBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei DarussalamNovember 2006Service Quality in the Public Sector: An Outcome-Based ApproachTehran, Islamic Republic of IranNovember 2007Governance in a Triptych: Environment, Migration, Peace and OrderManila, PhilippinesOctober 2008Public Governance in Challenging Economic Times: Human Resource Development at the BattlefrontSeoul, KoreaOctober 2009Public Administration and Disaster ManagementKathmandu, NepalNovember 2010Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations in Public Administration in the Next DecadeBangkok, ThailandFebruary 19–23, 2012Challenges to Administrative Reform: Learning from the Past and in Search of Excellence in the FutureJakarta, IndonesiaOctober 28 - November 1, 2012Enhancing the Quality of Government: Government, Governability and GovernanceTokyo, JapanOctober 15–19, 2013Public Administration and Governance in the Context of Regional and Global IntegrationHanoi, VietnamOctober 19–24, 2014Modernization of Governance: Reforms and Good Practices in Emerging MarketsShanghai, ChinaOctober 17–21, 2015iGovernance: INNOVATIVE. INCLUSIVE. INTEGRITY-BASEDManila, PhilippinesOctober 10–14, 2016The Role of Public Governance in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming, Empowering and Network-BuildingSeoul, South KoreaSeptember 11–15, 2017Public Administration in Managing Global Megatrends: People, Public Services, Institutions, and EthicsBali, IndonesiaSeptember 16–20, 2018The Future of Public Administration: Rethinking Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability in the Region and BeyondManila, PhilippinesSeptember 22–27, 2019Public Governance for Inclusive Growth: Accountability, Engagement, and Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era(virtual) Bangkok, ThailandJuly 30, August 2–3, 2021Governance and Public Administration in COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning, Innovations, and Reforms in Managing Global Changes(virtual) Kathmandu, NepalSeptember 13–15, 2022

Publications EROPA produces the biannual journal Asian Review of Public Administration (ARPA) since 1989. The organization also produces the quarterly newsletter EROPA Bulletin since 1976.

References

External links

Asian Review of Public Administration (ARPA) official website