On 20 September 2022, FDSD partnered with the Institute for Government and the Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge to hold a workshop at IfG on Building a more effective and participatory government—to improve policy-making and delivery. Participants from central and local government, civil society and academia discussed an initial presentation by Matthew Quinn, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Cardiff University, and author of: Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy: Lessons from Sustainable Development for the Crisis of Governance.
Drawing on his experience of central and Welsh government, Matthew suggested a new legal basis and rationale for public administration, one which focusses on societal and environmental wellbeing, rather than economic efficiency. In place of technocracy, he proposed a more participative and inclusive civic democracy. After breakout groups, Walter Pasquarelli, winner of the 2022 Bennett Prospect Prize for Public Policy offered his reflections on the discussions.
Links
- Matthew’s slides are available for download in pdf.
