Featured: EROPA Pioneer Leader and Pillar and Former AAPA President, Professor Pan Suk Kim Receives Award from ASPA
Professor Pan Suk Kim (Former President of the Asian Society for Public Administration) received a plaque of appreciation from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) at its 2026 Annual Conference.
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held its 2026 Annual Conference in Hollywood, California, on March 22, 2026. During the ASPA International Assembly held at the event, Professor Pan Suk Kim (Professor Emeritus, Yonsei University) delivered a presentation titled "ASPA's Role in an Interconnected World: Connections and Opportunities." On this occasion, ASPA President John Bartle and ASPA Executive Director William Shields presented Professor Kim with a plaque of appreciation in recognition of his six years of service as an ASPA International Director. Professor Kim was elected as an International Director in the ASPA elections held in the spring of 2020 and served for a total of six years, spanning two three-year terms—until the spring of 2026.
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held its 2026 Annual Conference in Hollywood, California, on March 22, 2026. During the ASPA International Assembly held at the event, Professor Pan Suk Kim (Professor Emeritus, Yonsei University) delivered a presentation titled "ASPA's Role in an Interconnected World: Connections and Opportunities." On this occasion, ASPA President John Bartle and ASPA Executive Director William Shields presented Professor Kim with a plaque of appreciation in recognition of his six years of service as an ASPA International Director. Professor Kim was elected as an International Director in the ASPA elections held in the spring of 2020 and served for a total of six years, spanning two three-year terms—until the spring of 2026.
Moreover, the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), through Secretary General Dr. Alex B. Brillantes, Jr., also participated in various plenary sessions, panel presentations, and meetings, all aimed at strengthening public administration institutions. In addressing the national assembly, Dr. Brillantes invited ASPA participants to attend the upcoming EROPA Conference in partnership with the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG), which will be held on 5-7 October 2026 in Hanoi, Viet Nam. More information about the conference will be posted soon.
Also present were PA colleagues Dr. Guido Bertucci, Executive Director, Governance Solutions International; Dr. Xufeng Zhu, President, AAPA; Dr. Bok Gyo Jeong, Committee Member, ASPA, Dr. Alfred Wu, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy; Dr. Andrew Podger, Professor, Australian National University, Dr. Ali Farazmand, Professor, School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University; Dr. Jeanne Marie Col, Associate Professor of Public Administration, City University of New York; and more.
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