The Centre for Public Service Innovation

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The Centre for Public Service Innovation

• 6th CPSI PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION AWARDS
• 2008

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CPSI Mandate

• Finding new ways of improving public services
  delivery through research, piloting innovating
  projects and or products.
• Promotes innovative practices, reward and
  recognise innovators.
• Create mechanisms for knowledge sharing and
  learning on innovation and
• Encourage the implementation of good practices on
  the delivery of public services.

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Public Sector Innovation

• Definition of INNOVATION applied creativity
  that is contextually relevant.
• For solutions to be innovative, they should
  demonstrate value when applied and address
  strategic problem areas.

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Background to Awards

• Launched in 2003
• Objective Promote, encourage, recognize public
  sector innovation
• Output Improved service delivery in the public
  service through the sharing of information and
  implementation of daily innovation.

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CPSI-Government

• Aim to improve the capacity of government in
  addressing cross cutting issues and promoting
  innovation in the delivery of government key
  objectives.
• Promotes innovation in government by unearthing
  existing innovation, funding innovation,
  providing opportunities for piloting innovation
  and the implementation of innovation.

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CATEGORIES

• Public Sector Innovator of the Year ( team or
  individual)
• Innovative enhancements in the internal systems
  of government
• Innovative Partnerships for Service Delivery
• Innovative Service Delivery Institutions
• Innovative use of ICT for effective Service
  Delivery
• Innovative Service Delivery Projects involving SA
  government with other African countries

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CPSI PUBLIC SECTOR AWARDS

• INTENDED IMPACT
• Solution Sharing (reduce silos and duplication).
• Recognize and reward individuals/ projects and
  programme that are improving public service
  delivery.
• Increase government efficiency in service
  delivery.
• Improve the image of government internally and
  within the public.
• Feed into the UN (annual) CAPAM (bi annual)
  awards
• Feed into the registry of innovative projects.
• Case study development.

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BENEFITSPUBLIC SECTOR AWARDS

• Focus on improving service delivery
• Create a climate in which innovation is rewarded.
• Takes lessons and makes them mainstream and
  provides an opportunity for early adopters.
• Promotes KM and a learning culture.
• Encourage integrated services delivery
  approaches.
• Enhance transparency and accountability .
• Enhance productivity.

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BENEFITS TO FINALISTS

• Training on Executive Development
  Programme-Innovation Management (2 days)-valued
  at R20.000
• Innovator of the year-International study tour
  valued at R40.000
• Publication on Innovative Insight and Case
  Study
• Automatic entry-UN CAPAM Awards

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How to Enter

• Call for Entries- 20 March 2008
• Entry forms-distributed
• www.cpsi.co.za
• Closing date 10 October 2008.
• Presentation to the Innovation Conference
  November 2008

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