Political ties may yield taxpayer boost for private housing developers in Portland
The Oregonian quoted Frank Zerunyan of the USC Price School on how political ties may help private housing developers in Portland.
Lawsuit alleges Orange County supervisors infringe on First Amendment at meetings
The Orange County Register quoted Frank Zerunyan of the USC Price School about a lawsuit alleging Orange County supervisors infringe on First Amendment rights at meetings.
Inglewood councilman’s clients include companies he’s supported with his votes
Daily Breeze quoted Frank Zerunyan of the USC Price School about possible conflicts of interest by a council member in Inglewood. Under California law and Inglewood’s charter, a city council member cannot directly, or indirectly, benefit financially from his or her votes. But because Morales doesn’t appear to have an Read more…
Zerunyan offers lessons in governance, leadership to Armenia’s Defense Ministry
USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan returned to Armenia for the third consecutive year to provide his expertise in governance to senior officials of the relatively new democracy. Governance skills related to leadership and negotiation are much needed in former Soviet Union countries that are still transitioning Read more…
Building Public Spaces Two Leases at a Time
by Frank Zerunyan This post was originally published on PublicCEO, February 25, 2016 Public space deficits such as fire and police stations, libraries, community and city centers present significant challenges for the public sector today. On the other hand such significant challenges represent leadership and investment opportunities of greater proportions for Read more…
Frank Zerunyan on Global Executive Education
Director of the Executive Education program, Frank Zerunyan, wrote about his recent global travels. His essay captures his experiences in Saudi Arabia, India, Bahrain, Ethiopia, South Korea, Armenia, South Africa, Georgia, and China both through his work with the United Nations and as Director of Executive Education at USC Price.
Zerunyan sparks dialogue on collaborative governance in Bao’an, China
by Cristy Lytal USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan recently served as the first international expert on local governance models brought in to consult with public officials and community leaders from the Bao’an District in the city of Shenzhen, China. Zerunyan – a former two-term mayor and current Read more…
USC Bedrosian Center Seeks to Help Improve Armenian Public Administration
The University of Southern California Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise has formed a unique relationship with Armenian educators and leaders seeking a deeper understanding of democratic and decentralized governance in the post-Soviet era of their young republic. The effort is spearheaded by Frank Vram Zerunyan, a professor Read more…
Zerunyan helps shape public leadership from South Africa to Armenia
USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan furthered his efforts to impart lessons in effective governance and public-sector leadership across the globe with recent speaking engagements and workshops in the nations of South Africa, Armenia and Georgia. Local lessons, global impact In May, Zerunyan, director of executive Read more…
Zerunyan: Local government ‘needs to be collaborative’
Frank Zerunyan, Director of the Executive Education Forum, spoke at the Leadership in Local Government Conference in the City of Tshwane, Pretoria this week. Prof Zerunyan @CityTshwane Leadership conf: Innovation in local gov through COLLABORATION @cpsi_sa @uscprice pic.twitter.com/mYN310Ll66 — Pierre Schoonraad (@PSchoonraad) May 11, 2015 Frank said that local government must purposefully incorporate contributions Read more…
Zerunyan interviewed by California City News
Frank Zerunyan, Director of the Executive Education Forum, granted an exclusive interview to the California City News today. He discusses his new book; Newgotiation for Public Leaders. 1. Tell us about your local government background. What sparked your interest in running for City Council? My subject matter expertise, the desire Read more…
Frank Zerunyan honors USC Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian
On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Bedrosian Faculty Affiliate and Executive Education Director, Frank Zerunyan spoke at the USC Armenian Alumni Association’s 2015 Gala Banquet. The gala honored USC Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian. Click here for more about the event.
Negotiation is Dead; Let’s “Newgotiate”
Frank Zerunyan‘s new book Newgotiate is reviewed on California City News. Read Frank’s account of writing the book here. Excerpt: In this eBook we create a unique 4-10-10 Newgotiation Technique as a unified dialect, which helps public leaders, individuals and organizations to speak the same language of Newgotiation. The 4-10-10 Read more…
The Demise of California Redevelopment Law, and the Repackaging of Tax Increments for California Municipalities
by Frank Zerunyan originally posted on PUBLICCEO, March 24, 2015 On June 28, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two bills that effectively dissolved all California Redevelopment Agencies (RDAs). Through the California Redevelopment Association and the League of California Cities, local governments challenged the constitutionality of the two laws (ABx1 Read more…
USC Price professors lead UN sustainability workshops in Armenia
Originally posted on the USC Price News, October 28, 2014 Frank Zerunyan and Dan Mazmanian enhance knowledge about new trends and emerging issues in governance USC Price School of Public Policy professors Frank Zerunyan and Dan Mazmanian traveled to Armenia to participate in a United Nations workshop titled “Developing Government Read more…
LA from Above
by Frank Zerunyan Dear friends, Today my son Danny and I flew over some of LA County with our terrific LA County Fire Department (it was part of regular patrol). This was based on a certificate I had won and a promise from the former Chief P. Michael Freeman (honored by Read more…
USC Price Practicum to UN
by Frank Zerunyan I recently took a group of students to make a presentation at UN headquarters in New York City. We were hosted by Dr. John-Mary Kauzya, Chief of the Public Administration Capacity Branch (PACB) in the Division of Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the UN Department of Read more…
Bedrosian Center signs MOU with League of California Cities Latino Caucus
Originally published on the USC Price Website June 13, 2014 From Price staff reports The USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise – housed at the Price School of Public Policy – on June 12 signed a memorandum of understanding with the League of California Cities Latino Caucus Read more…
USC Price, UN educate public leaders from around the world
by Cristy Lytal Originally published @ USC News April 22, 2014 For public administrators in many parts of the world, some of the most urgent challenges involve providing clean streets, functional sewer systems and reliable water and electricity. The USC Price School of Public Policy, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Read more…
Governance Trends to Watch
by Caroline Stevens In an effort to gain perspective on 2013, and begin to conceptualize a governance vision for 2014; we asked our team at The Bedrosian Center to identify the most important patterns, factors and trends to watch in governance from their diverse research and practitioner perspectives. Here is the Read more…
From contract cities to mass collaborative governance
Frank V. Zerunyan and Peter Pirnejad wrote a “Commentary” for American City & County on the Lakewood Plan. The governance model of the Lakewood Plan, or Contract Cities, encourages interorganizational networks of public and private sectors to jointly solve policy and public administration problems. The Plan emerged from a perfect Read more…
UN Workshop in Addis Ababa
by Frank Zerunyan The quality of public service delivery and good governance are critical to the development of any country, particularly in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2000, that elevated the urgency of seeking innovative public sector solutions as a way to combat challenges to achieve and Read more…
USC Price global footprint grows at UN forum in Bahrain
Originally published at USC News, July 22, 2013 by Matthew Kredell Frank Zerunyan, a USC Price School of Public Policy senior fellow, traveled to the Kingdom of Bahrain in June to take part in a United Nations (U.N.) forum and expand USC’s global footprint by building human capacity in public Read more…
USC students represent ‘Next Generation’ of leaders
Originally published at USC News, March 22, 2013 by Christy Lytal At the event “The Next Generation of Leadership,” a panel of USC students offered their insights to an audience of mayors, council members and city managers. Presented by the California Contract Cities Association in partnership with the USC Price Read more…