AND THE WINNER IS...

18 November 2018
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Meet the winners of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2018

The winning projects by category are:


Category DEMOCRACY:

INCLUDING THE CITIZEN AT THE HEART OF PARLIAMENTARY WORK (ERIC BUGE, FRANÇOIS DE RUGY, PAULA FORTEZA,

CÉCILE UNTERMAIER)


In 2018, the French National Assembly set up an open source platform for participatory democracy, on which 13,475 citizens have already contributed around 150,000 articles on topics such as "Combating fake news", "Women and science" or "Ecological change".

View the video here:
https://youtu.be/psiBUW8tNsg


Category JOBS:

The Chef Duel (Camilla Andersson Sparring)


In Sweden there is a shortage of 5,000 trained cooks and at the same time fewer and fewer young people are applying for this job. The cooking duel initiated by Camilla Sparring has significantly increased the interest in becoming a cook. In 2018, cooking duels were already organised in 7 Swedish communities, in which 2,500 pupils took part.

View the video here:
https://youtu.be/esy1h-UUb5A



Category ECOLOGY:

Regiothek (ERIKA TRÄGER)


The Regiothek is an online platform for food transparency "from farm to fork". Supply chains are displayed geographically to help smallholders, grocers and restaurants - consumers who care about food transparency become aware of them.


View the video here:

https://youtu.be/NgikW2uWLM4



Category HUMAN RIGHTS:

Gdansk Immigrant Integration Model (PAWEL ADAMOWICZ)


Mayor Adamowicz formed a cross-sectoral team for integration with the aim of providing equal quality of life for immigrants. The process promotes personal skills (anti-discrimination training), especially projects (summer day care for Roma children begging on the street), to solutions for the labour market.


View the video here:
https://youtu.be/KLI7kLbveJU


Category Prosperity:

Creative & Digital District Charleroi (ABD-SAMAD HABB ACHI, PAUL MAGNETTE).

Charleroi, a former coal and steel city, is one of the most socially disadvantaged cities in Western Europe. Youth unemployment is over 40%. The CATCH plan for economic growth focuses on new economic sectors. A small team realizes the digital transformation of the city and creates new jobs and cooperation between self-employed, start-ups, incubators and large companies.

View the video here:
https://youtu.be/hCPOeocPE64



Category COMMUNITY:

Every One Every Day Barking and Dagenham (SAIMA ASHRAF, DARREN ROD WELL)

Every One Every Day is an initiative in Barking and Dagenham, the poorest part of London. It encourages and supports residents to use their skills in practical, joint activities in their neighbourhood and to share resources. Anyone can suggest activities that the project team supports.

View the video here:
https://youtu.be/4T5WcQMZgwg


Category: QUALITY OF LIFE:

#FreeInterrail (ALEXANDER GRAF LAMBSDORFF, REBECCA HARMS, VINCENT-IMMANUEL HERR, MARTIN SPEER, ISTVÁN UJHELYI, MANFRED WEBER)


On her 18th birthday, every EU citizen will receive a greetings card, information on mobility in Europe and an Interrail pass for free rail travel for one month. With #FreeInterrail, 15,000 young Europeans travelled and experienced their home continent for the first time in summer 2018.


View the video here:
https://youtu.be/Pqz-UU7586M




Category CIVILISATION:

European Solidarity Corps (Jean-Claude Juncker)


The European Solidarity Corps allows young people to participate in charitable projects across Europe. The Corps offers volunteer work, teaching positions and jobs in projects run by authorised organisations.

View the video here:
https://youtu.be/sCPwh3OzWOM



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