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Sponsored by the UK ESRC Public Services Programme
Twenty-eight participants from more than sixteen countries met at Worchester College in Oxford for the International Public Management Network Workshop on 7-9 August 2007. The theme for the event was the growing practice of ranking and rating public services, both at an international level and within particular countries. In line with the spirit of both the IPMN and the ESRC Public Services Programme, the conference proved an open, supportive and engaging forum for sharing research, discussing the state and future of ranking and rating and exploring the causes and effects of such practices.
The speakers were:
- Christopher Hood (Gladstone Professor of Government, University of Oxford)
- Jean de Kervasdoué (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris)
- Christiane Arndt (Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and Harvard University)
- Geert Bouckaert (Director, Public Management Institute, University of Leuven)
- Deborah Wilson (CMPO, University of Bristol)
- Steven van de Walle (University of Birmingham)
Selected photos from the event: (Click on thumbnails to view larger images)
Programme
Tuesday, August 7
| 1200-1700 | Check-in at Worcester College |
| 1500-1700 | Registration for IPMN workshop |
| Tea, coffee and sandwiches available | |
| 1700-1900 | Welcome and Introduction (Linbury Room): Larry Jones |
| Rating the Rankings: Assessing International Rankings of Public Service Performance (IPMN paper abstracts in Word format) | |
| Presenter: Christopher Hood, University of Oxford | |
| Moderator: Larry Jones | |
| Discussant: George Frederickson | |
| This session will include invited guests from Oxford and other parts of the UK | |
| 1900-1930 | Wine reception |
| 1930-2130 | Dinner in Hall |
| The Courtyard Bar will be open for purchase of drinks after dinner |
Wednesday August 8
| 0800-0900 | Breakfast (all meals will be in the Hall of Worcester College) |
| 0930-1200 | Classer et évaluer les systèmes de santé: Conforter l’esprit partisan ou rechercher le bien public? |
| Presenter: Jean de Kervasdoué, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris | |
| Moderator: Akilagpa Sawyerr | |
| Discussants: Christopher Hood, Clay Westcott | |
| 1045-1115 | Coffee Break |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch |
| 1330-1500 | Contested definitions of performance: Evaluating the performance of services of general interest (IPMN paper abstracts in Word format) |
| Presenter: Steven van de Walle, University of Birmingham | |
| Moderator: Danilo Reyes | |
| Discussants: Colin Talbot, Cristopher Ballinas Valdes | |
| 1500-1515 | Tea Break |
| 1515-1715 | Accurate performance measure but meaningless ranking exercise? An analysis of the new English school league tables (IPMN paper abstracts in Word format) |
| Presenter: Deborah Wilson, University of Bristol | |
| The paper by Richard Elmore: When Good Policies Go Bad: Political Accountability and Quality of Service in Education will also be discussed in this session | |
| Moderator: Riccardo Mussari | |
| Discussants: Patricia Vertinsky, Perri 6 | |
| 1730-1830 | Buffet dinner |
| 1900 | Outdoor theatre visit (optional) or free time |
Thursday, August 9
| 0800-0900 | Breakfast |
| 0930-1000 | Further discussion of previous day’s presentations |
| 1000-1230 | The politics of governance ratings (IPMN paper abstracts in Word format) |
| Presenter: Christiane Arndt, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and Harvard University | |
| Moderator: Isabella Proeller | |
| Discussants: Akilagpa Sawyerr, Steven van de Walle | |
| 1045-1115 | Coffee Break |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch |
| 1330-1600 | Ranking in the Netherlands: A Case Study |
| Presenter: Geert Bouckaert, University of Leuven | |
| Moderator: Perri 6 | |
| Discussants: Ilan Vertinsky, Christopher Hood | |
| 1600-1615 | Tea Break |
| 1615-1715 | Plenary Discussion |
| Moderator: Deborah Wilson | |
| Rapporteurs: Alasdair Roberts, Alexander Kotchegura | |
| 1715-1800 | Concluding Remarks: |
| Larry Jones | |
| Christopher Hood | |
| 1800-1900 | International Public Management Journal and Review editorial board meeting (for editorial board members). Convener: Larry Jones |
| 1900-1930 | Pre-dinner drinks on the Terrace |
| 1930-2130 | Conference Dinner |
| The Courtyard Bar will be open for purchase of drinks after dinner |
Friday August 10
| 0800-0900 | Breakfast |
| Depart |