Prof. Leslie A. Pal recently attended the 17th Annual Conference of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) in Budva, Montenegro. He delivered two papers. The first was part of the Working Sessions on the Main Conference theme, and its title was “The OECD and Public Management Reform.” The second was part of a special panel\u00a0 series on Policy Analysis and Development Issues, and was entitled “Policy Analysis at the Cutting Edge: What’s New?”<\/p>\n
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\nProf. Pal with David Elder (chair, Queen’s University)
\nand Prof. David Amborski (Ryerson University)<\/p>\n
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\nProf. Pal with B. Guy Peters (co-chair, University of Pittsburgh)
\nand Prof. Juraj Nemec (co-chair, University of Matej Bel, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Professor Leslie A. Pal in Doha<\/p>\n Professor Leslie A. Pal was recently invited (April 14-30, 2009) by the Qatar Foundation\u2019s Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) (http:\/\/www.qf.org.qa\/output\/page284.asp<\/a>) to deliver lectures to several classes of graduate students pursuing an MA in Public Policy in Islam. He delivered three lectures to the Faculty, on policy networks, program evaluation, and policy analysis in the real world. He also delivered two public lectures to the wider Qatar Foundation community, on \u201cThe End of Small Government? The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis\u201d and \u201cGood Governance: The OECD View.\u201d<\/p>\n Professor Pal also discussed joint research projects between CGPM and QFIS.\u00a0 In 2009 the two partners will develop a project on \u201cGovernance: Western and Islamic Perspectives,\u201d and plan a workshop in Doha in Spring 2010. Plans for student exchanges were also discussed, as was the possibility of executive training programs in strategic management and sustainable energy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>Piotr Dutkiewicz – Duma <\/a>Workshop on Policy Development in Mongolia <\/a>McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Conference, March 26-27, 2009 <\/a>Conference: Managing Governance Technical Assistance in Russia-Lessons Learned and Future Direction At the same time, it was unclear what direction Canadian government policy (through the Canadian International Development Agency [CIDA] and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade [DFAIT]) would take on technical assistance to the Russian Federation, particularly as pertains to governance technical assistance.<\/p>\n CGPM saw an opportunity to do something unique: bring together government officials from CIDA and DFAIT with representatives of the key Canadian executing agencies to frankly discuss their experiences as well as future challenges and opportunities. With the support of Universalia, CGPM decided to hold a one-day, invitation-only workshop on the theme \u201cManaging Governance Technical Assistance in Russia: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.\u201d The workshop was held on February 5, 2009, at Carleton University, with 26 participants.<\/p>\n Piotr Dutkiewicz Full Report available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Dr.](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/doha\/dr_paldelivering.jpg\")
\nDr. Pal delivering public lecture at Qatar Foundation<\/p>\n![\"Dr.](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/doha\/dr_pal_drbasmaabdelgafar.jpg\")
\nDr. Pal and Dr. Basma Abdelgafar and her MA in Public Policy class<\/p>\n![\"Dr.](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/doha\/dr_pal-dean.jpg\")
\nDr. Pal and Dean of the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies,
\nDr. Hatem El Karanshawy<\/p>\n
\nPiotr Dutkiewicz was testifying as an expert witness for the Duma (Russian Parliament) on 23-24 March, 2009 on a draft law on culture; he was working with Duma legal Committee on applicability of the Canadian multiculturalism for Russia and institutional and legal applicability of the Canadian experience within PAR Program (Public Administration Reform project run by Canada School of Public Service and Russian Presidential Administration and funded by CIDA); this work was based on the previous research that was conducted in 2007-2008 by the group of Canadian \u2013 Russian researches on the legal aspects of multicultural education in Russia and Canada.<\/p>\n![\"Piotr](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/piotrduma.jpg\")
\nPiotr Dutkiewicz at the main entrance Hall of the Russian Duma<\/p>\n
\nProfessor Leslie A. Pal led a three-day workshop in February in Ulaan Baator for the Open Society Forum (OSF). The focus was on policy development, policy design, implementation, and analysis. Participants included successful applicants to the OSF program, which has been in place for four years. They submit initial proposals for policy change in Mongolia in a variety of fields, and after the workshop submit a refined proposal that then becomes the basis for policy research leading towards a policy paper\/brief that will contribute to policy dialogue in Mongolia. Information about the OSF may be found at\u00a0www.forum.mn<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Professor](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/pal_osfclass2.jpg\")
\nProfessor Leslie A. Pal teaching workshop<\/p>\n![\"Professor](\"http:\/\/www3.carleton.ca\/cgpm\/images\/events\/2009\/pal_osfclass1.jpg\")
\nProfessor Leslie A. Pal and Students<\/p>\n
\nProfessor Leslie A. Pal was a panel speaker at a recent McGill conference entitled “Public Policy in Crisis? Understanding Policy-Making in Canada.” The panel was devoted to the issue of innovation and new policy ideas. Prof. Pal argued that Canada relies more than other countries on external advisory councils, committees, task forces, and that the generation of new, innovative ideas from within the system is relatively rare. However, he also noted that there is a new generator of ideas — networks. These networks are often global and comprise a host of actors: governmental, NGOs, think tanks, researchers, international bodies. More information about the conference may be found at\u00a0www.mcgill.ca\/policyincrisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Center for Governance and Public Management (CGPM) at Carleton University is dedicated to training and research related to public sector reform and education in developing countries around the world. It has for many years worked closely with the Russian Academy of Public Administration, and this relationship has prompted reflection on what works and what does not work in the realm of governance technical assistance.<\/p>\n
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