本課程專注于了解美國地方政府管理者面對的挑戰以及應對挑戰所需的知識和技能。美國管理者深知服務于民眾并向其負責的重要性以及適應形勢變化的必要性。學生將通過課程學習到：（1）美國地方政府是如何架構的；（2）職業經理人的角色；（3）能成功服務地方社區所需的能力資格。

The course will focus on the challenges facing local government managers in the United States and the knowledge and skills required to meet them.  U.S. managers understand the importance of being accountable to the people they serve and the necessity to adapt to changing circumstances. Students will learn; a) how local government is structured in the U.S.; b) the role of the professional manager and; c) the competencies required to successfully serve local communities.

主講老師：韋斯·黑爾（Wes Hare ）

韋斯·黑爾是俄勒岡州奧爾巴尼市的市政官。在完成俄勒岡大學公共事務研究生課程之后，他從1988年以來一直在俄勒岡州擔任市政官。長久以來，韋斯對國際發展很有興趣并在它的指引下參加了日本、印尼、伊拉克、克羅地亞、斯里蘭卡、黎巴嫩、巴基斯坦、埃塞俄比亞、摩洛哥、阿富汗和約旦的派駐任務。他發表了很多公共管理的文章，獲得了俄勒岡大學杰出校友獎，并因為對俄勒岡地區治理事業的長期貢獻獲得了俄勒岡城市聯盟的“赫爾曼·凱何力”終身貢獻獎。他擔任了俄勒岡城鎮管理協會的主席、俄勒岡城市聯盟的董事會成員，并受到多任俄勒岡州州長在數個全國性董事會和委員會中擔任重要工作。韋斯在東俄勒岡大學教授州級和地方治理的課程并在全球各地的國內國際會議上演講。

Wes Hare is city manager of Albany, Oregon. Following completion of a graduate program in public affairs at the University of Oregon, he has been working as a city administrator in Oregon since 1988. Wes’ long-standing interest in international development has taken him to assignments in Japan, Indonesia, Iraq, Croatia, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Morocco, Afghanistan and Jordan. He has published many articles on public management and has received the University of Oregon’s Distinguished Alumnus Award as well as the League of Oregon Cities’ Herman Kerhli Award for lifetime contributions to Oregon local government.  Wes has served as the President of the Oregon City County Management Association, as a board member of the League of Oregon Cities, and has been appointed by Oregon governors to serve on several statewide boards and commissions. Wes taught state and local government at Eastern Oregon University and has spoken at national and international conferences around the world.

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