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• In the national interest: Organising government for national security The Public Value of Security December 2006
• The Received Wisdom Opening up expert advice The modern world needs experts. They are everywhere. In government, we are told that they are a resource – ‘on tap, not on top.’ But experience over the last 20 years, from BSE to MMR and beyond, has punctured the old, ‘speaking truth to power,’ model of expertise. The policy response to BSE has been to open up. But are we making the most of openness? Alan Irwin Jack Stilgoe December 2006 | from Experts Healthy Conversations
• Bringing it Home Community based approaches to counter terrorism Based on over twelve months of embedded research, Bringing it Home: Community based approaches to counter-terrorism argues that, despite some commendable attempts at engagement, the Government’s actions continue to drive a wedge between the majority of British Muslims and the rest of society, rather than isolating the violent few. Catherine Fieschi Hannah Lownsbrough December 2006 | from Bringing it Home Local Listening Sessions Diverting Young People from Extremism
• Local Authorities A change in the cultural climate This report warns that in some places in the UK, culture faces a crisis at Local Authority level. John Holden December 2006 | from A Perfect Storm
• Not a Sideshow: Leadership and Cultural Value A matrix for change In response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s launch of a £12 million programme to improve Leadership in the cultural sector, this latest contribution to the debate about Cultural Value argues that there is little point in improving the skills of individual leaders, if the organisations they lead remain unchanged. Robert Hewison November 2006
• Re-imagining Government Putting people at the heart of New Zealand's public sector This report argues that the time is right to go beyond restoring the capacity of New Zealand’s public sector. The next step is a full-scale renewal of its purpose, systems and ways of working. Duncan O'Leary November 2006
• Closing the Gap Creating a shared vision of security sector reform The report focuses on the future of security sector reform and how British Government departments can collaborate more effectively when implementing policy. Charlie Edwards November 2006
• Knowledge and Inspiration: the democratic face of culture Evidence in Making the case for Museums, Libraries and Archives Produced in partnership with The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), this report looks at the changing face of our museums, libraries and archives. John Holden Samuel Jones September 2006
• Change Within The role of black and minority ethnic community organisations Change Within examines the crucial role played by black and minority ethnic voluntary organisations. Hannah Lownsbrough September 2006
• The new geography of science UK research and international collaboration James Wilsdon Jonathan Adams September 2006 | from Atlas of Ideas 2.0

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