The Meeting led by Eileen Martin on Science Shops billed for the 5th
February has now unfortunately been postponed to a later date - details to
be announced.
Next Forum event: 26 March 2002, 1200-1400. IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk.
Jeremy Hotchkiss, Performance and Innovation Unit, Cabinet Office:
Risk and Uncertainty - Emerging Themes from the PIU Study.
Risk is one of the crucial factors that Governments face in delivering
services to the public. It is a broad subject, which touches upon almost
every aspect of decision making.
Effective risk management can help Governments identify and tackle problems
before they become crises. It can also help them to take advantage of new
opportunities when they arise. It is increasingly a feature of strategic
thinking, both in the private sector and within Government.
The PIU study on risk and uncertainty was announced by the Prime Minister in
July 2001. The project aims to take a wide-ranging look at how good risk
management practice can be embedded within the structure, processes and
culture of Government. The project is due to report in early summer 2002.
This project focuses on a number of specific, but fundamental questions in
connection with risk management:
* How do we manage our business better in the face of risk and uncertainty?
* How do we take decisions that reflect the best available information, and
also reflect the wider values of society?
* How do we build trust in our ability to manage risks?
* How do we ensure a constructive, dialogue with the public, particularly in
cases of uncertainty?
* How do we develop a culture that encourages and embraces well-managed risk
taking?
* What principles should guide the way we manage and communicate about
risks?
To register your attendance please send an email to [log in to unmask]
#9.50 for all except sponsors and Parliamentarians, includes lunch.
For resources from earlier meetings see
www.spsg.org/scisoc/forum/archives.html
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