Modernizing and Renewing Policy Capability (TRN5-E41)

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

All public servants at all levels

Description

An effective policy system depends on robust policy capability. Governments around the world are facing common policy capacity challenges, including inadequate advice, shortages of well-trained advisors, and a focus on short-term demands to the detriment of longer-term policy needs. Concerns also persist about the ability of public services to support policy processes through their analysis, advisory, and service delivery functions.

This event will explore the leading approaches to implementing policy renewal processes and the critical success factors for ensuring effective and sustainable policy capacity and modernization.

Participants will gain insights from international experts on key trends and future directions in policy practice in Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.

Speakers

• Jonathan Craft, Visiting Scholar, Canada School of Public Service, and Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
• Sally Washington, Practice Fellow, Policy Capability and Public Management, ANZSOG, Wellington, New Zealand
• Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy, Monash University, Australia

Moderator

• Catherine Charbonneau, Director, Policy Community Partnerships Office, Clerk’s Policy Community Initiative, in residence at Transport Canada