Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy

Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) is an independent research organization in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It is involved in teaching and research into issues of government, governance, public administration, public policy and development matters in Nigeria and Africa. It also hosts the ISGPP Annual Conference[1][2]

Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy
Founder(s)Tunji Olaopa
Established2016
ChairmanAkin Mabogunje
Executive Vice ChairmanTunji Olaopa
Key peopleAkin Mabogunje, Tunji Olaopa, Patrick Utomi, Bayo Okunade, Ifeanyi Chukwuma, Dauda Kigbu
Location
Awolowo, Bodija
,
Ibadan
,
Oyo State
,
Nigeria
Coordinates7°24′58″N 3°54′23″E
Address24, Awolowo Road, Bodija, Ibadan
Websitehttps://isgpp.com.ng
Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, Awolowo Avenue, Ibadan

History

The Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) was founded in February, 2016 by Dr. Tunji Olaopa, who had recently retired as a Permanent Secretary from the Federal Civil Service in Nigeria.[3][4]

Programmes
  • PhD Clinic
  • Graduate Programme
  • Public Policy Group
  • ISGPP Book Readers Club
  • The Olusegun Obasanjo Platform on Intergenerational Leadership
  • ISGPP Annual Conference

The Public Policy Group

The Public Policy Group (PPG) is headed by Prof. Ademola Oyejide and it is tasked with the responsibility of organizing discourses that are meant to positively impact Nigeria’s policy architecture and policy environment. Its communication is through research publications and it reaches out to the public through seminars. Book reading programs are also organized with the aim of educating the public about government and public policy matters. The Public Policy Group is made up of a multi-disciplinary research which includes team policy, foreign policy, industry, economics, governance, social statistics/demography, human rights, education, public service, security, ICT, ethics, media & communications, literature, legislative studies, among others. The methods of operation of the Public Policy Group presents the research programme in research units (clusters). These research units (clusters) include:[5][6]

  1. Governance, Politics, and Public Integrity;
  2. Economic Development and Growth;
  3. Management of Economic Fluctuations;
  4. Social Development;
  5. Fiscal Federalism;
  6. Exploitation of Natural Resources;
  7. National Security and Defense;
  8. Education, Science, and Technology;
  9. Climate and Environment
  10. International Affairs
  11. Public Service Governance & Institutional Reform
  12. Exportation and Trade Services.
  13. Development Communication and Advocacy.
  14. Agriculture and Rural Development.
    Notable members of this group include Remi Raji, Funmi Para-Mallam, Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola, CBN Ogbogbo, Alaba Ogunsawo, Olabisi Ugbebor, Nkoyo Toyo, Abimbola Adelakun.[7][8]

ISGPP Annual Conference

The Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) hosts an Annual Conference to combat issues of bad governance in Nigeria. The inaugural conference was held in 2016 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), University of Ibadan. Personalities at the inaugural conference included former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo; former ECOWAS Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Vice Chancellor University of Ibadan, Abel Idowu Olayinka; Akin Mabogunje.[9][10]

Book Readers Club

This Club is headed by Prof Olabode Lucas. This book club is aimed at promoting reading culture, as well as provide a platform to close the knowledge and information gap in Nigeria. The Book Reading Series, organized by the Book Readers Club brings authors and the general public together in discussions and dialogues.[11][12]

The book reading events usually brings the authors to the School as well as a Chairman, Lead Reviewer, panel of discussants and the general public.[13][14][15][16]

Partnership with Google

ISGPP's Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Tunji Olaopa stated that the School was entering a partnership with Google Inc. on internet revolution.[17][18]

gollark: Wow, I say anyway lots.
gollark: Anyway, while this is at least better than passing all data through entirely unauditable serverside filters, I don't think it's very good.
gollark: Fascinating.
gollark: Four dots? Wow.
gollark: Even if you reverse-engineer where it gets the hashes from and how it operates, by the nature of the thing you couldn't work out what was being detected without already having samples of it in the first place.

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Tometi, Tokunbo (January 25, 2016). "Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) And the Reform Business". Western Post. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. Ibrahim, Jibrin (February 8, 2016). "From Governance to Government". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. "Ibadan School of Government in the League of Think Tanks". The Nation Online. The Nation Newspaper. September 4, 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. "Public Policy Group – Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy". Isgpp.com.ng. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. Adesina, Gbenro (August 31, 2016). "ISGPP inaugurates Public Policy Group". The News. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. "Ibadan School inaugurates Think Tank Group" (June 8, 2016). Champion News. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. Oluwalana, Sam (March 3, 2016). "From Ibadan school: Agenda for good governance". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  10. "Obasanjo: Governors acting like emperors, sole administrators". Adola.org. February 1, 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  11. "ISGPP's Book Readers Club and the Nigerian Project". This Day Live. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. "ISGPP Book Readers Club – Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy". Isgpp.com.ng. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  13. Adedayo, Festus (May 20, 2018). "Jonathan, Buhari as Prisoners of History". Tribune online. Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  14. Olutokun, Ayo (May 18, 2018). "2019: Rereading Olusegun Adeniyi's Book on the 2015 Elections". Punch. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  15. Adesanya, Samuel (March 1, 2018). "Policy experts, others seek action on Nigerian centennial history". The Nation Online. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  16. Olumide, Seye (March 12, 2018). "Experts want government to return study of history". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  17. Nwafor, Polycarp Nwafor (April 30, 2017). "ISGPP partners with Google on internet revolution". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  18. "Google, institute partner on new policies for Africa's digital space". The Nation Online. May 3, 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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