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7 THE 1993 ADVANCED GOVERNMENT FINANCE INSTITUTE ITUTE PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION JULY 18 THROUGH 23, 1993 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN--MADISON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROGRAM The week-long university-based program,especially designed for senior-level finance officials and other policy makers in public finance,features a faculty of professors,government officials,and private-sector consultants. In a stimulating academic environment,the Institute provides them a forum where they can explore with faculty members and colleagues the longer-term forces that will shape the future and destiny of their jurisdictions. The intensive program of lectures,seminars,roundtable discussions,and small-group exercises will focus on • the emerging economic,demographic,fiscal,and technological environments in which state and local governments must operate during the coming years; • compelling national issues,such as urban and health care policies,that will strongly impact state and local government plans and financial operations; • trends and developments in capital financing,budgeting,and accounting; • management styles,communication with the public,and leadership strategies. FACULTY Among the University of Wisconsin—Madison faculty who will return for the 1993 Institute will be Dr. Ayse Somersan,international economist and Dean of Cooperative Extension,UW—Madison,whose seminar in global economic and demographic trends has launched the Institute program for several years,galvanizing her audience each time. From UW's Department of Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education,Dr.Charles Pulvino will bring his thought-provoking discussions on motivating employees,challenging participants to deal with subtle- ties and shades of thinking that underlie communications among a multicultural work force. Dr. Buck Joseph, Director of Executive Development of the School of Business,will tie the various themes of the Institute together with his insightful probe of the nature of leadership. The faculty will also include practitioners,consultants and GFOA staff,who will discuss state-of-the-art practices and explore new directions in state and local government financial management. CPE CREDITS Attendees at the Advanced Government Finance Institute will be eligible for 28 to 30 CPE credits.