Guest blog by Lenka Galetova My journey in the Implementing Public Policy course has been full of changes, surprises and overcoming expectations. In the beginning, there was a nice announcement of by my chief – the mayor of the city of Bratislava, that he selected me as the member of his team to take part in…Continue Reading Public space usage in Bratislava
Guest blog by Emir Gelen IPP Program Journey: Empathizing with peers from public sector As a young public policy professional having seen and worked both in government and private sectors a little more than 10 years of experience, I have been always aware of the importance of self-development. The COVID-19 period has changed the way of…Continue Reading Lacking stakeholder engagement in policy-making process in Turkey
Guest blog by Joel Curado This 6-month journey in Harvard’s IPP course has been unique and fantastic. Unique by the breadth and depth of knowledge that was shared in class and the richness that each team member brought into the group with their own perspectives, local work and culture as fantastic with regards to seeing challenges…Continue Reading Leveraging technology to connect citizens in Switzerland with city officials
Guest blog by Robert Moldach I am fortunate to live in times when Europe and Poland in particular have undergone an incredible transformation. As a child, I remember the street protests my parents took part in, their talks about the Warsaw Pact troops invading Czechoslovakia, and the anti-Semitic campaign of the late 1960s. My student years…Continue Reading Health system transformation in Poland
Guest blog by João Leitão Learning how to drive the Cova da Beira Region, Portugal: From a stepping-stone to complexity. Reflections on LEG 2021, October 4 – December 10, 2021, from the Cova da Beira Region, Portugal…Continue Reading Driving diversification in the Cova da Beira Region, Portugal
Guest blog by Jones Anthony – Growth challenge: Slower economic growth compared to neighboring countries – Country/region/municipality: North Macedonia (NM) I gained a deep understanding of several key economic growth and public policy ideas from the course. The Product Space analysis is a game changer for my work on all future targeted industry strategies. Instead of…Continue Reading Economic growth strategies in North Macedonia
Guest blog by Gasimli Vusal “Leading Economic Growth” program gave us the know-how we can start implementing to promote economic growth in our city, region, or country at this difficult time. Staff ensured us that the more we invest, the more we will derive from the program. My country, Azerbaijan, tripled its economy during the last 15…Continue Reading Exploring economic diversification in Azerbaijan
Guest blog by Kateryna Onul The COVID-19 crisis has coincided with reform within my organization and an urgent need to find new approaches to working with the public sector in different parts of the world. I was looking for tools that could help me continue working on improving policy and regulatory frameworks in the food safety…Continue Reading Improving Food Safety Standards in Ukraine
Guest blog by Artem Shaipov Having earned in 2018 a certificate for successful completion of the online series “The Practice of PDIA: Building capability by delivering results” offered by Building State Capability at the Harvard Center for International Development, I learned about the Implementing Public Policy Program (IPP) from the PDIA Community’s first newsletter. I jumped…Continue Reading Keys to Unlocking Policy Locks: Legal Education in Ukraine
Guest blog written by Giannis Skiadaresis Being part of this very exceptional course was a great opportunity for me to alter the way I was coping with challenges and to find solutions to problems that I was facing in my day-to-day work. Implementing Public Policy was a very unique chapter in my personal development, which coincided…Continue Reading ‘IPP helped my transition from the private sector to the public sector’
