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 Center to Bridge the Digital Divide11 March 2007Mr. Inayet HadiUniversity of ColoradoDenver, ColoradoDear Mr Hadi,Subject: Strengthening Public Policy and AdministrationThe Kabul University (KU) Afghan eQuality Alliances is delighted that you have agreedto be a fellow for the Post Graduate Diploma and Masters in Public Policy and Administrationoffered by the recently launched Institute of Public Policy and Administration. The dates of your fellowship are on or about 15 May through 7 August 2007.The Institute will foster a common commitment to public service aimed at improving thelives of all Afghans. To achieve this will require a critical mass of Afghan leaders, managersand civil servants who have the knowledge and the skills to define and measure policy problems;to develop, evaluate, and implement public policy; and, to achieve public good with publicinfrastructure. At the same time, there is a need to prepare civil society to engage in policyadvocacy and monitor government performance.The mission of the Institute is: to prepare Afghans for leadership positions in public serviceand the private and nonprofit sectors, to research and promote effective public policy,administration and management, to provide continuing education and training for civil service professionals, and to engage the broader community through discussion and debate on issues of  public concern.The Post Graduate Diploma leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) isdesigned to provide working professionals the knowledge and skills needed for leadership positions. The degree is available at Kabul University. Students in the program will develop aglobal understanding of the theory and practice of public administration while exploring topicssuch as public policy, human resources management, public finance and budgeting, researchmethods, development theories, and administrative law, policy and regulation. Individuallearning objectives can be customized through electives based on sectors (for example, higher education administration) and cross-cutting themes (for example, policy and regulation of publicutilities).The Afghan eQuality Alliances will contribute to the overall goal of laying thefoundations for the formation of sustainable human capital needed in the 21
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century Afghaneconomy. Achievement of the goal will require improved capacity of higher educationinstitutions. To this end, Afghan eQuality Alliances seeks to assist Afghan higher education
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