On February 22, 2013, the IMPA20123 Opening Ceremony was held in the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM). Since the inception of the IMPA program in 2008, the SPPM has trained 136 graduates with advanced public management knowledge and skills for 53 Asian and African countries. This year, through rigorous selection, 30 students have been enrolled who came from 26 developing countries in six continents. The majority of the class worked in government agencies.
Launched in 2008 by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Commerce, it is designed for government officials from developing countries to expand ability to apply public administrative theories and tools, to gain a better understanding of China’s development practices and to build leadership skills necessary for problem-solving in developing and transition countries. The program aims to share the successes and lessons of China’s development experiences and to make contributions to the practice of international development.
