Welcome to IPAC Victoria! 

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) is a non-profit professional association, dedicated to promoting excellence in the public administration. With seventeen eighteen regional groups and a growing membership across Canada, IPAC offers learning and networking opportunities for new and experienced public servants, academics, and others interested in public administration.

IPAC Victoria is one of Canada's most active IPAC chapters. Each year the regional group hosts lunch n' learns, workshops, and social events that address current topics in public administration. The IPAC Victoria Regional Group also recognizes public servants through the following annual awards:
  • The prestigious Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal for Excellence in Public Administration is provided. The medal is awarded annually to a public servant in British Columbia who has exemplified excellence throughout his or her career .
  • The Policy Brief Competition hosts is an annual competition where competitors have up to 3 minutes to provide their solution to an unresolved policy issue. A panel of distinguished judges awards $700 to the first place winner and $500 to the second place winner, and the audience awards $500 to their favourite. For more information about this year’s event, see below.   
  • The MPA Student Award is a $500 award given annually to each of two UVic MPA Students: one on campus and one online for their final graduate reports.
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