The birth of Public Risk Management Organisation (PRIMO)
Jack Kruf* | May 2005
Last month, on April 1, 2005, the Executive Committee of UDITE, the network of local government Chief Executives across Europe, met in Strasbourg to discuss ‘public risk management’ as a new idea. The city managers from all over Europe looked forward to a newly presented approach, which Alan Vendelbo, president of UDITE, put at the top of the agenda.
It was clear from the start that they believed it could strengthen their role and function in supporting politics, society, and their organisations. Current events, social attacks, and out-of-control budgets or projects have raised the importance of proactive thinking about public values, targets, and their risks. Here is a short personal impression. I was there on this day.







