MISC-2009 MISC Annual Conference

Description:

This conference will bring together academics and practitioners to address the influence of public opinion and mass media on the policy-making process, the role of evidence based research, the influence of non-governmental actors, and how policy-making decisions are made in a time of crisis. Ultimately, the objective of this conference will be to bring an interdisciplinary perspective to bear on the processes and players that impact and shape public policy in Canada.

RecordingDate	RecordingName	Instructor	Description	Webcast
26/03/2009 16:00	Pre-Conference Panel	Wendy Thomson	THE STATE OF PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN CANADA-Panel Discussion	View Webcast
26/03/2009 18:00	Opening Keynote	James M. Flaherty	WORDS OF WELCOME Antonia Maioni, Heather Munroe-Blum OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honourable James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Department of Finance Canada	View Webcast
27/03/2009 08:47	Keynote Address	Kevin G. Lynch	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Kevin G. Lynch, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet - Public Policy Making in a Crisis	View Webcast
27/03/2009 09:30	Panel 1	Christopher P. Manfredi	DOES EVIDENCE MATTER IN POLICY-MAKING? How does evidence-based research influence public policy? How is evidence considered by policy makers in prioritizing issues and in analyzing alternative solutions? How and when do governments use evidence-based research?	View Webcast
27/03/2009 11:15	Panel 2	William Watson	DO BIG CRISES GENERATE BAD POLICY? How does a “crisis” affect public policy? Does a crisis allow government to act more efficiently, or simply react with little time for analysis or reflection? Does a crisis limit the influence of outside actors in the policy making process?	View Webcast
27/03/2009 14:00	Panel 3	Denis Saint-Martin	HOW MANY COOKS IN THE POLICY-MAKING KITCHEN? Where do innovative public policy ideas come from? Who are the drivers of public policy from outside government? Can societal actors influence the policy process? Are there too many actors in the policy making process?	View Webcast
27/03/2009 15:45	Panel 4	L. Ian MacDonald	DO MEDIA AND PUBLIC OPINION REALLY MATTER? How does the mass media inform or shape public opinion on issues of public policy? Does public opinion influence public policy? In what ways have governments used public opinion research to develop public policy?	View Webcast

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