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The New Synthesis (NS) proposes a shift of considerable magnitude from a closed system of government to a dynamic approach to governance. NS draws from complexity theory, ecology, adaptive system thinking to encourage exploration and invention of viable solutions. The solution to complex issues and intractable problems does not reside in the parts but in how multiple elements interact dynamically with one another to generate a “new” whole. At the […]
International activities play a central role in the work of PGI. This is at the heart of the New Synthesis Initiative. The international work conducted by PGI helps to detect emerging issues of importance to government and to test powerful ideas in a diversity of contexts and circumstances. The ideas reflected in the New Synthesis of public administration have been tested in practice in three countries or more in order […]
Every year, PGI participates in a number of international events and conferences as a way of disseminating its work and key findings. President Jocelyne Bourgon delivers each year a limited number of keynote addresses at the request of interested organizations. The following provides an illustration of recent keynote addresses at international events, and other similar international activities: French Embassy in Ottawa Program Review discussion, 2023 30 years ago, Canada invented […]
Reflecting on the National Public Service Week of Canada, PGI has dug deep into our archives to share the first-ever digital Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada. The Sixth Annual Report was Madame Bourgon’s final report to the Prime Minister of Canada as she was preparing to move on from her role as the first female Clerk of the Privy Council. Her final report is reflective of her esteemed tenure as Clerk, one that continuously pushed boundaries and guided the Public Service of Canada through an unprecedented period of change to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century.
