FROM VIENNA WITH LOVE
Meet the winners and finalists of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2017
In December 2017 the Innovation in Politics Awards were presented for the first time. The most courageous and creative political projects in Europe were awarded: Out of 589 nominated projects, a jury of 1,022 European citizens selected 80 finalists, representing a wide spectrum of political work. The eight winners were announced at the evening gala at Vienna City Hall.
EAMON GILMORE
Awards Winner 2017
Most people in politics try do do the right thing – but there are occasions when doing the right thing is not always the popular thing.
Detailed project descriptions of all finalists’ projects in our SHOWROOM
And now the winners:
Category: CIVILISATION
Project: Breaking Segregation – The Nyköping Model
Project lead: Veronica Andersson, former president of the Children and Youth Committee in the Municipality of Nyköping (Sweden)
Category: COMMUNITY
Project: Towards Zero Waste – Verso Rifiuti Zero / Tariffa puntuale
Project lead: Alessio Ciacci, former Councillor for Environment at Capannori (Italy)
Category: DEMOCRACY
Project: Collaborative and transparent – drafting of the Digital Republic Bill
Project lead: Axelle Lemaire, former Innovation and Digital Affairs Minister in the French Government(France)
Category: ECOLOGY
Project: R-URBAN. Ecological Transition Movement involving citizens in civic resilience networks
Project lead: Marie-Hélène Amiable, Mayor Environment of Bagneux; Patrice Leclerc, Mayor of Gennevilliers; Alexis Bachelay, City Councillor of the City of Colombes; Pascale Meker, Deputy Mayor Environment Bagneux, Doina Petrescu and Constantin Petcou, Co-funders of R-URBAN(France)
Category: HUMAN RIGHTS
Project: Integration project Kistlerhofstrasse
Project lead: Dieter Reiter, Mayor of Munich; Frederik Kronthaler, Condrobs Director for Youth (Germany)
Category: JOBS
Project: Pilot project to develop long term mobility for apprentices in Europe
Project lead: Jean Arthuis, former Minister, European Deputy, President of the Committee on Budgets (France)
Category: PROSPERITY
Project: Calliope mini
Project lead: Gesche Joost, Ambassador of the European Commission Project Digital Champions (Germany)
Category: QUALITY OF LIFE
Project: Sign-language video – interpreter Wideotlumacz.pl
Project lead: Piotr Kowalski, Community and urban activist, Civil Platform political party member (Poland)
