Editorial
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Marshalling our Intellectual Resources
Geraint Talfan Davies argues that intellectual
openness, with consistent demand for analysis and ideas, will
be a far more important pre-condition for Wales' success than
Objective 1 funding. |
News
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Lessons for Wales from the Irish Experience of Objective One;
IWA calls for Welsh Commission for Architecture and Design;
Deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru brings stability to Assembly;
First Secretary calls for written constitution for the UK to
entrench Assembly powers; IWA strengthens research capability;
Institute gives evidence to Scottish Parliament on European
funding; Corporate support for IWA continues to grow.
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Europe
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The Two Worlds of Objective One
Kevin Morgan calls for a reconnection between
our politicians and civil society if a success is to be made
of the European Structural Funds.
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Taking a Telescope to our European Future
Brendan Halligan says Wales, like Ireland, must come
to terms with its position in the hierarchy of European regions. |
Economy
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North Wales Deserves a Better Deal
Dylan Jones-Evans says a step change in development
policy is needed if north west Wales is to catch up with the
rest of the country.
Cymru.com Special
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I. Re-making Wales
Gareth Jones argues that the public sector must take
the lead in forging the new communications revolution.
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II. eCommerce Success Stories
Tony Davies and Martin Parfett
find that though Wales languishes at the bottom of the performance
table for eCommerce, we also have some of the most successful
case studies in Europe.
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III. Planning for the Information Age
Patrick Sullivan describes the next phase of
the Wales Information Society Project - the WIS2000+ programme.
New Entrepreneurs Special
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I. Making Entrepreneurs of us All
Nia Richardson summarises the main recommendations
contained in the Entrepreneurship Action Plan for Wales.
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II. Strategic Leaders for the Next Generation
Brian Morgan describes a project being developed at
Cardiff University to engage SME managers in sustainable growth.
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III. Part-time Entrepreneurs
Elizabeth Muir investigates the increasing trend
for women and men over 50 to work informally, alone, and at
home. |
Environment
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Creating a New Political Ecosystem
Morgan Parry examines the Assembly's task in producing
a scheme for sustainable development.
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The Case for an Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare
Peter Midmore argues that measuring GDP is not sufficient
for guiding economic policy objectives.
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Placing a GM-Free Wales in a Time-Warp
Deri Tomos puts the National Assembly's debate on GM-food
under the microscope. |
Politics and Policy
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Squeezing the Life out of Local Democracy
Geoff Mungham argues that the local authority 'modernising'
agenda, exemplified by Cardiff County Council, is creating a
new elected underclass.
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The 'Quiet Earthquake' Explained
Richard Wyn Jones and Dafydd Trystan
unpack new data that confirms a fundamental electoral shift
in Welsh politics took place in May 1999.
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Lies, Damned Lies and ...
Lila Haines and Lisa Turnbull call
for a more comprehensive set of Welsh statistics so policy-making
can be effectively monitored.
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Social Policy
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History is What We Live
Huw Beynon and Gareth Williams flag
up a seminar on social exclusion being held by the IWA with the
School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University on 6 October.
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A Quiet Education Revolution
Gareth Elwyn Jones examines the early impact of the National
Assembly on education policy and the future of rural schools.
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Bac to the Future
Cerian Black looks at the Government's Curriculum 2000
programme, due to begin this September, and compares it with
the IWA's WelshBac. |
Culture and Communication
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Wales the Brand
Jeffrey Pride delves into problems around creating
a strong and consistent image for a country that is often unknown
or known for the wrong reasons.
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Bringing Intuition to Bear on Possible Welsh Futures
Gareth Price traces the history of scenario studies
and describes how one might be applied to Wales.
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The Future of Our Past
Prompted by two IWA publications John Davies
agrees that the Assembly's administration is in need of advice
on coping with our heritage, past and future. |
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Endpiece by Peter Stead |
