The International School for Government, King's College London, Hertie School in Berlin and the LUISS School of Government in Rome, are offering an intensive executive training programme in European Public Policy and Management for public policy and management executives in three European capital cities. Initiated and supported by leading personalities of administration and academia, this programme offers a deep understanding of policy and management processes in each capital. Comprising of three 3- to 4-day face to face modules in Rome, Berlin and London,the programme will contribute to building a network among participants heading for future leadership positions. It is designed to help them learn from other countries’ policy and management experience and to address the main challenges they are facing.
The programme contributes to building a pan-European network of future leaders by:
- Sharing the best public management practices and providing evidence-based policy reforms from the participating countries
- Focusing on current policy issues and the emerging challenges all public and private organisations face
- Building on participants' skills to turn the programme into a cross-country management and policy lab
Please note, the application deadline for the full CAPITALS programme is 7th of August 2022. The application deadline for the 2022 individual London module is 7th August 2022.
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London Module
Policy Challenges for the UK Public Service
Module outline:
The International School for Government (ISfG), is offering an intensive 3-day face to face learning experience for public policy executives in London. Initiated and supported by leading personalities of government and academia, this programme offers participants the ability to develop a good understanding of what drives reform within the UK Public Sector, discuss the merits and limitations of national approaches with the global context, explore the concept of the state in the UK context and contrast with other perspectives and understand how to place public service reform into the context of 'wicked issues', such as climate change.
At the end of the course, participants will have:
- A good understanding of what drives reform within the UK Public Sector, including central government, the devolved and sub-national government.
- Explored the challenges and impediments to reform
- Discuss the merits and limitations of national approaches within the UK’s European and global context
- To explore the concept of the state in the UK context and contrast with other perspectives
- To place public service reform into the context of ‘wicked issues’ such as climate change.
Berlin Module
German Governance and Policy-Making
Module outline:
The CAPITALS programme at the Hertie School in Berlin offers the opportunity to experience first-hand German governance and policy-making and interact with experts, policy-makers and practitioners working in and around the German government.With regards to government structure and public administration, Germany, due to its history, has distinctive characteristics which strongly shape policy-making and public management. Most notably, Germany’s highly decentralised system of ‘interlocking federalism’ requires cooperation between the different levels of government.
The Berlin programme offers various sessions and different formats to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the German government and policy-making system, and how it has responded to key policy challenges (e.g. digitalisation, Covid-19, welfare and labour market, migration, Germany’s foreign policy and its role in the world). The programme allows participants to reflect on how lessons from Germany can be transferred to other government systems.
At the end the course participants will have:
- in-depth understanding of German political parties and parliament, as well as processes of coalition building
- explored the challenges and opportunities of digitalization in Germany, including a case study from a federal ministry
- learned about German public administration reform
- explored migration policy in Germany, also in comparison to other European countries
- sound understanding of European cooperation and Germany’s role in the world
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Rome Module
Italian Public Administration and Policy-Making
Module outline:
The CAPITALS programme at the LUISS School of Government in Rome gives the participants insights into the structures and processes of governance and policy-making in Italy. In close collaboration with experts from academia and practice, the 3-day programme covers various topics concerning Italian politics and policy.
Participants start by learning about institutional structures, political processes, and issues that drive Italy’s political system. This knowledge is essential in understanding the current trends in Italian politics, but also civil society. Dialogues with experts also detail the challenges facing Italian policy-makers. At the same time, these sessions shed light on the progress Italy has made in recent years. Focusing on digital services, the seminar covers transformation in management, political participation and security policy.
At the end of the course, participants will have:
- sound understanding of Italian public administration and policy-making processes
- reflected on where the Italian political system is today, and the historical context that has led to this
- discussed Italian economic policy, in particular the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)
- explored Italian public administration transformation, including digitalising government services, migration management, and other policy areas
Schedule
The fourth edition of the European CAPITALS programme will take place in Rome, Berlin and London throughout 2022/23.
London 7 - 9 September 2022 (Wednesday - Friday)
Rome May 2023
Berlin June 2023
These face to face modules will offer practical insights and a state-of-the-art curriculum , including:
- Expertise: high quality seminars by academics employing various interactive learning formats,
- Dialogue: meetings with leading experts from government, business, and civil society,
- Insights: visits to relevant institutions to gain first-hand insights into their inner workings,
- Public Events: invitation to take part in public discourses and engage with distinguished speakers,
- Peer-learning: participants are co-producers of knowledge, co-designers of the process, and co-creators of the outcome.
Given the high degree of interaction among the group, each module will also provide room for discussion, group work and reflections. All modules will include seminars by academic experts, dialogue sessions with leading practitioners, visits to relevant institutions, networking and group building activities.