Governance

M.A. in Public Policy

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeBuild the solutions to fundamental challenges in developing economies with the first online Indian Public Policy Master’s degree.The new M.A. in Public Policy uses an interdisciplinary approach to study and analyse contemporary political, economic, and social issues in a comprehensive manner. The curriculum is carefully structured to impart strong training in policy theory, covering key literature and debates. You’ll develop quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, receive exposure to the real-world policy making process, and enhance your managerial skills. This degree provides an opportunity for working professionals to equip themselves with relevant knowledge and gain the skills to pursue higher responsibilities in policy making and leadership in public and corporate lives.What makes this Master's degree unique?An interdisciplinary approach to studying how to analyse contemporary issuesJSGP public policy professionals achieve a mastery of different technical disciplines. Acquiring and applying the knowledge gleaned from an array of social science disciplines, including economics, history, sociology, and political science is the hallmark of public policy practitioners, rather than limiting study to only one. Most importantly, JSGP graduates will have the skills to ensure that the public policies and processes they implement are both in compliance with ethical norms sustaining the public interest and fully cognizant of people's freedom and dignity.MPP graduates are equipped to work on development and policy making roles in the government, civil services, CSR groups, academia, think tanks, NGOs, media and political organisations.Learn from world-class faculty with considerable international experienceJGU was ranked in the top 700 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2021 Edition, making it India's No. 1 Private University and India's No. 1 University dedicated to Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.Complete a capstone project with faculty guidanceThe university collaborates with numerous high-profile organizations to provide real world experience to students. JSGP is one of the first public policy schools in India to offer its students the opportunity to work on a capstone project.

Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeHow can we govern consumption and the sharing economy in our cities?This course explores cities, consumption and the sharing economy in Europe and around the world. We connect together the key themes of the sharing economy, cities, governance, consumption and urban sustainability. We explore how the sharing economy can contribute to increasing social, environmental and economic sustainability. And we argue that it is imperative that the sharing economy is shaped and designed to advance urban sustainability.This course was launched in May 2020, and it was updated in September 2021 with new podcasts, films and publications. This course is produced by Lund University in cooperation with partners from Sharing Cities Sweden – a national program for the sharing economy in cities with a focus on governance and sustainability. It features researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs from a range organisations.

Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis MOOC is the first of its kind, since it addresses critical issues related to drugs from a multidisciplinary, health and human rights-based approach. Throughout the course you will cover a range of questions including what are drugs and why they controlled? What are the benefits and harms of taking drugs? How public health policies can address drug use? You will also learn about the intricacies of the international drug control framework and the negative consequences of widespread prohibitionist drug policies around the world. Finally, you will examine ways of furthering drug policy reform.The topics will be presented by over 40 speakers from scientific, academic and institutional backgrounds, spokespersons of civil society as well as people who use drugs presenting their views.By the end of the course you will have:-a strong understanding of the major health issues related to drug use and drug policy; -a clear vision of why drug policy is debated today; -and, if you so wish, you will be equipped to engage in the drug policy reform movement at your local or regional level.

EU-Mittel für Ihre Region oder Stadt erfolgreich nutzen

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Der neue kostenlose offene Online-Kurs (MOOC) des Europäischen Ausschusses der Regionen (AdR) wird nützliche Informationen zu aktuellen und zukünftigen EU-Förderprogrammen sowie praktische Beispiele für Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten auf regionaler und lokaler Ebene bereitstellen.Während der ersten sechs Wochen des Kurses (15. Januar - 23. Februar 2018) konzentrieren sich die Teilnehmer auf ein bestimmtes Thema pro Woche und bewerten ihren Lernfortschritt anhand von Aufgaben und einem wöchentlichen Quiz. Die Studienzeit beträgt ca. 1,5 Stunden pro Woche. Das Kursmaterial bleibt für ein Jahr online, so dass die Lernenden nach den ersten sechs Wochen das Kursmaterial in ihrem eigenen Tempo durcharbeiten können.Der Kurs beinhaltet Videos, Factsheets, Infografiken und per Webstream live übertragene Debatten mit Fragen und Antworten der Kursteilnehmer. Darüber hinaus können die Teilnehmer über ihre Logbücher in der Kursplattform interagieren.Der Kurs wird gemeinsam mit mehreren Generaldirektionen der Europäischen Kommission durchgeführt: Regional- und Stadtpolitik; Budget; Beschäftigung, Soziales und Integration; Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung; Eurostat - sowie mit der Europäischen Investitionsbank, Interreg Europe und URBACT.Der Kurs ist kostenlos, auf allen Geräten zugänglich und richtet sich an alle, die sich für EU-, regionale und lokale Angelegenheiten interessieren.Dieser Kurs ist auch in Englisch und Französisch verfügbar. 

La SCIC, une coopérative au service des territoires

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«Dans le cadre de l’épidémie du Coronavirus, ce MOOC est accessible en mode« Archivé ouvert », sans forum ni suivi de l’équipe pédagogique. Une attestation de suivi avec succès sera délivré si vous atteignez un minimum de 50% de bonnes réponses au quiz.»À propos du cours Encore assez méconnue du grand public, les sociétés coopératives d’intérêt collectif –SCIC- sont au nombre de 735 à fin 2017 et connaissent une croissance de 20 % par an. Elles rassemblent l’ensemble des parties prenantes intéressées à apporter une réponse collective à un enjeu identifié sur un territoire, dans un cadre juridique rigoureux. La SCIC est une société commerciale et coopérative dans laquelle les collectivités locales peuvent librement entrer au capital et participer d’une gouvernance nécessairement partagée : la place de chacun est claire, car régie par des règles de droit (droit des sociétés, de la coopération et des collectivités locales) et par le contrat passé entre les sociétaires. Les évolutions institutionnelles récentes renforcent la légitimité et les responsabilités des collectivités locales, de la commune à la Région, dans le maintien et le développement d’activités économiques et d’utilité sociale sur leur territoire. Ces enjeux de cohésion sociale et économique poussent les collectivités à inventer de nouveaux modes d’actions, des formes renouvelées et maitrisées de partenariat public privé. Les SCIC répondent à ce désir, en permettant aux acteurs locaux et aux habitants de s’impliquer dans le développement de leur territoire avec les collectivités locales. Quand une collectivité locale participe à une SCIC, elle joue un rôle actif aux côtés d’autres acteurs locaux afin d’améliorer la qualité et l’efficience de la décision publique, de contribuer à sa légitimité et de renforcer la cohésion sociale et économique du territoire. Cette formation a pour objet de vous faire découvrir cet outil innovant qu’est la SCIC : ses principes de création et de fonctionnement, le panorama des Scic existantes, leur potentiel de développement. Vous découvrirez aussi les modalités de coopération entre collectivités locales et Scic. Format Ce cours en ligne comporte 4 séances. Chaque séance est constituée de plusieurs vidéos, d'exercices autocorrectifs et de documents d’accompagnement. Prérequis Aucun prérequis n'est nécessaire pour suivre ce cours. L'équipe pédagogiqueJean Huet Délégué Scic, CGSCOP Stéphane Pfeiffer Consultant Scic et collectivités, CGSCOP Adelphe de Taxis du Poet Responsable innovation sociale, CGSCOP Plan du cours Séance 1 : Faire connaissance avec la Scic Séance 2 : Soutenir une Scic au service du territoire Séance 3 : Agir avec une Scic pour son territoire Séance 4 : S’impliquer durablement dans une Scic Les intervenants Barrois Mathieu, Président Directeur Général de la Scic Ôkhra Baudet Sylvain, Territoires Conseil, Caisse des dépôts et consignations Bebin Corinne, Adjointe au maire de Versailles, déléguée aux affaires sociales et à la santé, Présidente de la Scic VSGA Blanc Yannick, Préfet, Président de l’Agence du service civique, Président de la Fonda Blot Ludovic, Directeur général de la Scic Ressources T Bouchart Christiane, adjointe à la maire de Lille en charge de l’ESS, Présidente du RTES Bove Jean-Pierre, Consultant formateur sur les aides aux entreprises, FCAE Denaes Aurélien, Co-fondateur de la Scic Casaco Faivre Jacques, Directeur général de la Scic Savécom Faure Etienne, expert associé à Territoires Conseils, Consultant en intercommunalité et syndicats mixtes Federici Anne-Laure, Déléguée générale du RTES Guckert Olivier, Président de la Scic Savécom Laboudigue Yves, Gérant de la Scic SARL l’Eole Lips Marie-Martine, Présidente du CNCRES Moutet Guillaume, Alter-Incub Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Picard Dominique, Directrice de projet, Direction économie et cohésion sociale, Direction des investissements et du développement local,Caisse des Dépôts Rafael Amélie, vice-président de la CGSCOP en charge de la recherche et du développement Rajosefa Philippe, Alter-Incub Occitanie Richard Mathieu, Président de la Scic Enercoop Schmider Jean-Baptiste, Directeur général du Réseau Citiz Theurier Matthieu, vice-président en charge de l’ESS, Rennes métropole Vermeulen Luc, Président de la Fn CUMA Évaluation Des exercices autocorrectifs permettent aux apprenants de vérifier, au cours de chaque séance, qu’ils ont bien compris et acquis les éléments fondamentaux. Ce MOOC proposera une attestation de suivi avec succès. Conditions d'utilisation Conditions d’utilisation du contenu du cours Attribution - Pas d’Utilisation Commerciale - Pas de Modification Cette licence est la plus restrictive des six licences principales, n’autorisant les autres qu’à télécharger vos œuvres et à les partager tant qu’on vous crédite en citant votre nom, mais on ne peut les modifier de quelque façon que ce soit ni les utiliser à des fins commerciales. Conditions d’utilisation des contenus produits par les participants Licence restrictive : la production relève de la propriété intellectuelle de son auteur et ne peut donc pas être réutilisée.

"Espace mondial" الرؤية الفرنسية للدراسات العالمية

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely Freeحول هذه المادة التدريسيةلكي نفسّر كيف أن العولمة تعيد بناء السياسات العامة والسلوكيات الاجتماعية، ندرس التبادلات والتفاعلات بين مختلف الجهات الفاعلة السياسية والاقتصادية، والاجتماعية - العامة أو الخاصة، الفردية أو الجماعية- والطريقة التي تعيد فيها صياغة العلاقات الدولية. هذه المادة التدريسية تعتمد على المقاربات السوسيولوجية والتاريخية الفرنسية العائدة للعلاقات الدولية. وهي متوفرةأيضاً في نسخة باللغة الإنجليزية (www.coursera.org/learn/global-studies)، وأخرى باللغة الفرنسية (www.coursera.org/learn/espace-mondial-fr)

State and Local Governance: Machinery & Processes

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The course on State and Local Governance: Machinery & Processes comprises of learning about governmental agencies and democratic decentralized institutions established at state, district and sub-district levels and the processes associated with these bodies. This level of the administration is highly significant as it provides a platform to the people to have a direct interface with the various organs of the state.The course covers the State Legislature and State Administration and its important institutions like the Governor, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and the Chief Secretary etc. The students in this course will also be enlightened about the district administration including Autonomous District Councils in North Eastern States and executive officer at this level of administration, popularly known as District Magistrate/ District Collector or Deputy Commissioner.The evolution of local governance and present system of Panchayati Raj Institutions, various types of Municipal bodies along with their constitutional models in the form of 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments and institutions like – State Election Commission, State Finance Commission - and District Planning Committees are also the main constituents of the course.The course is 15 weeks long academic program. The learners in this course will be instructed through e-Texts and Video Lessons. They will also be encouraged to explore Further Readings and motivated for actively participating in Group Discussions. Regular interactions with the Teaching Team will be provided to clarify the doubts of the course participants.

Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies (Spring 2012)

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Course FeaturesVideo lecturesLecture notesAssignments: written (no examples)Educator FeaturesInstructor insightsCourse DescriptionThis course examines the choices and constraints regarding sources and uses of energy by households, firms, and governments through a number of frameworks to describe and explain behavior at various levels of aggregation. Examples include a wide range of countries, scope, settings, and analytical approaches.This course is one of many OCW Energy Courses, and it is a core subject in MIT's undergraduate Energy Studies Minor. This Institute-wide program complements the deep expertise obtained in any major with a broad understanding of the interlinked realms of science, technology, and social sciences as they relate to energy and associated environmental challenges.

Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeCivil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in development that have valuable contributions to make. They play a multitude of roles - including in relation to humanitarian assistance, service-delivery, research and policy development, and pursuing accountability from governments and other stakeholders – all of which can significantly contribute to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CSOs are expected to play a critical role in implementing the SDGs and in monitoring their progress. It is therefore urgent that CSOs meaningfully and effectively engage in development processes. But what is needed for CSOs to be able to do so? This Online Interactive Guidance offers some answers to that question. It takes participants through a history of the international commitments that call for this multi-stakeholder collaboration; what this means in practice for different development actors; and the benefits that can ensue through means of good practice examples from countries across the globe.Learning objectivesFollowing the completion of the 5 modules of the Online Interactive Guidance, participants will be able to:•Describe the rationale behind the need to engage civil society in development processes;•Define the CSO enabling environment and CSO development effectiveness as key components to ensuring effective engagement of CSOs in development;•Recall the international commitments on the CSO enabling environment and CSO development effectiveness;•Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of different development actors in ensuring effective engagement of CSOs in development;•Identify practical ways in which governments, donors and civil society can engage to create a CSO enabling environment and ensure CSO development effectiveness;•Identify good practices for a CSO enabling environment and development effectiveness;•Indicate the benefits that can ensue from implementing good practices;•Translate the international commitments and apply these to their own context.MethodologyThis Online Interactive Guidance consists of five modules developed around the overall learning objectives. Each module starts with an animated video introducing the topic and is followed by good practice examples; insights from the field in the form of video interviews; in-depth readings; and an online activity. Set-upThe Online Guidance will lead participants through the modules that each play a part in creating an environment in which CSOs can meaningfully and effectively contribute to implementation and monitoring of international development processes. > Module 1 will examine the CSO-related commitments that the international community has subscribed to and will provide an introduction to the four ways in which these can be realized. > Module 2 will explore the means towards creating effective multi-stakeholder dialogue, which is key to creating a CSO enabling environment. > Module 3 will examine CSOs’ own responsibility in ensuring their effectiveness, accountability and transparency in their day-to-day operations.> Module 4 will delve into how providers of official development cooperation can effectively work with and for CSOs. > Module 5 is the concluding module and will examine how a country’s rules and regulations can determine an enabling environment for CSOs to operate in. CompletionParticipants who have completed the 5 modules can request a certificate extended by the Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness & Enabling Environment.

Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance

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About the CourseThis course on Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance is designed to acquaint the learners with the dynamics of governance and public services delivery mechanisms. The enrolled learners will understand the nuts and bolts of the citizen-governance interface at the cutting edge level. For this main motive, all those modules are contained in the courses which are essential for an enlightened citizen to know and understand the process, performance and working of the governance at the grassroots. Thus the topics covered under this course are: concept and relevance of the Citizen Centric Governance; Governance at the doorsteps; Governance without Government; Local Governance and decentralization; Mobile Governance channels and framework; Digital India; eKranti and Mission Mode Projects; eGovernance principles, implementation criteria and problems; revolutionary step of eOffice to achieve simplified, responsive, effective and transparent paperless working in the government offices; technological variants of Governance and Bureaucracy such as t-government, i-Government, o-Government, m-Government , Smart Governance , Digital Governance, Data Governance ,AI Governance and digital bureaucracy, for example, Kafkaesque Bureaucracy, Infocracy, e-Bureaucracy, Algorithm Bureaucracy, Algocracy and Automated Sorcerers; features, pre-conditions and barriers in the way to Good Governance; process and performance of the information regime under the RTI Act; computerized public grievance redressal, especially CM Window; Citizens Charters, Right Services Act ensuring time- bound delivery of goods, services and information, sevottam model and core principles to make governance citizen-centric.

Making Climate Adaptation Happen: Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change

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Learn the governance tools to respond to climate changeClimate change is one of the biggest challenges facing governing bodies across the globe.On this course, you will be introduced to climate science, the societal effects of climate change, and the responses already available in the form of climate adaptation.Identify why climate change adaptation is importantAdaptive governance is a term used to describe an approach to managing the uncertainty posed by rapid environmental changes in a more responsive manner than traditional modes of governance.As such, it could be a vital governance tool in the fight against climate change. Being able to nimbly react to fast-changing environmental crises requires certain skill-sets that many governing bodies currently lack.Create a climate change adaptation planLearning alongside experts in governance and adaptation strategies, you’ll examine the science behind climate change, exploring the terminology and facts behind what it is and how we adapt to it.You’ll summarise the development of the current architecture of global governance for dealing with climate change.Differentiate climate change adaptation and mitigation policiesExploring the costs and benefits of climate adaptation versus climate mitigation, you’ll identify the governance and social science theories that can help tackle environmental change, and the role international climate finance can play.This course is developed for current and future environmental policy professionals working in both the public and private sectors. It will also appeal to students or professionals interested or working in political science, environmental management, risk management, governance studies, and other related social science fields.

No rastro digital do dinheiro público: como fiscalizar gastos da União, Estados e Municípios

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Bem-vindos ao curso massivo, aberto e online (MOOC, na sigla em inglês) “No rastro digital do dinheiro público: Como fiscalizar gastos da União, Estados e Municípios”, oferecido pelo Centro Knight para o Jornalismo nas Américas em parceria com a Associação Contas Abertas com o apoio do Google News Initiative. Existem na Internet muitas fontes oficiais de informação que podem ser usadas para garimpar dados sobre gastos públicos. A partir de exercícios práticos, este curso vai tornar os participantes aptos a investigar a qualidade e legalidade das contas públicas e apontar suspeitas de mau uso do dinheiro público nos diferentes níveis de governo. Este curso é voltado para jornalistas e não-jornalistas. 

Espace mondial, une vision française des global studies

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeAfin d’expliquer comment la mondialisation reconstruit les politiques publiques et les comportements sociaux nous étudions les échanges et interactions entre les acteurs politiques, économiques et sociaux -publics et privés, individuels et collectifs- et la façon dont ils redessinent les relations internationales. Ce cours prend sa source dans les approches sociologique et historique françaises des relations internationales.This course is also available in english version: www.coursera.org/learn/global-studies

Data for Effective Policy Making

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In this age of information, data is available everywhere and grows at an exponential rate. How can we make sense of all this data? How do we take advantage of data when making decisions? How do we use data to help us guide the management and planning of our policies?Whether you are a citizen or a policymaker, learning the answers to these questions can benefit you greatly.In this course, you will strengthen your ability to use, understand, and interpret data. Using the "Numbers for Development" and "Caribbean Data Portal" platforms developed by the IDB - which presents data and socioeconomic indicators from the Latin American and Caribbean region - you will be able to understand how to improve the decision-making process in public management.At the end of the course, you will have gained the tools to navigate data, perform and interpret visualizations, and understand the different types of data analysis according to the policy to be implemented.Don't worry, it's not a statistics course! However, you will acquire the knowledge necessary to interpret graphs, statistical reports, and understand their language. And, most importantly, you will learn the foundations to be able to base your decisions on verifiable data, beyond intuition.The course is based on real-life examples so that you can understand the different concepts and methodologies in a simple, practical, and enjoyable way. Using various useful activities, you will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and practice with data and graphs. Also, we will show you real IDB cases to promote analysis and present the realities to which experts from the region and the Caribbean are exposed. You will also face some creative challenges that will allow you to measure your abilities on a higher level of difficulty.The course has readings and videos that enable you to generate a better understanding of course topics and participate in the discussion forums with a strong basis; open up areas for discussion with your colleagues around the issues and challenges raised during the course.84% of students have stated that the course content has helped them improve their ability to formulate, implement, and/or evaluate public policies.This course is "self-paced" so you can enroll at any time, even if the course has been open for a while. You can take it at the time that is most suitable for you inside the enrolment period of the course.If you opt for the Audit track, you could complete the course free and have 10 weeks to take the course from the day you subscribed.If you opt for the Verified track , you can access the course in an unlimited way and complete the qualified evaluations until the closing date, (March 06th, 2023), after making a payment of $25 . If you pass, in addition to the verified certificate, you will obtain a digital badge *that allows you to change the way you share your academic and professional achievements, for example, on social media.*Did you know there is a financial aid to opt for the verified certificate?1. Do you know that 77% of our certificate students affirm that our MOOCs helped them when they were looking for a job? Participate in the course and get your IDBx scholarship to obtain your verified certificate and digital badge for free!2. edX financial help: edX offers financial assistance for learners who want to earn Verified Certificates but who may not be able to pay the Verified Certificate fee. Subscribe to the course and apply for financial assistance.See more information in the Frequently Asked Questions section below.

Geopolítica e seus Movimentos Interculturais

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeNossas boas-vindas ao Curso Geopolítica e seus Movimentos Interculturais.Neste curso, você aprenderá conceitos sobre os impactos da geopolítica na economia, política, soberania e nas ações de acordos comerciais. Estes conceitos são fundamentais para entender o impacto intercultural que ações estratégicas de determinados países, como crises econômico-financeiras globais, impactos de soberania e até mesmo período entre-guerras, causam na relação intercultural entre as nações e os atores das relações internacionais.Ao final deste curso, você será capaz de entender o escopo da Geopolítica e seu impacto nas ações interculturais em períodos de recessões econômicas, de ações de acordos em blocos comerciais e de divergências das próprias pessoas, de culturas diferentes e vivendo sobre um próprio país, ou que buscam uma independência de soberania.Este curso é composto por quatro módulos, disponibilizados em semanas de aprendizagem. Cada módulo é composto por vídeos, leituras e testes de verificação de aprendizagem. Ao final de cada módulo, temos uma avaliação de verificação dos conhecimentos.Estamos muito felizes com sua presença neste curso e esperamos que você tire o máximo de proveito dos conceitos aqui apresentados.Bons estudos!