Le dialogue entre chercheurs et praticiens en gestion locale ; la capitalisation conjointe des savoirs théoriques et des savoir-faire au service des collectivités locales

Abstract

Improvements in the quality and delivery of those public services produced “en régie”, i.e. by local bureaucrats themselves, depends crucially on the establishment of a functioning dialogue between this latter group and the wider scientific community. Only in this way will it be possible to capitalise equally on theoretical knowledge and local experience and skills. A fruitful dialogue builds upon the recognition of a particular local setting as far as public services are concerned and should accord priority to the following themes and questions: How to conceive and design a planning project; how to create the financial tools necessary for urban planning projects; how to design marketing strategies to promote a particular area; how to identify those factor contributing to the success or failure of particular regions.