About
History
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Institute of Government (FIOG) was created by the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Legislature in 1980 and subsequently designated as a Type I Institute by the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ 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 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ State University, the University of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, the University of Central ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Atlantic University, and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Gulf Coast University. The Executive Office of the institute serves as the administrative unit of the program and is located at the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ State University.
Since 1995, the institute has conducted approximately 24,793 workshops and conferences statewide in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€”an average of 2,749 per year. Approximately 580,685 participants, a large majority of whom represent officials and employees from local government in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, 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.