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Pompen of Verzuipen

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Pump or Drown

Eric Frank, Arnold van Kampen en Jack Kruf | juni 2017

Dit initiatief tot samenspraak beoogt een verkenning van mogelijkheden en denklijnen voor vernieuwing in aanpak van de gevolgen van zeespiegelstijging voor Nederlandse steden aan water. Bundeling van kennis, benutting van ondernemingskracht bij een richtinggevende overheid en met investerend vermogen lijken basisvoorwaarden te zijn.

Detail ©Janice Pluma, Rising Tide, Acrylic, 30×40 inches. Used with permission.

• This dialogue initiative aims to explore the possibilities and lines of thought for innovation in dealing with the consequences of sea level rise for Dutch cities near the water. Pooling knowledge, harnessing the entrepreneurial power of a guiding government and investing power appear to be basic conditions.

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SF x MF x IP = R

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Jack Kruf and Hans Redert | January 2019

Based on interviews with directors and managers in the public domain, we have developed the following ‘simple’ formula to determine the likelihood of governance outcomes. The formula is developed from our position and role as city manager in the public domain of the province, region, city, village, district, neighbourhood, or street.

SF x MF x IP = R

At the start, of course, there is always a preliminary Issue to be resolved. After all, otherwise, there is nothing to govern. In the highly politically driven landscape of the public domain, examples of issues can be found in the daily headlines of papers and magazines. We do not elaborate on this, but we faced many issues in our interviews where the formula was ‘launching’ itself.

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Global Risks Report 2024

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World Economic Forum, in partnership with Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group | January 2024

The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade against rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to overcome the tipping point of resilience.

• Het Global Risks Report verkent een aantal van de grootste risico’s waarmee we de komende tien jaar geconfronteerd kunnen worden: snelle technologische veranderingen, economische onzekerheid, een opwarmende planeet en conflicten. Terwijl samenwerking onder druk komt te staan, hebben verzwakte economieën en samenlevingen misschien maar de kleinste schok nodig om het omslagpunt van veerkracht te overwinnen. 

The report summarises a mix of trends and developments that can possibly influence the quality of life for citizens, society and natural ecosystems. These will impact local communities and deserve a place in the orientation and diagnosis.

• Het rapport geeft een overzicht van een mix van trends en ontwikkelingen die mogelijk van invloed zijn op de kwaliteit van leven voor burgers, de samenleving en natuurlijke ecosystemen. Deze zullen van invloed zijn op lokale gemeenschappen en verdienen een plaats in de oriëntatie en diagnose.

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Nørby Committee’s Report

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Copenhagen Stock Exchange | 2001

Following the release of the Cadbury Report in 1992, Denmark formulated their recommendations for good corporate governance. In 2001 The Nørby Committee’s Report on Corporate Governance in Denmark was published.

“Over the past 15-20 years, the international arena has witnessed a significant public debate about which major principles should be employed to govern companies. The general term for these principles is corporate governance, a concept that is difficult to translate into Danish. In our opinion the concept can be defined as:

“The goals, according to which a company is managed, and the major principles and frameworks which regulate the interaction between the company’s managerial bodies, the owners as well as other parties, who are directly influenced by the company’s dispositions and business (in this context jointly referred to as the company’s stakeholders). Stakeholders include employees, creditors, suppliers, customers and the local community.””

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The UK Government Resilience Framework

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HM Government, Cabinet Office | 2022

The professionalism and commitment of the people who contribute to the UK’s resilience is extraordinary, and we have a well-established framework for civil protection in the UK. But the last few years have exposed the need to build on these solid foundations and strengthen our resilience to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from the nation’s risks.

That is why the UK Government committed, in the Integrated Review, to a new Resilience Strategy: The UK Government Resilience Framework (pdf) or online.

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Rethinking Public Governance

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Jacob Torfing* | 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing

In this innovative book, Jacob Torfing, a leading scholar, critically evaluates emerging ideas, practices and institutions, transforming how public governance is perceived, theorised and conducted in practice.

A novel rethinking of how current societies are governed, this book will inspire students, scholars and practitioners of political science, public policy, regulation and governance, and public administration management to reconsider how public governance and administration may be organised in the future to present innovative solutions to societal problems.

Identifying cutting-edge developments in public governance, this incisive book analyses new forms of political leadership, public management, public organisation, administrative steering, cross-boundary collaboration, public regulation and societal problem-solving. Examining some of the most significant instances of public governance transformation, chapters explore the effects of transformations from sovereign to interactive political leadership, from national to multi-level governance, and from hard to soft power.

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The Big Beautiful Municipality?

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Harrie Scholtens* | 2013

Times are changing. This will happen in every society and has to be recognised. However difficult it is to say goodbye to the past, we must realise that the past is behind us. Of course, we have to learn from it, but we must also look forward and prepare society for the constantly changing future. Of course, this also happens in governmental structures—slowly, but it does happen.

Harrie Scholtens

The responsibilities of the governmental levels will change throughout the years as a result of changes in society, the needs and questions of inhabitants, new technologies, et cetera. All of these changes, therefore, require more expertise from governmental organisations: expertise which can be found in cooperation, but also, for instance, in the merging of municipalities and their organisations of civil servants. Larger organisations will offer more opportunities for civil servants to invest in their knowledge and skills. These aspects, including the talents of the other category of civil servants, are needed to handle the changes in these larger organisations.

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