2012 International Congress

The Institute of Public Administration Australia's 2012 International Congress will be held in Melbourne on 18 - 20 September 2012. The congress will bring together more than 1000 administrators in one of the largest gatherings of public administrators ever held in Australia. A range of important speakers and innovative sessions have been confirmed, including Glyn Davis, Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Dr Shashi Tharoor, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Professor Daniel Bell.

Download the Congress brochure or visit the Congress website for details and registration.  

Congress Scholarships

IPAA Victoria has generously offered two Tasmanian scholarships covering the Congress registration fee. The scholarships are being offered in two categories:

• Scholarship A:  Young professional scholar (aged 35 years or under)
• Scholarship B: Young indigenous scholar (aged 35 years or under)

IPAA Tasmania is conducting a selection process to choose the recipient of each scholarship. Applications are invited from individual members of IPAA Tasmania, as well as employees from IPAA Tasmania corporate members.  Corporate member applications must be endorsed by a registered nominee of the organisation. The scholarships cover the Congress registration fee, valued between $1,320.00 and $1,760.00. Please note the scholarship does not include travel or accommodation expenses, these expenses will need to be covered by the individual or their employer.

To apply for the scholarship submit the completed IPAA 2012 Scholarship Application Form to info@tas.ipaa.org.au by 15 June 2012.