Location

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Start Date

3-4-1967 12:00 AM

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Because of rapidly changing knowledge, technology, and urbanization there is a need for local public officials to increase their knowledge of government and to learn of new procedures to solve new problems. Private industry expects their personnel to continue to learn and these industries make provision for time and resources for their employees to continue to improve their skills. Local government has been lacking in this philosophy as well as lacking in the practical provision of time and resources for such activities.

However, a survey of public officials' continuing education activities in east central Florida revealed that an overwhelming majority of the public officials felt that additional educational opportunities to assist the public officials should be provided by associations of governmental officials, the Florida State University system and the junior colleges. Furthermore, a large majority of the public officials in east central Florida appear to be willing to participate in educational activities that will help them in their official duties. If these results are representative of attitudes of public officials across the nation, educational institutions are faced with the challenge and responsibility of providing for these educational needs. Florida State University's Urban Research Center and a voluntary organization of public officials in east central Florida are cooperatively laboring to develop meaningful educational activities for public officials. in the region and this program may provide a useful model for other states and institutions.

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Apr 3rd, 12:00 AM

The Continuing Education of Public Officials in the Space Era

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Because of rapidly changing knowledge, technology, and urbanization there is a need for local public officials to increase their knowledge of government and to learn of new procedures to solve new problems. Private industry expects their personnel to continue to learn and these industries make provision for time and resources for their employees to continue to improve their skills. Local government has been lacking in this philosophy as well as lacking in the practical provision of time and resources for such activities.

However, a survey of public officials' continuing education activities in east central Florida revealed that an overwhelming majority of the public officials felt that additional educational opportunities to assist the public officials should be provided by associations of governmental officials, the Florida State University system and the junior colleges. Furthermore, a large majority of the public officials in east central Florida appear to be willing to participate in educational activities that will help them in their official duties. If these results are representative of attitudes of public officials across the nation, educational institutions are faced with the challenge and responsibility of providing for these educational needs. Florida State University's Urban Research Center and a voluntary organization of public officials in east central Florida are cooperatively laboring to develop meaningful educational activities for public officials. in the region and this program may provide a useful model for other states and institutions.

 

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