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On March 4th the Ottawa Citizen published a short opinion piece by PGI President Jocelyne Bourgon and Vice-President Michel Bilodeau entitled «Pandemic shows the true value of government». Read the article here:

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Once again, May was a busy month for PGI. Research activities continue, mainly on the implications of system thinking, living system theory and human systems on public administration. This will lead to publications in the weeks to come.

The new approach to PGI participation in the IOG Executive Leadership Program, described in our last Newsletter, was successfully implemented.

See below for other highlights:

PGI Newsletter Once again, May was a busy month for PGI. Research activities continue, mainly on the implications of system thinking, living system theory and human systems on public administration. This will lead to publications in the weeks to come. The new approach to PGI participation in the IOG Executive Lead...

A new livecase is available in the “publications” section of PGI website. It illustrates how the government and the citizens of Canada worked in concert to achieve the relocation of more than 60,000 refugees from Syria’s civil war:

Collaborating in Crisis: Canada’s Syrian Refugee Initiative – Public Governance International Collaborating in Crisis: Canada’s Syrian Refugee Initiative, prepared by Raynold Wonder Alorse (Public Governance International), describes a collective effort to welcome and resettle Syrian families across Canada, all on very tight timelines. It sheds light on a whole-of-society collaborative app...

The last month has been very productive for the PGI team. A new live case has been finalized, research has made significant progress in the areas of evolving technologies and resilience. Our literature reviews have identified very interesting publications while a major change has been introduced to PGI participation in the Executive Leadership Program of the Institute on Governance. For more on this, check our news letter:

PGI Newsletter The last month has been very productive for the PGI team. A new live case has been finalized, research has made significant progress in the areas of evolving technologies and resilience. Our literature reviews have identified very interesting publications while a major change has been introduced to....

The Canada School of Public Service recently launched The Prime Ministers Series in partnership with the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute. The series began on March 5th with the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. PGI President Jocelyne Bourgon was a panelist. For more on this:

The Prime Ministers Series – Public Governance International Congratulations to the Canada School of Public Service for launching The Prime Ministers Series in partnership with the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute. The Canada School plays an important role in bringing together senior public sector leaders to reflect on past achievements...