scholarship if any one wants to apply

EXPERTS is a scholarship project targeted to citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

http://www.expertsasia.eu/index.asp?p=1048&a=1048

Questioner is based on the perceptions of respondents regarding the issue; it is just a game of perceptions, there may be personal biases of respondent, the perception may also be influenced by the degree of willingness to response, environment in surrounding, and many more factors which directly affects the perception of respondent.

Most of the time questioner is used especially in qualitative research, so what you guys think, is it a good practice?

Is wikileak a new Phenomena ?

Different people are assuming that wikileaks are invention of CIA. The famous Daniel Ellsberg is an american who disclosed the US document after Vietnam War and known as Whistleblower.People like him and Julian Assange are not syndicalists. They are reformers!
Please check this link: http://213.251.145.96/video.html
Freedom of information in capitalist system comes under Public Good. A good that is the responsibility of government to provide to there citizens. Should government reveal the information of that nature ? The one disclosed by these Whistleblowers. Government officials -- the rent seekers, have courage to do this ?

A famous book nowadays - Government Secrecy by Jan Goldman and Susan L. Maret questions the existence of democracy and secrecy with a lot of interesting critique.

Daniel , Julian and many others are the outcomes of the value system of these western societies. This is what I believe! What you guys think ?

What will be your Project in Program Evaluation ?

Program Evaluation Students

I am interested to know that what program you are evaluating ? This time project selection is on first come first server basis. The person who will write first about the project he will work on that project. Others, have to take the different project!

Explain Financial Crisis - Moral Hazard

Policy Analysis Students

I need your comments on recent financial crisis. I will suggest give two hours to read what financial crisis is all about and then give your input on this group.

You will get bonus point for this!

Program Evaluation - Teachers Evaluation

The State Education Department and New York’s teachers’ unions have reached a deal to overhaul teacher evaluations and tie them to student test scores, brokering a compromise on an issue the unions had bitterly opposed for years.

source : http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/nyregion/11teacher.html?_r=1

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/education/13teacher.html

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/opinion/12herbert.html

I hope this will be very helpful to understand process evaluation.

Program Evaluation - Threat to Validity

Dear Program Evaluation Students

There are few very important things. First I haven't seen any comments from Program Evaluation students on blog. Second, I am interested to know your understanding on threats to validity. Do write what you have understood!
I will appreciate if students those have rights to start a thread should start the threads.

Lastly, Happy Eid Mubarik !

Program!

During office hours discussion a student raised very interesting thing. Now, I am asking from Program Evaluation students.

What is Program ? How we can define it ?
Why we need Program ?
What will be the result of the program ?

Responses from students taking program evaluation course are required.

What was wrong with your Project - Policy Analysis !

Dear Students

As you have presented last week. What was wrong/missing with your Presentation. Please comment and share your thoughts and ideas.

Asian Development Bank -- Internship Program

Dear Students

ADB welcomes motivated, open-minded and self-directed individuals to apply for internship assignments in ADB. The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate candidates which offers widely-varied assignments year to year depending on business needs.

The program offers eligible candidates of member countries the opportunity to:

• work in a major international development organization;
• work collaboratively with experienced professionals from over 50 different countries;
• gain a deeper understanding of development finance and the impact of the work ADB does; and
• contribute to ADB's business through research outputs.

Internship candidates must:

• be enrolled in a Master's- or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member countries, both prior to and after the internship assignment;
• be engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB's work;
• be a national of one of ADB's member countries;
• possess an excellent command of English; and
• have relevant professional experience.

For Information

Human Resources Division
Asian Development Bank
P.O. Box 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines
E-mail: adbintern@adb.org

Program Evaluation Fits in with Public Policy ?

Program Evaluation as discussed in class has many components and facets. Which one you want to work on and why ?

I have learned through an email on griffin that "Evaluation papers are not for Publishing". Please check the griffin with email heading "Template: Program Evaluation Research Paper".
Please discuss if you have discovered something new in Kellogg Foundation Handbook. I am expecting you to provide me filled templates in next class from that Handbook.

How our belief Changes Policy Recommendations ?

Dear Policy Analysis Students

Please comment on above mentioned topic as we have discussed in class.

Youth Entrepeneurship for Global Leadership

Dead GPP Students

For a seminar on "Youth entrepreneurship for Global Leadership" department needs your full names and I.D number till 30 September 2010.

Seminar date : October 06,2010
Venue : National Library of Pakistan
Timings : 9:30am to 4:00pm

Interested students please contact with departments staff ( Sikandar and Khurram). We have only six seats, so it will be on the basis of first come first serve. However, if the number of students is overwhelming then we will discuss with US embassy management to give us leeway to bring more students.

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS)

We are arranging a session with Australian Development Scholarship (ADS). ADS has question in mind that why girls/women are not applying for scholarship in Australia. Girls are encouraged to come and talk with them. As this session in basically planned for females.
However, male students should also attend this session where ADS will be presenting their scholarship program for NDU students.

The Session will held on : 28 September 2010
Time : 11:30 PM
Where: Student Lounge - FCS

Students interested to register for event meet with Miss Asifa Hasan for brief overview of the session. So meet her between 10:30-11:30.

Should Government Intervene ?

In this section - I am interested to know what do you think about Government interventions. Which school of thought propagate interventions and which don't ? Do read different sources and comment.

How you should make your Presentation - Rand Report

Dear GPP Students

Please check your griffin group. I sent an email with attachment - "How you should make your Presentation." Its a document taken from RAND website.Please design your presentation as mentioned in the document attached.

Exchange Student Program - HEC

Dear All Concerned

I would like to inform all of you that Higher Education of Pakistan has given a new policy for student exchange program for Pakistani Universities.
- Student of NDU can take course in any other university like say for example QAU, NUST, LUMS etc.
- The course which student would like to take in other university should not be offered in NDU. Otherwise, they should take course in NDU.
- Student have to inform well before time of semester start for proper documentation among concerned university's department.
- Student have to submit the fee to that University's department, the course will be mentioned in student transcript(Host Institution transcript).

Interested student can contact me, during my office hours.

What should we teach in public policy ?

Public Policy is not a new discipline in itself. It is one of the offshoots of Political Science and Public Administration. The discipline's problem oriented approach has made it inclusive -- all disciplines are integrated to get best solutions.
Though, it has just started in Pakistan and getting pace with public and private sector universities. Are we ready for this discipline ? How we should teach this course to get maximum outcomes ?
There are different debates on this issue. Some suggest it should have a major component of quantitative and economics, where some believes that it should be Political Science and leadership focused, and some some believes that it should be technology focused.

"The Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago has a more quantitative and economics approach to policy, the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon uses computational and empirical methods, while the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Trent Lott Public Policy Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi have a more political science and leadership based approach. The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs provides traditional public policy training with multidisciplinary concentrations available in the environmental sciences and nonprofit management. The interdisciplinary Engineering and Public Policy department at Carnegie Mellon addresses problems in public and industrial policy in which the technical details are of central importance." source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_policy

National Defence University - Department of Government and Public Policy is not an exception in this regard. We are interested to learn that what mix we should offer to our students.
Is our program at NDU is Political Science and Leadership focused like Kennedy School of Government and Public Policy ? or Quantitative and Economic focused like Harris School of Public Policy Studies ? or Technology focused like Carnegie Mellon Heinz School?

GPP Students: Updates on Departmental Matters - Join Blog

Dear All concerned

M.Sc GPP students are aware of this blog, whereas, GPP M.Phil and Ph.D are not! It has been found that students have problem getting updates on their concerned matters. Though, NDU computer section is working on new NDU website which will be live soon, with more information on FCS. Until the time, all concerned can get updated information on this blog. All of you can join this blog! You can post your comments and share you thoughts with management of your department.

M.Phil GPP: Course offering and Tentative Time Table

Days	Time	Subject/Code	Instructor	Semester	Place
Monday	0900-1300 Hours	Seminar on Economics Policies GP-608	Dr Syed Bashir Hussain	3rd Morning	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy GP-604	Dr Hasnain A Naqvi (V/F)	2nd	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Seminar on Governance Issues in Pakistan GP-615	Dr S. H. Ansari	3rd Evening	H-2
Tuesday	0900-1300 Hours	Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy GP-604	Dr Faqir Muhammad (V/F)	3rd Morning	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Policy Analysis and Design GP-606	Dr M Aslam Khan (V/F)	2nd	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Seminar on Economics Policies GP-608	Dr Syed Bashir Hussain	3rd Evening	H-2
Wednesday	0900-1300 Hours	Seminar on Governance Issues in Pakistan GP-615	Dr S. H. Ansari	3rd Morning	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Program Evaluation GP-617	Dr Usman Mustafa (V/F)	2nd	FMR
	1600-2000 Hours	Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy GP-604	Dr Faqir Muhammad (V/F)	3rd Evening	H-2

GPP M.Sc:Course Offering and Tentative Time Table

Days	Time	Subject/Code	Instructor	Semester	Place
Monday	0900-1200 Hours	Quantitative Analysis GP-506	Mr Shafei Moiz Hali	1st, 2nd	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	Policy Issues and Analysis of Non-Profit, NGO’s and Philanthropy GP-518	Mr Fayyaz Baqir (V/F)	3rd	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	Project Report	Ms Asifa Hasan	4th	FMR
Tuesday	0900-1200 Hours	Microeconomics GP-526	Mr Shafei Moiz Hali	1st ,2nd & 4th	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	Program Evaluation GP-510	Mr Sardar Mohazzam	3rd	H-2
Wednesday	0900-1200 Hours	Policy Seminar II GP-539	Ms Asifa Hassan	4th	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	I.T for GPP GP-504	Mr Atiq ur Rehman (V/F) MrFaheem Iqbal(V/F) Mr Sardar Mohazzam	1st & 2nd	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	Policy Seminar I	Mr Shafei Moiz Hali	3rd	FMR
Thursday	0900-1200 Hours	Research Methodology GP-508	Mr Tauqeer Hussain (V/F)	1st , 2nd & 3rd	H-2
	1300-1600 Hours	Decision Making Under Uncertainty GP-524	Mr Adnan Karim (V/F)	3rd	H-2
Friday	0900-1200 Hours	Policy Analysis GP-507	Mr Sardar Mohazzam	1st &2nd	H-2

What we can do for Flood Victims ?

Hello

As you all know about the flood devastation. Almost 20 Million Pakistanis are suffering and need food, water, medicines and shelter. Where 0.8 Million are reachable only with helicopters. This is the toughest time for us and our nation.
How you guys are contributing for these victimized countrymen ? Have you launched some support for these effected people ?
What should be the response from the government ? What is lacking from government ? No one can comment on later two question without going into the areas by himself. May be a journalistic or discussion from the media make your perception. But What is reality we don't know! Any body amongst us has first hand information that what is going on ? Can anyone suggest what should be the way forward ?

Last Day for Posting

Dear students

Today is the last day for Posting. No posting will be counted for your marks after today. However, I will suggest that do write on this blog whenever you have time. I hope it will be a great resource for you to write what you think. Also, it will create a network between you and your juniors.

Economic Aid, A contribution for the positive change or negative ?

There is a definite difference in Economic development and Economic Aid. World's most economies affected by conflicts are supposed to be improved with the economic aid by the developed economies in the form of donations or aid through the NGOs.

It is very important to understand the role of economic aid that it has positive or negative effects. On the other side the questions arises why devloped countries provide aid? What are the stakes for these countries into the conflicted zones. The impact of stakeholders should be analyzed in context of conflict.

Should Government Intervene ?

Government intervention in case of the market failure has been discussed a lot. Should government intervene ? What should be the intervention point ?

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Pakistan government has delayed VAT upto Oct 1, 2010 rather than implementing on
Jul 1, 2010. VAT is facing bitter opposition at all levels of state like provincial to private sector. Leading cause in implementing VAT is to increase the tax base and to cater the un-documented economy. On the other side, it will increase inflation and burden on taxation system of Pakistan. Pakistan government has already attempted to introduce VAT in 1996 but failed due to lack of follow-up and proper planning.
Majority of VAT stakeholders do not know what exactly VAT is and how it will affect?
VAT is value added tax levied on each stage of value addition to raw material in the process of finish good as well for services. VAT is ultimately payable by consumers with the provision of repayment to manufacturers who have already paid VAT at earlier stages.
Currently it is proposed at 15%. VAT will include goods and services in its base while pervailing sales tax is only meant for goods.
VAT will increase the inflation, especially in services sector and ultimately burden will be shifted to the consumers. For example, advocates are not included in the sales tax net, but with VAT, they will be payable of tax.
One major benefit of VAT will be the documentation of economy's every ingredient.
Being the student of public policy, i will suggest that VAT may be implemented in steps with low tax rate of 5% ~ 8% rather than 15%. This will be beneficial to gain the trust of stakeholders and the burden will be well managed by FBR.

Place at the Table: Post-Positivist Attack

Hello,

In the mentioned article, Durning has summarized the Post-Positivist critique on Policy Analysts as "at best purveyors of ineffectual advice, and at worst, tools of tyranny". Although, the article goes on to call this criticism a "decontextualized caricature", but rejecting a point of view out of hand labeling it such has raised questions. The article goes on to say that Policy Analysts had come to be viewed as legitimate actors with defacto and dejure influences over political decisions.

1. How can they be "viewed" as legitimate with such powers and influence when there is no constitutional view about their legality?
2. Are we concerned about the Post-Positivist view? If we are, which we obviously are, why a detailed analysis of their view point has yet remained out of discussion?
3. Rivlen believed that Policy Analysts have probably done more to reveal how difficult the problem and choices were, rather than making decisions easy for the decision makers, if this is true for Policy Analysts, what is to be done to change that view?

DEFORESTATION (POLICY ANALYSIS PROJECT) BY RAJA TAIMUR HASSAN

PROBLEM STATEMENT:
" The rate of deforestation in Pakistan is 40000 hectares per year which is very high and alarming"

OVERVIEW:
Deforestation is one of the most significant global environmental problem. Total area of Pakistan is about79.6 million hectares and total forested area area is 4.224 millions hectars which is 4.8 % of the total land. Forest are largely concentrated in the north west frontier province(NWFP), approx 40% of the total forested area. The rest is shared more or less equally by other provinces. Balochistan 14 %, Punjab 14.4 %, Sindh 9.4 %, Northen Area 15.7 % , AJK 6.5 %. This estimate is taken from the Foresty sector master plan (FSMP).

WHY THIS IS PROBLEM:
Lake of administration, lake of political will on the part of state actores, lake of a sense of ownership of forest by the local communities and the presence of powerful timber smugglers and illegal logging.

how externalities are responsible for markeet failure? and why?

can any one explain over it and the terms marginal external benefit curve and marginal external cost curve....

Why we say that the product of policy analysis is advice?

What is mean by social value in the policy analysis?

The goals which are define in the weimer & vinig in the 1st chapter for the evaluation of alternatives. Are these Goals can apply on any alternative?

Decision Making Under Uncertainity

I hope this website will helpful to see research papers : http://www.informs.org/Pubs/

Students and teachers can access it from NDU - FCS computer lab.

What is the difference between inductive and collective address the problem?

Well structure, moderatory and Ill structure Problems

Which type of modle we use in well structure problem, moderatory and in ill structure problem ?

Difference between Output and Outcome

Some social science researchers do not differentiate between the output and outcome, while output is the instant product of an act as outcome is the effect of an act over the time. An example can better elaborate this.
A program is launched with the intention to secure food security through wheat support price. Wheat support price is raised from 650 per 40kg to 950 per 40kg as support price. Here output is the increase in the production in very next crop or more cultivation of wheat in next season due to attractive price and outcome will be the excess wheat assuring food safety.

link of HEC digital library

http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/

Why Causality ?

We often emphasize on causal model in Program Evaluation. I think its not the right thing to use causal model for Program Evaluation! Can someone support my ideas ?

HEC Digital Library

Hello,

HEC's Digital Library:

http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/

Why Positive Analysis prefered on Normative Analysis?

Dear Fellows

Need your comments on why positive analysis prefered on normative analysis or vice versa ? We are living in interesting times! During the time of conflict in the Pakistan what is/should be the role of policy analysts ?

Why you are interested in Program Evaluation ?

Dear folks :

Let me ask why we want to do Program Evaluation. Does it suits to developing countries ? What should be the mechanism for more effective utilization of resources - Any out of the box solution ?

An Evaluation of Pakistan's Public Policy

Dear Policy Makers and Students of Policy making discipline:

Department of Government and Public Policy , Faculty of Contemporary studies - NDU Islamabad, would appreciate to share/receive your ideas and thoughts to improve the Public Policy Discipline in Pakistan. Especially, Practitioners and existing Students; they are the best judges.

• How we can improve the offered courses
  
• How we can improve the style of teaching
  
• How we can improve the research activities
• How we can connect the students with practitioner around the world
  

Please feel free to write and share your thoughts, post researches you feel good for your peers and people in this discipline all over the world.

Good Luck!