CBG, GIMI partner up to hold government services ‘hackathon’

The Civil Services and Government Development Bureau of Qatar (CGB) has announced a partnership with the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) to hold Qatar’s first government services “Hackathon”, at the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, from March 19-21, exclusively targeting government sector employees, with the aim of developing innovative upgrades and solutions for government services.
CGB president Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak al-Khalifa said that organising this first Hackathon, with the objective of developing government services, comes within the framework of Qatar’s Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2030 (QRDI 2030).
GIMI managing director Dr Hitendra Patel expressed enthusiasm for this collaboration by remarking that visionary leaders and governments are the first to imagine a better future and create it.
He cited the government of Qatar as being a case in point, as it does not wait for the future to come to it, instead it leads proactively to better its services for the well-being of its citizens, residents and guests through innovation.
The CGB and GIMI organised two preparatory workshops for 60 participants, on innovation in governmental services, targeting five government bodies, with the aim of enabling employees to be part of the service development process, training them on using various techniques and programmes to set and track government services’ workings, identify challenges, and come up with best solutions.
This co-operation is part of the CGB’s efforts to upgrade and update organisational and administrative work, as well as training public sector staff, whilst constantly reviewing governmental strategies, programmes, initiatives and services, and benefiting from global expertise and partnerships. – QNA