*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* It has been conveyed in public forums that the “ultimate measure of man is not where he stands during times of comfort and conveyance; it is how endures challenges and adversity. I am a 43 year old manRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* I am a person of action. Tolerating the status quo frustrates me, which is one of the reasons I love to lead and am drawn to a career in public service. Public servants are at their best whenRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* When I joined the Peace Corps I had no idea it would fundamentally change my lifeâ?Ts trajectory. Less than a year into my service I knew I didnâ?Tt want to pursue a lucrative career in business as IRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Recently as I sat on a plane visiting a sick relative, I heard the flight attendant repeat the statement, “if traveling with small children, please ensure you place the mask on yourself securely first”, then assist those travelingRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As I approach the final year of my graduate program I look forward to acquiring the knowledge necessary to become a competent and compassionate public servant. In my future work as a public administrator, my focus will beRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Like a majority of students, I entered college without a clear vision of my future career. I wanted a career where I could work with people and positively affect society, which drew me to explore public administration. MyRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* My introduction to women in politics came when I was nine years old. My mother took me to a fundraiser to meet the newly elected U.S. Senator representing our home state of California, Barbara Boxer. That night, IRead… Read more »
A call for proposals — with submission deadline of 1 September 2010 — has been issued for Civil Justice Action Grants, with the designation JLS/2010/JCIV/AG, by the EU Directorate General for Justice, Freedom, and Security. Applications are invited respecting the areas of e-Justice or the training of legal practitioners. For more information, please see theRead… Read more »
Nigeria wins bid to host Idlelo-5 Nigeria has won the bid to host Idlelo-5, an international conference of the Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA). This is coming as FOSSFA and partners have advanced plans to hold the 2010 West Africa Internet Governance Forum in Dakar, Senegal. In the bid to hostRead… Read more »
Here are some of the articles we read this week that caught our attention at the IBM Center for the Business of Government. Feel free to send me anything you think we’ve missed! Gadi Ben-Yehuda AP: Blacks and Women Talk and Text More – What does this mean for government outreach efforts that use digitalRead… Read more »