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Innovations in American Government Award – Now Accepting Applications
The Innovations Award recognizes programs that demonstrate creative and effective government at its best. This year, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Program will also continue to identify and promote promising government efforts and partnerships through the Bright Ideas program. All units of government — federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial — from all policy areas are eligible to apply for recognition. The top winner of the Innovations in American Government Award will receive a $100,000 grant to support replication and dissemination activities. Top finalists will also receive monetary grants. Applications and additional information for both initiatives are available here. Applications are due March 1, 2012.
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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Calls for Comment
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States–Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent (March 8, 2012)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Field Crops Production (April 6, 2012)
U.S. Geological Survey
- Industrial Minerals Surveys (April 9, 2012)
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Training Class:
Accessing Census Bureau Statistics
March 12 – 14, 2012
This 3-day class will provide attendees with computer skills and hands-on exercises to access data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. Attendees will explore data topics using Data Access Tools such as: Dataferrett, USA Counties, State and County QuickFacts, and American FactFinder. Learn more and register here.
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Webinar:
Analyzing BLS Business Employment Dynamics Data
March 13, 2012
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern
Register
This webinar will provide an overview of general concepts and basic methodology for Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data. The presenters will discuss some uses of BED data and provide examples from articles and research by BED program office staff.
Presenter:
David Talan, Supervisory Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charles Carson, Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
About the Data:
In preparation for the webinar, participants may want to acquaint themselves with BED data by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website.
Pricing:
APDU Members: Free
LMI Training Institute Member States: Free
C2ER Members: Free
Non-Members: $50.00
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Workshop/Training:
Summer Research Training Institute: Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis
June 25-29, 2012
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education announces a Summer Research Training Institute on Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis. The purpose of the Training Institute is to increase the national capacity of education researchers to conduct methodologically rigorous single-case intervention studies.
Additional conference information is available here.
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