Associations

We do this in many ways, primarily through serving as the critical bridge between public administration scholarship and practitioners in the field. All of our services and programs are geared toward supporting our Society's goal to advance the art, science, teaching and practice of public and nonprofit administration. As part of the discipline's leading public service organization, our leadership and members:

 • Promote the value of joining and elevating the public service profession.

 • Build bridges among all who pursue public purposes at home and internationally.

 • Provide networking and professional development opportunities to those committed to public service values.

 • Achieve innovative solutions to the challenges of governance.

Set up in 1995, we have worked on more than 170 projects in 65 different countries around the world and have welcomed over 3,500 senior policy makers and managers from at least 160 countries to our international professional development workshops and training courses. Our key objectives are promoting good governance and good practice in delivering public services. We specialise in management consultancy and development services internationally and offer expert advice to governments going through political, constitutional, economic and structural change.

Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. (the "Society") is a non-profit organization (Section 501(c)(6)) comprised principally of corporate secretaries and business executives in governance, ethics and compliance functions at public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Members are responsible for supporting their board of directors and executive management in matters such as board practices, compliance, regulation and legal matters, shareholder relations and subsidiary management.

CLGF works to promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth and to encourage the exchange of best practice – through conferences and events, technical assistance projects and research. CLGF has recently developed a new strategic vision for the organisation and its members through a collaborative approach, which builds upon a legacy of strong delivery and tangible results. CLGF’s new direction of travel focusses on a much more innovative operating model by offering ‘local solutions to local problems’ around strengthening local democracy across the Commonwealth, localising the SDGs and building sustainable cities through strong and focussed partnerships.

The National Academy of Public Administration helps government leaders solve their most critical management challenges. Since 1967, our congressionally chartered non-partisan non-profit Academy has provided expert advice to government leaders in building and managing more effective, efficient, equitable, accountable, and transparent organizations. Our national network of over 850 Fellows includes former cabinet officers, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators, as well as prominent scholars, business executives, and public administrators.

The Public Management Research Association (PMRA) is a nonprofit academic membership association that furthers research on public organizations which over the years has substantially increased in size and influence. The Public Management Research Association Conference has become the foremost gathering of leading public management scholars in the US and around the world. In addition, PMRA now publishes the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART), one of the premier journals in the field. A second journal, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG), debuted in 2017.

MAP is a professional Association, founded on 25th August 1964 and incorporated on 9th February 1967, a not-for-profit and a non-political organization. The Association has an elected board of directors, i.e. the Executive Committee, comprising of corporate leaders from Pakistan’s top-notch companies viz. KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co., Institute of Business Management (IoBM), International Industries Ltd, Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited., SICPA Inks Pakistan, English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM), National Clearing Company of Pakistan and NBP Fund.

The Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) is a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee and without share capital, setup under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The Institute is charged with promoting good corporate governance practices in Pakistan. Good corporate governance is an essential prerequisite for the integrity and credibility of financial institutions, stock exchanges, incorporated companies and the whole market economy. It builds greater confidence and trust by ensuring transparency, fairness and accountability with respect to shareholders and other stakeholders. PICG is involved in training and education, creating awareness, undertaking research, publishing guidelines and other resource material. It provides a forum for discussion on corporate governance.

Local Councils Association of the Punjab as a designated organization in Pakistan, LCAP ensures that local government's voice is heard within the Organization and that it gets full recognition and support of the organization. LCAP works closely with private and international organizations such as the Commonwealth Secretariat, UCLG-ASPAC, FSLGA, USAID to promote and support democratic local government and advocate for local government's role in delivering development goals.

Civil Society Association of Pakistan is a non-political, non-profit, Humane Social organization, which recognizes intercultural and interpersonal interaction as the fundamental basis for voluntary work. Our Association is an emerging arena for social and political change in Pakistan. We are follows Humanistic Philosophy that recognizes and respects the values and rights of each individual, group or culture as a starting point for any kind of human interaction. We are defining social change as a process that causes a transformation in the social, political and economic relations of power in a society. We are creating a platform of National/International Organisations.