American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) - Promotes professionalism in public administration. Contains information about membership, publications, conferences, and chapters. Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) - Promotes good governance and excellence in public administration. Includes information on publications, membership, programs, and links to State/Territory Divisions. Nicolaas Witsen Foundation - An independent, not-for-profit organization promoting public administration reform in Europe's transitional countries. Includes information about their publications, projects, and events. National Academy of Public Administration - Nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress to help public organizations improve their effectiveness. Contains information about their projects, events and publications. DC Society of Certified Public Managers - Promotes effective public sector leadership. Includes information about membership, training and articles. Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) - International association dedicated to strengthening public management. Includes information about conferences and publications. Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network - Works to make state government fiscally sound, smartly managed and publicly accountable. Includes information about projects being undertaken by leaders from business, labor, government, the universities and the non-profit sector. The Public Administration Theory Network - PAT-Net is an international network of professionals concerned with the advancement of public administration theory. It publishes the quarterly journal, Administrative Theory & Praxis and holds an annual conference. Andalusian Studies Centre Foundation - The Fundación Centro de Estudios Andaluce is a non-profit organization of a scientific and cultural nature, aiming to provide for the interchange of knowledge between the Andalusian, Spanish and international scientific communities.