When the Head of the Policy Profession, on this blog, states that ‘open policy making is about bringing expert thought, challenge, and innovation into our policy processes’ it seems churlish to say ‘yes, but what does that mean?’. Expertise, and …
November 25th saw the publication of a collection of early conclusions from the What Works Network - the family of institutions created to put evidence in the hands of commissioners and professionals.
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?
About once a week I am asked by colleagues to provide an example of open policy making in action. In response, I often try to give an answer that starts with ‘here’s the traditional route that the team could have …