PROGRAM

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Day 1

Monday 22 May, 2023

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07:30 BREAKFAST / Marble Hall

Available for those who arrive on Sunday.

 

09:00 PREPARATORY MEETING/ Red Salon

For members of the planning committee.

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10:00 OPTIONAL SITE VISIT/ off-site t.b.a.

For the planning committee and anyone else arriving early who wishes to join, we will be organizing a site visit to a non-government/private sector tech innovation lab in or near Salzburg, in order to draw out lessons and methods that can be adapted for use by your governments.

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15:00 WELCOME, FRAMING, AND INTRODUCTIONS/ Gallery All plenary sessions will take place in the

Gallery, located on the top floor of the Schloss (Palace).
• Welcome remarks to plenary, setting out the plan and objective for this meeting and for the Network
• Dynamic interactive introductions

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15:45 THE STATE OF CHANGE AND TRENDS IN GOVERNMENT / Gallery

Presentation by Apolitical.

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16:15 COFFEE / TEA BREAK / Great Hall

 

17:00 INTRODUCTION OF COUNTRY FOCUS SESSIONS / Gallery, moving to Gallery Lounge / Red Salon

Green Salon / Library

In plenary: four representatives from four countries (TBD) will briefly present: context, one big lesson in last two years, one thing that went well, and one big challenge faced, biggest question for the future.
In breakout: Fellows will join presenters in breakout rooms of their choice to exchange on country case studies focus.

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18:30 BOOK TALK 1 / Great Hall

Another World is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination, by Geoffrey
Mulgan.

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19:30 DINNER / Marble Hall

21:00 TOUR OF SCHLOSS LEOPOLDSKRON / Depart from Marble Hall

21:00 INFORMAL NETWORKING / Great Hall

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Day 2

Tuesday 23 May, 2023

 

07:30 BREAKFAST / Marble Hall

09:00 WELCOME AND FRAMING / Gallery

09:15 WHAT HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT? / Gallery, moving to Red Salon / Green Salon / Library

Case studies and strategic questions for the future of Government:
1. Government spending, inflation, and debt
2. Climate
3. Digital, data, and disinformation
Three Fellows will introduce the topics to the plenary, followed by self-selecting breakout groups for more in-depth discussion.

 

10:45 GROUP PHOTO / Terrace

 

10:50 COFFEE / TEA BREAK / Great Hall

11:30 WHAT HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT? / Gallery, moving to Red Salon / Green Salon / Library

Case studies and strategic questions for the future of Government:
1. Citizen participation
2. Youth
3. The future of work
Three Fellows will introduce the topics to the plenary, followed by self-selecting breakout groups for more in-depth discussion.

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13:00 LUNCH / Marble Hall

14:30 BOOK TALK 2 / Gallery

Expand: Stretching the Future by Design, by Christian Bason.

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15:45 COFFEE / TEA BREAK / Great Hall

16:30 SIMULATION AND INTERACTIVE EXERCIZE / Gallery

This exercise will draw from the lessons in the book talk.

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18:30 BREAK

19:00 DINNER / Marble Hall

20:30 WILL NATION STATES REMAIN THE WAY OF THE FUTURE? / Great Hall

Short and light-hearted New York Times style debate

 

21:30 INFORMAL NETWORKING / Great Hall

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Day 3

Wednesday 24 May, 2023

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HOTEL CHECK-OUT
Hotel check-out is 11:00 a.m. Please check out of your room after breakfast, or latest during the coffee break.
 

07:30 BREAKFAST / Marble Halle
 

09:00 WELCOME AND FRAMING / Gallery
 

09:15 FUTURE IMAGINATION EXERCISE / Gallery
 

09:45 HOW TO INNOVATE IN GOVERNMENT / Gallery

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10:30 COFFEE / TEA BREAK / Great Hall
 

11:15 CONCLUSIONS/ Gallery

• Summary and wrap-up of the agenda

• Next steps and expectations for the Network going forward

• Evaluation and feedback

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12:30 LUNCH/ Marble Hall

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More information about this year’s invitation-only retreat is available HERE

 

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