Public Innovation – Innovation leadership

Mayor Joy Mogensen, Roskilde Kommune

Sunrise Conference at RUC, October 30th 2012

Sunrice

Presentation topics

• About Roskilde Municipality• Innovation in Roskilde• Culture of Innovation• Radical innovation• The Innovative Politician

Roskilde Municipality – the short version

• With 82.000 inhabitants Roskilde is one of the largest municipalities in Zealand

• 25.000 are enrolled in education in Roskilde • 7.000 people work in the Municipality• 75 child care centers• 20 schools• A total revenue of 6.743,4 mio. DKR.• Roskilde has a high level of public services and a great variety of

opportunities• A very popular place to live in with beautiful green areas, a

harbour and cultural activities, in close proximity to Copenhagen

Roskilde Municipality – the highlights

• History

• Culture

• Knowledge

What is Innovation – in Roskilde?

• Innovation creates value through positive change, by daring to involve citizens, employees and technology in new ways

• Value is created when we use less resources, increase services, experience better working environments and ensure greater influence and participation in local democracy

• Key to the innovation process is bringing different backgrounds, ideas and understandings – as we are doing today

Innovation can be…

• 17.000 m3 litres of clean water• 3.500 m3 wastewater for cleansin• 1.690 tons of garbage• 2.500 garbage cans in 13 categories• 3.500 km eco-friendly toiletpaper• 850 meter urinal• 45.000 tents• Municipality employees

• Add volunteers and…

Musicon

Hvor er Musicon:

•10 minutters gang fra stationen,

•30 km. fra København, - lige ved motorvejen.

•Mellem bymidte og festival-plads.

Bydelen Musicon: 500.000 m2 Udviklingsareal: 250.000 m2 = 40 fodboldbaner Gamle haller & bygninger: 15.000 m2

Business

Education

Musicon

Culture

When water becomes a problem…

And when there is no rain in the bassin…?

Rabalderparken at Musicon

Focus on Radical Innovation

• The Council; searching for radically innovative and new ideas

• Hope to initiatie 2-3 radical innovations this year• We want to basically re-think our service delivery

Increase in good years of life for citizens From seperated structures to new partnerships and citizenship All young people in school and employment

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Innovation in Roskilde

• Culture of innovation essential for creating new and radically different solutions

• Innovation across sectors is the key to radical change

• Change Leadership necessary for innovation to live and enable the implementation of new approaches – each and every day!

New Political Leadership?

• Or are we just doing our job?

It’s about people

Politicians

Citizens

Vounteers

Employees

Two perspectives are better than one

Good ideas are created and realised in cooperation