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Articles, presentations and research documents

Jun 22 2009

Practical Systems Thinking: the challenge of tackling complex problems in day to day government

By Nick Mabey

Nick Mabey recently invited to present a keynote speech at the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy. The Conference on the Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy: Toward an Open and Transparent Process was held from June 18th - 19th at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scolars.

Panelists respond to the president’s call for greater transparency and collaboration in policy-making

Jul 04 2007

The Challenge for Government: Part II

By Tom Burke

The Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into “The structure and operation of government and the challenge of climate change” is being well-provided with E3G thinking.

Yesterday saw Tom Burke give evidence, following on from Nick Mabey’s earlier contributions.

Tom’s evidence draws on his long experience as a special adviser to previous Environment Ministers, as well as his more recent

Jun 26 2007

Climate Change: The Challenge for Government

By Nick Mabey

On the 19th June, E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey gave evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into “The structure and operation of government and the challenge of climate change”.

The discussion covered areas as diverse as political leadership, civil service culture, the role of the proposed Office of Climate Change, risk management and inter-departmental working.

The

Jun 08 2006

Technology policy at MIT

By Chris Littlecott

E3G’s Nick Mabey has been participating in the 30th Anniversary of the Technology and Policy Program at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology. His presentation to fellow alumni is

Mar 14 2006

The Challenge of Long Term Strategy

By Nick Mabey

Achieving sustainable development requires long term choices in complex uncertain areas which don’t fit neatly into established government departments.

However, this aspiration runs counter to the short-term realities of day-to-day government - and the media driven deadlines of modern politics.

E3G Founding Director Nick Mabey recently gave a presentation on this theme to a seminar at the Continue reading