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Specialists from the UK Design Council deliver workshops in Chile

Ellie Runcie and Jonathan Ball from the UK Design Council delivered a series of workshops focused on the design of public services.

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Expert Ellie Runcie from the UK Design Council.

Expert Ellie Runcie from the UK Design Council.

Two specialists from the UK Design Council, Ellie Runcie and Jonathan Ball, facilitated various workshops for Chilean actors in the public, private and academic sectors. 皇冠体育app workshops were held in August as part of the British Embassy鈥檚 鈥淧ublic Service Design Lab鈥�, a Prosperity Fund project led by the Universidad Cat贸lica. 皇冠体育app goal of the project is to transform the paradigm of public service design in Chile using a multidisciplinary and user-centered approach based on user experiences. 皇冠体育app Design Council visit allowed Chilean stakeholders to learn about the best practices and interdisciplinary methodologies that were used to improve the quality of public services in the United Kingdom.

included an interactive session for various Chilean businesses entitled 鈥淕rowth by design: how companies can take advantage and boost their business incorporating design tools鈥� and a workshop for public sector managers co-hosted by the Innovation Division of the Ministry of Economy that focused on 鈥淥utlining the key design principles supporting public policy and service improvement/innovation鈥�.

皇冠体育app week long programme concluded with a half-day working session with the Ministry of Economy and related institutions that will be pivotal to the new Chilean Gov Lab initiative that coincides with the efforts of this project.

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Published 17 September 2014