Mayor WES Gatchalian and NZ initiate the Philippines - New Zealand Government Innovation Exchange Showcase held at ALERT Center Multipurpose Center, Barangay Malinta, Valenzuela City September 13, 2022. The showcase event presented different government innovations to promote government efficiency and improve social services resulting in more seamless and effective programs for every constituent. [From Left to Right] Councilor Jonjon Bartolome; Councilor Gerald Galang; Councilor Sel Sabino Sy; Councilor Niña Lopez; Vice Mayor Lorie Natividad-Borja, Mayor WES Gatchalian (center), His Excellency Peter Kell, New Zealand Ambassador; Ms. Samantha Theo, Regional Lead Business Development New Zealand G2G; Mr. Jonnie Hadon, Creative HQ GM of Government Innovation; and Ms Dorothy Evangelista, chief of staff of City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) had their photo opportunity after the event.
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Mayor WES Gatchalian shows New Zealand Ambassador Peter Kell a prototype of the city's very own digital platform formulated through the support of Creative HQ's innovation experts during the Philippine - New Zealand Government Innovation Exchange Showcase happened on September 13, 2022, at ALERT Center Multipurpose Center, Barangay Malinta, Valenzuela City. DotBot, an AI platform aims to improve delivery of social services to the people. “E-learning Module” is a guide for every city employee, while “Dotbot”, aims for paperless transactions and to have a centralized database of its clients. The project was made possible through the partnership between the New Zealand Embassy and the City Government of Valenzuela.
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Valenzuela City’s Chief of Staff for Social Welfare Services Dorothy Evangelista expresses her gratitude to the New Zealand government and Creative HQ for the support the city received from them during the Philippines – New Zealand Government Innovation Exchange Showcase, Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She also said that Valenzuela will never stop innovating and will seek service efficiency. “DOTBOT” Messenger AI Chat Bot and Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) E-Learning Modules were made possible because of the workshop Creative HQ has facilitated. Creative HQ is a New Zealand-based service provider for government innovation workshops.
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Creative HQ GM of Government Innovation Jonnie Haddon shares his insights about GovTech Acceleration Programme during the Philippines – New Zealand Government Innovation Exchange Showcase, Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The program facilitates, leads, and helps local government units to unlock innovative ideas that will help them provide efficient and reliable service for the people. He also shared the workshop process and how innovative ideas were made to help local government units evolve into a streamlined and systematic unit. Valenzuela City social welfare personnel underwent a 12-week workshop with Creative HQ to improve its services.
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