May 30-31st, 2012 | Washington, DC
The NGA Center hosted a Governors' Energy Advisors Policy Institute on May 30-31st in Washington, DC. The institute provided an opportunity for governors' energy advisors from 32 different states to examine a comprehensive suite of energy policy best practices with state peers as well as private sector and federal experts.

May 9-10th, 2012 | Arlington Virginia
The NGA Center hosted a Policy Institute focused on how governors’ advisors and early childhood advisory councils can work together to develop and implement a robust and research-based birth-grade 3 policy agenda.

April 26-27, 2012 | Washington, DC.
The National Governors Association, in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials hosted a Public Health Preparedness Information Sharing Learning Lab. The Learning Lab brought together state health officials and state homeland security advisors to share their policies and practices for public health information sharing.

April 24-25, 2012 | Omaha, Nebraska
As part of the 2011-2012 Chair’s Initiative on Growing State Economies, the National Governors Association hosted four regional summits across the country.

April 19-20, 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
NGA convened states to discuss issues around the expansion populations. The meeting focused on examining their demographics and clinical needs, strategies for managing churn as their income fluctuates, and workforce issues facing states planning how to provide care for these individuals.

Workshop #2 | Denver, Colorado | April 12-13, 2012
The workshop, open to the six states participating in the policy academy, focused on implementing and using efficiency and effectiveness metrics to guide major policy decisions, including funding and regulation.

January 24-25 | Seattle, Washington
As part of the 2011-2012 Chair’s Initiative on Growing State Economies, the National Governors Association is hosting four regional summits across the country. The third regional summit was held in Seattle, Washington on January 24-25, 2012.

January 10-11, 2012 | Nashville, TN
On January 10-11, 2012, the National Governors Association held a workshop for governors’ energy and economic advisors to discuss the latest best practices for economic development in the clean energy sector.

December 14-16, 2011 | New Orleans, LA
The NGA Center Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) met for the 10th Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

December 13-14, 2011 | Arlington, VA
The National Governors Association hosted a National Summit on Government Redesign in Arlington, VA on December 13-14. The summit allowed state teams to learn about best practices and share experiences around efforts to reform and streamline state government.

December 7-9, 2011 | Durham, NC
The NGA Center hosted a Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Summit to provide states with an opportunity to cultivate strategies for increasing student and worker STEM skills.

December 8-9, 2011 | Phoenix, AZ
On December 8-9, 2011, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices held a workshop for governors’ energy and economic advisors to discuss the latest best practices in states’ economic development in the clean energy sector.

NGA Center for Best Practices hosted a webinar on December 6, 2011, on Understanding How Data Capacity Relates to Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Efforts.

December 1-2, 2011
The NGA Center for Best Practices hosted a Policy Academy on State Strategies to Evaluate Teacher Effectiveness December 1-2, 2011, to provide states with an opportunity to develop and plan for the implementation of rigorous statewide teacher evaluation systems.

Workshop #1 | November 17-18, 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia
The NGA Center hosted policy academy meeting on strengthening postsecondary accountability systems in Atlanta, GA on November 17-18. The workshop, open to the six states participating in the policy academy, focused on making efficiency and effectiveness a more significant part of state-level accountability systems.

In 2014, states will be permitted to offer a BHP to certain individuals instead of offering subsidies for participation in the insurance exchange. The discussion focused on the financial, policy and operational assessments states will need to make in determining whether to pursue the BHP

Nashville, Tennessee | November 14-15, 2011
As part of the 2011-2012 Chair’s Initiative on Growing State Economies, the National Governors Association is hosting four regional summits across the country. The second regional summit was held in Nashville, Tennessee on November 14-15, 2011.

NGA Center, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, hosted its annual Institute for Governors Criminal Justice Policy Advisors in Annapolis, Maryland.

October 18-19, 2011 | Providence, RI
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices held a workshop for governors’ energy and economic advisors to discuss the latest best practices in states’ economic development in the clean energy sector.

October 11-12, 2011 | Hartford, Connecticut
As part of the 2011-2012 Chair’s Initiative on Growing State Economies, the National Governors Association is hosting four regional summits across the country. The first regional summit was held in Hartford, Connecticut on October 11-12, 2011.

With support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the NGA Center, is working with five states – Alabama, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia – to develop a standardized justice information sharing system that will allow state agencies to share information.

October 3-4, 2011 | Philadelphia, PA
The NGA Center hosted a meeting for states interested in state policy strategies for early dropout prevention. The state team members learned from experts and researchers and shared information across states.

September 27, 2011 | Washington, DC
The NGA Center hosted an Experts Roundtable on Economic Development in the Clean Energy Sector to inform a series of regional policy workshops for governors’ energy and economic advisors on best practices and lessons learned regarding pursuing economic development through clean energy markets.

The NGA Center co-hosted a meeting for states interested in learning more about evaluating school principals. This was a join meeting with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

September 20-21, 2011 | Arlington, VA
The NGA Center, in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Center for Excellence in Project Finance at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), hosted a Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation to assist state teams in exploring how P3s—contractual agreements between states and private sector entities—might be used to enhance the delivery and management of transportation infrastructure and get a better appreciation for the tradeoffs with public sector approaches.