本课程专注于了解美国地方政府管理者面对的挑战以及应对挑战所需的知识和技能。美国管理者深知服务于民众并向其负责的重要性以及适应形势变化的必要性。学生将通过课程学习到：（1）美国地方政府是如何架构的；（2）职业经理人的角色；（3）能成功服务地方社区所需的能力资格。

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.

主讲老师：韦斯·黑尔（Wes Hare ）

韦斯·黑尔是俄勒冈州奥尔巴尼市的市政官。在完成俄勒冈大学公共事务研究生课程之后，他从1988年以来一直在俄勒冈州担任市政官。长久以来，韦斯对国际发展很有兴趣并在它的指引下参加了日本、印尼、伊拉克、克罗地亚、斯里兰卡、黎巴嫩、巴基斯坦、埃塞俄比亚、摩洛哥、阿富汗和约旦的派驻任务。他发表了很多公共管理的文章，获得了俄勒冈大学杰出校友奖，并因为对俄勒冈地区治理事业的长期贡献获得了俄勒冈城市联盟的“赫尔曼·凯何力”终身贡献奖。他担任了俄勒冈城镇管理协会的主席、俄勒冈城市联盟的董事会成员，并受到多任俄勒冈州州长在数个全国性董事会和委员会中担任重要工作。韦斯在东俄勒冈大学教授州级和地方治理的课程并在全球各地的国内国际会议上演讲。

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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