Innovation Summit Preliminary Results

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Innovation Summit Preliminary Results

• A Community Of Networks
• From Access To Advancement

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Background

• Sampling of community access achievements
• 30 innovators
• 11 presentations
• Looking for common themes and trends
• Identify differences
• What motivated innovation
• Feed information into a larger discussion

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Core Values

• Grassroots base
• Equitable service provision
• Care about people / People first
• Respect for diversity
• Aggressive inclusion
• Partnerships

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What drives innovation?

• Community need
• Bring in those left out
• Build community capacity
• To meet change proactively
• Necessity is the mother of invention

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Images of the Future

• Community development model
• National voice
• Branding
• Meeting the needs of many communities
• Cooperation
• Self-sustaining
• Dignity and respect

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Priorities

• Develop communication/marketing strategy
• Establish standard basic level of service
• Secure support from all levels of govt
• Negotiate ongoing funding
• Create National Association
• Provide a sustainable HR strategy
• Connect
• Identify successful, innovative practices
• Deliver Living Services (e.g. e-govt)