Rebecca Santos, Author at Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Observatory of Public Sector Innovation

15 July 2019

‘Walking the walk’: Welsh Education Directorate becomes a ‘Learning Organisation’

For better or worse, the minutiae of government operations can easily fly under the radar of the average person. Not so, in the domain of education. The success or failure of an education system hits…

Rebecca Santos

3 July 2019

World Government Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai dates announced

Event, Global Trends

Official dates for the next edition of the World Government Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai have been announced. It will take place in November 22-25, 2020. The event is a four-day summit that will gather…

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Rebecca Santos

18 June 2019

Ireland ushers in new era with its Declaration on Public Service Innovation

Innovation Declaration, Updates on the OPSI

Putting public sector innovation at the top of the ‘to-do’ list is not an easy task for government. Even if there’s notional support, trying something new often means that you face inertia, confusion and even…

Rebecca Santos

22 May 2019

It’s official: The OECD Declaration on Public Sector was adopted today!

Innovation Declaration

40 countries adhere to the OECD Declaration At OECD Headquarters in Paris, France, Ministers from 40 countries officially adopted the OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation today, 22 May 2019! In doing so, they have…

Rebecca Santos

27 March 2019

Innovation in Israel

Country Studies

From the 11 to 13 of March, OPSI travelled to Israel to interview high-level leaders from across the public sector to understand the Israeli context for innovation better. “This trip was our first foray into…

Rebecca Santos

15 February 2019

How to give feedback on the Innovation Declaration

Innovation Declaration, Interview

The Draft OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation has been open since the 20th of November 2018, when the draft was launched at the Innovation in Government: Steps, leaps and bounds conference. Public consultation will…

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