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The University of Minnesota is currently planning the 21st Annual
Conference on Policy Analysis, scheduled for October 13, 2005 at the
Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus of
the University of Minnesota. This conference brings together
professionals involved in policy analysis, public affairs, planning,
research, and applied social sciences.

For this year's conference, we anticipate attendance of around 250
people from government agencies, academic institutions, non-profit
and for-profit organizations involved in policy, public affairs
and/or research. The Conference is a full-day event featuring two
keynote sessions in the morning and 8 concurrent sessions in the
afternoon.

The conference planning committee is inviting interested persons to
take advantage of three unique ways to influence this year's program:

1. Submit a Panel Presentation Proposal - due May 20th

2. Submit an Individual Presentation Proposal - due May 20th

3. Suggest topics and/or speakers you are most interested in hearing -
due May 3rd


Potential Conference Topics

Topics include, but are not limited to:
-Economic/Community Development
-Environment
-Healthcare
-Housing
-Human Services
-K-12 Education
-Local Government Aid
-Postsecondary Education
-Public Finance
-Qualitative Research
-Quantitative Research
-Survey Research
-Tax Policy
-Trade
-Transportation
-Workforce
-Other (please be specific)


1. Submit a Panel Presentation Proposal
Please submit the following:
* Your name and contact information (name, affiliation, address,
telephone, email address)
* Names of other presenters that you would propose to join you in a
panel discussion.
* A proposed session title
* A description or abstract of 50-150 words
SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY MAY 20, 2005 TO: conferences5@...


2. Submit an Individual Presentation Proposal
Please submit the following:
* Your name and contact information (name, affiliation, address,
telephone, email address)
* A proposed session title
* A description or abstract of 50-150 words
SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY MAY 20, 2005 TO conferences5@...


3. Suggest Topics and/or Speakers
Examining the list of "Potential Conference Topics" above, which 3
topics would you most like to have as a part of the 2005 Policy
Analysis Conference, either as a plenary session or as a panel
presentation?

1.

2.

3.

What speakers would you be interested in hearing?

1.

2.

3.


SUBMIT TOPIC/SPEAKER IDEAS BY MAY 3, 2005 TO conferences5@...

For additional information or questions, contact Julie Grazier at
phone 612/624-3044 or conferences5@....