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Keeping pace with change: an interview with former Australian civil service chief Martin Parkinson

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Getting Brexit done: an interview with UK digital chief Alison Pritchard

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Anil Arora, the chief statistician of Canada answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

Alex Benay, chief information officer of the Government of Canada answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Tim Occleshaw, Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer, New Zealand answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Kevin Cunnington, Director General of the Government Digital Service, UK answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Heiki Loot, Secretary of State, Estonian Government answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Sunil Shahaney, former Director of the Debt Programme, Cabinet Office answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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William Priest, Chief Executive, Geospatial Commission answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Zina Etheridge, Chief Executive, London Borough of Haringey answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Torsten Arnswald, Head of the Fiscal Policy Division, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council, Canada answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

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Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on her Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister Health Canada, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Jacques Ganoulis, Special Secretary for Water, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Matt Tee, chief executive of IPSO, United Kingdom, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Robert Beschel, global lead, Center of Government Practice, World Bank, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Margus Sarapuu, head of ‘Zero Bureaucracy’ task force, government of Estonia, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Lord Gus O’Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the UK Civil Service, speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Richard Yuen Ming-fai, Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Hong Kong speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Iain Rennie, former State Services Commissioner, New Zealand speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on his Five Thoughts for Better Government.

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Michelle Fitzgerald, chief digital officer, City of Melbourne, Australia speaks exclusively to Global Government Forum on her Five Thoughts for Better Government.

Government news, interviews and analysis

The restorative power of tech: an interview with Spain’s digital agency chief, David Cierco

The wisdom of crowds: an interview with Taiwan’s unorthodox digital minister

Keeping pace with change: an interview with former Australian civil service chief Martin Parkinson

Getting Brexit done: an interview with UK digital chief Alison Pritchard

Michael Wernick on turbulent times for Canada – and its Clerk

Saving government: Ian Ackerley, chief executive of National Savings & Investments

Digital citizens: an interview with Estonia’s e-Residency chief, Ott Vatter

Data with destiny: an interview with Canada’s stats chief

Getting off the Fens: the global journey of Social Impact Bonds

The innovation paradox: an interview with Canada’s digital chief Alex Benay

Minor regrets, major changes: the EU’s former UK rep on a tumultuous four years

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