UP National College Of Public Administration And Governance
The National College of Public Administration and Governance of the University of the Philippines (UP-NCPAG), a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, is the first school of public administration in Asia and the top educational institution in the said academic field and practice in the Philippines.
Its services include professional and policy advice, and technical assistance to local, national and international institutions. In performing its three-fold function of instruction, research, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance (including the roles of the private sector and civil society).
UP-NCPAG also serves as headquarters-secretariat of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP).
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