The Call
for Papers for the 2020 Annual Conference of
the Asian Association for
Public Administration (AAPA)
Today, with an urbanization rate of 50% in
Asia, more
and more people will be living in urban areas. The rapid urbanization has led to many problems:
poverty, income disparity, energy consumption, traffic congestion, and
environmental pollution and so forth. The concept of sustainable development
plays an essential role in addressing these challenges by offering a conceptual
framework of promoting prosperity and justice to achieve a more sustainable
future. Urban governance is critical for achieving sustainable development
goals. It is of great theoretical and practical significance to explore how
sustainable development can be promoted. This conference also focuses on the good
and best practices of urban governance across cities as well as counties, which
may be applicable to other regions. We need to learn from each other by
exchanging ideas, sharing best practices, and exploring new theories around the
world. The theme of this year¡¯s
conference is:
¡°Towards Sustainable Urban Governance in
Asia: New Theory and Innovative Practice¡±
We are interested in soliciting proposals
focusing on comparative studies to facilitate interdisciplinary and
cross-country dialogue and enrich practice on urban governance in China and
other Asian countries. We invite scholars, researchers, policymakers,
professionals, and other stakeholders to share their research and best practice
on sustainable urban governance and yield practical solutions to challenges
facing Asian urban areas.
The submitted papers are suggested to focus on one of the
following sub-themes:
l New theoretical
development on sustainable urban governance
l Comparative studies on mega-city
governance models
l Application of sustainable
concept to urban governance
l The use of new technologies to reshape urban governance
l Inter-jurisdictional and
regional collaboration
l Innovative modes of urban
service delivery
l Cross-sectoral collaboration
to address urban challenges
l Financial suitability in
urban governments
l Governing inclusive and
equitable cities
l Public policy innovations
towards sustainable development
l Aligning urban governance
interventions and innovations to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 2020 AAPA Annual
Conference will be jointly hosted by the Asian Association for Public
Administration (AAPA) and China Institute for Urban Governance, School of
International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in collaboration
with The China-America Association for Public
Affairs (CAAPA).
The Conference will be held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
Xuhui Campus, Shanghai, China from May 28th to 29th, 2020.