Government Innovators Network: A Portal for Democratic Governance and Innovation

A Portal for Innovative Ideas

This portal, produced by The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, is a marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation. Browse by topic or theme or search by keyword to access news, documents, descriptions of award-winning programs, and information on events related to innovation in your area of interest.

We invite you to register to access Webcasts and other online events, and to receive the biweekly Innovators Insights newsletter.

The Innovations in American Government Awards (IAG) Program, and its affiliated international programs, are integral to the Government Innovators Network. Learn about the IAG program and how to apply.

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Students get fitness nudge: A bill calls for two hours of P.E. a week for elementary students
Tulsa World (Oklahoma) | May 6, 2008

SADD and BusRadio announce public service partnership; SADD public service messages to reach BusRadio's one million young listeners nationwide
PR Newswire | May 6, 2008

Pitt program seeks to diversify medical field
New Pittsburgh Courier (Pennsylvania) | May 7, 2008

U.S. Department of Energy partners with ciy of Greensburg, Kansas to help rebuild with 100 percent renewable energy
States News Service | May 2, 2008

Law enforcement praises anti-gang bill
The Bradenton Herald (Florida) | May 3, 2008

A government Web site now compares experiences with hospital doctors and nurses; A word from the patients
The Houston Chronicle | May 4, 2008

Doing their homework: Programs aim to prepare students for college, careers
The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) | May 4, 2008

Agencies propose credit card reforms; New regulations aimed at unfair, deceptive practices
The Baltimore Sun | May 3, 2008

ASU project will study community
San Angelo Standard-Times (Texas) | May 4, 2008

Web tool puts wildlife diseases on map
States News Service | May 2, 2008

New program to help keep teens out of trouble
The State (Columbia, South Carolina) | May 1, 2008

Finding a sense of self through new NSU data; Tracing lineages easier with online tool
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | April 27, 2008

Keeping food out of energy; State striving to replace soy- and corn-based fuels
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (Massachusetts) | April 24, 2008

City DOT sees more bikes, fewer traffic fatals
Staten Island Advance (New York) | April 29, 2008

Effort aims to boost youth financial literacy
Tulsa World (Oklahoma) | May 1, 2008

WHAT'S NEW

Important Web Resources for Conservation Finance

New Online Event

Please join us on May 14 at 10 am (EDT) for this free, interactive discussion on important online resources for the field, including the Trust for Public Land's Conservation Almanac and the Katoomba Group's Ecosystem Marketplace.

SPOTLIGHTS

Documentary Features Innovations Award Winners

Watch Visionaries, a public television documentary series that showcases the winners of the 2007 Innovations in American Government Awards, sponsored by the Ash Institute.

Management Insights for Public Managers

Peter Hutchinson examines what foundations and corporations can—and can't—do for governments facing budget deficits, in "We Can Help, But We Can't Save You."

NIJ Annual Conference

The annual conference of the National Institute of Justice brings together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels. This year's conference will be held July 21–23, in Arlington, Virginia. Registration is free of charge.

Innovations in American Government Awards

Top 50 programs for 2008 have been announced. These progams will compete for a $100,000 award sponsored by the Ash Institute, and represent the best in government innovation from local, city, county, tribal, state, and federal jurisdictions.

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PARTNERS

Government Innovators Network was created by a team of distinguished partners, ranging from community-based enterprises to national organizations.

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