For more than seven decades, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government has stood side by side with government officials to help build a better Georgia. Working at every level of government and in every corner of Georgia, our faculty and staff are committed to bringing the best instruction, assistance, research, and publications to a wide audience of leaders to assist them in their work.
The Institute’s public service and outreach in 2006 was marked by both historical events and new beginnings. The Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators had its 25th gathering in December. While attention was given to marking the anniversary of this event first held nearly 50 years ago, the main focus as always was to provide basic training for new legislators and timely policy information for all those responsible for guiding our state. Other established training programs were revised and updated to better meet the educational needs of today’s government decision makers.
With the recent municipal incorporations of Sandy Springs and John’s Creek, more community interest groups are turning to the Vinson Institute for insight on the financial and organizational issues involved in becoming a new
city. The ever-present demand on governments to improve the delivery of services and other operations led to many other technical assistance projects in 2006. As our world continues to go digital, state and local government entities of all sizes turn to Vinson Institute information technology experts to help them transform their paper documents and utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology on a practical basis. The work of the Child and Family Policy Initiative continued to expand and strengthen partnerships with other academic units and state agencies in identifying and addressing issues critical to family well-being in Georgia.
Building a knowledge base from which government officials and administrators can make informed policy decisions is another public service goal of the Vinson Institute. In 2006, research efforts focused on such topics as a statewide water plan, retirement systems, health care, and emergency preparedness. The Survey Research and Data Services Unit and the Georgia Economic Modeling System carried out many specific survey and economic impact requests from individual clients.
The Vinson Institute is also contributing to a global Georgia. Our international outreach division continues to share public administration expertise in many nations in transition and brings scholars and practitioners here, thereby expanding the global nature of our existing client groups.
As a land-grant institution, the University of Georgia has a mandate to bring the wealth of knowledge and resources found here out into the state. The Carl Vinson Institute of Government is committed to that effort and will continue to provide outreach that helps improve the understanding, administration, and policy making of elected and appointed government officials that affect our daily lives.
Steve Wrigley
The Institute’s public service and outreach in 2006 was marked by both historical events and new beginnings. The Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators had its 25th gathering in December. While attention was given to marking the anniversary of this event first held nearly 50 years ago, the main focus as always was to provide basic training for new legislators and timely policy information for all those responsible for guiding our state. Other established training programs were revised and updated to better meet the educational needs of today’s government decision makers.
With the recent municipal incorporations of Sandy Springs and John’s Creek, more community interest groups are turning to the Vinson Institute for insight on the financial and organizational issues involved in becoming a new
city. The ever-present demand on governments to improve the delivery of services and other operations led to many other technical assistance projects in 2006. As our world continues to go digital, state and local government entities of all sizes turn to Vinson Institute information technology experts to help them transform their paper documents and utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology on a practical basis. The work of the Child and Family Policy Initiative continued to expand and strengthen partnerships with other academic units and state agencies in identifying and addressing issues critical to family well-being in Georgia.Building a knowledge base from which government officials and administrators can make informed policy decisions is another public service goal of the Vinson Institute. In 2006, research efforts focused on such topics as a statewide water plan, retirement systems, health care, and emergency preparedness. The Survey Research and Data Services Unit and the Georgia Economic Modeling System carried out many specific survey and economic impact requests from individual clients.
The Vinson Institute is also contributing to a global Georgia. Our international outreach division continues to share public administration expertise in many nations in transition and brings scholars and practitioners here, thereby expanding the global nature of our existing client groups.
As a land-grant institution, the University of Georgia has a mandate to bring the wealth of knowledge and resources found here out into the state. The Carl Vinson Institute of Government is committed to that effort and will continue to provide outreach that helps improve the understanding, administration, and policy making of elected and appointed government officials that affect our daily lives.
Steve Wrigley
