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University of Nebraska
Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South
Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228
tel 402 / 472-5678
fax 402 / 472-5679
ppc@nebraska.edu

For more information, contact
Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem
at (402) 472-3147 or email him at tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu

The Policy Seminar Series

• Learn from Nebraska's top public policy researchers
• Talk with Nebraska's most influential policymakers
• Gain an insider's understanding of the policymaking process
• Develop tools for collecting and analyzing policy-relevant data
• Understand public policy from the perspective of key stakeholders

Your next step in becoming a more sophisticated policy professional

Designing sound public policy requires a unique set of skills and an in-depth understanding of the policymaking process. What allows some policymakers and lobbyists to be so successful, while others fail? Why do some issues make it on to the public agenda, while others do not? Who should be included in policy decisions? What is good policy information, and where can it be found? Top University of Nebraska public policy researchers and practitioners from throughout Nebraska address these questions and discuss their application to specific policy areas.

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Arts and Sciences, the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications/NETV, University of Nebraska at Kearney Office of the Chanceller, University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Polictical Science is proud to sponsor the 2005 Policy Seminar Series.

If you are a lawmaker, public or nonprofit sector professional, work in areas affecting or affected by public policy, or if you have an interest in policy formation and implementation, you will benefit from the Policy Seminar Series. This is your opportunity to become a more polished and effective policy participant.

Why the University of Nebraska Policy Seminar Series?

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center plays a unique role in informing policymaking in the state of Nebraska. The PPC is a link between the University of Nebraska's public policy resources and: elected and appointed officials; state and local agency staff; the public at large; and others who represent the diverse policy interests of Nebraskans.

In short, the Public Policy Center's mission is to assemble the best policy researchers and practitioners the University has to offer and connect them with those professionals who influence the laws of Nebraska. The result is an action-oriented partnership that is unique in the state of Nebraska, bringing together prominent academics from across the University of Nebraska and policymakers from the legislative and executive branches of government.

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center seeks to inform public policy by facilitating, developing, and making available objective research and analysis on issues important to Nebraskans. The PPC was established in 1998 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska as a collaborative endeavor, involving all campuses of the University of Nebraska.

The PPC regularly links the University of Nebraska's public policy resources with elected and appointed officials; agency staff; the public at large; and others who represent the diverse policy interests of Nebraskans. In addition to referring research requests to the appropriate NU experts, PPC faculty and staff work on projects in partnership with NU researchers.

Project descriptions and reports may be found on the Public Policy Center website at www.ppc.nebraska.edu.