OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation

🚦Innovation meets risk management ➡️more similar than you may think, Frédéric Baervoets argues. #Innovation is vital to an organisation’s success, enabling us to blaze new trails and avoid the wrong path. Yet, the perception of innovation as “risky business” remains stubbornly persistent.   Drawing on experience, Frédéric from NIDO Innovation Lab offers a fresh perspective. He looks at the similarities, rather than the differences, noting that both disciplines:   ⤴️Entail managing risks and opportunities ⤴️Are aligned with the future of the organisation’s mission ⤴️Dare to question the prevailing strategies ⤴️Are based on informed decision-making processes   Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dQuJvrfH   #InnovationManagement #RiskManagement #Anticipation 

🔓Unlock the potential of anticipatory governance with the #FuturesGuidebook. 🆕 blog by Angela Hanson, on OECD OPSI and School of International Futures (SOIF)’s collaboration towards developing a customisable curriculum and guidebook for anticipatory governance. The Futures Guidebook bridges technical expertise with real-world application, helping governments to become future proof and build capacity in the following areas: 🎯Anticipatory innovation 🎯Strategic flexibility 🎯Empowering proactivity 🎯Aligning for sustainable change   Find out more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/d94qcjay This project is funded by the @European Commission’s #TechnicalSupportInstrument through DG REFORM. #Anticipation #StrategicForeshight #Innovation

📢EXTENDED | 19 April | Submit you project applying #BehaviouralScience for a greener future to the OECD Call 🌱 🌍 We’re looking for projects that leverage behavioural science to shape effective climate policies and pave the way for a more sustainable future. We welcome project submissions that: ❇ Leverage behavioural science in policymaking to enable the green transition ❇Are implemented, even if early on ❇ Engage the public sector Outstanding projects will be featured in the upcoming 2024 OECD policy paper on behavioural science to enable the green transformation and 40+ cases will be featured in OECD Behavioural Insights Knowledge Hub, highlighting behavioural science projects from around the globe. More information on how to participate ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e_SH_Hnv This call is co-funded by the European Union’s #HorizonEurope Programme.  #BehaviouralScience | #GreenTransition | #NetZero

This week, we are in the midst of an engaging study visit and peer exchange in Finland, alongside delegations from Lithuania, Italy, Malta, Norway, and Ireland as part of the LIMinal initiative. This initiative, coordinated by the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation and supported by the European Commission DG Reform and TAIEX, focuses on integrating strategic foresight and anticipation into public governance. The visit is centered around enhancing the capacity of the public sector to incorporate future insights into daily governance practice and effectively communicate the importance and impact of strategic anticipation to senior decision-makers. It’s a collaborative effort that brings together diverse perspectives and practices with the goal of improving how governments anticipate and respond to future challenges. We are sharing knowledge, discussing strategies for institutionalizing innovation and foresight, and exploring ways to make our public sectors more proactive and prepared for the future. A special thanks to our host, Finland's Ministry of Finance, Valtiovarainministeriö , and all participating delegations for their valuable contributions and commitment to innovation and foresight. Together, we are working towards creating governance systems that are not just responsive but also forward-thinking. Ira Alanko Katju Holkeri Pauliina Pussinen Matti Kuivalainen Phivi Haratsi Jack Orlik Daniel Bengtsson Julia S. Rodrigo Dal Borgo Piret Tõnurist Oreste Cassar Alexia Vella Ryan Grech Clifton Pulis Marilyn Navarro Matthew Vella Giusti Serena Sabrina Bandera Francesca de Crescenzo Monica Valeri Darius Žeruolis Giedrius Viliūnas Modesta Kairyte Aleksandras Abisala, CMC Daiva Zaromskyte Alan Plummer Kristin Karlsrud Haugse Harald Saxegaard Marisa Scerri #StrategicForesight #anticipation #PublicGovernance #OECD #Innovation #FutureGovernance

📢 Do you have a project that uses #BehaviouralScience for a greener future? 🌱Submit to the OECD - OCDE Call | Deadline: 14 April 2024 Amidst global efforts to accelerate the #GreenTransition and achieve #NetZero targets, governments stand as pivotal agents of change, balancing societal perspectives with effective policies that align environmental and economic goals with social fairness. At the heart of this transition lie public policies which shape the trajectory of societal change. When informed by evidence from behavioural science, these policies can catalyse transformative shifts and foster change. We welcome project submissions that:  ✅Leverage behavioural science in policymaking to enable the green transition ✅Are implemented, even if early on ✅Engage the public sector Outstanding projects will be featured in the upcoming 2024 OECD policy paper on behavioural science to enable the green transformation, and 40+ cases will be featured in OECD #BehaviouralInsights Knowledge Hub, highlighting #BeSci projects from around the globe. More information on how to participate ⤵️ This call is co-funded by the European Union’s #HorizonEurope Programme.

Just launched 🚀 Democratic Institutions and Participatory Policies in Armenia, financed by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. We're working to #strengthen democracy in Armenia through: 📝 Inclusive & innovative policymaking 🤝 Encouraging participation 🗨️ Supporting constructive dialogue Our team from the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation & OECD Public Governance will be working to understand what systemic changes can enable the Government of Armenia to leverage innovative and participatory approaches to improve public outcomes. This will include exploring factors like: 🫱🏻🫲🏾 Partnerships across sectors ✅ Performance incentives and learning opportunities for public servants 🕸️ The legislative, procurement and regulatory environment 👥 Human centred approaches to policy, service & strategy design Thanks to all who joined the launch event, bilaterals & fact-finding workshops. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHfqisE9

Necessity is the mother of invention and crises force governments to change ➡ To improve crisis preparedness capacities, #Sweden is actively anticipating and rehearsing potential futures through an exercise known as the “Forward-Looking Cell” 🤔 What’s it all about? The Forward-Looking Cell exercise generates anticipatory knowledge for decision-making by asking “What else could happen” and “What could we currently do differently, if the situation unfolds in an unexpected way”. It interrogates the resilience of the current governance and crisis preparedness structure by analysing the system’s functioning, integrating emergent knowledge, uncovering potential communication strategies to decision-makers, and providing pathways for co-ordination among stakeholders. 🆕 blog by Angela Hanson. Learn more about Sweden’s experience and how anticipation is shaping crisis management and preparedness. This project is a collaboration of the OECD - OCDE and the MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency), with insights from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, and supported by the European Commission DG REFORM through the #TechnicalSupportInstrument. #CrisisPreparedness #Resillience #Anticipation #AnticipatoryInnovation #resilience

📢 Do you have a project that has enhanced the voice of citizens into democratic decision-making? ⤵️ ⤵️ We are looking for global innovative practices that reinforce the voice of citizens and democracy. Submit for the opportunity to be featured in our work and in discussions at the forthcoming 2024 OECD Global Forum on Building Trust and #ReinforcingDemocracy. We’re looking for projects that: ✅ Include Innovative practices to bring the voice of citizens into democratic decision-making and policymaking, at all levels of government, both indirectly and directly ✅ Demonstrate how governments have taken forward the results of these processes through policy action, integrated them in decision-making processes, and delivered tangible impact. ✅ Have institutionalised these innovative practices to feed into current democratic decision-making processes or to integrate them into parliamentary institutions and legislative processes. ✅ Increase the public sector’s capacity to interact with citizens as people with a stake in democracy, as opposed to private stakeholders with a vested interest in policy outcomes. ➡ Submit by 5 March 2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHMKMkYQ Carlos Santiso Gillian Dorner Stephane Jacobzone Marco Daglio David Goessmann Mauricio Mejia

Impactful week in Sofia, #Bulgaria ➡ engaging 70 national public innovation practitioners and stakeholders to strengthen their civil service's strategic approach and innovation. We brought innovators, senior professionals, and executive leaders together for a series of fact-finding workshops, interviews, and meetings to explore the innovative capacity, policies, skills and practices in Bulgarian public administration. In Autumn 2024, we'll share findings from our EU-funded project via #TSI. The OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation team and the Administration of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, with the support of the European Commission, will be working to deliver an assessment report, create a visionary roadmap and formulate an action plan. Together, we'll build the capacity needed to drive systemic change through public sector #innovation! European Commission OECD - OCDE Iskren Ivanov Maria Tsankova Nikolina Stoynova Aleko Djildjov Diana Doncheva Mina Shoylekova Piret Tõnurist Toby Baker Adriana Rantcheva Marco Daglio Claire Karle    #TechnicalSupportInstrument #PublicSectorInnovation

#Launching 🆕 OECD - OCDE #Mission Community of Practice. Become a member to join our monthly #mission sessions, designed for policymakers and practitioners actively involved in missions and mission-oriented policy. ➡ Connect with fellow mission practitioners ➡ Uncover evolving best practices ➡ Gain insights into the latest OECD work on missions ➡ Help shape the OECD Mission Action Lab's research Submit your interest by 12 March to join the launch event on 26 March ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e3DqwbH5 #MissionPolicy. Funded by 🇪🇺 European Union #HorizonEurope. Piret Tõnurist. David Jonason. Benjamin Kumpf Philippe Larrue