Cover -- Title page -- Contents -- Introduction -- UN General Assembly Panel on Challenges and Changes in Public Administration around the World -- Introduction of the Theme -- The Case of Africa -- The Case of Continental Europe -- Public Administration in Latin America -- The English Speaking World: Commonwealth and North America -- Challenges in Public Administration in Developing Nations -- UN General Assembly Panel on Globalisation and the State -- Introduction of the Theme -- Globalisation and the State in Africa: Harnessing the Benefits and Minimising the Costs -- Globalisation and Regional Integration -- Globalisation and the Technological Gap within the Sectors of Societies in Latin America -- Globalisation and the State -- Public Policy Changes in a Globalised World -- List of Participants -- Summary Reports -- Panel on Challenges and Changes in Public Administration -- Panel on Globalisation and the State -- About IIAS -- About UNDESA -- Author Index.