Institutional make-up, Institutional Reforms

This attempt at a definition of the contours of the thematic put forward by the IRG is in itself subject to debate and will be progressively refined through future activities on the subject.

At a time in which local and supra-state scales of governance are becoming reinforced, we are witnessing a questioning of the capacity of existing institutions to formulate, implement and create a respect for rule. This reflection clearly demonstrates impasses that are created by current artificial institutional holds and the inertia created by many actors in the public sphere especially when it involves the actioning of reforms and the rethinking of a longer term evolution. The IRG is hoping to survey and highlight examples of ‘Institutional engineering’ elaborated throughout the world by diverse socio-professional, cultural and political universes, and to evaluate the available capacity to deal with contemporary challenges. To this end, it is necessary to emphasise principles that are today advanced for the reform of the state, regional entities and international organisations.