Pocantico Conference Center, Tarrytown, New York
October 30 - November 1, 2000
CERN's fourth annual meeting focused on the topic of anchoring public support for reform, and highlighted a keynote speech by UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown. Participants at the three-day CERN meeting tackled tough questions about how to approach reform fatigue and secure support for second-generation reforms. Among the issues discussed were the value of consensus-building, the use of communication and the media, the role of civil society, and the politics of reform . The meeting offered a unique interchange; a chance for experts and academics to present their work and an opportunity for CERN members to share their experience 'from the trenches' of the reform process. Two volumes will be produced from the meeting, one highlighting short case studies of CERN member experiences with the process of implementing reform, and the other presenting academic papers on the subject.
For more information on the meeting, email cern@ceip.org