THE TANSLEY LECTURE
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Named in honour of Donald D. Tansley and his remarkable career as a senior civil servant in Canada, this lecture highlights the various organizational approaches which have been used to implement innovative and often contentious policy decisions by governments. Each lecturer is selected on the basis of knowledge of, or experience with, using or adapting the machinery of government or the non-profit sector to achieve an ambitious policy objective or better serve the public interest. At times, this requires a major restructuring of government and its agencies or a reorientation of the public sector relative to other sectors in society. |
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2011 Tansley Lecture
Analysis and Evidence for Good Public Policy: The Demand and Supply Equation
Presented by Mel Cappe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Research on Public Policy; Former Clerk of the Privy Council, Government of Canada
A prerequisite for effective public policy is good analysis and evidence. This year’s Tansley Lecture will examine how both the demand and the supply of policy analysis
and evidence has shifted over recent decades. In some governments, including the Government of Canada, the demand for analysis and evidence by Ministers and decision-makers appears to have declined.On the supply side, NGOs, think tanks, academia, and interest groups increasingly fill a space once provided by the public service. In addition, the increasingly rapid news cycle emphasizes short-term crisis management, often crowding out longer-term problem solving and policy formulation. Yet, the increasing complexity of public policy challenges suggests that analysis and evidence should play a larger, not a smaller, role in forging better public policy. The question is how best to work with such realities while providing more evidence-based and thoughtful policy options for decision-makers in the future.
We are pleased to announce that the 2011 Tansley Lecture will feature the first annual JSGS Policy Research Poster Presentation. During the cocktail hour, students will present posters summarizing their research activities, with opportunity for extended discussion and engagement. Please join us for the inaugural poster presentation to learn more about our students and their innovative policy research.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Cannington Room, Regina Inn
1975 Broad Street, Regina, SK
Cocktails: 5 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m.
Keynote: 7 p.m.
Tickets & Registration:
Corporate/Group Table $400.00 + GST
Individual $45.00 + GST
Student $15.00 + GST
*In purchasing a corporate/group table, you will receive 4 seats at a table of 8. The remaining 4 seats will be held for JSGS students. Registration will be accepted online only and must be received by April 12, 2011.