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Reconciling Parenthood and Employment through Collective Action in Belgium

  • Publication date September 13, 2024
A mother working with a child in her lap

Guest blog by Silvia Steisel, IPP ’23 On May 14, 2024, a group of twenty leaders from civil society organizations focused on parenting in Belgium gathered in a central Brussels meeting room. They were brought together by the Degroof Petercam Foundation (DPF), not because the foundation is an expert in parenting—indeed, it knows far less…Continue Reading Reconciling Parenthood and Employment through Collective Action in Belgium

Agile Work Process for Urban Innovation in Amsterdam

  • Publication date August 23, 2024
A child wearing virtual reality glasses

Guest blog by Bruno Ávila Eça de Matos, IPP ’23 Embarking on the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program offered by Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) marked the beginning of an eye-opening journey, shifting my perspective from traditional program management and the instruments of the Scrum framework to a new methodology that embraces uncertainty and the need…Continue Reading Agile Work Process for Urban Innovation in Amsterdam

Strategic Policymaking in Azerbaijan

  • Publication date August 2, 2024
Skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan

Guest blog by Nuru Suleymanov, LEG ’23 I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to participate in this unique course, during which leading scholars and practitioners Professor Matt Andrews and Professor Ricardo Hausmann, as well as other members of the Harvard Kennedy School team, shared with us their valuable experience, knowledge and insights in…Continue Reading Strategic Policymaking in Azerbaijan

PDIA in the City of Helsinki

  • Publication date July 19, 2024
Helsinki group holding certificates

Blog written by Salimah Samji Over the past few years, we have been growing our PDIA engagements in cities. In late 2023 we were approached by Meri Virta and Piia Pelimanni, participants who had completed a PDIA training we conducted for the Bloomberg-Harvard City Leadership Initiative, to offer a custom online action learning program for…Continue Reading PDIA in the City of Helsinki

Informal Employment in Azerbaijan as an Impediment to Economic Growth

  • Publication date July 15, 2024
Workers cleaning the ground in Azerbaijan

Guest blog by Nijat Rahmanli, LEG ’23 Throughout my career in the government, I have participated in numerous discussions and workshops on how to achieve economic growth while ensuring inclusivity and sustainability. However, few of them were as practical and down-to-earth as the course on Leading Economic Growth. We came to understand that the easiest part…Continue Reading Informal Employment in Azerbaijan as an Impediment to Economic Growth

Making Eastern Helsinki Safer

  • Publication date July 10, 2024
Team participants in front of "Helsinki" written on wall

Guest blog by Tarja Silventoinen, Terhi Tuominiemi-Lilja, Mirjam Malik, Katri Kairimo, Katriina Aaltio   12 weeks ago, we met each other as a team at Helsinki City Hall. We joined the team to represent the urban environment, education and training, culture and leisure, and social, health and rescue sectors. The unifying theme of our PDIA training…Continue Reading Making Eastern Helsinki Safer

A Safer City Center for Young People in Helsinki

  • Publication date July 8, 2024
Downtown Helsinki with crowds

Guest blog by Tiina Gustafsson, Ville Immonen, Christina Lundqvist, Kimmo Mustonen, Jaakko Rautavaara Children’s and young people’s experiences of insecurity and harassment have been highlighted significantly in several surveys and studies, such as the School Health Survey. The insecurity experienced by young people in their own environment is directly reflected in their everyday life and…Continue Reading A Safer City Center for Young People in Helsinki

Driving Inclusive Economic Growth for Azerbaijan

  • Publication date July 1, 2024
Skyline image of Azerbaijan

Guest Blog by Samira Musayeva, LEG ’23  “Leading Economic Growth” program is a valuable learning process that in a very attractive “language” explains the use of creative and effective tools that allow defining a specific approach for each economy. It defines a new view on the context of economic reforms and their subsequent implementation.  Azerbaijan…Continue Reading Driving Inclusive Economic Growth for Azerbaijan

Restless Behavior of Children and Young People in the Kannelmäki Urban Renewal Area 

  • Publication date June 24, 2024
Helsinki group photo

Guest blog by Tiina Kalliola, Heidi Kiuru, Marianna Niemi-Korhonen, Ia Pellinen, Marjaana Martinez de Pinillo In March 2024, we began our three-month Harvard training with anticipation. 24 people from regional cooperation networks for children and young people were selected to participate in the training. The City of Helsinki organized PDIA training with Harvard University. PDIA…Continue Reading Restless Behavior of Children and Young People in the Kannelmäki Urban Renewal Area