Section on International and Comparative Administration

SICA will bring you together with ASPA members committed to introducing an international and comparative perspective into public administration practice and academic endeavors. SICA is comprised of practitioners and academics that are involved in, or interested in, international or overseas pubic administration activities. The section is concerned with promoting research and communication of public administration with an international and comparative focus. SICA is also interested in development management.

Website: https://www.sicaaspa.org



Leadership and Contact Details

Chair: Aroon Manoharan (2021-2023), email
Chair-Elect: Cristina Stanica (2023-2024), email
Treasurer: Atta Ceesay (2019-2022), email
Secretary: Shahrin Upoma (2022-2024), email

Annual Section Membership Fee: $40
Annual Section Membership Fee (non-OECD countries): $20

Jai Mangal Paswan Award for Public Service
The American Society for Public Administration, Section on South Asian Public Administration (SASPA) is proud to announce a call for nominations for the 2023 Jai Mangal Paswan Award for Public Service. The award is named after Sh. Jai Mangal Paswan, Chief Engineer from the Indian Engineering Services, 1978 Batch, Government of India. Sh. Jai Mangal Paswan graduated with a B. Tech degree from Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Bihar and was the first engineer from his village, Sitamarhi, Bihar. He was a first generation officer from Sitamarhi district of Bihar, India and served as the Deputy Director General (Coordination), Government of India. He pursued an MBA in Faculty of Management Studies (F.M.S), at the University of Delhi. He worked on the Intelligence Bureau Headquarters project by the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was involved with the Border Security Force, border fencing and lightening project in the Jaisalmer district. He served the Government of India for 38 years before retiring in 2016. After his retirement, he served as a consultant for the National Institute of Technology, Delhi. During his life, he contributed immensely towards the development of society, guiding young officers and service aspirants. He was a tremendous source of inspiration for the people of his village and his family.

This award is presented to honour the best paper submitted and presented at the ASPA Annual Conference in the field of public service in the South Asian region and carries a cash prize of $200.

Eligibility Guidelines 
To be eligible for the award:

  • The author must be a current member of ASPA
  • The paper must be presented at ASPA’s 2023 conference
  • The paper must address a significant issue related to public administration, public service or public policy.
  • The paper should have a South Asia focus.
  • The paper must be written or translated/republished in English.
  • A paper may be nominated by its author or a member of ASPA/SASPA.

Nomination Instructions 
To nominate an article, please do all of the following:
  • Write a nomination letter of no more than 500 words that:
  • Confirms having met the eligibility criteria (confirmation not included in 500 word count.)
  • Indicates how the article contributes to a better understanding of public administration, public service or public policy in South Asia.
  • Discusses the strengths of the article in terms of the clarity of its message, the relevance of the arguments/findings and its promotion of action to further the calls of public administration and/or public policy in South Asia.
  • Send PDFs of the nomination letter as well as of the paper to the SASPA Awards Committee.
Deadline to apply is May 15, 2023

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