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APPAM COVID-19 Research Collaboration Conference

To help our members around the globe explore ways to address the COVID-19 pandemic, we created the Resources, Data and Research Collaboration Hub. As an extension of the Hub, we are hosting an online conference on May 28th, designed to bring together researchers who are currently conducting research on the pandemic. We want to help connect them in order to discuss methodology, dissemination strategies and provide a platform for sharing new ideas to address COVID-19.

2020 APPAM International Conference Going Virtual

The July Conference, originally scheduled to take place in Toronto, will be happening online, on the same days, the 23rd and 24th of July. Find out more information about submissions, registration and the virtual schedule

May Webinar: 2020 U.S. Census

Tuesday May 26 at Noon Eastern, APPAM is hosting a very timely webinar discussion. on the 2020 U.S. Census, featuring the Associate Director of the Census Bureau.

Three-Month Dues Extensions For All Members

All APPAM members will have their membership extended for an additional three months, regardless of expiration date. For instance, if your membership expiration date is 4/16/20, you will receive all membership benefits through 7/16/20. You don't have to do anything to receive this extension. We hope this gives you peace of mind, however small, in these uncertain times.

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NEW! Student Research Online Seminar Series

APPAM's student members are very important to us. With a slew of COVID-19-related cancellations of our student programming (DC and CA Regional Student Conferences and Public Policy Camps) we have created a new series to highlight work done by our student members. Featuring the same panel format as APPAM's regular conferences, the series will be a weekly panel throughout the month of May 2020. Student research has been chosen to highlight a large breadth of areas.

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APPAM Virtual Happy Hour 4/23

Come have a virtual cocktail with Mike Shires, Associate Dean for Strategy and Special Projects Pepperdine School of Public Policy and Jodi Sandfort, Professor at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and incoming Dean at University of Washington's Evans School. Let's talk policy, or let's just relax. We'd love to see you! There's nothing better than happy hour where you don't have to wear shoes.

Michael Wiseman, longtime APPAM member, passes away

APPAM mourns the loss of distinguished member Prof. Michael Wiseman, a Research Professor of Public Policy, Public Administration, and Economics at the GW Institute of Public Policy.

#2020APPAM Submission Deadline Extended

APPAM is extending the deadline to April 24th, in an attempt to provide extra time to prepare proposals, considering the public health context.

APPAM Launches COVID-19 Member Resources, Data and Research Collaboration Hub

As many professional organizations around the globe explore ways that they can contribute to addressing the current public health crisis, APPAM would like to provide members with a platform for interacting and sharing ideas focused around the COVID-19 topic

APPAM Policies Regarding COVID-19 and the Global Public Health Emergency

APPAM is carefully monitoring Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and thinking about how to deal with the risks it poses to our membership and event attendees. This is a fast changing situation and APPAM is following local DC/MD/VA health department directives, the CDC, and US Department of State guidelines (for travel domestically and internationally.) Event cancellations will be reported as decisions will be made