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COP26 chief urges transparency from governments to make good on climate pledges

The president of COP26 Alok Sharma has urged leaders to be open and transparent on the delivery of climate commitments made at last year’s summit in Glasgow. Speaking before a select […]

Former UK GDS chief lists biggest digital challenges

US feds remote working stats, Australian officials underpaid by $400,000, and Ireland’s ‘constipated’ civil service: management & workplace news roundup

News

COP26 chief urges transparency from governments to make good on climate pledges

The president of COP26 Alok Sharma has urged leaders to be open and transparent on the delivery of climate commitments made at last year’s summit in Glasgow. Speaking before a select […]

Former UK GDS chief lists biggest digital challenges

The former head of the UK’s Government Digital Service this week called for major changes in how governments handle digital technologies, as he set out the findings of a report […]

US feds remote working stats, Australian officials underpaid by $400,000, and Ireland’s ‘constipated’ civil service: management & workplace news roundup

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Nearly half of US federal employees worked remotely in the government’s 2020 fiscal […]

Significant change at the top of the Canadian public service

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has announced 18 changes in the senior ranks of the public service, with four top-rank officials among those switching departments. The moves of deputy ministers […]

AI

Brexit, AI governance, and public service leadership: 2021 in review

The top features and podcasts from GGF over the last 12 months As we mentioned in yesterday’s round up of 2021’s top news stories, it has been yet another year […]

AI regulation is coming. Here’s how governments can get it right

Many governments are beginning to consider what regulation is needed in the field of artificial intelligence. The Ada Lovelace Institute sets out what they need to get right to harness […]

China unveils AI ethics code

Artificial intelligence (AI) in China will remain “under meaningful human control” according to the country’s first set of rules which will govern every aspect of the emerging technology from its […]

UK makes bid to become global AI superpower

The UK has laid out its first strategy for becoming a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) in order to meet increasing competition in the field from around the world. […]

Policy & Governance

Former UK GDS chief lists biggest digital challenges

The former head of the UK’s Government Digital Service this week called for major changes in how governments handle digital technologies, as he set out the findings of a report […]

Skills-based recruitment reforms postponed in US federal government

The US federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has said it will postpone the implementation of an executive order signed by ex-president Donald Trump to radically alter the federal […]

Boss class: Why are frontline staff more confident in US federal leadership than the top officials themselves?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Biden urges US agencies to ‘restore integrity’ of federal watchdogs after Trump attacks

The White House has issued updated guidance to heads of US federal departments and executive agencies urging them to better co-operate better with watchdogs. In a memorandum published earlier this […]

Partner Content

The power of data in digital transformation: Inland Revenue New Zealand shares its experience

A good buy: Using data to identify socially and environmentally conscious suppliers

Speak up and be heard: the importance of digital voices in policymaking

Fit for the future: cementing sustainable flexible working practices

Profile of a public health problem solver

Building trust in government through data-driven decisions

Interviews

Crystal clear: Sir Ian Diamond on using data to profile the pandemic

The UK civil service has transformed its data operations during the pandemic, says Office for National Statistics chief Professor Sir Ian Diamond – web-scraping, integrating datasets, and building partnerships with […]

Leading Questions podcast: civil service leaders share what they learned from their time at the top

From working with ministers to managing personal resilience, every episode a former senior civil servant reflects candidly on the challenges they have faced in their career and what they learned […]

Time traveller: Israeli IT chief Shahar Bracha on digital’s leap into the future

The pandemic has supercharged progress on Israel’s digital services, says the head of its Government ICT Authority – and cleared the path ahead for radical reforms to create corporate IDs […]

First build the foundations: Shaida Badiee on governments’ misplaced aid policies

After nearly two decades running the World Bank’s Development Data Group, Shaida Badiee now works to help developing nations improve their data systems. And she has a clear message for […]

Features

Pay, autonomy, and the desire to make a difference – three key factors for motivating public sector officials

In an article for Global Government Forum, Alexandra Spicer, the People in Government Lab’s 2020 summer fellow, sets out the lessons from her research on how to motivate public sector employees […]

Boss class: Why are frontline staff more confident in US federal leadership than the top officials themselves?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Brexit, AI governance, and public service leadership: 2021 in review

The top features and podcasts from GGF over the last 12 months As we mentioned in yesterday’s round up of 2021’s top news stories, it has been yet another year […]

COVID-19 vaccine mandates, public servants’ pay, and the return to the office: Global Government Forum’s top news stories of 2021

What you’ve been reading over the last 12 months This year has once again been dominated by the coronavirus. From the rollout of vaccines – and their mandation for workers […]

Digital & Technology

Former UK GDS chief lists biggest digital challenges

The former head of the UK’s Government Digital Service this week called for major changes in how governments handle digital technologies, as he set out the findings of a report […]

Global report reveals senior officials lack understanding to drive digital transformation of government

New research from Global Government Forum has revealed many of the barriers to digital transformation shared across governments – and provided tips and insights on how to overcome them. The […]

Harnessing fintech in governments’ fight against financial fraud

Cases of financial fraud skyrocketed worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a Global Government Fintech webinar, panellists discussed the merits of government use of fintech solutions – including artificial intelligence […]

Australian government urged to produce long-awaited digital capability review

A senate committee has urged the Australian federal government to finalise and publish a review of its ICT and digital capabilities following an inquiry into the current capability of the […]

Finance

UK chancellor announces largest departmental spend increase ‘this century’

Spending by UK government departments is to grow by £150bn (US$206bn) over the period to 2024-25. UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the increase in his Budget and Spending Review today, […]

Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

When COVID hit, governments had to address a series of colossal procurement challenges – sourcing the services and goods required to keep people safe as global supply lines failed. At […]

UK government must improve commercial transparency and market knowledge, watchdog says

UK’s green recovery plan lacks ambition and co-ordination, think tank warns

OECD tax deal set to hike receipts from digital giants and corporations

Pandemic set to boost productivity, says Bank of England chief economist

OECD warns of uneven economic recovery from COVID-19, despite global growth

New Zealand sets out 2021 budget with new inclusive wellbeing framework

Videos

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

https://youtu.be/sCf9jpuBCIU

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

https://youtu.be/fVUcUJ9fYck

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

https://youtu.be/164iyzNBllE

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvjmbin2bbg

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFtd2lXnNQ

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