In 2002, the First Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration was held in Beijing. It was co-sponsored by School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China; School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University at Newark; Chinese Public Administration Society and American Society for Public Administration, with the objectives to enhance exchange between Sino-US public administration academics, to share the latest research works, and eventually promote the development in the field of public administration. Since its initiation, the Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration has been held every two years. Due to its regularity, large number of participants and academic excellence, it has grown into a significant exchange platform for Sino-US public administration academics.

The first three and the Sixth Sino-US International Conferences on Public Administration were hold in Renmin University of China. The Fourth Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration was hosted by School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)，Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey. Xiamen University hosted the Fifth Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration. The conferences have attracted extensive attention world-wide in public administration academics. Scholars around the world have actively taken part in the conferences. In 2002, Mr. Jianmin HUA, the then- Secretary-General of State Council and State Councilor, met the 15-member representative delegation of The First Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration. The proceedings of the First and the Third Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration have been published by China Renmin University Press and the proceeding of the Second, the Fourth and the Fifth Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration is published in the United States.

The 1^st Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2002·June·16-17

l Beijing · China

l Hosted by：School of Public Administration, Renmin University of China

l Theme: Transitions in Public Administration and Governance

l More than 150 participants from China, US, Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Philiphine, Singapore,UK, and HK, Taiwan, etc.

The 2^nd Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2004·May·24-25

l Beijing · China

l Hosted by：School of Public Administration, Renmin University of China

l Theme: Changing World: the Challenges and the Opportunities

l More than 200 participants from China, US, Australia, Belguim, Japan, Korea, Malasia, Singapore, UK, etc.

The 3^rd Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2006·June·8-9

l Beijing · China

l Hosted by：School of Public Administration, Renmin University of China

l Theme: Building Public Service-Oriented Government

l More than 140 participants from China, US, Australia, Japan, Korea, Nigeria, Philiphine, Russia, Singapore, UK, and HK, Macau, Taiwan

The 4^th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2008·June·7-8

l Newark · USA

l Hosted by: School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)，Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey

l Theme: Improving Government Performance

l More than 70 participants from China, US, Argentina, Norway, Singapore, and HK

The 5^th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2010·June·14-16

l Xiamen·China

l Hosted by：School of Public Affairs, Xiamen University

l Theme: Financial Crisis and Role of Government

l More than 130 participants from China, US, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

The 6^th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2012·June·5-6

l Beijing · China

l Hosted by: School of Public Administration of Policy, Renmin University of China

l Theme: Rebuilding Trust after the Global Financial Crisis

l More than 120 participants from China, Britain, US, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, Indonesia

* School of Public Administration, Renmin University of China was renewed as School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China in summer 2011

The 7^th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration

l 2014·June·6-7

l Beijing · China

l Hosted by: School of Public Administration of Policy, Renmin University of China

l Theme: Global Public Administration Reform: lessons from the past, and plans for the future

l More than 140 participants from China, Britain, US, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, Indonesia