Governance and Trust

Description

Recent international events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have clearly shown us how important and simultaneously fragile the relationship between trust and governance is. This course will explore the essential pillars of good governance and the critical role of trust within democratic systems. Through dynamic discussions and real-world case studies, we'll navigate not only the principles but also the practice. Uncover the strategies that drive successful governance in today's context and how they align with your crucial work.

Certificate in Policy and Governance

This course is part of the Certificate in Policy and Governance offered by the institute. While there are no formal prerequisites for this course, we highly recommend that you consider taking the preceding courses or familiarizing yourself with their content. This background knowledge will greatly enhance your learning experience. Please be aware that the instructor may not revisit these earlier topics in order to allocate ample time for the current material.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the foundations and principles of good governance in the public sector, and why they matter.
• Learn how to apply these principles to the relationship between government and the public, the role of public institutions, and of the public service. 
• Explore modern governance challenges in the public sector today and your own role in facing these challenges.

Duration

• 3 hours, including brief breaks to maintain engagement and facilitate learning absorption.

Facilitators

Lori Turnbull is a Professor in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University.  Her teaching and research focus on parliamentary politics and government, public sector ethics, and democratic health and reform. She is a frequent commentator on CBC, CTV, and Global news networks, is a contributing writer to Policy magazine, and a member of the board at the Parliamentary Centre. From 2015 to 2017, she was seconded to the Privy Council Office, first as a policy adviser in the Machinery of Government Secretariat, then as departmental liaison to the Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions, and finally as a policy adviser at the Priorities and Planning Secretariat. She is the co-author of Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government, which won the Donner Prize and the Donald Smiley Prize.