Background
Tapscott, Christopher Peter was born on September 5, 1952 in Edgeware, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Son of Peter Gordon and Elizabeth Catherine (Smyth) Tapscott.
Tapscott, Christopher Peter was born on September 5, 1952 in Edgeware, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Son of Peter Gordon and Elizabeth Catherine (Smyth) Tapscott.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1974. Master Public Adminstrn, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1977. Master of Science, University Birmingham, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1992.
Urban studies officer Cape Town City Council, South Africa, 1975-1977, principal urban studies officer South Africa, 1979-1981. Director Institute for Management and Development Studies/U. Transkei, Umtata, South Africa, 1981-1986, Namibian Institute for Social/Economics Research, Windhoek/Nambia, 1990-1993. Head Social Sciences Division University Nambia, 1993-1994.
Director School Government University Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, since 1994, dean faculty of economic and management science South Africa, since 2002. Task team member Presidential Review communications on Public Sector Reform, South Africa, 1997-1998. Coordinator technical drafting team white paper on Transformation of Public Service, South Africa, 1995.
Member core advisory group on Inter-Governmental Relations, Pretoria, South Africa, since 1998. Member Inter-Agency World Congress on Agricultural Reform and Rural Development, Review Mission to Nambia, 1994. Trustee Joint Universities Public Management Education Trust, chairman 1997-1999.
Member International Panel of Experts on Fishing Incentives, Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2000.
We. Cape Public Administration and Management Forum, since 1995. Member International Institute Administrative Science.
Married Gretta Eve Melck, July 29, 1985. Children: Kimberley, Claire.