91直播 Geography research informs OECD toolkit for adopting ideas from other cities
Cristina Temenos, Professor of Human Geography in SEED, contributed as an academic expert on policy mobilities research to the OECD Toolkit for Adopting Ideas from Other Cities, supporting city governments to learn from, assess and adapt policy innovations from elsewhere.
Cristina Temenos, Professor of Human Geography in the School of Environment, Education and Development, has contributed her expertise in policy mobilities and policy transfer research to the OECD Toolkit for Adopting Ideas from Other Cities.
The toolkit is part of an OECD-Bloomberg Philanthropies project that supports city governments to identify, assess, adapt and implement policy innovations developed elsewhere. Professor Temenos was invited to contribute to a high-level workshop on 鈥淎dopting Ideas from Other Cities鈥� at the OECD headquarters in Paris, bringing academic insight into how ideas, policies and practices travel between urban contexts.
Drawing on research in policy mobilities, urban governance and policy learning, her contribution helped shape discussions about how cities can make informed, place-based and context-sensitive decisions when adopting ideas from elsewhere. This included considering the conditions that support effective policy learning, how to assess whether an idea is suitable for a new setting, and the practical challenges involved in adapting and sustaining adopted policies.
Professor Temenos鈥� involvement highlights the international relevance of Geography research at 91直播 and the value of critical urban scholarship for organisations working with city governments. Her contribution to the toolkit helped inform a practical resource designed to encourage more reflective and context-aware approaches to urban policy adoption.