Reinventing government, reforming the health care system and exploring the future of American cities will be among the topics addressed at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS) Friday and Saturday (Oct. 22–23).
The conference, which runs 12:30–5 p.m. Friday (Oct. 22) and 10–11:45 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 23), will feature U-M faculty and alumni participating in public roundtable discussions.
Other issues to be examined include U.S. trade policy, security matters, environmental regulators and public policy and politics.
Established in 1968, IPPS was among the first of the “new” public policy programs in the country to apply the techniques of contemporary social science to major social problems, and has led the development of an international curriculum in public policy.
“We have an excellent track record in training for public policy and management,” says IPPS Director Edward M. Gramlich. “Hundreds of our distinguished alumni are working around the country and the world.”
IPPS’ forerunner, the U-M Institute of Public Administration, was founded in 1914.
Program highlights Oct. 22 include:
Discussions 2:15–3:30 p.m. in the Rackham Building on Reinventing Government (East Conference Room, fourth floor); Reinventing U.S. Trade Policy (West Conference Room, fourth floor); and Security Issues for the 21st Century (East Lecture Room, third floor).
Discussions 3:45–5 p.m. in the Rackham Building about the Future of the American City (East Conference Room, fourth floor); Policy Analyst, Public Manager, Policy Maker or Other? (West Conference Room, fourth floor); and Should Environmental Regulators Be Partners or Police? (East Lecture Hall, third floor).
Discussions will be held 10:30–11:45 a.m. Oct. 21 on Interface Between Policy and Politics (East Conference Room, fourth floor) and Reforming America’s Health Care (West Conference Room, fourth floor).
For information on the conference, call 764-3490.
