Centre for Public Sector Innovation call for entries launch - 14th Annual CPSI Public Sector Innovation Awards 2016
The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) Executive Director, Ms Thuli Radebe, accompanied by the Free State Province Director-General, Mr K Ralikontsane, on Thursday, 7 April 2016, will launch the Call for Entries to the 14th Annual CPSI Public Sector Innovation Awards, in Bloemfontein, Free State Province at the Protea Hotel Central at 10:00 am.
The CPSI is a government component within the Ministry for Public Service and Administration established to entrench and nurture the culture of innovation in the public sector.
The role of the CPSI is primarily to function as an enabler, facilitator and champion for innovative ideas. This requires creating an enabling environment for the generation and rewarding of new ideas; facilitating engagements among public, private and non-governmental entities, with a view to establishing sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships and championing the value of and need for innovation within the public sector.
As part of its mandate, the CPSI holds the Annual Public Sector Innovation Awards programme which is now in its 14th year.
The call for entries will be launched in partnership with the Office of the Premier in the Free State Province, MTN Business as well as Capitec Bank. It is an official call for the Public Sector to make submissions of their innovative projects under the following categories:
- Innovative Solutions Reducing the Cost of Delivering Services
- Innovative use of ICTs for effective service delivery
- Innovative Service Delivery Institutions (i.e. schools, hospitals, clinics, courts, police stations)
- Innovative Enhancements of Internal Systems of Government
The category winners will then compete for the coveted Public Sector Innovator of the Year Award.
The annual Public Sector Innovation Awards promote and encourage best practices in public sector innovation and celebrate the successes of individuals and teams at all spheres of government. The programme also serves as a tool for expanding innovation and encouraging others to innovate for improved of service delivery.
The awards programme further serves as an important conduit for entry into the prestigious international awards programmes such as the All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards (AAPSIA) and the Africa Association for Public Administration Management (AAPAM) Awards.
Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 7 April 2016
Time: 10h00
Activity: Call for Entries Launch
Venue: Protea Hotel Central, Bloemfontein
RSVP and enquiries:
Mmabatho Mashaba
Tel: 012 683 2800/2814
Cell: 076 422 3716
E-mail: Mmabatho.Mashaba@cpsi.co.za
