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From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

The politics of personalities: how three bad behaviours shaped Brexit

Moving mindsets and offices: how to successfully relocate civil servants

Secret story: inside the delivery suite with the reluctant midwives of Brexit

News

UK health data strategy set to embed pandemic emergency measures

A forthcoming data strategy from NHSX, the UK’s digital health unit, will advocate for some emergency changes implemented during the pandemic to be sustained, the organisation’s chief executive Matthew Gould […]

US president Joe Biden names pick to lead General Services Administration

US president Joe Biden has chosen digital government veteran Robin Carnahan as his pick to lead the federal government’s procurement agency. In a statement posted on the White House website […]

Four trends to watch from the Australian Public Service census

The Australian Public Service Commission published the results of its annual employee census earlier this week.   The survey, conducted in October to November 2020, takes the pulse of professionals […]

Where science meets politics: policymaking in the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic ripped across the world, it lent new urgency to an old question: how can governments improve how they solicit and act on scientific advice? A panel […]

AI

Scotland launches AI strategy with a focus on ethics and inclusion

The Scottish government has set out plans to focus on ethics and inclusion in its use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, publishing an AI strategy that maps […]

Emotion recognition tech fundamentally flawed, says human rights charity

Emerging AI-based emotion recognition technologies are “untenable” under international human rights law, and developing, designing or sharing such tech should be banned, a recent report has argued.  The study, which […]

US defense must have foundations for AI integration by 2025, new report says

The US Department of Defense (DoD) must set “an ambitious goal” to have the foundations for widespread integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across defence in place by 2025, according to […]

OECD audits global capacity to support government AI

The OECD has embarked on an exercise to benchmark the computational capacity needed by national governments, as they seek to develop state-sponsored artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to transform services or […]

Policy & Governance

From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

The politics of personalities: how three bad behaviours shaped Brexit

Analysis: Politics may be fought in the language of principles and philosophies, but personality often decides the victor. Digging through a new set of interviews on Britain’s Brexit journey, Matt […]

Where science meets politics: policymaking in the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic ripped across the world, it lent new urgency to an old question: how can governments improve how they solicit and act on scientific advice? A panel […]

Moving mindsets and offices: how to successfully relocate civil servants

The UK government has pledged to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London by 2030 as part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda. At a recent webinar, experts discussed the […]

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Financial crime: five key trends from 2020 and how they played out

Interviews

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 […]

Algorithms & accountabilities: an interview with Jonathan Slater, former UK education chief

Last year, the Department for Education’s use of an algorithm to decide exam results generated huge public anger, resulting in the departure of permanent secretary Jonathan Slater. He tells Matt […]

Five big thoughts on 2020: the year’s best interviews

It’s been a hell of a year – and one presenting huge challenges for civil servants around the world. Our interviews explore how senior leaders have faced those challenges: in […]

Tallinn tales: Estonia’s role in developing the digital euro

Rainer Olt is leading research on digital currency technology for Estonia’s central bank. In an interview with Ian Hall, he talks blockchain, privacy and instant payments Estonia boasts a well-forged reputation […]

Features

From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

The politics of personalities: how three bad behaviours shaped Brexit

Analysis: Politics may be fought in the language of principles and philosophies, but personality often decides the victor. Digging through a new set of interviews on Britain’s Brexit journey, Matt […]

Moving mindsets and offices: how to successfully relocate civil servants

The UK government has pledged to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London by 2030 as part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda. At a recent webinar, experts discussed the […]

Secret story: inside the delivery suite with the reluctant midwives of Brexit

In-depth interviews with Conservative special advisers and ministers reveal the moments that shaped Britain’s exit from the EU. Matt Ross explores the strategic errors and political calculations that led two […]

Digital & Technology

UK health data strategy set to embed pandemic emergency measures

A forthcoming data strategy from NHSX, the UK’s digital health unit, will advocate for some emergency changes implemented during the pandemic to be sustained, the organisation’s chief executive Matthew Gould […]

UK Data Challenge launches to unearth and develop staff ideas

The UK has launched an initiative to gather civil servants’ ideas for how to make better use of data, tapping into the workforce’s expertise to kick off a new set […]

Experts warn of security and privacy challenges around vaccine passports

Implementing COVID-19 vaccine certificates will present policymakers with a range of challenges around secure data-sharing with the private sector and protecting citizens’ privacy, experts told a parliamentary committee in the […]

Common data standards are essential for governments – but so is public trust

Standards and infrastructure are central to improving data-sharing across government, a recent GGF webinar found. But equally important is a less tangible asset: public confidence and engagement. Adam Green reports […]

Finance

Pandemic spending failing to build back better so far, report finds

Just 2.5% of all spending – and 18% of long-term economic recovery measures – announced by governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic last year is earmarked for green […]

How to raise taxes without unleashing a firestorm: lessons from former UK chancellors

The question of how to raise taxes without prompting public anger and media criticism will be on the minds of policymakers around the world as they begin to consider the […]

Building for the future: delivering infrastructure for the post-COVID world

Layers upon layers: how financial data paints a picture of the pandemic

Feeding the people, not the sharks: supporting citizens through the pandemic

Spare room superheroes: how finance departments met the pandemic threat

OECD warns against pivot to austerity

Learning from our mistakes: the post-COVID recovery

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.