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The GovLab and MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance have developed and launched the Network of Innovators; an expert skill-sharing network for government & civic innovators. NoI makes searchable the know-how of innovators on topics ranging from opening up data, developing prize-backed challenges and use of crowdsourcing for public good. Platform users answer questions about their skills and experiences, creating a profile that enables them to be matched to those with complementary knowledge to enable mutual support and learning. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/07/fact-sheet-administration-celebrates-five-year-anniversary-challengegov}}</ref> |
The GovLab and MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance have developed and launched the Network of Innovators (NoI); an expert skill-sharing network for government & civic innovators. NoI makes searchable the know-how of innovators on topics ranging from opening up data, developing prize-backed challenges and use of crowdsourcing for public good. Platform users answer questions about their skills and experiences, creating a profile that enables them to be matched to those with complementary knowledge to enable mutual support and learning. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/07/fact-sheet-administration-celebrates-five-year-anniversary-challengegov}}</ref> |
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 The GovLab logo | |
| Formation | 2012 (12 years ago) |
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| Type | Academic |
| Purpose | Innovation |
| Headquarters | 2 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, 11201, US |
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| Website | The GovLab Official Website |
The GovLab (The Governance Lab) at NYU conducts extended, multidisciplinary investigation in new forms of participatory governance, supported by the Knight Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation. [1]The GovLab helps institutions work more openly and collaboratively by harnessing the power of the crowd in problem solving and incorporating the latest practices and innovations in data and technology.[2]
Projects
MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance
The GovLab chairs the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance a collaborative group of interdisciplinary experts, in fields like computer science, management science, social psychology and law, that studies data-driven and collaboration-based methods to enhance decision-making in the public interest.[3]
Network of Innovators
The GovLab and MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance have developed and launched the Network of Innovators (NoI); an expert skill-sharing network for government & civic innovators. NoI makes searchable the know-how of innovators on topics ranging from opening up data, developing prize-backed challenges and use of crowdsourcing for public good. Platform users answer questions about their skills and experiences, creating a profile that enables them to be matched to those with complementary knowledge to enable mutual support and learning. [4]
External Links
References
- ^ http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2013/04/the-govlab.html.
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- ^ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/07/fact-sheet-administration-celebrates-five-year-anniversary-challengegov.
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