BPAPM Case Competition

January 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Location:270 Teraanga Commons
Audience:Alumni, Current Students, Faculty, Staff
Key Contact:Elena Davedianova
Contact Email:bpapm@carleton.ca

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Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management students take on Ottawa’s urban challenges in the first-ever PAPM case competition!

Teams of PAPM students will analyze a current policy issue in the City of Ottawa and present their recommendations to a panel of judges, including Ottawa City Councillor Shawn Menard; School of Public Policy and Administration Professor Jessica Parish; and Canadian Heritage Policy Analyst, Dong Ngo.

Find out how BPAPM students tackle some of Ottawa’s toughest urban problems!

Meet Our Judges:

Shawn Menard

Ottawa City Councillor – Capital Ward                                        Shawn has a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration with an undergrad in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University. He is the past president of the Alumni Association for the National Capital Region, the Carleton University Students Association and the Rideau River Residence Association.

Dr. Jessica Parish

Jessica Parish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, where she teaches courses on local and urban governance and sustainability. Jessica’s research and teaching interests are interdisciplinary and focus on debates across urban environmental justice, sustainable development, and feminist theories of social reproduction. 

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Dong Ngo

Policy Analyst with the Federal Public Service
Dong is a graduate of Carleton’s Master of Public Policy and Administration. He has worked for Transport Canada, the Privy Council Office and Canadian Heritage where he is currently employed. While at Carleton, Dong was a member of Carleton’s Gold Medal winning team at the 2022 Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration Policy Case Competition.

The Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (BPAPM) Program at Carleton University is an interdisciplinary program that offers a comprehensive understanding of how policy impacts our everyday lives and the world around us.