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Public Governance International (PGI) was created in 2009. We are dedicated to building the capacity of public institutions, public organizations and public sector leaders to face the challenges of serving and governing in the 21st century. We work with a variety of international partners at the national, regional and municipal levels to capture insight, generate and test ideas that work in practice in a diversity of contexts and circumstances. We […]

The Honourable Jocelyne Bourgon is the Founding President of Public Governance International (PGI), President Emerita of the Canada School of Public Service and Project Leader of the New Synthesis Initiative (NS). Madame Bourgon has had a distinguished career in the Canadian Public Service where she led the Public Service of Canada through some of its most important reforms. She served as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet […]

PGI’s work focusses on three core streams:  Since its inception, PGI has had the good fortune of counting on the support of a mixed team comprised of experienced managers and students in advanced studies. Vice President Michel Bilodeau Michel Bilodeau had a long and distinguished career in hospital management, including 18 years as CEO of large teaching hospitals. He oversees the general administration of PGI while working as a consultant […]

The overarching challenge faced by public sector leaders today is to ensure that their country will be among those that will successfully navigate through and unprecedented and accelerating period of change. We can help each other face this challenge We can learn how a different way of thinking combined with a different approach to problem solving may yield better results for society The first step is to familiarized yourself with […]

PGI pays special attention to capturing and sharing the results of its work. As a result, an abundant literature is available to public sector leaders interested in joining the effort to modernize public governance or in lunching their own New Synthesis initiative in their country.   The New Synthesis of Public Administration: Serving in the 21st century Bourgon, 2011 The New Synthesis of Public Administration: Serving in the 21st century […]

NS Workshops are designed for groups interested in applying the NS framework and the NS exploratory cycle in their own context to address issues of particular interest to them. The New Synthesis (NS) workshops are designed for a particular organization. They aim at generating solutions to real-life public challenges. No two workshops are the same.   What to expect from a NS Workshop? The sessions are facilitated by PGI President, […]

PGI maintains ongoing relationship with selected public organizations through fellowships multiyear agreements and other arrangements. Partnership arrangements are tailored to the interest of the host organization. Multiyear agreements allow for deeper relationship and to oversee changes over an extended period. Organizational capacity building consists of multi-year relationship between PGI and a public organization. The focus on this partnership is tailored according to the organization’s needs. PGI’s main focus is to […]

What is the New Synthesis of Public Administration? How did it come about? Why do we need a New Synthesis? What difference does NS make? Governments are called upon to steer their society though an unprecedented and accelerating process of change. They must build the capacity of society to adapt to a fast-changing landscape and prosper in yet unforeseen circumstances.

Phase one: A Different way of thinking Phase two: A different approach to problem solving Phase three: Capacity building Learn more about NS: Governing is a Process of Invention