NCPAG ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2007

This is not an EcoGov-related material. I would like to help my college call on its graduates to nominate outstanding alumni for the NCPAG Alumni Achievement Awards 2007. The deadline is 31 May 2007. The alumni homecoming and awarding ceremonies is 16 June 2007. Below are the details:

NCPAG ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2007

The NCPAG Alumni Achievement Awards (NCPAG AAA) aims to recognize and honor NCPAG alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers. Highlighting achievements of the alumni confirms the status of the NCPAG as a productive and effective training ground for leaders in the Philippines, Asia, and the rest of the world.

The NCPAG AAA is one of the major events to celebrate the 55^th Anniversary of the NCPAG in 2007. The awarding ceremonies will be held on 16 June 2007.

WHO MAY BE NOMINATED

Nomination to the NCPAG AAA is open to all alumni of NCPAG. This includes alumni of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA), and the College of Public Administration (CPA). An alumnus is a holder of an NCPAG academic degree, title or certificate, or a former NCPAG regular student who has earned at least 60 academic units for BAPA, or fifty percent of graduate unit requirements, and has not been dismissed for misconduct or scholastic deficiency. For purposes of the awards, NCPAG faculty members, past and present, shall be considered NCPAG alumni whether they earned a degree from the NCPAG or not.

WHO MAY NOMINATE

Any NCPAG alumni may nominate candidates for the NCPAG AAA.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Any NCPAG alumni who have not yet been previously awarded with any NCPAG AAA may be nominated for the following:

1. National Government Service

Nominees must have rendered outstanding service in the national government bureaucracy, GOCC, Congress, the Judiciary, Constitutional bodies, the AFP and PNP, or have been responsible for innovative practices and programs in the national government consistent with public service values such as accountability, transparency, commitment to democracy, etc.

2. Local Government Service

Nominees must have rendered outstanding service at the local level which includes provincial government, city government, municipal government, and barangay either as official or employee of the various local government executive units or sanggunian, or have been responsible for innovative practices and programs in the local government consistent with public service values such as accountability, transparency, commitment to democracy, etc.

3. Private Practice of Profession/Business

Nominees must have exhibited a high degree of success in the practice of their profession (e.g., engineering, medicine, architecture, etc.), or in the management of their business firms.

4. Civil Society Organization/Community Service

Nominees must have rendered outstanding service to the civil society organization he/she is affiliated with or to local community, to poor and disadvantaged sectors (e.g., children, handicapped, elderly, indigenous communities, etc.), or in areas where government or the private sector are unable to provide services.

5. Academic/Public Management Education

Nominees must have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and extension in the field of Public Administration and Governance.

6. International Organization Service

Nominees must have rendered outstanding service to international organizations, whether regional (e.g., ASEAN, ADB, UNESCAP, EU, etc.), or global (UN, UNICED, WTO, IMF, WB, etc.), which brought honor to the Philippines, and NCPAG.

7. Special Recognition Award

Graduates of NCPAG non-degree programs may quality for a special award. This award will be given to graduates of training programs/courses of not less than four weeks duration given by the NCPAG and its specialized centers – the Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED), the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG), the Center for Leadership, Citizenship, and Democracy (CLCD); and their forerunners like the Philippine Executive Academy (PEA).

Nominees must have rendered outstanding service, exhibited a high degree of success, or distinguished themselves in their respective professions or fields of endeavor, and thus, bring honor to NCPAG, the community, or the Philippines.

NOMINATION PROCESS

There is a Search Committee for the NCPAG AAA composed of faculty members and alumni which shall receive nomination, identify nominees, conduct preliminary screening, solicit supporting documents, and recommend awardees for the NCPAG AAA for the approval by the NCPAG faculty. Nominations for the NCPAG AAA must be accompanied by supporting documents, e.g., copies of citations/awards, publications, creative works, and other relevant information, and should be addressed to:

The Search Committee for the NCPAG AAA

c/o The Dean

National College of Public Administration and Governance

University of the Philippines

P.O. Box 198 U.P. Campus

Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Philippines

Deadline for nomination is 31 May 2007. To beat the nomination deadline, NCPAG alumni may send back-up copies of the nomination forms and documents via e-mail at abrillantes2001@yahoo.com, copy furnished jasmrey525@yahoo.com. However, it is important that the Search Committee for the NCPAG AAA receive seven hard copies/printouts of the nomination forms and documents (photocopies are acceptable) on or before 31 May 2007 or postmarked not later than the above date.

The nomination forms must be accompanied by the following documents (seven copies each):

• Recent 2 x 2 photo of the nominee (pasted in nomination forms)
• Most recent Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Justification for Nomination (1-2 pages; signed by the nominator)
• Supporting documents (news clippings, citations/certificates, publications, etc.)

Nomination forms can be photocopied. It can be downloaded at www.upd.edu.ph/~ncpag/. Copies can also be obtained via e-mail from jasmrey525@yahoo.com.

Nomination with incomplete requirements/documents will not be considered.

DATES TO REMEMBER

• Submission of nomination – 31 May 2007
• Evaluation of nominees – 1-5 June 2007
• Approval by the NCPAG Faculty and announcement of results – 6-15 June 2007
• Awarding Ceremonies – 16 June 2007

No inquiries about the evaluation and results will be entertained during the evaluation and approval period.