Conference
International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
The International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership is a bi-annual conference designed to focus on government innovations that foster institutional trust and accountability, while promoting sustainable solutions.
Conference cosponsors include: The Hatfield School of Government and the Center for Public Service at Portland State University, China's Lanzhou University, Japan's Waseda University, Rutgers University, Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh National Academy for Politics and Public Administration, and the College of Local Administration Khon Kaen University in Thailand.
Leading scholars and practitioners in the field of performance management presented papers on a variety of themes, including: initiatives that integrate "management" and "leadership" innovations as related concepts, growth models which promote sustainable development, and creative strategies for addressing institutional trust and accountability.
The 2009 conference was hosted by the School of Management at Lanzhou University, China. The 2011 conference was hosted by the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, Oregon, USA. The 2013 conference was hosted by Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The 2015 conference will return to Lanzhou, China.
As a new member of the collaboration, the College of Local Administration Khon Kaen University in Thailand will be hosting the upcoming 2017 conference.
International Partners
The International Conference on Government Performance, Management and Innovation partners include:
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, United States
School of Management, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Graduate School of Public Management, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Ho Chi Minh National Academy for Politics and Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
College of Local Administration Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen,Thailand
Past International Conferences

The 6th International GPML Conference (2019)
The 6th International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
Theme: "Public Value Leadership and Management for a Sustainable Future”
September 26-27, 2019
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The 5th International GPML Conference (2017)
The 5th International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
September 13-15, 2017
Khon Kaen, Thailand

The 4th International GPML Conference (2015)
The 4th International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
2015 Theme: "Rule of Law and Government Performance"
October 9th -11th 2015
Lanzhou University, Gansu province, China

The 3rd International GPML Conference (2013)
The 3rd International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
2013 Theme: "Governance, Leadership and Performance – Accelerating Innovation in Government Performance through International Partnership"
September 22-23, 2013
Waseda University (Japan)

The 2nd International GPML Conference (2011)
The 2nd International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
2011 Theme: "Innovations Toward Sustainable Solutions"
October 1-2, 2011
Portland State University, Portland Oregon, USA

The 1st International GPML Conference (2009)
The 1st International Conference on Government Performance Management and Leadership
September 15-16, 2009
Lanzhou, Gansu, China