We ask people from across the public sector and design industries to expand the concept of Open Policy Making and ask the questions that no one else will. These blogs look to the future and make you think.
Before I joined the civil service, I worked for a couple of years in management consultancy, working mainly with local government on improving efficiency, transforming services, and working better with citizens. One of the key lessons I learnt from that …
Can we create public services that are valuable to the public, so that they are delighted, even proud of their existence - whilst simultaneously saving money?
Nudge. Digital. Wellbeing. Social Action. Open Data. Social Finance. User-centred design. Between five and ten years ago these ideas were at the fringes of conversations about how government could develop in the future. Now, while not exactly household terms, they …
Following Virpi's post earlier this week about the Change Agent Network in Finland, we're delighted to welcome Elke, Nancy and Joke on how they are fostering innovation in government in Belgium.
Challenges and problems faced by our society cross all boundaries – attitudinal, professional and especially administrative. Matters under ministerial preparation today are becoming increasingly complex and interwoven. At the same time it has long been recognized, at least in Finland, …
I was really excited that Policy Lab was able to introduce another new technique into how Government engages the people in a debate about public policy. The subject was work in an ageing population (i.e. the number of older people …
When I was appointed as Cabinet Secretary back in January 2012, I spoke of my ambition to increase evidence based policy making and for independent arbiters, equivalent to NICE, to encourage third party investors to back public policy interventions that …
Nov. 20th marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This Convention is the most rapidly and widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. This unprecedented acceptance of the UNCRC clearly …
Trust in the process and you will reap far better results.
From design toolkits to protest robots, what can we learn from the design process to create positive social change?
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