You can look at CoPs as having three elements required for them to thrive (Like the fire triangle): 1) Community, 2) Leadership, 3) Space. All three are required, as soon as one disappears the CoP ...

The solution: By thinking like advocates, leaders of Co-design efforts can improve their engagement with policymakers in government and improve their capacity to identify situations where Co-design ...

New ISO ESG Implementation Principles launched at COP29 provide international guidance to streamline ESG practices.

The case of National Government v Western Cape Provincial Government is a significant precedent for resolving intergovernmental disputes in South Africa. The dispute centered on the division of powers ...

This last article touches on elements of a policy role that may be the same as some other government roles and where things may be different. It also includes a round up of other useful advice from ...

M.P.A., D.P.A., B.A. The author has been a civil servant in the federal, municipal and provincial sectors in Canada for 40 years. Note : My opinions are personal and do not reflect the opinion of my ...

About 15 years ago, I began exploring and writing about an idea for creating Conservation Burial Reserves to help expand protected areas. I challenge traditional thinking about what a cemetery looks ...

In the realm of organizational transformation, urgency is often heralded as the catalyst for change. Yet in public service, creating a sense of urgency is neither easy nor common. While crises may ...

Intergovernmental dispute resolution is a crucial mechanism for addressing conflicts between different levels of government, governments and international organizations, and governments of different ...