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stories about design for policy [aka society]

To me, public policy is fundamentally an idea about the society we want to live in. Crafting such idea is, contrary to the established mindset, NOT a matter of public sector viewpoints only, on the contrary: the former take into consideration corporate, new tech, as much as ‘conventional’ political dynamics and viewpoints.

Active in and for better surfacing of heterogeneous perceptions, desires or needs, I base gracefullypolitics on suggestions and experiences from leading or building from scratch human-centric and value-driven innovation approaches across the public and private sector - and beyond.

Over the past ten years, I have thought- and action-led expertise and insights. I am sharing my early ideas with those equally interested in debunking tech, public and private sector, innovation and design (thinking) myths. I want the inspire a more open and holistic discussion about what ‘progress’ means to the world and, in particular, to those who live (in) it [aka not just ‘with’ or ‘under’ it].


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Covid-19 or not — the missing link in public policy response is to account for heterogeneity, resistance and care
Jun 10

Jun 10 Covid-19 or not — the missing link in public policy response is to account for heterogeneity, resistance and care

Verena Kontschieder

Published with my Medium account

Making products for policymaking: the value of user experience
Apr 15

Apr 15 Making products for policymaking: the value of user experience

Verena Kontschieder

Published on Facebook TTC Labs

What the policymaking process can learn from the making of products
Dec 7

Dec 7 What the policymaking process can learn from the making of products

Verena Kontschieder

Published on Apolitical

Prototyping in Policy — What For?!
Oct 19

Oct 19 Prototyping in Policy — What For?!

Verena Kontschieder

Published on Stanford Law School and Stanford Legal Design Lab

Agile Governance: Reimagining Policy-making in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
May 4

May 4 Agile Governance: Reimagining Policy-making in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Verena Kontschieder

Published on World Economic Forum

The Rise of Design in Policymaking: In conversation with Verena Kontschieder
Feb 26

Feb 26 The Rise of Design in Policymaking: In conversation with Verena Kontschieder

Verena Kontschieder

Published on Medium Legal Design and Innovation

Avoiding the Public Policy Crash: Towards a Design-Thought Public Sector Innovation - An Example from the European Union (EU)
May 4

May 4 Avoiding the Public Policy Crash: Towards a Design-Thought Public Sector Innovation - An Example from the European Union (EU)

Verena Kontschieder