Best Practice in Politics
We curate exemplary political work that successfully tackles today’s most pressing issues. This platform is a hub of tried and tested best practices in politics.
Free Polish Lessons
Local volunteers in Wrocław help newcomers to learn Polish for free.
Frome Community Fridge
One community fridge saves 90,000 food items per year from being wasted whilst providing a unique opportunity for social connections to form.
Good Support – A System of Local Services
A coordinated network of local caregivers and service providers supports those most in need: the elderly, the disabled, the ill, and their families.
GovTech Lab
Emerging technologies from different innovative players are used to solve public sector challenges in Lithuania.
green.LAB Graz
Brownfield sites in cities are transformed into usable spaces with portable, ‘green’ urban boxes.
Healthy Eating in Nurseries
An orchard and greenhouse provides fresh, healthy, and environmentally friendly fruit and vegetables for children.
Helping Teenagers Imagine their Future
The project enables young people to understand their rights and grow within a democracy, by holding meetings in the Municipal House.
House of Skills
A skills-based labour market is developed by uniting various organisations in career programmes, to support the sustainable employability of lower- and medium-skilled workers.
Housing First, Örebro
When homeless people are provided with a home, they have a better chance of overcoming unemployment and addiction.
Humanitas Retirement Village
Students receive free accommodation for 30 hours per month of their time to support the care of elderly care home residents.
InnovationCity Ruhr – Bottrop Model City
Bottrop pledges to reduce carbon emissions by fifty percent in ten years using an InnovationCity master plan bound to spread in the region.
Innovative Schools: Improving Educational Quality
Innovative Schools are recognised for their inspiring work with a title, and encouraged to support other schools to follow in their footsteps.
The Winners
of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2022/2023
Gdynia – Deaf-Friendly City
Gdynia’s comprehensive measures have made it one of the first deaf-friendly cities in Poland, ensuring that residents with special needs can fully participate in, and benefit from, city services.
Policy Sprint by Expedition Future
A collaborative approach to policy design brings together politicians and key stakeholders from across the political spectrum, and equips them with the skills and mindset needed for effective collaboration.
Sophia Chatbot
Sophia is a digital chatbot that anonymously assists survivors of domestic violence in gathering potential evidence, provides access to resources and support, and continuously evolves to meet the needs of survivors globally.