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Governance Indicators and Assessments: Impact and Future Trends 21 and 22 January 2009, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Advanced Academic Update:

Governance Indicators and Assessments: Impact and Future Trends 21 and 22 January 2009

The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance in cooperation with the European Centre for Development Policy Management offers with this Advanced Academic Update state-of-the-art knowledge for academics and professionals working in the area of governance research.

The supply and use of governance assessments and indicators are booming. The aim of this Advanced Academic Update (AAU) is to discuss (1) purpose, assumptions and impact of the proliferation of governance assessments and indicators on developing countries, (2) the "benchmark model" behind the mainstream governance assessments as well as missing elements, and (3) the new trend towards "actionable indicators". Participants will learn about the latest developments in governance research and their applicability for work in the field and constructive suggestions for future work will be provided.

The sessions on the first day give an overview of governance indicators and assessments; discuss the underlying assumptions, the purposes they serve and their impact on developing countries. The second day discusses experiences from developed countries with managing indicators and assessments and analyses the trend towards "actionable" indicators for developing countries. The AAU concludes with a stocktaking of emerging experiences, lessons learned and suggestions for future research and standards to improve the quality and relevance of governance indicators and assessments.

Speakers include:

• Christiane Arndt, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
• Nils Boesen, Process & Change Consultancy
• Miguel de Brito, Electoral Institute of Southern Africa, Maputo
• Kevin Brown, Consultant to UNDP
• Raymond June, Global Integrity
• Nicolas Meisel, French Agency for Development
• Jacques Ould-Aoudia, French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry
• Paolo de Renzio, Oxford University
• Jeff Rinne, World Bank
• Alasdair Roberts, Suffolk University Law School
• Laura Torvinen, MGSoG and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland
• Steven van de Walle, Rotterdam University
• Clay Wescott, Asia Pacific Governance Institute

Registration and Enquiries For a detailed programme overview and registration, please consult our website: http://www.governance.unimaas.nl/training_activities/aau

Ms. Marjolein Koeman (Project Manager)

Tel: 0031 (0)43 388 4658

Fax: 0031 (0)43 388 4864

E-mail: Marjolein.koeman@governance.unimaas.nl