INNOVATE.
INSPIRE.
IMPACT.

Recognising Political Innovators, Empowering Positive Change.

WELCOME TO THE INNOVATION IN POLITICS AWARDS!

The Innovation in Politics Awards recognise excellence, inspire new ideas, and drive meaningful change.

Every year, a jury of more than 1.000 citizens from the member states of the Council of Europe selects the best projects from all submissions – the finalists of the Award. 

Our annual initiative recognises political innovators across Europe who tackle today’s challenges with forward-thinking solutions. We highlight exceptional projects – whether they are small, localised efforts or large-scale initiatives – that lead to real-world improvements and demonstrate that politics can be a force for positive change.

The Awards go beyond recognition. Our best practices database, the largest collection of its kind in Europe, serves as a valuable resource of tried-and-tested solutions to common challenges. Our platform promotes cross-border collaboration and best-practice sharing, enabling decision-makers to use proven solutions efficiently, without having to reinvent the wheel.

As a key event of the European Capital of Democracy’s (ECoD) year-long programme, the annual Awards Conference & Gala takes place in the designated European Capital of Democracy.

Facts & Figures

Since 2017, The Innovation in Politics Awards have:

Held

b-7

successful editions

Spanned across

b-40

countries

Collected

b-2000

best practices

Showcased projects in

b-10

different categories

Honoured

b-700

political innovators

Each Year Engaged

b-1000

citizen jurors

WHAT INNOVATORS SAY ABOUT THE AWARDS

Get Involved!

Do you have a project that has made a tangible difference or brought positive changes to your area? We want to hear about it.

Do you know of an innovative political project making a difference?

Become part of our citizens’ jury and help select the most exemplary projects in Europe.

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