State, government government, civil society

State, government,
government, civil society
Remarks at MSPS seminar
Zelenogorsk, 14 February 2013
Hannu Himanen
Ambassador of Finland
to the Russian Federation
Finland: milestones of history
1155
1540..
1809
1906
1917
1921
1939..
1941..
1948
1956
1995
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Christianity brought to Finland by Bishop Henrik
Finland becomes part of Sweden
Protestant wave, Lutheran reformation
Finland becomes Grand Duchy of Russia
Alexander I: solemn constitutional declaration at Porvoo (1809)
Alexander II: economic liberalisation (1860s), groundwork for independence
Unicameral Parliament, suffrage of women
Independence: monarchy vs. republic
Åland Islands decision by League of Nations
Winter war, destroyed the League of Nations
Continuation war
FCMA Treaty with USSR, terminated 1991
Soviet troops leave Porkkala Peninsula
Finland becomes member of the European Union
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Finland: key features
 absence of feudalism, history of land ownership
 long history of constitutionalism
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(Sweden – Russian Grand Duchy – independent Finland
local self-government
cooperative movement (rural + urban)
trade union movement
role of religion and church
education; school system
gender equality
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Definition of ”civil
”civil society
society”,
”, no. 1
“The term civil society to refer to the wide array of nongovernmental and not-for-profit organizations that have a presence
in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members
or others, based on ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious or
philanthropic considerations. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
therefore refer to a wide of array of organizations: community
groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labor unions,
indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based
organizations, professional associations, and foundations”.
– World Bank
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Definition of ”civil
”civil society
society”,
”, no. 2
It is sometimes considered to include the family and the private
sphere and then referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct
from government and business...
… civil society as
1. the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and
institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens or
2. individuals and organizations in a society which are
independent of the government.
Sometimes the term is used in the more general sense of "the
elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc,
that make up a democratic society" (Collins English Dictionary).
– Wikipedia
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Land of associations
In 2011,
there were approximately
130,000 [civil society] organisations in Finland
which had altogether
15.3 million registered members
(in a country of 5.3 million inhabitants)
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Civil society
society:: keywords
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education
shared values, ethics
civic virtues
judicial system; rule of law
equality, fairness; egalitarianism
trust
social capital (Robert Putnam)
 membership (societies, cooperatives, political parties),
participation (elections), longevity of associations
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Good governance по
по--русский
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благое управление
эффективное управление
хорошее управление
добросовестное управление
надлежащее управление
благое правление
рациональное управление
хорошее руководство
эффективное
государственное управление
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10. качественное управление
11. надлежащее
государственное управление
10. хорошее правление
11. правильное управление
12. эффективное руководство
13. должное управление
14. надлежащее руководство
15. разумное управление
16. ответственное управление
17. надлежащая практика
управления
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Accountable
Consensus
oriented
Participatory
Transparent
Good
governance
Follows the
rule of law
Responsive
Equitable
and inclusive
Effective and
efficient
http://www.unescap.org/pdd/prs/ProjectActivities/Ongoing/gg/governance.asp
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The New Organisation
The Economist 21 January 2006
X
Y
command-and-control
authoritarian
vertical hierarchy
organisation man
continuity
stability
factory worker
discipline
structure
Lego
?
self-direction
self-control
flat organisation
networked person
mobility
change
knowledge worker
innovation
flexibility
DNA
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Logistics Performance Index
2
21
79
12
138
56
4
25
55
10
28
8
7
14
25
121
6
43
9
5
27
88
45
61
47
92
41
32
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Doing Business Report
21
6
7
8
16
4
28
24
14
29
27
151
50
12
39
162
13
68
26
35
55
145
98
73
72
94
93
78
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Global Competitiveness Report
2
22
15
7
67
24
12
44
17
28
41
-
57
9
39
137
29
49
19
21
69
138
58
38
102
134
97
96
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WORLD OF GOVERNMENTS
the state
diplomacy;
international
institutions
EXTERNAL
INTERNAL
civil
society
transnational
relations
WORLD OF PEOPLES
Christopher Hill,
The Changing Politics of Foreign Policy (2003)
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Michael Porter’s competitiveness model
Threat of new
entrants
Suppliers
INDUSTRY
COMPETITORS
Threat of
substitutes
Bargaining power of
buyers
New
entrants
Buyers
Substitutes
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Embracing Conflict and Dialogue
Conflict
+
dialogue
Consensus
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Debate
From genuine visible
personal dissent
to…
From soft
personal disagreement
to…
…collective agreement
…public agreement,
private dissent
Energized action
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Passive sabotage
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Koestenbaum’s Leadership Diamond
ETHICS
Be of service
REALITY
Have no illusions
GREATNESS
potential for
extraordinary
results
VISION
Think big & new
COURAGE
Act with sustained
initiative
Source: http://www.pib.net/
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