Harry Potter meets prototypes for policy-making: the global public policy network conference 2017

“Eternal glory! That’s what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament, but to do this, that student must survive three tasks.” Although J. K. Rowling could not have known it, these words of Professor Dumbledore to the students of Hogwarts actually provide great insight into the workings of one of the highlights of the MPA calendar: the annual student conference of the Global Public Policy Network (GPPN).