Executive Certificate in Territorial Governance & Local Development
Strategic Leadership for Elected Officials & Territorial Executives
An executive programme for elected officials, senior territorial civil servants and local development professionals tasked with designing, leading and implementing territorial development strategies in a context shaped by decentralisation, digital transformation and rising demands for public performance.
Programme Overview
The Executive Certificate in Territorial Governance & Local Development is designed for elected officials, senior territorial civil servants and local development professionals tasked with designing, leading and implementing territorial development strategies. The programme equips participants with the tools to modernise governance, integrate digital transformation, drive economic development, manage territorial finances and lead with accountability. The blended format combines online learning with a five-day executive immersion in Davos, Switzerland, culminating in the formal ETHSUN certificate award ceremony.
Choose Your Format
Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Territorial Governance & Public Leadership
- Contemporary public governance frameworks
- Strategic territorial leadership
- Territorial performance management
- Participatory and inclusive governance
02Strategic Planning & Territorial Development
- Territorial attractiveness and investment
- Local economic development strategy
- Public-private partnerships
- Territorial financing models
03Territorial Development Financing
- Public finance management
- Budget planning and expenditure control
- Development finance instruments
- International cooperation and funding
04Governance, Integrity & Public Performance
- Ethical public governance
- Transparency and anti-corruption frameworks
- Public accountability and audit
- Citizen engagement and collaborative governance
05AI & Smart Territories
- AI for public policies and citizen services
- Smart territories: data, infrastructure and digital governance
- AI-augmented public decision-making
- Ethics, accountability and AI regulation in the public sector
Professional Dissertation
As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation, a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.
- Strategic Issue Identification, Define and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
- Literature Review & Conceptual Framework, Anchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
- Analysis & Strategic Recommendations, Conduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
- Defence Before a Jury, Present and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
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