The Courage of the Open Data City
The City of Vienna is currently spearheading an interesting development towards the open source city. Vienna has done what many public servants would be uncomfortable with: Under an open data programme...
View ArticleA new welfare model – yes, but how?
This article was previously published in the Danish weekly Mandag Morgen. Co-production of our welfare tasks, whereby we activate citizens’ own resources and the resources of those closest to them can...
View ArticleLess analysis, more design
This article has also been published in Mandag Morgen Former American Secretary of State and peace mediator Henry Kissinger is an active man. At the age of 91, he has just published his latest work,...
View ArticleThe serious business of setting up a lab
Something amazing is happening. The public sector innovation agenda is no longer exclusive and something that a few scattered believers are talking about in remote corners of the internet or at highly...
View ArticleTeaching service design methods to UNDP
The UN Development Program (UNDP) Moldova has over the last few years been working on integrating design methods in their work on development of the public sector. The UNDP Moldova professionals have...
View ArticleUsing partnerships to achieve reforms
The Danish Ministry of Education and other ministries are using a new method to achieve reforms in the public sector. They are using partnerships to achieve reforms. There are some major challenges...
View ArticleMindLab goes to Paris!
MindLab’s Rie Maktabi will for the next six months be blogging from the French innovation lab “La 27e Region” in Paris. The point of the collaboration between the two labs is to exchange ideas and...
View ArticleCreating better service in France
MindLab’s Rie Maktabi is blogging from the French innovation lab “La 27e Region” in Paris. The point of the collaboration between the two labs is to exchange ideas and knowledge and to inspire one...
View ArticleRedesigning the culture and functionality of government
Previously posted on Design For Europe What does pursuing the common good as a public servant actually entail? In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the complex character of public...
View ArticleMake Room for Innovation
How do we create the ideal setting for exploration, creativity, and innovation? And why doesn’t it automatically happen in our offices during a regular workday? Our work setting has a huge impact on...
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