Past events
Our events have shaped views and made news, and have allowed our audience – both in the room and online – to engage with hundreds of speakers.
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Cities, Mayors and Growth (this event was held at City Hall)
The Institute for Government and the Mayor of London held a special event at City Hall to discuss city leadership, business and economic growth.
Transitions: Lessons learned event at IfG
David Laws MP, Nick Boles MP and former Permanent Secretary, Matt Tee joined the authors of Transitions:Lessons Learned to discuss its findings.
The Run Up To The Great Recession: Lessons From The IMF Experience
The Institute for Government hosted a private roundtable meeting with Ruben Lamdany.
Cutting Edge Policy - Understanding System Stewardship
This event on the future of policy making explored how behavioural economics, networks and complexity can help with new and pressing challenges.
Policy Reunion: Making Sense Of Sure Start
The IfG got together some of the key players in the original Sure Start scheme to look at how the policy was developed and implemented.
Party People: How should the Political Parties select their Parliamentary Candidates?
At this event the IfG launched its report "Party People: How do - and how should - British political parties select their parliamentary candidates?"
The Dismal Science? Is Economics Influential Enough In Government Decision Making?
The Institute for Government launched the new InsideOUT publication by Vicky Pryce, former joint Head of the Government Economic Service.
Prime Time: can primaries bring Labour closer to the voters?
The Institute co-hosted fringe events at each of the three party conferences, where our panellists discussed recent reforms to candidate selection.
Cutting Edge Policy - Understanding System Stewardship
A key reason for many failures is not recognising that networks and values are a driving factor, not simply incentives.
How MINDSPACE techniques can help meet policy challenges
How can the techniques set out in the Institute for Government and Cabinet Office’s MINDSPACE report improve public policy outcomes?