“IF YOU TAKE THE STORIES, THE ACTIONS WILL FOLLOW”
The 7th NOW Conference showcased current research findings and best practices. The conference article summarises the key learnings and shows possible means of fostering cohesive societies at the local level.
Governing in Global Crises: Josef Lentsch becomes lecturer at the Hertie School’s new Online Course
Josef Lentsch, CEO of the Innovation in Politics Institute Germany, was invited to contribute to the new online certificate of the Hertie School on governing in global crisis. He will be Director of the seminar “Cross-sector Innovation in Times of Outbreak”.
Four insights about politics from the coronavirus crisis
In a blog article about our “Coping with the Crisis platform”, we share four policy insights which we have gained in the last few weeks.
This time, we would like to share four lessons we have learned with a focus on innovation in our political system.
10 Things Politicians Should Be Thinking of Right Now
Examples from bright spots in political leadership on the coronavirus.
Four Policy Insights from the Coronavirus Crisis we Want to Share
Five weeks ago, we launched our “Coping with the Crisis platform”. It has grown quickly and is expanding every day. So far, our community has identified more than 250 examples of best practice in Europe which have successfully tackled the secondary effects of the coronavirus crisis. We would like to share four policy insights we have gained over the last few weeks.
The Innovation in Politics Awards 2020
Become a part of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2020 and help us to improve politics and democracy in Europe. Nominate a project! Become a juror! Spread the word!
Political strategy powerhouse formed in Vienna
Act.Now and The Innovation in Politics Institute are merging into one company. From now on, their combined knowledge and international network will be available to its clients and partners in politics and civil society in an integrated form.
Josef Lentsch
Josef Lentsch is Managing Partner of the Innovation in Politics Institute Germany. Until December 2018, he was Founding Director of NEOS Lab, the think and do tank of NEOS, a political party in Austria. In
Coping with the Crisis
The coronavirus crisis poses major challenges for everyone. We collect, document and provide innovative practices in dealing with the crisis across Europe and at all political levels. On this platform we make the best practices available to politics and society.
COVID-19: The difference between living IN and living AS a community
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has not only made a lot of shortcomings around the globe visible, it has also shown a lot of engagement, selflessness and empathy from the people impacted by it.
8 things I have learned about political innovation
Josef Lentsch, Managing Partner at the Innovation in Politics Institute Germany, returns from a week at the Political Startup Incubator in Johannesburg to share his insights.
Launching the Political Start-Up incubator in johannesburg
On 2 March 2020 the first week of the Political Start-Up Incubator, a launchpad for centrist political start-ups in African countries, began.
