Keynote Lectures and Workshops

The following lectures were either given to members of overseas or Australian governments on the basis of a special invitation or were keynote addresses to conference panels.

2011

• 29 January 2011: ‘Introducing the Royal Jordanian Academy of Governance’, Ministry of Public Sector Reform, Jordan.
• 25 February 2011: ‘Towards Public Value in Local Government’, Workshop for the Australian Business Excellence Network, Hotel Windsor, Melbourne.
• 11 March 2011: ‘Building the Capacity for Public Value Innovation in Local Government’, Workshop for Marrickville City Council, Sydney.
• 8 August 2011: ‘International policy transfer networks and policy change: Tall tales from Afghanistan, China and East Arnhem, Conference’, HC Coombs Policy Forum-ANZSOG Institute for Governance Symposium, ‘Under what circumstances is policy transfer likely to be successful?’, the Innovation Centre, University of Canberra.
• 30 August 2011: ‘Understanding the policy-implementation interface’, Clifton suites, ANZSOG Pacific Executive Program, Canberra.
• 30 August 2011: ‘Policy learning from overseas’, Clifton suites, ANZSOG Pacific Executive Program, Canberra.
• 5 September 2011: ‘Building the Capacity for Public Value Innovation in Local Government’, Workshop for ELGLP, University House, ANU.
• 6 September 2011: ‘Designing citizen-centric policy-making’, Workshop for ELGLP, University House, ANU.
• 8 September 2011: ‘Aligning regional and local agendas’, Workshop for ELGLP and Department of Regional Australia, University House, ANU.
• 16 September 2011: ‘Designing integrity indicators’, Austrade, Canberra.
• 23 September 2011: ‘Understanding public value’, ACT Executive Leadership Program, Yellow Edge, Barton, Canberra.

2010

• 8 February 2010: conducted one day workshop on ‘Innovation and Governance’, National Exhibition Centre, Criterion Conferences.
• 9-10 February 2010: chaired two day conference on ‘Implementing Governance’, National Exhibition Centre, Criterion Conferences.
• 19 February 2010, Barakat, S., Evans, M., & Zyck, S., ‘Post-Conflict Legitimacy: An Alternative Paradigm for Reconstruction and Stabilization’, International Studies Association, New Orleans, 18 February 2010.
• 15 March 2010, ‘Building public value through policy, governance and innovation’, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Perth WA.
• 30 March 2010: Chaired Minter Ellison Connections Workshop, ‘Building Australia’s Future’, with Mike Mrdak and Mark Birrell, Minter Ellison, National Circuit, ACT.
• 4 June 2010, ‘Towards pubic value local government?’, LGAT Annual Conference, Hobart.
• January to July 2010, keynotes on ‘Excellence in Local Government Leadership’ held in LGAWA (Perth), LGAQ (Brisbane and Kiwane Waters), LGASW (Adelaide), LGAT (Hobart), LGpro & LGA Victoria (Melbourne), and, ACT (Canberra).
• 12 August 2010, ‘Towards pubic value local government?’, LGMA SA Workshop, Adelaide.
• 1 November 2010, Chief Minister's Workshop on 'Citizen-centered Policy-making', Nara House.

2009

• 17 February 2009, ‘Policy Transfer, Post-war Reconstruction and the World Bank: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme’, ISA Conference, New York City.
• 8 April 2009, ‘Understanding Competition States’, PSA Conference, Manchester.
• 17 June 2009, ‘Policy Transfer, Post-war Reconstruction and the World Bank: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme’, ANZSOG Institute for Governance, University of Canberra.
• 15 July 2009: conducted Masterclass on ‘Government Policy and Implementation’ with Margaret Saner (UK Cabinet Office), IQPC, Hotel Realm, Canberra.
• 24 July 2009, ‘Conceptualising Integrity in Public Administration’, Symposium on ‘Understanding Integrity Agencies’, ANZSOG Institute for Governance, University of Canberra.
• 31 July 2009: ‘Integrity in Public Administration’, lecture to staff of DAFF, Canberra.
• 9 September 2009, ‘Let Right Be Done: Understanding Integrity in Public Administration, Transparency International Australia, CPN Annual Forum, Sydney.
• 24 September 2009, Keynote: ‘Networks, Citizens and Public Value – Towards Deep Democratization?’ National MPA Conference, University of York, UK.
• 28 September 2009, Keynote: The Norton Lecture, ‘Networks, Citizens and Public Value – Towards Deep Democratization?’ Centre for British Politics, University of Hull, UK.
• 29 September 2009, ‘Narratives on British Democracy’ Symposium, Centre for British Politics, University of Hull, UK.
• 14 November 2009, Chief Minister's Workshop on 'Transforming our Services', Nara House.
• 24 November 2009, ‘Knowledge Brokering: An Action Based Research Perspective’, APHCRI & PHCRIS Workshop, Rydges, Brisbane.
• 30 November 2009, ‘After Nolan – the Sad Death of the Seven Principles of Public Life’, Parliament House, Parliamentary Studies Centre, Canberra.
• 3 December 2009, ‘Governance, Risk and Compliance’ – Towards a Public Value Approach?, Workshop on Governance and Risk, Tonkin Corporation, Rydges, Canberra.
• 4 December 2009, ‘Mapping the Policy Environment’, 2009 Mairead O’Brien Memorial Symposium on Financial Sustainability, University of Canberra.

2008

• March 2008 ‘A Project in Search of a Bid Idea?’ Gordon Brown and Public Services Reform Symposium on ‘the Brown Effect’, Centre for British Politics, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull
• April 2008 New Labour and the Rise of the New Constitutionalism PSA Conference, Swansea Post-war Reconstruction and the World Bank: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme Administrative Reform in International Perspective Special workshop on ‘Administrative Reform’ convened for the PM of Kazakhstan, Astana Performance Measurement and Service Delivery Principles and Practice in E-Governance
• July 2008 Administrative Reform in International Perspective Keynote lecture at TIRI’s Integrity in Public Administration Conference, Central European University, Budapest
• Sept 2008 Cameron’s Competition State Symposium on ‘Cameron’s Conservatives’, Centre for British Politics, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK.

2007

• March 2007 The World Bank and Post-war Reconstruction: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme Keynote lecture delivered to the Institute of Governance and Public Management, Warwick University.
• May 2007 Understanding Embedded Corruption in Public Administration – Some Comparative Observations Conference on , Transparency International/International Business Solutions/School of Public Administration, Renmin University, Beijing Towards Public Value? Negotiating the Problems of Networked Governance Invited lecture, First Sino-European Conference on Public Administration, School of Public Administration, Renmin University, Beijing New Directions in Chinese and European Public Administration Post-war Reconstruction and the World Bank: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme Invited lecture, School of Public Administration, Zhengzhou University Towards Public Value? Administrative Reform in the UK Invited lecture, National Development and Reform Commission, PRP China, Beijing.
• June 2007 New Labour and the Rise of the New Constitutionalism Symposium on “Ten Years of New Labour”, Centre for British Politics, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull.
• Nov 2007 Negotiating the Problems of Network Governance China-Europe Public Administration Conference, China National School of Administration.

2006

• March 2006 Mid-term Evaluation of the NSP: Preliminary Findings Keynote lecture delivered to the World Bank and the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Rural Affairs, Kabul.
• May 2006 Towards Public Value Management Keynote lecture delivered to the Department of Public Administration, Nanjing University, Nanjing.
• Nov 2006 The World Bank and Post-war Reconstruction: the Case of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Programme Keynote lecture delivered at the British Council Exhibition, Tokyo.

2005

• May 2005 Understanding UK Governance Keynote lecture delivered to the Department of Public Administration, Renmin University, Beijing, China Policy Transfer in Global Perspective Keynote lecture delivered to the Department of Political Science, Peking University, Beijing, China.
• Oct 2005 Mid-term Evaluation of the NSP: Theory and Method Keynote lecture delivered to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Rural Affairs, Kabul.

2004

• Oct 2004 Studying Public Administration in the UK: a York Perspective British Council Exhibition, Beijing, China Understanding UK Governance Department of Public Administration, keynote lectures delivered to the Renmin University, Beijing, China Using Policy Transfer as a Tool for Rational Policy-making Keynote lecture delivered to the Central Party School, Beijing, China Policy Transfer in Global Perspective Keynote lecture delivered at WWUN conference ‘Strategic Management in Urban Governance’ at Zhejiang University, Hanzhou.

2003

• March 2003 Evaluating the Social Impact of Equitization in Vietnam Keynote lectures delivered to the Confederation of Labour, Market Reform in Comparative Perspective Hochiminh City Vietnam.
• April 2003 Policy Transfer in Global Perspective Keynote lectures delivered to the National School for Public Administration, Administrative Reform in the UK Beijing, China Administrative Reform in Comparative Perspective National School for Public Administration, Beijing, China Globalisation, New Labour and the Rise of the British Competition State Keynote lectures delivered to the Central Party School, Beijing, China The New Governance: Positive and Negative Lessons for China Xi’An Provincial Government Training College, Xi’An, China.

2002

• March 2002 Evaluating the Social Impact of Equitization in Vietnam Institute of Social Sciences,
• Hochiminh City, Vietnam Market Reform and Policy Transfer.
• Sept 2002 Policy Transfer in Global Perspective University of ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico.
• Dec 2002 Understanding Governance and the Role of Public Administration Keynote lectures delivered to the Afghan Assistance Coordination Authority, Transparency and Accountability Kabul, Afghanistan Policy Transfer in Global Perspective Key Challenges in Public Administration and Development Policy Evaluation and Post-war Reconstruction Change Management.

2001

• March 2001 Back to Basics: Reconstruction and Development in Sri Lanka Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies/ Government of Sri Lanka, Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• April 2001 Neo-liberalism and Policy Transfer in a Competition State: the Case of Welfare Reform in Britain International Studies Association Regional Conference, Hong Kong.

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