2022 Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) Annual ConferenceSuccessfullyHeld On December 3-4, 2022, Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) Annual Conference was successfully held. Hundreds of delegates from more than 20 countries and regions, including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, the United States, Italy, Australia, etc., met to discuss the themeof New Governance Challenges towards Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the World. The conference was co-organized by the Asian Association for Public Administration, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, the International Public Policy Association, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, with the support of Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.On the evening of December 2, the Asian Association for Public Administration held a board meeting, which amended the AAPA Charter and elected 7th Board Directors of AAPA. Professor Jiannan Wu, Dean of School of International and Public Affairs, Executive Vice Director of China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was re-elected as the President. Professor Heungsuk Choi, Korea University and Professor Alexander Kochegura, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration were re-elected as Vice-President. Professor Agus Pramusinto, who is the President of National Institute of Public Administration Indonesia, President of Indonesian Civil Service Commission and Professor at Universitas Gadjah Mada was added as is the Vice-President.The 2022 AAPA Annual Conference officially began on the morning of December 3. At the Opening Ceremony, Cheng Zhou, Vice Party Secretary of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, extended a warm welcome to the participants through an online speech. He introduced the history of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, highly affirmed the work of the China Institute for Urban Governance and School of International and Public Affairs, and placed deep expectations on this conference to deepen communication and provide wisdom.Professor Jiannan Wu welcomed and thanked the experts and scholars from 26 countries at this conference. He hoped that the learning, sharing, and communication during this Annual Conference would unite scholars and practitioners from Asia and the world to examine and discuss the main challenges and issues in achieving the SDGs, so as to promote the realization of the SDGs.Sofiane Sahraoui, Director General of International Institute of Administrative Sciences, emphasized the importance of the SDGs, introduced the efforts made by all parties in achieving the goals, pointed out the importance of developing resilience in the context of Covid-19, and highly praised China's achievements in public services.JiangWu, Founding President of Asian Group of Public Administration (AGPA), reviewed the history of Asian Association for Public Administration and Asian Group of Public Administration and his indissoluble relationship with Asian public Administration. He highly recognized and expressed his expectations for this conference to study the path to achieve the SDGs from the perspective of governance.JuwangZhu, Director of Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, pointed out the challenges and opportunities of the SDGs and put forward thoughts and expectations for the realization of the sustainability goals, from the perspective of friendly cooperation between the Asian Association for Public Administration and the United Nations.The Opening Ceremony was presided over by Heungsuk Choi, Vice-President of the Asian Association for Public Administration and Professor of Korea University.In the Keynote Speech Session, Professor Eko Prasojo, President of Asian Group of Public Administration, Professor of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, gave a speech on the theme of “Creating Agile Governance to Support the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals”. He analyzed the dilemma and characteristics of national capacity, regulations, and citizenship in the post-pandemic era through the case study of Indonesia's governance, and pointed out that, in order to achieve the SDGs in the post-pandemic era, it is necessary to strengthen integration and cooperation, further advance the responsiveness and flexibility of governments, accelerate the improvement of digital governance capabilities, and create more opportunities for equal and innovative development.Professor Alex Brillantes Jr., Secretary General of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, Professor and former Dean of the National College of Public Administration and Governance, the University of the Philippines Diliman, gave a speech on the theme of The Contemporary Trends and Issues in the Praxis of Public Administration in the Post Covid Era, detailing the background and development history of the SDGs, and deeply analyzing the new challenges and issues of the SDGs in the context of the Covid epidemic. He pointed out that public management today needs 5E1A, namely effectiveness, efficiency, economy, ethics, equity, and accountability.Professor Danny Quah, Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, focused on the conflicts and contradictions between certain SDGs. He advocated that achieving good governance requires wise but difficult choices between different good goals.Professor Richard Walker, Chan Hon Pun Professor of Behavioural and Policy Sciences, Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, delivered a speech entitled Revisiting the Academic-Practitioner Divide with Computational Social Science Evidence. His research confirms the academic and practical divergence of public administration topics and their changes over time by analyzing the differences in topics in related corpus in different period. He noted that the priority of SDG implementation required a more careful assessment in both academic and real-world fields.Professor Kaifeng Yang, Dean of School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Renming University of China, Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, delivered a keynote speech on Toward Resilient Governance: Lessons from COVID-19. Starting from seven dimensions, including institutional resilience, structural resilience, organizational resilience, resource resilience, agency resilience, cultural resilience and technical resilience, he elaborated on the connotation of resilient governance, emphasizing that since government governance is shifting from clear, linear and single to ambiguous, non-linear and pluralistic, the practice of resilient governance faces contradictions, breakthroughs and instability, and management is sometimes closer to an art than a science.Professor Zhirong Zhao, Dean of School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, delivered a speech on the theme of “Toward Urban Fiscal Resilience: Urban Risk Accounting and Fiscal Resilience Mechanisms”. His research gave an in-depth analysis of urban resilience from the perspective of finance and divided the disturbance into two categories of natural interference and human interference based on the urban risk accounting table of interference, which vividly illustrated the urban risks caused by these interference factors. In addition, he sorted out the framework and preparation mechanism of urban fiscal resilience from the two levels of response mechanism and preparation mechanism.Professor Xufeng Zhu, Professor and Executive Dean at the School of Public Policy and Management, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University, delivered a speech on Central-Local Relations, Regional Policy Experimentation, and Sustainable Development in China. Starting from the question of how can China encourage local governments to actively implement sustainable development without fundamentally changing the motivation to maintain rapid economic growth, he summarized the implementation model of sustainable development in the world, introduced the work undertaken by the central government and local governments in China's competitive regional pilot program and the typical cases of China's sustainable development competitive regional pilot program, and systematically explained the implementation of pilot zone of China's national sustainable development.Professor Kai Tian, Vice Dean of School of Government, Beijing University, shared his research on the implementation of organizational governance rules. Based on the method of interviewing and archival data analysis, his research found that organizations play an important role in sustainable development; it is very important to equip organization members with sufficient information and necessary to stimulate members for rule enforcement.Professor Naomi Aoki, University of Tokyo, gave a lecture on AI for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges for the Public Sector, illustrating the problems and challenges AI poses to the public sector by presenting examples of applying AI in specific areas of the SDGs, such as health and education. She noted that AI must be reliable and trustworthy for the public sector, and that more interdisciplinary collaboration and empirical research are required in the future.The keynote speech was moderated by Professor Alexander Kochegura, Vice-President of the Asian Association for Public Administration, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.A total of 24 parallel panels were set up at this Annual Conference, covering community governance, epidemic governance, scientific and technological innovation, public health, climate and environmental protection, regional cooperation, housing security, social equity, government-private interaction, emergency governance, public finance, urban planning, artificial intelligence and digital governance, energy supply, public opinion governance, etc. Experts and scholars from 26 countries and regions around the world conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges in the Panel Session. The Annual Conference also featured a Special Workshop on Localizing the SDG Agenda. Focusing on the localization of developable goals, experts from seven countries and regions, including Italy, Brazil, Norway, Japan, Sweden, China, and Africa, gathered to disassemble the key difficulties of policy analysis and performance governance layer by layer from the three dimensions of theoretical methods, practical dilemma, and governance methods, to seek breakthroughs in both theory and practice.On the evening of December 3, Yijia Jing, Dean of Institute for Global Public Policy and Governance, Fudan University, presided over the AAPA Editors’ Forum. Five journal editors including Yang Liu of the Journal of Urban Affairs, Dongzhe Shen of the International Review of Public Administration, Hongtao Yi of Urban Governance, Zhilin Liu of the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis and Jingwei He of Policy Society and Journal of Asian Public Policy introduced relevant journals and had full exchanges with the participants.The Closing Ceremony was presided over by Xiaoyi Zhang, Party Secretary of School of International and Public Affairs, Party Branch Secretary of China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The award ceremony of Akira Nakamura Best Paper Award was held in this session. Professor Xufeng Zhu, Chairman of the AAPA 2022 Academic Committee, introduced this year's awarding process, and Professor Akira Nakamura, the first President of AAPA, Meiji University, presented the Akira Nakamura Best Paper Award. Three papers received this award:Tongyun Du:What can make residents satisfied about their neighborhoods after urban renewal: A comparison of three urban renewal projects in Chongqing, ChinaAnil Kumar Gupta and Tulasi Sharan Sigdel:Integrating Sustainable Development Goals in Local Plans: Unravelling the Practices and Encounters of Local Governments in NepalCharmaine B. Distor, Odkhuu Khaltar, and M. Jae Moon:The Impact of Local Government Capacity, Infrastructure, and Resilience on Local Business Activity in Philippine CitiesFinally, Professor Jiannan Wu, President of AAPA, delivered a closing speech. He summarized the overall situation of this conference, expressed sincere gratitude to all organizers and all participants on behalf of AAPA, announced the three Vice-Presidents of AAPA, and said that in the future, AAPA will further serve academic research and practice of public administration, and strive to build a global community of public administration based on Asia.

Deadline Extended until August 26th, 2022 Call for PapersThe 2022 Annual Conference of the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA)December 3-4th, 2022, Shanghai, ChinaNew Governance Challenges towards Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the World The world has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had profound impacts on individuals, organizations, and societies. As a result, countries are now facing major setbacks in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Though many countries and many cities are gradually recovering from the pandemic, COVID-19’s impacts may be long-lasting. To cope with the challenges, each country and each city may have to adapt their strategies and governance and introduce innovative solutions.Governments around the world now face a set of open-ended problems which are complex, have multiple objectives, and require decision makers to balance competing interests and optimize benefits. How to plan cities so that public services become more equitable and affordable for all? How to enhance the capacity of officials and the performance of government? How can emerging technologies be used to solve these problems in different countries and cities? Decisions related to these issues will affect the lives of billions of people and shape the future of nations and our planet.The conference focuses on developing theories, identifying good practices, and presenting new evidence regarding addressing challenges en route to achieving the SDGs. Both academicians and practitioners from Asia and other parts of the world are welcome to submit papers and panels to present your research, debate ideas, and discuss emerging issues, trends and challenges, as well as your solutions in public administration policy and other fields. Through this event, we hope to develop and reflect on solutions and pathways for recovering from the pandemic and achieving the SDGs under new circumstances, create new theories of governance, and facilitate the exchange of intersectional and international knowledge.Listed below are some non-exclusive sub-themes for your consideration:New theories of governance for Sustainable Development GoalsReducing poverty and hunger while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusionNonprofit/NGO and volunteerismduring times of crisisInnovative modes of public service delivery and administrative reformInnovation in intergovernmental, inter-jurisdictional, and regional collaborationCOVID-19 responses to promote healthier and more sustainable citiesUrban and community resilience for sustainable developmentValue co-creation/co-destruction for promoting/hindering sustainable developmentThe use of emerging technologies to reshape society and governanceDigital governance and smart solutions to the COVID-19 outbreakNew theories and case studies from mega-city and rural governanceThe 2022 AAPA Annual Conference will be jointly hosted by the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) and China Institute for Urban Governance, School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in collaboration with the International Institute of Administrative Sciences(IIAS) and the International Public Policy Association (IPPA). The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) will participate in and support the event through UNPAN and the Secretariat.SUBMISSION GUIDANCEIndividual paper abstracts (limited to one page in length): All abstracts should include: (1) the name, title, institutional affiliation, address, and a short bio of each contributing author; (2) email address; (3) paper title and its sub-theme; and (4) abstract including references. Proposed papers should present high-quality theoretical, qualitative, or quantitative research.Panel proposals: Each panel will include 4-5 presenters for a session. Panel proposals should include: (1) session title; (2) the institutional affiliations, addresses and short bios of the chair and the discussants; and (3) panelists and panel abstracts. We particularly encourage panel submissions on cross-country or cross-region comparative studies. Submissions should be characterized by a comparative perspective in their theoretical, geographic, methodological, or disciplinary focus. Panel organizers are encouraged to promote its own panel call.All proposals are subject to peer review and should be submitted through http://aapa2022.mikecrm.com/EkZJyFs. Acceptance and rejection notices will be sent out by email. Selected early-career scholars will have the opportunity to participate in a Young Scholar Paper Seminar on research design in September for free.IMPORTANT DATESAbstract/Panel Proposal Submission Deadline: August 26th, 2022 (Extended)Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: End of August, 2022Young Scholar Paper Seminar: September 10th, 2022Final Paper Submission Deadline: November 1st, 2022Online Registration Deadline: November 1st, 2022Conference Check-in: December 2nd, 2022Conference Date: December 3rd - 4th, 2022All presenters must register for the conference in order to have their presentations scheduled in the conference program.REGISTRATION FEESThere is no registration fee for either online or on-site participation (if the pandemic situation allows). On-site participants are expected to cover their own travel cost and local expenses. More detailed information on the conference registration will be available at http://aapa.asia/ in October, 2022.CONFERENCE VENUE ACCOMMODATIONSThe main conference and parallel sessions will be held at Xuhui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, located at 1954 Huashan Road, Shanghai, China. More detailed information on the conference venue and accommodations will be available at XXX in due course.PUBLICATIONS1. After acceptance, authors will be contacted and invited to submit manuscripts to developed journals including Policy Politics,Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis (JCPA), International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS), Public Administration and Policy (PAP), Urban Governance (UG). Guest editors of each journal might organize closed-door workshops to provide guidance on how to refine research designs and prepare for peer reviews.2. Distinguished journal editors will be invited to advise young scholars at the Young Scholar Paper Seminar (September 10th, 2022) and the Editor Forum session during the conference.AWARDSThe Best Paper Award will be presented to the author(s) selected by the academic committee to have written the best paper appearing in this conference. To be considered for the award, the author(s) must submit a full manuscript and complete the online registration by the due date.ACADEMIC COMMITTEEChair: Xufeng Zhu, Tsinghua UniversityCommittee Members:Ed Araral, National University of SingaporeBin Chen, CUNY the Graduate CenterMingwang Cheng, Tongji UniversityPobsook Chamchong, Chiang Mai UniversityVeerayuth Chokchaimadoln, Rangsit UniversityNguyen Manh Cuong, Hanoi UniversityMehmet Akif Demircioglu, National University of SingaporeEnxin Gao, East China Normal UniversityJie Gao, National University of SingaporeHai Guo, Florida International UniversityJingwei He, Education University of Hong KongSounman Hong, Yonsei UniversityLing Jiang, Central University of Finance and EconomicsShunsuke Kimura, Meiji UniversityHiroko Kudo, Chuo UniversityBingqin Li, University of New South WalesYanliu Lin, Utrecht UniversityBingsheng Liu, Chongqing UniversityZhilin Liu, Tsinghua UniversityLiang Ma, Renming University of ChinaFanrong Meng, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityHaozhi Pan, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitySungmin Park, Sungkyunkwan UniversityRui Sun, California State University Dominguez HillsAdor Torneo, De La Salle UniversityHuangming Wang, Dalian University of TechnologyJue Wang, Nanyang Technological UniversityXuejun Wang, Lanzhou UniversityZheng Wang, the University of SheffieldYihan Xiong, Fudan UniversityLihua Yang, Beijing UniversityLijing Yang, Nanjing UniversityLin Ye, Sun Yat-sen UniversityHongtao Yi, Ohio State UniversityJingjing Zeng, Zhongnan University of Economics and LawYueping Zheng, Sun Yat-sen UniversityLing Zhu, University of HoustonCONTACTTo get more information about the conference and AAPA, please visit http://aapa.asia/. If you have other questions, comments, or concerns regarding conference submissions, please contact aapaoffice@163.com.

Call for PapersThe 2022 Annual Conference of the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA)December 3-4th, 2022, Shanghai, ChinaNew Governance Challenges towards Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the World The world has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had profound impacts on individuals, organizations, and societies. As a result, countries are now facing major setbacks in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Though many countries and many cities are gradually recovering from the pandemic, COVID-19’s impacts may be long-lasting. To cope with the challenges, each country and each city may have to adapt their strategies and governance and introduce innovative solutions.Governments around the world now face a set of open-ended problems which are complex, have multiple objectives, and require decision makers to balance competing interests and optimize benefits. How to plan cities so that public services become more equitable and affordable for all? How to enhance the capacity of officials and the performance of government? How can emerging technologies be used to solve these problems in different countries and cities? Decisions related to these issues will affect the lives of billions of people and shape the future of nations and our planet.The conference focuses on developing theories, identifying good practices, and presenting new evidence regarding addressing challenges en route to achieving the SDGs. Both academicians and practitioners from Asia and other parts of the world are welcome to submit papers and panels to present your research, debate ideas, and discuss emerging issues, trends and challenges, as well as your solutions in public administration policy and other fields. Through this event, we hope to develop and reflect on solutions and pathways for recovering from the pandemic and achieving the SDGs under new circumstances, create new theories of governance, and facilitate the exchange of intersectional and international knowledge.Listed below are some non-exclusive sub-themes for your consideration:New theories of governance for Sustainable Development GoalsReducing poverty and hunger while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusionNonprofit/NGO and volunteerismduring times of crisisInnovative modes of public service delivery and administrative reformInnovation in intergovernmental, inter-jurisdictional, and regional collaborationCOVID-19 responses to promote healthier and more sustainable citiesUrban and community resilience for sustainable developmentValue co-creation/co-destruction for promoting/hindering sustainable developmentThe use of emerging technologies to reshape society and governanceDigital governance and smart solutions to the COVID-19 outbreakNew theories and case studies from mega-city and rural governanceThe 2022 AAPA Annual Conference will be jointly hosted by the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) and China Institute for Urban Governance, School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in collaboration with the International Institute of Administrative Sciences(IIAS). The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) will participate in and support the event through UNPAN and the Secretariat.SUBMISSION GUIDANCEIndividual paper abstracts (limited to one page in length): All abstracts should include the following information: (1) the name, title, institutional affiliation, address, and a short bio of each contributing author; (2) email address; (3) paper title and its sub-theme; and (4) abstract including references. Proposed papers should present high-quality theoretical, qualitative, or quantitative research.Panel proposals: Each panel will include 4-5 presenters for a 2-hour session and panel proposals should include: (1) the session title; (2) the institutional affiliations, addresses and short bios of the chair and the discussants; and (3) panelists and panel abstracts. We particularly encourage the submission of panel proposals on cross-country and cross-region comparative studies. Each panel will be encouraged to promote its own panel call so that the comparative studies can be enlarged as more as possible.Paper abstracts and panel proposals will be reviewed and letters of acceptance will be sent to authors by email. Selected early-career scholars will have the opportunity to participate in a capacity building seminar on research design in September for free.All proposals should be submitted through the following link：http://aapa2022.mikecrm.com/EkZJyFsIMPORTANT DATESAbstract/Panel Proposal Submission Deadline: August 15th, 2022Notification of Acceptance/Rejection to Authors: End of August, 2022Young Scholar Paper Seminar: September 10th, 2022Final Paper Submission Deadline and Online Registration: November 1st, 2022Conference Check-in: December 2th, 2022Conference Date: December 3th -4th, 2022All presenters must register for the conference in order to have their presentation scheduled in the conference program.REGISTRATION FEESThere is no registration fee for both online and on-site participation (if the pandemic situation allows). On-site participants are expected to cover their own travel cost and local expenses. More detailed information on the Online Registration will be available in October of 2022.CONFERENCE VENUE and ACCOMMODATIONSThe main conference and the parallel sessions will be held at Xuhui Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui, Shanghai. More detailed information about the conference venue and accommodations will be available in due course.PUBLICATIONS1. The authors of accepted papers in this conference will be contacted and invited to submit manuscripts to some developed journals. Guest editors of the symposiums are encouraged to organize closed-door workshops to polish research designs and prepare peer reviews for each journal.2. We will invite distinguished journal editors to address the issues of paper submission and research design by young scholars at the Young Scholar Paper Seminar (September 3, 2022) and the Editor Forum (December 3 and 4, 2022).AWARDSThe AAPA President will present the Best Paper Award to the author(s) who deliver the best papers(s) selected by a committee. To be considered for awards, the author(s) must submit the full paper to the conference organizer by the due date and complete the registration form.CONTACTTo get more information about the conference and AAPA, please visit http://aapa.asia/ If you have other questions, comments, or concerns regarding conference submissions, please contact aapaoffice@163.com.

The 2021 Annual AAPA Conference was successfully held on 7thand 8thOctober 2021 bringing together participants from 30 countries from all the continents and featuring an impressive list of keynote speakers, addressants and panel discussions. The Conference was hosted by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) and was carried out in a hybrid format.The main theme of the conference –“The Future of Public Administration in PostCOVID-19 Period: Addressing Unprecedented Challenges and Seizing New Opportunities” reflected the current globally felt need for strong public institutions, effective decision-making and innovative solutions which are critical for building and maintaining the capacity of national governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigate its implications and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).The choice of the conference sub-themeswas determined by the priority agenda of issues and challenges faced currently by the governments world over and comprised in particular:Public Healthcare Systems During Pandemic: Prospective Recipes for Effective PerformanceLocal Administration and Municipal Governance in the Times of EmergencyThe Role of State in Crisis ManagementDigital State and E-Government as Innovative Emergency InstrumentsNew Trends in Government and Society in post-COVID-19 PeriodProvision of Public Services in Times of CrisisThe opening plenary session was chaired by Professor Alexander Kochegura, AAPA Vice-President and featured welcome addresses from Professor Vladimir Mau, Rector of RANEPA; Professor Jiannan Wu, AAPA President; Professor Pan Kim,AAPA Ex-President, UN-ICSC Commission Member, ASPA International Director; Sofiane Sahraoui, Director General, International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS); William Shields, Executive Director, AmericanAssociation of Public Administration (ASPA).The list of Keynote Speakers, who delivered very interesting and insightful presentations during the Opening Plenary session, included world-renowned scholars Professor Guy Peters from Pittsburgh University; Professor Allan Rosenbaum from Florida International University, ASPA President; Professor Ali Farazmand from Florida Atlantic University, Editor-in-Chief of theGlobalEncyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy.The two days of the conference incorporated 19 panel sessions providing a platform for an enriching exchange of views, experience and best practice of experts, scholars, practitioners and students from the Asian region and beyond. One of the highlights of the second day of the conference was a Presidents’ Panel entitled “Covid-19 Pandemic: Crisis, Governance, Transformation and the New Normal”chaired by Professor Jiannan Wu, AAPA President and featuring enlightening talk and presentations of AAPA Ex-Presidents – Professor Akira Nakamura, Professor Anthony Cheung, Professor Pan Kim and Professor Alex Brillantes.The Closing Plenary session chaired by Professor Alexander Kochegura, Professor Akira Nakamura and Professor Alex Brillantes provided an opportunity to assess the preliminary results and impact of the conference and to hold the Ceremony of Akira Nakamura Best Paper Award. On behalf of the AAPA 2021 Conference Organizing Committee Professor Alexander Kochegura expressed sincere gratitude to the leadership of RANEPA, AAPA Secretariat and all participants of the forum for their contribution to the success of the conference.