A panel debate hosted by Birmingham School of Public Policy, in association with European Business Forum (EBF) magazine.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s conventional wisdom increasingly had it that the ícommanding heightsí should be controlled by the private sector. Privatisation flourished almost everywhere - and where it didnít ímarket drivení solutions were often employed.
But where are we now? Is the public sector really lagging in all respects? What have we learnt from privatisation? Why are public services crumbling in many western countries? Is it more important for infrastructure to be reliable or profitable? Can it really be both?
Our speakers are well versed to speak on the above issues.
John Raine is a Professor of Management in Criminal Justice in the School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, and a member of the Schoolís Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV). He is a district councillor for Malvern Hills District Council, where he is portfolio-holder for Planning & Sustainability on the Executive Committee and Chair of Planning Committee. John has a long track record of research and consultancy work on organisation and management in criminal justice.
Nigel Wrightson currently co-ordinates investment strategy for the Metropolitan Housing Trust, which recently secured the largest funding allocation of any association nationally. He is studying on the MBA programme at Birmingham Universityís School of Public Policy and is a short listed candidate for this yearís MBA Student of the Year Award.
Stelio H Stefanou is Chief Executive of Accord plc (the company formed in 1999 following the de-merger of the John Doyle Group) and Chairman of Accordís subsidiary companies. From 1987 to 1999 he was Chief Executive of John Doyle Group and was substantially responsible for a strategy of growth and development resulting in a substantial increase in turnover during this period. Prior to joining John Doyle Group, he had held senior positions at Esso (UK) and Johnson Matthey. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and is currently Chairman of the CBI Local Government Panel, a member of the CBI Public Services Strategy Board, a member of the DTLR Best Value Evaluation Panel and a member of the Bank of England Regional Advisory Panel.
Background information on this theme, in the current issue of EBF, can be viewed at
Debate on Public/private partnerships in conjunction with European Business Forum (EBF)
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) hosted a debate on public/private partnerships this week in conjunction with European Business Forum (EBF), hosted by Birmingham School of Public Policy’
