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From technological barriers to leadership focus: lessons from managing teams remotely both pre- and post-pandemic

Former civil servant Andy Smith shares his experiences of working and managing teams remotely – in both the public and private sector – from the early 90s to start of […]

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Saving people and planet: creating a fairer world in the move to low-carbon economies

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Pick up the pace: CIO Catherine Luelo on accelerating Canada’s digital journey

News

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Staying sane while managing change: Listen to the latest Leading Questions podcast with UK civil service stalwart Sir Suma Chakrabarti

The latest episode of Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is now live featuring long-time UK senior civil servant turned European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president, Sir Suma Chakrabarti. […]

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US federal agencies share broadband data; UK says legacy IT hindered benefit increase; Singapore reviews COVID-19 response: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Singapore government launches review of COVID-19 response The former head of the Singapore […]

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Australian election heats up as Labor’s pledge to cut public service contractors sparks political ad battle

Australia’s opposition Labor Party has said it will wean the Australian Public Service (APS) off its use of consultants and contractors and instead hire more public servants if it wins […]

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Canadian public servants report feeling unable to give ‘fearless advice’ to leaders

Politicised decision-making is denting Canadian public servants’ confidence about giving frank and neutral advice to leaders, while declining trust in government is affecting its ability to overcome important challenges, a […]

AI

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AI intelligence: equipping public and civil service leaders with the skills to embrace emerging technologies

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data technologies may still be in their infancy but there is no doubt they will loom large in the years and decades to come. Karen […]

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Australia ploughs AUS$44m into new AI centres as part of national action plan

The Australian federal government is to invest AUS$44m (US$32.6m) in four new artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capability centres to stimulate growth and employment. The investment aims to give small […]

UK NHS to test AI systems for biases in healthcare

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is trialling a programme designed to identify algorithmic biases in systems used to administer healthcare. Its aim is to use Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIAs) […]

East Asian governments surge in AI readiness – see global rankings in full

Governments in countries across East Asia have leapt ahead in their readiness to adopt artificial intelligence in public services, according to an annual index report released by Oxford Insights. The […]

Sustainability

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Saving people and planet: creating a fairer world in the move to low-carbon economies

As governments focus increasingly on the climate crisis, they must ensure that people and communities are at the centre of policy decisions. At a GGF webinar, Jack Aldane heard experts […]

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Civil service cuts ‘could cost UK its global leadership on climate change’

The UK government has been warned that plans to cut civil service staff numbers could undermine the country’s leadership role on tackling climate change. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced last […]

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US launches environmental justice office to protect “overburdened and underserved” communities

The Biden administration has launched the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), a new office within the US justice department that will address the adverse effects of climate change on vulnerable […]

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Trump White House ‘pushed back on COVID advice’; New Zealand mulls ‘managed retreat’ amid climate threat; Israel to open up government data: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Trump White House pushed back against COVID-19 advice of government scientists Senior White […]

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Digital Briefing: Shaping the EU’s Digital Future with Intelligent Automation

What Canadian healthcare can learn from the UK’s NHS: how digital workers improved critical patient care during COVID-19

Why data analytics in agriculture is critical to the Green Deal

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Interviews

Stepping into the unknown, and embracing her flaws – and strengths – as a leader: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with Australia’s governance chief Stephanie Foster

Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is today returning for a second series, starting with an in-depth interview with one of Australia’s leading public servants, Stephanie Foster. Foster is […]

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Pick up the pace: CIO Catherine Luelo on accelerating Canada’s digital journey

Nine months after joining the public service, CIO Catherine Luelo tells Matt Ross how she’s refreshing Canada’s digital strategy – and asks staff across the workforce for their help in […]

‘Characters of all types abound in the Public Service’: five minutes with… The Bahamas’ deputy director of transformation and digitisation, Carol Roach

Carol Roach tells Global Government Forum about working for your resume, learning e-government lessons from Uruguay, her inspirational civil servant big sister – and swimming with sharks What is the […]

‘Help others as you climb the ladder, as your path will surely cross again’: five minutes with… the Development Bank of Latin America’s Carlos Santiso

Carlos Santiso is the director of digital innovation in government at the Development Bank of Latin America, and is based in Colombia. He shares his thoughts on reforming developing countries’ […]

Features

A woman in a suit jacket talks to a colleague on her laptop screen

From technological barriers to leadership focus: lessons from managing teams remotely both pre- and post-pandemic

Former civil servant Andy Smith shares his experiences of working and managing teams remotely – in both the public and private sector – from the early 90s to start of […]

Greenpeace campaigners stand in front of a wind turbine blade which was placed in Duthie Park, Aberdeen to campaign for a just transition for oil workers to renewable energy, part of Greenpeace UK Blade Campaign.

Saving people and planet: creating a fairer world in the move to low-carbon economies

As governments focus increasingly on the climate crisis, they must ensure that people and communities are at the centre of policy decisions. At a GGF webinar, Jack Aldane heard experts […]

Innovation in government: lessons from the Netherlands  

Innovation is needed in government to streamline processes, improve services, and enhance employee satisfaction. But it is much easier said than done. We take a look at the lessons from […]

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How will governments fund net zero?

It is estimated that half of the world’s population is ‘highly vulnerable’ to the impacts of climate change. Driven in part by COP26 last year, the race to decarbonise economies, […]

Digital & Technology

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US federal agencies share broadband data; UK says legacy IT hindered benefit increase; Singapore reviews COVID-19 response: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Singapore government launches review of COVID-19 response The former head of the Singapore […]

Photo of Catherine Luelo, deputy minister at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the chief information officer of Canada.

Pick up the pace: CIO Catherine Luelo on accelerating Canada’s digital journey

Nine months after joining the public service, CIO Catherine Luelo tells Matt Ross how she’s refreshing Canada’s digital strategy – and asks staff across the workforce for their help in […]

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‘Not a lot to show’ for Australia’s $400m digital ID programme, says former government CIO

The Australian federal government’s digital ID programme, which was launched six years ago, is over-engineered and has cost too much for what has been delivered, according to the government’s former […]

Digital’s vital role in public services ‘more recognised post-COVID’, says senior UK official

The UK government has a renewed appreciation of the need for digital transformation following the coronavirus pandemic, one of the civil service’s most senior technology figures has told Global Government […]

Finance

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Three reasons universal basic income pilots haven’t led to policy change – despite their success

Universal basic income – a tax-free, unconditional sum of money regularly given to everyone in a society – has repeatedly been shown to help the most vulnerable groups in society. […]

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Canadian federal Budget announces strategic policy review amid spending restraint

Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland has announced a “strategic policy review” in the 2022 federal Budget to ensure that spending matches government’s priorities, while also setting out plans to rein […]

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Global Government Fintech to hold inaugural ‘lab’ in Estonia in June

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Open to possibilities: governments bank on opening up financial services data

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UK to ‘put counter-fraud at the heart of decision-making’ after concerns over lost COVID cash

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White House sets out US government digital assets strategy

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US federal agencies get 6.7% budget increase in $1.5 trillion spending bill

Calculated risks: the pathfinding role of government finance chiefs