Carlos P. Ramos Award for Best Conference Paper
Dean Carlos P. Ramos, Former EROPA Secretary-General.
Dean Carlos P. Ramos is credited as one of the founding father of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA). He pioneered and promoted the idea of a regional conference as a platform for discussing relevant issues in the field of Public Administration and improving administrative systems, particularly during the time when most of the states in the region were in the midst of post-war rebuilding and reconstruction. He also promoted the concept of developing a regional organization that would professionalize the study and practice of public administration and expand its realms beyond the national boundaries of states in the Asia-Pacific Region.
In honor of Dean Carlos P. Ramos’ pioneering effort to establish a regional platform for sharing knowledge and best practices in public administration, an awards program for best papers in the annual EROPA Conferences was established in his name.
Specifically, the Carlos P. Ramos Award aims to:
In honor of Dean Carlos P. Ramos’ pioneering effort to establish a regional platform for sharing knowledge and best practices in public administration, an awards program for best papers in the annual EROPA Conferences was established in his name.
Specifically, the Carlos P. Ramos Award aims to:
- Recognize an annual conference paper that significantly contributes or adds value to the state of the art in public administration;
- And encourage submission of quality papers for the Annual EROPA Conferences that offer value and new knowledge in the field.
The Carlos P. Ramos Award for Best Conference Paper shall be conferred to the most outstanding paper presented in the conference, which is authored by an individual or a team of individuals. Only one award shall be given to one paper. In case of multiple authors, the Award shall be shared by the authors. The Award consists of a certificate of recognition and a cash prize.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD
- Papers Eligible for the Award. The Award is open to all paper presentations at the 2024 EROPA Conference. Authors do not have to be members of EROPA to be eligible for the Award. However, only papers submitted before the announced deadline shall be considered for the Award.
- Pre-selection. Only papers selected by the 2024 EROPA Conference Organizing Committee shall be eligible for the Award. A panel of judges shall evaluate Pre-selected papers. The review shall culminate in the final selection of the Awardee.
List of Past Awardees:
- 2017: Mr. Muhammad Syafiq (National Institute of Public Administration, Indonesia) for the paper on "Public Perception Survey as an Early Warning Method in Reducing the Negative Impact of Bureaucratization"
- 2018: Ms. Kang Na Yul (Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea) for the paper on "A Comparative International Study of Organizational Culture, Public Service Motivation, and Organizational Commitment"
- 2019: Dr. Naoki Fujiwara (Otemon Gakuin University, Japan) for the paper on "Administrative Reform for Sustainable Public Water Services in Japan: A Case Study of Osaka Sewerage Management Reform"
- 2021: Dr. Pawinee Chuayprakong (Graduate School of Public Administration - National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand) for the paper on "Taxing You Tiring Me Out: Emotional Labor and Job Performance Among Local Revenue Collectors in Thailand"
- 2022: Mr. Baburam Bhul (Nepal Open University / Office of the Auditor General, Kathmandu, Nepal) for the paper on "Reforming the Governance and Public Administration in Nepal" / Dr. Maria Lourdes Rebullida and Prof. Matthew Manuelito Miranda (Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines) for the paper on "Enhancing Bureaucracy’s Capacity for the UN SDGs Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting: The Philippine Context"
- 2023: Dr. Putri Noorafedah Megat Tajudin (Public Service Department, Malaysia) for the paper on "Towards Sustainable Empowerment: A Guided Micro-Entrepreneurship Program for Unlocking Welfare Dependency in Malaysia” / Dr. Suu Nguyen and Dr. Long Tran (National Academy for Public Administration, Vietnam) for the paper on “The Inequity of Coproduction Burdens: Evidence from Vietnam” / Dr. Pham Ngoc Ha (National Academy for Public Administration, Vietnam) for the paper on “Adaptive Leadership in the Public Sector During Challenging Times: A Literature Review”