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ICMA University Forums
ICMA University Forums are a hybrid of the traditional conference educational sessions and the ICMA University workshops. Because they are designed to be highly interactive and skill building in nature, the forums are limited in enrollment to 250 participants. Although there is no fee to participate in a forum beyond the main conference registration fee, preregistration is required because of the ceiling on enrollment, and early registration is recommended. ICMA University Practice Group numbers are attributed to each forum.
Are You Ready for Some Socratic Challenges and the Athenian Project? Wednesday, October 23 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Two lines in the Athenian Oath sometimes get overlooked yet
offer a very personal challenge to public servants, “We will never bring
disgrace on this our City by an act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will fight
for the ideals and Sacred Things of the City both alone and with many.” As
individuals who have chosen a profession guided by ethical expectations, how do
you find and use your voice at the local, state, or federal level to live up to
the ideals encouraged within the oath and also expressed in its ending, “Thus,
in all these ways, we will transmit this City not only, not less, but greater
and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us."
As part of the newly established Athenian Project, four
important issues were identified and incorporated as “Socratic Challenges”:
balancing the tension between personal and professional integrity;
sociotechnical disruption; public service in the future; and continuous
community building. Learn about the Athenian Project and join members of the
inaugural project group for an interactive discussion about these important and
challenging themes. Long-term members who want to enhance and energize their
leadership legacy may find inspiration here. 1, 5, 6 MODERATORS & SPEAKERSSpeaker: Kate Fitzpatrick, Town Manager, Town of Needham, Needham, MASpeaker: Michael Land, City Manager, City of Coppell, Coppell, TXSpeaker: Peggy Merriss, Secretariat, Georgia City/County Management Association, Decatur, GA The MTAS Model: A Partnership with the Cities of Tennessee, the State, the Municipal League, and the University of Tennessee Wednesday, October 23 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), housed within the
Institute for Public Service at the University of Tennessee, works one-on-one
and face-to-face with the 345 municipalities in the state to provide training,
research, and technical assistance. Learn how MTAS does this, how it is
structured, and the benefits to cities. Participants will learn enough of the
history to grasp how they might propose the model to their state. 8, 11 MODERATORS & SPEAKERSSpeaker: Margaret Norris, Executive Director, UT-Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Knoxville, TN
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