DEMOS

• The Leadership Imperative Reforming children's services from the ground up The Leadership Imperative explores the role of leadership in the emerging reforms of local children's services. It suggests that for the integration of services to work, leaders must focus upon changing the prevailing cultures of organisations, rather than altering the structure of services and hoping that working practices will naturally follow. Duncan O'Leary Hannah Lownsbrough December 2005
• True Blue How Fair Conservatism can win the next election An open letter to the new leader, True Blue argues that the only by promoting an agenda of 'Fair Conservatism' can the Tories win over voters in their thirties and regain power. Nicholas Boys Smith November 2005
• How old do you have to be to be an artist? The conference How old do you have to be to be an artist?, was held at Tate Modern on 30 July, 2005. This essay reports on the conference, and argues that the teaching of art in schools is a crucial means of providing children with the creative skills essential in a changing world. Samuel Jones October 2005 | from Making Good Work
• In Good Company The role of business in security sector reform Although security sector reform (SSR) is a growing part of the security and development agenda, we still know surprisingly little about the nature and extent of business involvement in SSR and lack a framework to regulate and govern these contracts. In Good Company? argues that all involved agencies, including government departments, international organisations, recipient governments and private contractors, need to work together to put an effective governance framework into place. Francesco Mancini October 2005
• Hitting the Right Note Learning and Participation at The Sage Gateshead The Sage Gateshead is the new home for music, and musical learning in the North East.  This report examines its role at the heart of an ecology, investigating how a learning and cultural institution can fit its regional surroundings. John Holden Perri 6 September 2005
• People Make Places Growing the public life of cities Based on in-depth studies of three British towns and cities Cardiff, Preston and Swindon, People Make Places explores how the best public spaces are created by people and communities themselves. Charlie Tims Melissa Mean September 2005
• Multiple Identities Living with the new politics of identity Politics used to be about Left and Right. But across the globe, the forces of identity are reshaping the political landscape. Vince Cable examines the consequences of these new rules of engagement for British politics. September 2005
• The Public Value of Science Or how to ensure that science really matters Ethical considerations and public engagement should become part of everyday scientific practice. By finding new ways of talking about and building ‘the public value of science’, we can help enrich conversations between scientists, policymakers and the wider public, and encourage them to be about more than just competing views. Brian Wynne Jack Stilgoe September 2005 | from Experts The Nanodialogues
• Joining Forces From national security to networked security While the terrorists, criminals, hackers and war lords have grasped this new reality, the policy community is struggling to produce the step change needed in its response. For too long our responses to the new security environment have been piecemeal and have done nothing more than tinker around the edges. In a complex, fast-paced and networked world we need a security doctrine that is fit for purpose. Rachel Briggs August 2005 | from Demos Podcasts
• Valuing Culture in the South East Valuing Culture in the South EastRegional Development Agencies are charged with improving regional economic performance and identifying strategies for achieving that aim. In the context of the South East of England, this paper asks how can culture contribute to improving regional economic performance? John Holden Perri 6 August 2005

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