Podcasts about public governance

Amy MacIver is joined by political scientist and Walter Sisulu University lecturer Mbasa Mvenene to unpack why, almost a year into South Africa’s Government of National Unity, there are still no signed ministerial performance agreements. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maytham speaks with Adv. Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability and Public Governance Division at OUTA, about the long-awaited repair of South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printing machine—which had been out of service since January 2025. The breakdowns, nearly 160 in total, caused a crippling backlog of over 747,000 unissued licence cards across the country Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram: www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X: www.x.com/CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode Dr Marianne Camerer, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, and Devi Pillay, a research fellow with the GI-ACE programme, join regular KB host Liz David-Barrett to discuss the experience of state capture in South Africa, under the presidency of Jacob Zuma. Check out the following resources to learn more about the issues discussed in this episode: The Open Secrets website which houses the Civil Society Working Group Against State Capture https://www.opensecrets.org.za/civil-society-working-group-on-state-capture/ The State Capture Commission website https://www.statecapture.org.za/ The Public Protector's 2016 report https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/state-capture-report-public-protector-14-october-2016 A short summary written by Devi of the Commission and its findings https://pari.org.za/summary-the-state-capture-commission And the book "State Capture in South Africa: How and why it happened", edited by Mbongiseni Buthelezi and Peter Vale https://pari.org.za/new-book-state-capture-in-south-africa-how-and-why-it-happened/

Lester Kiewit speaks to Carlos Lopes, professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT, and a former executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. They discuss the ways in which the African Union can reform and unite, to play a leading role globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest for episode 99 is Frédérique Six, Associate Professor of Public Governance at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a visiting professor at the GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence at the University of Antwerp. She explores the complex relationship between trust and control within organizations, particularly those that perform public tasks such as healthcare, education, and policing. She explains two main perspectives on the relationship between trust and control. The traditional view sees them as substitutes, where more control means less trust, and vice versa. However, she advocates for a more nuanced view, where trust and control can complement each other. When controls are experienced as enabling rather than coercive, they help build trust by promoting fairness, predictability, and ethical behavior. She also discusses her use of motivation theory, which distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. According to this theory, employees perform better when their basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—are met. Frédérique explains how these needs are influenced by control systems and how this balance affects both trust and motivation within organizations. Frédérique highlights the multifaceted nature of trust, noting that it is context-dependent but guided by a universal sequence: a trustor assesses the trustworthiness of a trustee and decides whether to take a trusting action based on that assessment. She explains that while trust is influenced by situational factors, there are common elements across different contexts, which makes trust a universal yet complex phenomenon. As the discussion concludes, Frédérique reflects on the challenges faced by young researchers studying trust. She believes that identifying and challenging deeply held beliefs about trust and control will be crucial for advancing trust-based governance. While this is high-risk research, she encourages young professionals to question the status quo to drive meaningful change.

In this episode, we welcome Opal Mauldin-Jones, City Manager of Lancaster, Texas and Academy Fellow, to discuss what good government looks like to her, the importance of collaboration with surrounding counties and cities, and resources for engaging with the community.Support the Podcast Today at:donate@napawash.org or 202-347-3190Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_

Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of Public Governance. We'll explore its different concepts and their applications, particularly in the social and healthcare sectors. Buckle up for an educational yet entertaining ride through the intricacies of how public institutions are managed and governed. We'll start by asking what public governance is and what concepts about it exist. Then, we will explore four of the most intriguing concepts in the field.References:Ansell, C., & Gash, A. (2008). Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 18(4), 543-571. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/mum032Fischer, F. (2012). Participatory Governance: From Theory to Practice. In D. Levi-Faur (Hrsg.), The Oxford Handbook of Governance (S. 457-471). OUP. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199560530.013.0032Osborne, D., & Gaebler, T. (1992). Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.Uncover even more insights and valuable information by visiting the blog profmanagement.de. Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd be thrilled if you could leave us a glowing review on Apple Podcasts. Got a thought or opinion about this episode? Have a suggestion for a future topic? Send an audio file or voice note to hi@profmanagement.de. For all other comments, send us a tweet or DM at @profmanagement on Twitter or Instagram.

Time is running out to keep the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement within reach. Wealthy countries have introduced new industrial and green trade policy measures, but there are concerns that some of these are having adverse effects – hitting countries that have contributed the least to the climate crisis the hardest.This episode examines the concept of the ‘green squeeze' – the notion that climate-related trade policies are negatively impacting low-income countries, unfairly putting the burden of adjustment on them. We ask what the ‘green squeeze' means, both at a broader policy level and on the ground for producers having to adapt to these new trade measures.What can be done to help exporting countries navigate such measures? Would the Villars Framework enable a more equitable way forward?At a time when geopolitical tensions are running high and countries are fighting for leadership on green technology, guests discuss what action is needed to drive fair and sustainable progress on green trade.GuestsSara Pantuliano, Chief Executive, ODIFaizel Ismail, Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape TownJan Yves Remy, Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (the SRC), University of the West IndiesJodie Keane, Senior Research Fellow, ODIRelated resourcesNew EU trade rules could put poor countries in a billion dollar ‘green squeeze' (ODI blog)The ‘green squeeze': an explainer (ODI paper)Navigating green trade measures: avoiding a “green squeeze” (ODI event video)Leading experts gather at ODI to reimagine global trade for a sustainable future (ODI statement)COP28 side event | Enabling a “green seize” of new trade opportunities for LDCs: learning from the Covid-19 response to address the climate emergency (ODI event video)Avoiding a “green squeeze” and advancing new trade opportunities for LDCs (ODI event video)Africa's green trade opportunities: policy insights for aligning trade and climate action (ODI blog and event video)Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: clarity needed on support for adjustment (ODI blog)Air Miles 2.0? How to ensure Africa is not penalised by net-zero policy spillovers (ODI blog)

Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, Prof Carlos Lopes on what a country's “Sovereign Debts” entails and on his view that African countries can't resolve their debt crisis due to a system that is rigged against them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, OUTA is heading to court to stop the reinstatement and enforcement of old traffic fines. The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) tasked with implementing legislation says the Aarto Act does not prescribe any time limit for the issuance of enforcement orders. The points demerit system, a crucial element of Aarto aimed at removing serial offenders from the road has not been implemented anywhere yet. Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocate Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of Accountability and Public Governance at OUTA

Cohost Janet Bush talks with Carlos Lopes. He is a professor in the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. He's also an affiliate professor at Sciences Po, Paris, an associate fellow in the Africa Program at Chatham House, and a member of the African Union reform team. Lopes was the policy director for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He serves as an advisor on MGI's research on Africa, including our latest report, which discusses the continent's human capital and natural resources and how they can help to accelerate productivity and reimagine Africa's economic growth. His views are his own. In this podcast, he covers topics including the following: The factors constraining Africa's potential The promise of AI for Africa The threat and opportunity of climate change for Africa See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Have you heard of Civil Entrepreneurship? Civil entrepreneurship refers to the practice of applying entrepreneurial principles and approaches to address social, environmental, and community issues.  In this episode, we discuss Martin Ruebens' career journey and his role as a program manager for Public Sector Innovation in Flemish Public Administration. The conversation also touches on the concept of civil entrepreneurship and the shift in attitudes among young employees in the Flemish administration.00:36- About Martin Ruebens Martin Ruebens is a lifelong employee of the Flemish Government starting in 1990. For over 10 years, he was the Flemish Department of Chancellery and Public Governance secretary – the highest position one can have in the Flemish government. He is the Program Manager for Public Sector Innovation in the Flemish public administration. He has a Ph.D. in Sociology. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

How do visions and norms of scientific progress inform, encourage or constrain democratic governance of science? How do questions of warrant, purpose, and benefit get asked and answered? Andy Murray, Ph.D., sits down with Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Maria Millan, M.D, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, and Sheila Jasanoff, J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University, to explore these questions and more. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38731]

How do visions and norms of scientific progress inform, encourage or constrain democratic governance of science? How do questions of warrant, purpose, and benefit get asked and answered? Andy Murray, Ph.D., sits down with Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Maria Millan, M.D, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, and Sheila Jasanoff, J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University, to explore these questions and more. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38731]

How do visions and norms of scientific progress inform, encourage or constrain democratic governance of science? How do questions of warrant, purpose, and benefit get asked and answered? Andy Murray, Ph.D., sits down with Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Maria Millan, M.D, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, and Sheila Jasanoff, J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University, to explore these questions and more. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38731]

How do visions and norms of scientific progress inform, encourage or constrain democratic governance of science? How do questions of warrant, purpose, and benefit get asked and answered? Andy Murray, Ph.D., sits down with Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Maria Millan, M.D, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, and Sheila Jasanoff, J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University, to explore these questions and more. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38731]

How do visions and norms of scientific progress inform, encourage or constrain democratic governance of science? How do questions of warrant, purpose, and benefit get asked and answered? Andy Murray, Ph.D., sits down with Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Maria Millan, M.D, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, and Sheila Jasanoff, J.D., Ph.D., Harvard University, to explore these questions and more. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38731]

Claudia Baez Camargo, Head of Public Governance at the Basel Institute, talks to Liz Dávid-Barrett about her work on applying social norms theory to analysing corruption issues. The episode takes in examples of applied research in East Africa and Ukraine, while Claudia's thinking on corruption is also influenced by her upbringing in Mexico. Claudia describes some successes in altering social norms around corruption in health settings but equally some of the challenges in sustaining these initiatives. In addition, Claudia talks about her work analysing informal networks of corrupt actors as well as how we might use insights from behavioural science to improve anti-corruption interventions.

For a country to take on the most critical problems of our day, like climate change, it needs its people to be engaged and committed. Yet, as countries recover from the biggest health, economic and social crisis in decades, the trust citizens have in their government is under strain. How can this trust be won back? What drives public trust? How can policymakers build people's confidence in their government's capacity to be responsive, reliable, open, honest and fair? Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance of the OECD, helps us answer these questions. This podcast is the first in a two part series on reinforcing democracy, organised by the Directorate for Public Governance of the OECD. Guest: Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD Host: Christopher Mooney Producer: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work on democracy, go to: www.oecd.org/reinforcing-democracy

Jay Clayton - Important public governance issues. by John Catsimatidis

The United Nations Security Council is tasked with ensuring international peace and security. It has five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. It also has 10 other members who are elected on a regional basis for a term of two years, and among those there at the moment representing Africa are Gabon, Ghana and Kenya. At the recent UN General Assembly – UNGA – among the many topics that were discussed, the question about having a seat on a permanent basis for Africa – which is the only world regions that's not represented permanently - was raised. Today Alan Kasujja is asking why doesn't Africa have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. He's been speaking with Professor Carlos Lopes, who's held various UN roles over the years, including policy director for former and late Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He's professor in the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

On this episode, we welcome TC Broadnax, City Manager of Dallas, Texas and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, engagement with the public at the local level, and collaboration across sectors and governments.Support the Podcast Today at:donate@napawash.org or 202-347-3190Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Originally Aired: July 5, 2021On this Management Matters Rewing episode, we welcome John Kamensky, Emeritus Senior fellow at the IBM Center for the business of government and Academy Fellow, to discuss how the federal government can capitalize on a variety of new approaches to public governance.Mentioned Reports:NAPA Election 2020 Develop New Approaches to Public GovernanceGovernment Reform: Lessons from the Past for Actions in the Future by Dan Chenok and John Kamensky The Next Government of the United States: Challenges for Performance in the 21st Century, by Don Kettl A Manager's Guide for Choosing and Using Collaborative Networks, by Brint Milward and Keith Provan Implementing Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Guide for Federal Managers, by Jane Fountain Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Case Study of Cross-Agency Priority Goals, by John Kamensky Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes by Shelley H. Metzenbaum Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Waarom zou je je als corporatie moeten bezighouden met organisatienetwerken? En hoe groot is de kans dat zo'n organisatienetwerk daadwerkelijk slaagt? Ritske Dankert ging hierover in gesprek met Patrick Kenis, hoogleraar Public Governance aan de Tilburg School of Economics and Management (Universiteit van Tilburg). Patrick deed uitgebreid onderzoek naar governance binnen diverse sectoren en naar de effectiviteit van de samenwerking binnen organisatienetwerken. Meer lezen? https://corporatiestrateeg.nl/organisatienetwerken-ook-voor-corporaties-de-organisatievorm-van-de-toekomst-interview-met-patrick-kenis/

Reinhard Stelter, Dr. der Psychologie, lebt als Deutscher seit über 30 Jahren in Dänemark. Professor für Coachingpsychologie an der Universität Kopenhagen, Gastprofessor an der Copenhagen Business School, wo er seit Jahren ein Seminar zum Thema „Personal leadership und transformative Dialoge“ am Studiengang „Master of Public Governance“ anbietet. Ursprünglich Sportpsychologe und ausgebildeter Psychotherapeut. Akkreditierter Coachingpsychologe (International Society for Coaching Psychology – ISCP). Nebenberuflich tätig in freier Praxis. Honorary Vice-President der ISCP. Zwischen 2009 – 2015 Scientific Advisory Board Member am Institute of Coaching – Harvard Medical School. Founding Fellow des Institute of Coaching. Unter anderem Autor des Buches “A Guide to Third Generation Coaching” (Springer) und “Coaching als mitmenschliche Begegnung“ (Springer), das in seiner englischen Übersetzung als Coaching Book of the Year 2019 an der Henley Business School ausgezeichnet wurde.

RUOK with the lottery? Why have Canadian politics become so polarized? Stephen Van Dine, Senior vice president of public governance at the institute on Governance, shares research into why Canadians are angry and becoming distrustful of the government. Will our attitudes change?  Some men are trying to make themselves taller with surgery. Men's mental health expert and psychologist Dr. Zac Seidler tells us why men struggle with their self-esteem and mental health. How we can do a better job of talking about men's mental health? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Curiouscast.ca    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I think it is a genocidal behavior. They try to kill every single Ukrainian. That was what Hitler tried to do with Jews”, – told during the public talk for #GlobalMinds4Ukraine Anne Applebaum, a leading historian and commentator on Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Anne is a Pulitzer Prize-winner and author at The Atlantic. She has written several books on 20th-century Eastern Europe, the most famous of which is “The Red Famine. Stalin's war on Ukraine". Ivan Gomza, Head of the Department of Public Governance at KSE, and Volodymyr Fedoryn, Head of project Forbes Ukraine, have spoken with Anne. KSE Public lectures with top world intellectuals serve to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine and enhance Ukrainian intellectual sovereignty. More information about project: https://kse.ua/lektsi-na-pidtrimku-ukrayini/ The KSE launched a humanitarian aid campaign for Ukraine. The campaign's objective is to purchase necessary supplies, first aid, and protective kits for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Paramedic Association, and the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. No matter how small, every donation can help deliver essential aid and supplies. DONATE: https://kse.ua/support/donation Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyivSchool https://twitter.com/brik_t

Today we find out how to bridge philosophy, psychology and management science to understand how businesses can enable a "good society". We are joined by two experts in this field, Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt to find out what questions we need to be asking. Professor Dr. Antoinette Weibel is full professor for human resource management at the University of St. Gallen. She is President of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance at the University of St.Gallen, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Media and Communications Management and the Institute for Business Ethics at the University of St.Gallen. Her current core project, ‘Good Organisations', asks how organisations can become better members of society.  Otti is a disruptive thought leader with over 20 years experience in implementing strategic business change in multi-cultural, complex businesses and in crafting human-centric learning organisations. As COO and Chief Transformation officer in ING, he was until recently accountable for ING's global digital transformation programme and continuous optimisation of operational service performance for more than 20m customers worldwide. He is also a certified leadership coach, associate of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) and was recently named Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Agile.  Tune in to this episode as we explore the power of framing the right questions, how we can enable each others' flourishing, the role of high quality relationships and active reflection – and why no singular idea will solve everything.    A full transcript of the episode can be found on our website: https://boundaryless.io/podcast/antoinette-weibel-and-otti-vogt/    Key highlights we discussed: > What do we mean by doing ‘good' or ‘bad' in business? > The impact of plurality and multiculturalism > The power of sociality and facilitating higher quality relationships > Defining a ‘flourishing' individual and society > Balancing globalism vs community and landscape     To find out more about Otti and Antoinette's work:   > Otti's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ottivogt > Otti's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Otti_Vogt    > Antoinette's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinette-weibel/   > Antoinette's Twitter: https://twitter.com/antoinetteprof  > Website: https://goodorganisations.com/  Other references and mentions:   > Good Organisations' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTzXIuJLFz0IcJYztHPShQ  > Building a convivial society: autonomy, tools, scale, and capabilities - with L.M. Sacasas: https://www.boundaryless.io/podcast/l-m-sacasas/  > Lorsch, Jay W. “Organization design: A situational perspective.” Organizational dynamics 6, no. 2 (1977): 2–14, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0090261677900420 Find out more about the show and the research at Boundaryless at https://boundaryless.io/resources/podcast/   Thanks for the ad-hoc music to Liosound / Walter Mobilio. Find his portfolio here: https://boundaryless.io/podcast-music   Recorded on 22 March 2022.

TK Pooe & Lihle Ngcobozi [The TK Show] In this episode of “The Tk Show”, TK speaks to author and academic, Lihle Ngcobozi, about the state of governance in South Africa. They discuss the difficulty of accessing state institutions in rural communities, the administrative nightmare that prospective students face when dealing with NSFAS, the lack of good governance in the Eastern Cape, and the myth of South African exceptionalism. They also talk about Lihle's role in the #FeesMustFall movement, the tradeoffs between activism and making a living, the shortage of young leaders in South Africa, and the growing culture of conspicuous consumption among South Africa's youth. TK Pooe (PhD) is a senior lecturer at the Witwatersrand School of Governance; his main fields of research are Public Policy themes such as Local Economic Development, Law and Development, Scenario Planning and Thinking, and Failure Analysis. Over the last ten years, he has lectured and consulted for various institutions like the North-West University's Government Studies Programme, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria) and the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. Before joining academia, he worked in various government institutions as a Public Policy research consultant. Twitter LinkedIn Lihle Ngcobozi is a lecturer on Public Governance, Public Policy, and Gendered Approaches to Development. She is the author of “Mothers of the Nation: Manyano Women in South Africa”, a book that explores the intersection between the black church, liberation theologies, as well as an African feminist analysis of the public sphere in South Africa. She has worked as a senior research consultant in varied Ministries where she has been responsible for policy drafting, policy framework development, as well as providing early evidence-based research for policy positions. Twitter Book Follow us on Social Media: YouTube LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram   Subscribe to the Discourse ZA Podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify RSS feed

Innovating democracy | Claudia Chwalisz is the Innovative Citizen Participation Lead at the OECD Directorate for Public Governance. In this interview, she talks with host Andrew Keen about the importance of innovation in democratic governance to shift away from structures that encourage short-term thinking. Deliberative democracy, Chwalisz argues, can help engage citizens in the decision making process without presenting them with oversimplified or false choices, as can be the danger with referenda. From populism to citizens' assemblies, this conversation covers some of the most compelling topics in democracy today.

In this episode of the RISE Podcast, Carmen Belafi, RISE Research Associate at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government, speaks with Professor Brian Levy. During the episode, they discuss Brian's decades of work on governance, and how governance interacts with institutions and power. They talk about systematic ways to analyse different governance contexts, and how this can guide action. They also discuss Brian's latest book, “The Politics and Governance of Basic Education: A Tale of Two South African Provinces,” and how issues around governance matter for aligning education systems for learning. Not least, Brian offers insights on the legacy that South Africa's first democratic government inherited from the Apartheid regime, and he compares and contrasts the unique challenges that persist in the different South African provinces until today. Links: Levy, B., Cameron, R., Hoadley, U. and Naidoo, V. 2018. (Eds.). The Politics and Governance of Basic Education: A Tale of Two South African Provinces. Oxford: Oxford University Press.  Levy, B. 2014. Working With The Grain. Integrating Governance and Growth in Development Strategies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. World Bank. 2018. World Development Report 2018: Learning to realize education' promise. Washington DC: World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28340 (https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28340).  World Bank. 1997. World Development Report 1997: The State in a Changing World. New York: Oxford University Press and World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5980 (https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5980).  Guest biography: Brian Levy is a Professor of the Practice of International Development at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC and Academic Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town. Prior to this, Brian had a 23-year career at the World Bank, where he was at the forefront of sustained efforts to integrate governance concerns into the theory and practice of economic development. Between 2007 and 2010 he was head of the secretariat responsible for the design and implementation of the World Bank Group's governance and anti-corruption strategy. He worked in the Bank's Africa Vice Presidency from 1991 to 2003, where his role included leadership of a major effort to transform and scale-up the organisation's engagement on governance reform. He has worked in over a dozen countries, spanning four continents. He has published numerous books and articles on the institutional underpinnings of regulation, on capacity development in Africa, on industrial policy, and on the political economy of development strategy. He received his PhD in economics from Harvard University in 1983.  Attribution:  RISE is funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Programme is implemented through a partnership between Oxford Policy Management and the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford supports the production of the RISE Podcast.

Europa moet duurzamer. Daarvoor presenteren eurocommissaris Frans Timmermans en Diederik Samsom deze maand hun ambitieuze plan “Fit for 55”: het maatregelenpakket voor een duurzamer Europa. Aan onze bestuurders de schone taak om deze doelstellingen te behalen. Maar hoe doe je dat? Hoe raak je niet verdwaald in dit complexe web van verantwoordelijkheden en belangen? En hoe zorg je ervoor dat de samenleving daadwerkelijk verduurzaamt?In deze aflevering duiken Mirthe & Marte in de wereld van het klimaatstelsel: een wirwar aan afspraken, regels en procedures. Aan tafel zitten Diederik Samsom (kabinetschef van eurocommissaris Frans Timmermans), Louis Meuleman (gasthoogleraar Public Governance aan de Universiteit Leuven) en onze collega Frederik van Dalfsen (stelselexpert). Zij gaan in gesprek over samenwerking in stelsels, stijlen van (be)sturen en het belang van solidariteit en urgentie. Vaste gast Roeland Stolk (managing director Openbaar Bestuur, Berenschot) houdt deze aflevering een mini-college over hoe je publieke waarde kan creëren in stelsels.Meer weten over dit onderwerp? Klik hier voor meer informatie over het Fit for 55 – pakket.Vaste gast: Roeland Stolk Presentatie: Marte Oost en Mirthe de KokMontage: Vincent de Mees en Arjen Geut

On this episode, we welcome David Warm, Executive Director of the Mid-America Regional Council  and Academy Fellow, to discuss agile governance, the Council's role in merging consensus, and increasing capacity to deliver services. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

On this episode, we welcome John Kamensky, Emeritus Senior fellow at the IBM Center for the business of government and Academy Fellow, to discuss how the federal government can capitalize on a variety of new approaches to public governance.Mentioned Reports:NAPA Election 2020 Develop New Approaches to Public GovernanceGovernment Reform: Lessons from the Past for Actions in the Future by Dan Chenok and John Kamensky The Next Government of the United States: Challenges for Performance in the 21st Century, by Don Kettl A Manager's Guide for Choosing and Using Collaborative Networks, by Brint Milward and Keith Provan Implementing Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Guide for Federal Managers, by Jane Fountain Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Case Study of Cross-Agency Priority Goals, by John Kamensky Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes by Shelley H. Metzenbaum Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

The African Continental Free Trade Area is hailed as one of the significant strides the African continent has taken towards trade facilitation. The organisation brings together 54 of the 55 African Union nations. And with the predicted increase in trade volume, corporate and public governance is central to the success of such organisations. Our guest this week is Isabelle Djeni. She talks about the African Continental Free Trade, mitigating various legal issues, misconceptions about working in the private and public sector, how startups can better leverage corporate governance and how her work addresses climate change. Isabelle has strong expertise in strategy, policy design, advocacy, corporate governance, negotiation & legal advisory. Isabelle currently works as an expert, Finance & Africa Groups at ZeniZeni Sustainable Finance. She has previously worked at UBS Investment Bank, African Leadership Network, Ecobank Capital, Cabinet of the Minister in charge of Budget in Côte d'Ivoire, Junior Achievement among others. Isabelle holds a Master in International Business Law from Université de Tours.

Episode 46 sees Professor Carlos Lopes return to the podcast after featuring in our very first episode back in 2019. This time, he joins us online from South Africa, to speak with our Director Francesco Pisano about his latest book: Structural Change in Africa: Misperceptions, New Narratives and Development in the 21st Century, which he authored with George Kararach.  Professor Lopes is a Professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, a Visiting Professor at Sciences Po, an Associate Fellow in the Africa Programme at Chatham House, and the former Executive Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, among other roles. He joins Francesco Pisano to speak about the importance of this new work, and what is necessary for Africans to change their reality through structural transformation. The book's 7 chapters aim to expand our knowledge about the African continent, and outline practical suggestions for how development in this complex, yet vibrant continent can be achieved. Resources Find out more about the book Structural Change in Africa: Misperceptions, New Narratives and Development in the 21st Century, which is co-authored by Carlos Lopes and George Kararach. Professor Carlos Lopes joined us on the podcast in 2019, to discuss his book "Africa in Transformation: Economic Development in the Age of Doubt". Listen here: https://unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/episode-1-library-talk-african-in-transformation-with-carlos-lopes/. To keep learning, follow Carlos Lopes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LopesInsights  See the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3bZoC6T  Content Speakers: Carlos Lopes & Francesco Pisano.   Host: Karen Lee & Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Karen Lee. Images: Carlos Lopes. Recorded and produced at the UN Library & Archives Geneva.  

Martin Gutmann is a lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business, Switzerland. He was previously the Managing Director of ETH Zurich’s Swiss School of Public Governance and Professor at the American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland.Gutmann has a Ph.D. in History from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA and an Executive MBA from IE Business School, Spain. His writing has appeared in Journal of Contemporary History, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Journal of Modern European History, and Journal of Contemporary European History.Select Publications by Dr. GutmannHistorians on Leadership and Strategy: Case Studies From Antiquity to Modernity Building a Nazi Europe: The SS's Germanic Volunteers“The nature of total war: Grasping the global environmental dimension of World War Two,” History Compass, 13/5 (2015), 251-261.Quotes From This Episode"I can't think of another human activity in which one person's success stands so far above that of all the other contenders...he is the absolute superstar. He's the outlier in terms of polar exploration.""The other thing I’d say about historical cases is often we can be more accurate in assessing the role of the leader versus contributing factors in the successful or unsuccessful outcome. Because we have the perspective of time, so we have a more neutral mindset. But in many cases, there are also better sources available. And we’ve had time to look at those sources. And we can see the long term implications of the decisions that were made.""When we think of expeditions, we think of the leader standing at the helm, shouting directions and waving at his crew as the ship weaves in and out of the ice. We think of movement and danger and split-second decisions. In navigating the Northwest Passage, the real challenge was wintering. You know, this waterway froze solid. There are only about one to three months, if you are lucky, where you can move. So you had to expect to spend nine to 11 months frozen in place.""He made a point to avoid what he called irksome discipline. And he picked individuals who had particular skillsets so that they could have a sense of autonomy and ownership over a particular domain of the expedition. So one of the guys he took with had no meaningful arctic skills. But he was super jolly and he was a great cook.""And when we look at what he does, he’s an authentic leader long before this becomes an 'in' concept. And he knew that he would be stuck with these men in this cramped space for years. So they were not just his subordinates and his employees, they were his friends. They were his family."Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeAlex Honnold Breaks Down Famous Rock Climbing ScenesHitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian KershawThe Bat: A Harry Hole Novel by Jo NesboHow to Train Your Dragon Other Episodes Mentioned Barbara KellermanMike Roberto Emilio Iodice

East is east and west is west: what can we learn from different data approaches to Covid-19? Interview with Rainer Kattel, University College London. Professor of Innovation and Public Governance at Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. From the 'free-tech' approach of Silicon Valley to strong state control in China, what have the very different approaches to data and Covid-19 taught us? And should the west be more open-minded to the response from the far east, which led to far lower death rates? Read the accompanying article at : https://ddi.ac.uk/interviews/climbing-the-learning-curve/ #DDIdiscussions

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Kirk Emerson, Professor of Practice in Collaborative Governance at the University of Arizona and Academy Fellow, to discuss achieving goals through collaborative governance, suitability of collaboration at different levels of government, its fostering of mutual accountability, and how we can strengthen collaboration. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE's permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership.

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I spoke with Professor Peter J. Boettke, co-author of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2019) with Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko. Dr Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA. In our conversation we defined the disciplines of Public Choice and Public Administration and we named the key actors of a very long intellectual debate. We discussed the practical relevance (for policymakers and taxpayers) of this debate in economics and we also addressed contemporary issues such as the management of the Covid-19 crisis and the institutional architecture of police forces in the USA. The book is divided into three parts: Part I: A Distinctive Perspective on Governance: The Building Blocks; Part II: Public Choice and Public Administration: The Confluence; Part III: Framing the Applied Level: Themes, Issue Areas, and Cases. The book challenges some of the most ingrained views about an important intellectual tradition in political and administrative sciences thinking. It aims to demonstrate that there are alternative ways of defending democracy and liberal open societies in a theoretically sophisticated and feasible way. Building on the political economy principles underpinning the works of diverse authors such as Friedrich Hayek, James Buchanan and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, this book challenges the technocratic-epistocratic perspective in which social goals are defined by an aggregated social function and experts simply provide the means to attain them. The authors argue that individualism, freedom of choice, and freedom of association have deep implications on how we design, manage and assess our public governance arrangements. The book examines the knowledge and incentive problems associated with bureaucratic public administration while contrasting it with democratic governance. This is a sophisticated, timely and important contribution that many will find interesting: economists, political scientists and policymakers. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Co-operative economy and collective ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next week South Africa is to phase from Level 4 to Level 5 of the national lockdown. In the fourth episode of the RIA Podcast we have an in depth discussion about contact tracing to combat the spread of COVID-19. We look at the technical basis for contact tracing, International examples of contact tracing, the new South African regulations on contact tracing, as well as the human rights aspects of contact tracing. This podcast episode is produced by Alex Comninos and hosted by Dr Alison Gillwald, Executive Director at Research ICT Africa (RIA) and Adjunct Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. It features as guests from the RIA team, Anri van der Spuy, Alex Comninos, Andrew Rens, and Gabriella Razzano. The music for this podcast is "Nobody Think Nomo" by Chimurenga Renaissance (feat. Mall Saint).

Listen in to Amina's conversation with Dr. Andreas Krafft as they discuss the power of hope, one of the constructs studied in the second round of IIIT's research for the Mapping the Terrain Study, part of its Advancing Education in Muslim Societies (AEMS) initiative. For the past ten years, Dr. Krafft has been working on a very exciting project called the Hope-Barometer, which is an annual survey of people's hopes and expectations for the future. This has included approximately 10,000 people in 14 different countries each year. Dr. Krafft reveals to Amina what inspired this initiative and what the most important findings have been. They also discuss the benefits of hope, its various sources, as well as its relationship to spirituality and religion. Dr. Andreas M. Krafft is a Research Associate and Lecturer at the Institute of Systemic Management and Public Governance, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). He is also the head of the International Hope-Barometer Research Network and Co-President of swissfuture, the Swiss Society for Future Studies. Dr. Krafft is also a Board member of SWIPPA, the Swiss Association of Positive Psychology.

Listen in to Amina's conversation with Dr. Andreas Krafft as they discuss the power of hope, one of the constructs studied in the second round of IIIT's research for the Mapping the Terrain Study, part of its Advancing Education in Muslim Societies (AEMS) initiative. For the past ten years, Dr. Krafft has been working on a very exciting project called the Hope-Barometer, which is an annual survey of people's hopes and expectations for the future. This has included approximately 10,000 people in 14 different countries each year. Dr. Krafft reveals to Amina what inspired this initiative and what the most important findings have been. They also discuss the benefits of hope, its various sources, as well as its relationship to spirituality and religion. Dr. Andreas M. Krafft is a Research Associate and Lecturer at the Institute of Systemic Management and Public Governance, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). He is also the head of the International Hope-Barometer Research Network and Co-President of swissfuture, the Swiss Society for Future Studies. Dr. Krafft is also a Board member of SWIPPA, the Swiss Association of Positive Psychology.

In the third episode of The RIA Podcast, we talk about #COVID-19, South Africa under lockdown, working from home in South Africa, digital inequality, alternative access strategies, lost opportunities in the communications landscape, why internet access is important during lockdown, advanced technologies and COVID-19, privacy and COVD-19, digital inequality and the 4IR. This podcast is produced and hosted by Alex Comninos and features Dr Alison Gillwald, Executive Director at Research ICT Africa and Adjunct Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. The music for this podcast is "Nobody Think Nomo" by Chimurenga Renaissance (feat. Mall Saint).

From its origins in a falling ancient empire and the emancipation it brought with it, liberalism has always been an emancipatory movement, but can we really have emancipation without full-on abolition? This week, Professor Pete Boettke joins us to answer this and more on the problem of public governance.

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke discusses his latest book, "Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective", with Eileen Norcross, the Vice President of Policy Research and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. During the conversation, Peter Boettke and Eileen Norcross touch upon the main themes of public governance from a polycentric order and how this order differs from the traditional public governance approaches. CC Music: Twisterium

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we begin the spring semester with a book panel discussion of Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective written by Paul Dragos Aligica, Peter J. Boettke, and Vlad Tarko. Peter Boettke began the discussion with an overview of the book and the ongoing debate about governance generated by the recent populist and paternalist challenges to democracy and liberalism. Then Eileen Norcross, Vice President of Policy Research at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Justin Ross, an Associate Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington provide commentary on the book. CC Music: Twisterium

Julia und Martin haben sich mit Arne Heise, Professor für Finanzwissenschaft und Public Governance an der Universität Hamburg, unterhalten. Dabei ging es unter Anderem um ökonomischen Pluralismus und den aktuellen Stand der Ökonomik. Anhand des Beispiels Postkeynesianismus sprechen wir mit ihm über alternativen zum ökonomischen "Mainstream". Außerdem geht es um aktuelle Themen wie Mindestlohnerhöhungen, den Haushaltsüberschuss von 2019, die aktuelle konjunkturelle Lage, das Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos und wann denn die nächste große Krise kommt.

Welcome to our Library Talk series, where you'll find curated recordings from the Library Talks programme at the UN Library Geneva. This episode features Carlos Lopes, an author, academic and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Speaking with the Director of the UN Library, Francesco Pisano, Mr. Lopes presents his latest book, "Africa in Transformation: Economic Development in the Age of Doubt", outlining the 8 challenges and issues he sees as critical to address in the coming years.  Carlos Lopes is a Professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, a Visiting Professor at Sciences Po, an Associate Fellow in the Africa Programme at Chatham House, and a member of the African Union reform team, among other positions. To keep learning, follow Carlos Lopes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LopesInsights  Content: Speakers: Carlos Lopes & Francesco Pisano.   Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Images: Amanda Willbye & Johanna Östergren. Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.    

Today's guest is Vlad Tarko of Dickinson College. We discuss the life and work of Elinor Ostrom, the 2009 winner of the Nobel Prize in economics. Vlad is the author of Elinor Ostrom: An intellectual biography. We discuss Elinor Ostrom's work on polycentric governance, the management of common-pool resources, and policing. We also discuss the continuing work scholars are doing in this research area, including Vlad's new book Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective: Political Economy Foundations co-authored with Paul Dragos Aligica and Pete Boettke.  

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Tired of all the information about SNC-Lavalin? Listen to Part 1 of a small mini-series on SNC-Lavalin! This first episode will focus on public governance and procurement. Sources used in this podcast include the following: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/polarisinstitute/pages/29/attachments/original/1420757484/SNC-Lavalin_E.pdf?1420757484 http://www.snclavalin.com/en/about-us/ http://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/eng/rapport-annuel-annual-report_2016-2017_4.aspx https://business.financialpost.com/news/rcmp-charges-snc-lavalin-with-fraud-and-corruption-linked-to-libyan-projects http://www.snclavalin.com/en/a-history-of-value-creation https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/a-brief-history-of-snc-lavalin-1.1154986 https://sites.snclavalin.com/annualreport2017/en/financial-highlights https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705811013191 https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/imfg/uploads/334/imfg_perspectives_no11_costoverruns_matti_siemiatycki.pdf https://segm.gr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Public-procurement-study_EN.pdfG_P.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strongandfree/support

The Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Ibrahim Musa has said that the rule of law, transparency and accountability are key to improving public governance in Africa. Musa made this known while giving his welcome remarks at the two-day Transparency International (TI) SDG Africa Common Assessment Workshop which held in Abuja. Musa said his conviction about the keys to improving public governance in Africa is because of the present state of Nigeria. He explained that despite huge deposits of oil and gas, solid minerals and human capital, monumental corruption and cleptocratic governance have brought Nigeria to the nation with the highest number of people living under the extreme poverty level in the world. The CISLAC director who commended the leadership of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of the SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) for ensuring that Nigeria ardently adopt the SDGs much more than it did with the MDGs however noted that much needed to be done to ensure that the implementation of the SDGs, particularly SGD 16 are institutionalised in governance and systems. The assessment workshop is an opportunity for Participants from Transparency International chapters (Togo, Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria) to share progress made in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 16 which seeks to ‘Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mapradiong/message

TechCentral — In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews Research ICT Africa executive director Alison Gillwald about the state of South Africa's ICT sector. Gillwald, who also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Cape Town's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, talks about what the country is getting right - and wrong - in expanding access to technology and the Internet. Why have smaller and better-priced mobile operators struggled to win over customers from the dominant players? How can South Africa get smart devices in the hands of more people? What is the role of a universal service fund? Should government be involved directly in the telecommunications industry, or should it get out? Does government's planned wholesale open-access network make sense? How should radio frequency spectrum be licensed? Are Vodacom and MTN too dominant, and if so what could and should be done to address this? Gillwald discusses all of these questions, and much more, in the podcast. Don't miss it!

On 20 November 2017 Professor Alain Wijffels of KU Leuven delivered the CELH annual lecture on the topic 'Why civil lawyers? Alberico Gentili's commitment to legal scholarship and public governance'. The Centre for English Legal History (CELH) was formally established in 2016 to provide a hub for researchers working in legal history across the University of Cambridge. The Centre holds regular seminars during academic terms, and an annual centrepiece lecture. To find out more, and download the accompanying presentation, please refer to: http://www.celh.law.cam.ac.uk/lectures

On 20 November 2017 Professor Alain Wijffels of KU Leuven delivered the CELH annual lecture on the topic 'Why civil lawyers? Alberico Gentili's commitment to legal scholarship and public governance'. The Centre for English Legal History (CELH) was formally established in 2016 to provide a hub for researchers working in legal history across the University of Cambridge. The Centre holds regular seminars during academic terms, and an annual centrepiece lecture. To find out more, and download the accompanying presentation, please refer to: http://www.celh.law.cam.ac.uk/lectures

Speaker: Jose Angel Gurria