Course Location = Wellington IPENZ - IPENZ CPD Course

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IPENZ Public Policy for Engineers - Wellington

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PUBLIC POLICY FOR ENGINEERS

Who and what drives public policy options and decisions in New Zealand?

Do engineers deliver projects and advice which take sufficient account of policy system trends and influences?

This one-day interactive workshop involves facilitated discussion, case studies and other interactive methods to explore features of policy systems and policy analysis and advisory practices. A brief tour of some models, tools and methods used in policy analysis and advisory work is included. We explore the changing policy environment and the tensions which can exist when analytical and political influences shape policy options and decisions.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop participants will have gained:
• An understanding of key actors, institutions, influences and drivers which shape public policy system trends at central and local government levels;
• Greater familiarity with the policy environment and policy analysis and advisory practices, and the need to have regard for both analytical and political dimensions, when preparing analysis and advice for decision-makers;
• A guided tour of some useful models, tools and methods used by policy analysts and advisers, such as decision matrices, intervention logic, strategic and systems thinking and stakeholder engagement and management.

A pre-course questionnaire is administered to allow some tailoring of the content to the interests and experiences of participants.

This course aligns with elements 9 and 10 of the Competence Standard for professional engineers, engineering technologists and technicians. 

Facilitator: Claudia Scott
Claudia is Professor of Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. She teaches university and professional development courses in policy analysis and advising and has worked with many organisations and professional groups in New Zealand and Australia. From 2003-2008 she was project leader of the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST) Local Futures research project on Strategic Planning in Local Governments under the Local Government Act 2002. She has just co-authored a book (with Karen Baehler) called Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice which will be published by the University of New South Wales Press early in 2010.

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