ICPA TEACHING ROUNDTABLE: TEACHING COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY​

We are happy to initiate our new project, ICPA Society Teaching Roundtable: Teaching Comparative Public Policy – Global Perspectives and Local Challenges, first session happening on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

This roundtable of experts is a dispatch from the frontlines in Canada, Europe, India, and Turkiye. Hosted by Dr. Leslie A. Pal, Vice-President, ICPA; Professor Emeritus Carleton University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, our guests are Professors Caner Bakir, Koc University, Turkiye, Devanyi Pande, National Law School of India; Peter Scholten, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Dr. S. Derin Atiskan, Executive Director, ICPA and JCPA. We will discuss the challenges and techniques of teaching comparative public policy and policy analysis at the graduate level, the impact of AI, and strategies for enhancing the student experience.

DATE: Thursday, October 22, 2026

TIME: 04:00 PM Rotterdam (CET) / 5:00 PM Istanbul and Doha / 10:00 AM Ottawa (EST)

Zoom Meeting Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85483586754?pwd=0LP2Pqba8G1klQHpnMUASKEe1Cx5gv.1

Meeting ID: 854 8358 6754

Passcode: ICPA

We look forward to seeing you there!