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.
Puntos Vuela: Bridging the Digital Divide in Andalusia’s Rural Communities
The Puntos Vuela network bridges the digital divide in rural Andalusia, empowering communities with free digital skills training and access to technology for social and economic development.
Manresa Il·lumina Business Energy Community
Manresa Il·lumina Business Energy Community brings together companies in the Bufalvent industrial estate to implement a collaborative solar energy model, promoting local generation, reducing costs, and enhancing business resilience.
Your Ideas, Our Actions: A Participatory Budget for Laeken
In Laeken, residents are taking the lead in deciding how public funds are spent to shape their own neighborhood.
Swimming Towards Inclusion – Swimming Lessons for Children from Low-Income Families and Children with Disabilities
This inclusive swimming programme in Kosovo offers children from low-income families and those with disabilities equal access to recreation, empowerment, and community integration.
Breaking the Cycle – Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors through Financial Support
Kosovo’s first municipal financial aid programme for domestic violence survivors tackles economic dependency by providing direct monthly support to promote long-term safety and independence.
Schlaraffenband – The Edible City Trail Project
The Schlaraffenband Ruhr is transforming the Ruhr’s cycle paths into vibrant edible landscapes that nourish both body and community.
Educate, Empower and Include: A Socially-Driven Pedagogical Health Clinic
This pioneering partnership is transforming physiotherapy education and community care by placing students at the center of an inclusive clinic that delivers vital services to underserved populations in Cascais.
ALLES CLARA: Digital Relief and Care Counselling for Family Carers
Alles Clara provides digital support to Austria’s unpaid family carers, strengthening both individual resilience and the national care system.
First Home for Graduates – Building Futures in Białystok
The Apartment for a Graduate programme offers affordable housing to top graduates, helping them settle and work in Białystok.
The Municipality of Lokron Goes Digital: Water & Power Infrastructure Update
Lokron leads the way in smart water management with a telemetry system that detects leaks, ensures water quality, and empowers residents through real-time consumption tracking and digital tools.
Smart Learning with YEP: The Future of Personalised Education
Integrating artificial intelligence into every step of the learning journey, Your Educational Path delivers a personalised, inclusive, and data-driven education model.
PocketWoods (Taskumetsä)
Taskumetsä reconnects Finnish children with forests and biodiversity through an innovative mobile game that promotes sustainable forest management and environmental education.
The Winners
of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2024
B-MINCOME: guaranteed minimum income & active social policies in deprived urban areas
B-MINCOME effectively improves the well-being of families in socially excluded and deprived areas by combining minimum income guarantees with inclusion policies.
DEC112 – Digital Emergency Communication 112
In 2019, DEC112 was launched to provide an alternative to speech-based emergency communication by implementing a text-based service.
Foodcard: dignified state food aid for people in need
The Foodcard is an innovative solution which gives people the freedom and dignity to choose what food and necessities to buy, and from where.
