2017

Ash Center Seeks Nominations for Public-Sector Programs Improving Economic and Social Mobility

Ash Center Seeks Nominations for Public-Sector Programs Improving Economic and Social Mobility

November 15, 2017

Cambridge, MA — The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School announced today a major restructuring to its flagship award program, the Innovations in American Government Awards. For more than thirty years, the Innovations Award has sought to recognize public-sector programs that make American government more efficient, more creative, and more effective at addressing social problems and providing services to the public. The changes to the Awards program are designed to better meet these goals by seeking applicants focused on a single, intractable...

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2017 Dec 01

Ash Community Speaker Series --Ask What You Can Do To Innovate!

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Ash Center Foyer, 124 Mt. Auburn St., Suite 200-N

Join us and the members of the HKS Innovation Field Lab teaching team for a discussion about local civic innovation and how HKS students can get involved. Speakers will include: 

  • Dr. Jorrit de Jong, HKS Lecturer in Public Policy, Faculty Director of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative,  Academic Director of the Innovations in Government Program at the Ash Center 
  •  Jessica Kahlenberg, Harvard Kennedy School...
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2017 Dec 08

Ash Community Speakers Series -- The Crisis in Myanmar: Is There a Way Forward?

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Ash Center Foyer, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200 North
Join David Dapice, Senior Economist, Vietnam and Myanmar Program along with Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Mainland Southeast Asia as they discuss the growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and whether a path forward exists to stem the growing conflict there. Ash Center Director Tony Saich will moderate. This discussion is part of the Ash Center Community Speakers Series. Lunch will be served. 

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