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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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
