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ESTABLISHMENT​

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The Southeast Conference on Public Administration (SECoPA) was established in 1978 in order to facilitate the promotion of public administration research, scholarship, and professionalism throughout the Southeastern United States. Prior to its formation, southeastern-based chapters of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) organized annual Southeast Regional Conferences.

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INCORPORATION​

 

The purpose of the corporation is to provide public education as follows:

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• The sponsorship of an annual meeting of interested public administration groups and individuals concerned with the advancement of the art and science of public administration. The annual meeting is scheduled at various sites throughout the southeastern region of the United States.
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• The sponsorship and support of various public service information activities including journals, bulletins, and newsletters which are germane to public administration activity in the southeastern United States.
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• The corporation may undertake various projects which are useful to the public administration community in the southeastern United States.
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Membership in SECoPA is open to all active members of ASPA who belong to chapters located in the southeastern United States, that is Region III.​​​

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Click here to download SECoPA's Bylaws and Policy and Guidelines.

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