About Policy Hack

Policy Hack is a collaborative event bringing teams of federal, provincial, and municipal employees together to analyze and recommend solutions to real policy issues facing the public sector in Nova Scotia. Policy Hack endeavors to give participants a professional development opportunity they may not receive in their day-to-day work -- including cross-disciplinary teamwork, problem analysis and preparation of government submissions.

Participants:

• Become part of a multi-disciplinary team of public servants that examines a real policy case and develops recommendations and a policy memorandum over the course of the 5 weeks;

• Have the opportunity to attend professional development sessions on a wide variety of topics, which could include collaboration, policy analysis, writing and presenting, and policy lenses;

• Make connections within their team, with a team coach, with the sponsor of their case, and beyond.

All public servants that have an interest in developing policy skills are encouraged to register. Whether this is totally new to you, or you work in policy on a regular basis, there is something for everyone.

KEY DATES

• October 5th, 2021 - Informal Q&A session 12:00pm - 1:00pm (email policyhacknovascotia@gmail.com to sign up).

• October 20, 2021 - Participant registration closes

• November 3rd, 2021 - Policy Hack 2021 begins

• December 7th, 2021 - Policy Hack 2021 ends

POLICY HACK 2021

We are thrilled to announce the return of Policy Hack, which will take place virtually between November 3rd and December 7th, 2021.

Policy Hack has professional development opportunities beyond participation in the event. There are a number of ways to get involved:

Be a coach:
Each team will be assigned a "coach" that will help the group to explore the case, analyze alternatives and prepare a policy memorandum. Becoming a Policy Hack coach is a fantastic opportunity to work on mentorship and team management skills.

Submit a case:
We will be looking for challenging, timely and relevant cases for Policy Hack. Becoming a case sponsor means taking a real challenge or problem that you are experiencing in your work and packaging it so that a Policy Hack team can provide a fresh look while developing policy skills.

If you would like to become a coach or submit a case, please contact the Policy Hack planning team at policyhacknovascotia@gmail.com.

Contact the Policy Hack Planning Team: policyhacknovascotia@gmail.com