The University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration (UP-NCPAG), through its Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED), and the Philippine Public Policy Network (PPPN) held the inaugural conference and organizational meeting of the PPPN on 21-22 November 2019 at the International Center for Public Administration (ICPA), National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City.
The conference was attended by practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students from the various universities, and government and non-governmental institutions. It served as a platform for multi-disciplinary discussion, collaboration, and learning where the participants tackled the challenges we face in a rapidly-changing global environment brought about by the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution and the shift of geo-political forces. The participants examined the issues that beset the policy making process and the field of public policy in the Philippines.
Lectures and papers presented during this conference can be found via this link.