About
History
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Institute of Government (FIOG) was created by the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Legislature in 1980 and subsequently designated as a Type I Institute by the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Regents. The institute was later named in honor of John Scott Dailey, its founding executive director.
The Institute fulfills its statewide mission through a consortium of six (6) affiliate program offices located at the °®¶¹´«Ã½ State University, the University of °®¶¹´«Ã½, the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½, the University of Central °®¶¹´«Ã½, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Atlantic University, and °®¶¹´«Ã½ Gulf Coast University. The Executive Office of the institute serves as the administrative unit of the program and is located at the °®¶¹´«Ã½ State University.
Since 1995, the institute has conducted approximately 24,793 workshops and conferences statewide in °®¶¹´«Ã½â€”an average of 2,749 per year. Approximately 580,685 participants, a large majority of whom represent officials and employees from local government in °®¶¹´«Ã½, have attended programs resulting in over 2.6 million professional contact hours. The institute has also conducted an estimated 1,190 technical assistance and applied research projects, an average of 119 annually.