Cambridge, Mass. – The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School today announced the results of the Celebrating 20 Years of Government Innovation: 20th Anniversary Survey Report of the Innovations in American Government Award Winners. This report offers findings and subsequent analysis of the winners of the Innovations in American Government (IAG) Awards honored between 1986 and 2007. The findings were released at the Institute’s “Frontiers of Innovation: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation in Government” conference held March 31 through April 2, 2008.... Read more about Ash Center Announces Results of Innovations Awards Survey
Cambridge, Mass. – The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is announcing an ambitious new initiative linking innovative governance to the world’s major social challenges. Under the new plan, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) will focus on the study, teaching, and dissemination of solutions to real world problems facing democratic governance.... Read more about Ash Center Announces Major Initiative on Effective Governance
Cambridge, Mass. – Today the Rajawali Institute for Asia of the Ash Center announced the launch of its two-year Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) program at the Fulbright School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A partnership between the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the University of Economics-Ho Chi Minh City, the Fulbright School works directly with the Vietnamese...
The Frontiers of Innovation conference was held at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), March 31–April 2, 2008, and hosted participants from more than 50 countries. The conference highlighted how governments can be more effective at solving problems and improving the lives of their citizens through innovation.
The conference—designed by HKS faculty for senior managers, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders—included crosscutting themes such as anti-corruption reforms, successes in engaging citizens in democracy, and twenty-first century...
