THE POLYHEDRON OF CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC POLICIES. Challenges and Opportunities for the Third Sector and Public Administration
This week, the 3rd Catalan Congress on Public Management was held in Mataró, under the title "Thinking about Citizenship". A Congress which I understand was aimed at professionals from the Public Administration, but if we bear in mind what Joan Prats affirms — that "under conditions of complexity, diversity and interdependence, the realisation of the general interest can no longer be a monopoly of public authorities" (Cerrillo et al., 2005) — I believe that some of the reflections shared there should make us think, as different actors who also work for the public interest and the common good. It is from this perspective that I found it interesting to attend — I am not sure whether "to infiltrate" is the right word — as a Third Sector professional, a couple of sessions. Listening to Quim Brugué's keynote talk entitled "Public Administration in the 21st century: from efficient management to intelligent decision-making", and the reflect...