Using Devising Seminars to Advance Collaborative Problem Solving in Complicated Public Policy Disputes

In many public policy situations, formal negotiations and collective problem solving are inhibited by a lack of good ideas that can get the buy‐in and support of all involved stakeholders. We suggest that devising seminars provide a promising approach for helping to overcome this barrier. A devising seminar is an off‐the‐record, facilitated workshop that brings together representatives of core stakeholding interest groups to brainstorm mutually advantageous approaches to address collective challenges. In this article, we explain what devising seminars are, how they work, and how they can help with complex public policy disputes. We illustrate through the case of the Devising Seminar on Arctic Fisheries and conclude with lessons learned from that experience.     

论民族自治地方政府行政理念的创新

当前,民族自治地方政府主要应该确立以下理念:"自主与自治"的行政理念、"平等、团结和共同繁荣"的民族关系理念、"顾客至上、以人为本"的服务型政府理念、"有所为,有所不为"的有限政府理念、"法律至上"的法治政府理念、"为公众利益负责"的责任政府理念、"高效行政"的有效政府理念.     

珠江三角洲城市化进程中城市规划和行政区划的耦合演进机制

本文总结了1980年代以来珠江三角洲城市化特征及其问题,回顾和分析了珠江三角洲社会经济发展进程中城市规划与行政区划之间的耦合演进过程,并与区域经济发展阶段、城市化态势、产业空间相结合,提出了城市规划与行政区划的耦合机制.     

西部开发法治环境研究

本文认为,西部开发法治环境问题,已经成为西部开发进程的一个重要方面。西部开发应当纳入法治轨道,并对其法治环境问题做了相应的分析,特别是对西部开发法律功能问题做了比较详尽的阐述。     

论黑白摄影的特殊语言

从生理学的角度来讲，由于黑白灰具有优先唤起视觉神经感知的特性，最能引起人们视觉的关注，而且能打动他们的内心世界。从艺术表现的角度看黑白摄影，由于需要把五彩缤纷的彩色世界转换为单纯的黑白灰天地，把各种的彩色关系概括和凝炼成多种黑白灰的阶调关系来表现被摄物体，这样就构成了黑白摄影独有的特殊语言。黑白摄影的特殊语言涉及到黑白灰的造型语言、情感语言和关系语言三个方面。     

先进文化与民族地区党政干部执政能力

文化是人类精神的外化。文化是以“文”化人。文化以先进“文”化人,提高人的素养、品德和能力。提高民族地区党政干部的执政能力,关键是加强民族地区的文化建设。     

规模经济与县行政区划改革：对湖南省的实证分析

当下中国许多县乡政府陷入连吃饭财政都难以为继的困境。为解决这一问题,通过对2003年湖南省88个县市的有关数据分析发现,该省县行政区划存在着明显的规模经济效应,即随着县人口规模的扩大,人均行政成本降低的现象。这一发现表明,湖南省以及中东部许多省份或许可以通过扩大县行政规模的手段,达到节约行政成本的目的。     

西部地区人才结构缺陷及对策研究

西部大开发成功与否的关键在人才,人才的核心问题在结构。大力推进西部人才队伍的优化配置工作,从根本上增强西部开发的整体合力,保证西部大开发顺利进行。     

珠三角汽车产业发展:动因、集群现状及存在问题

基于市场需求、地方政府政策、世界汽车产业转移等多种动因的共同作用,珠三角汽车产业集群形成了集群分布基本特点。虽然珠三角汽车产业发展迅速,在国内汽车产业界中的地位不断提高,但主要问题是本土汽车集团不强,自主开发能力较弱。今后一段时期,应当在解决这些问题上下功夫。     

At the Edges and on the Margins: Hearing the Voices of Young People in South Pacific Island Countries

Abstract

‘Youth’ are frequently referred to under the mantra of inclusivity in any aid-funded project, development initiative or government–donor initiative in the Pacific region. Indeed, ‘youth’ ranks alongside ‘women/gender’ as a catch term for communicating diversity compliance. But how are ‘youth’ framed and who speaks for this group of people who are not yet adults or are only just adults in law, and yet are beyond the voiceless or barely articulate stage of childhood? This question may be particularly pertinent in cultures such as those found in the Pacific, where the right to speak out is traditionally not afforded to those on the edge of adulthood, and where ‘youth’ for the purposes of inclusive dialogue frequently means people over the age of 20. Although they may seem isolated, the Pacific islands are linked to global, regional and national movements to give young people more voice, to recognise the valuable contributions they can make and to ensure that they are participants in determining their own futures.