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Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build […]

Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

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

News

India expands external hires into senior jobs

India’s government is chipping away at the country’s rigid civil service hierarchy, with a new scheme for hiring external experts directly into senior roles normally preserved for the elite cadre […]

UK civil service showcases crowdsourced ideas to improve data use

The UK civil service has unveiled eight grassroots ideas on how to make better use of data in government. The projects make up the long list of the Civil Service […]

Policymakers must co-ordinate a long-term global response to COVID-19, experts warn

Officials across the world need to “absorb” the long-term nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and treat it as a global health challenge, a new report advises. This includes policies such […]

UK civil service improves diversity, but gender pay gap remains

The UK civil service has improved overall diversity but the gender pay gap – while smaller than in 2020 – remains, new workforce statistics show. In 2021, representation of female, […]

AI

Making artificial intelligence fit for a life inside government

Move fast and break things; reward risk-taking; scale fast. These three credos have allowed technology companies to upend our everyday lives in the past two decades, while producing fortunes for […]

Algorithm and blues: avoiding the traps in new tech

Algorithms can be immensely valuable in public services; but as the UK’s ill-judged A-levels algorithm demonstrated, badly designed systems can damage citizens and governments alike. At a recent GGF webinar, […]

Tech strategies not being matched by investments, UN report finds

While governments around the world are recognising the importance of technology in building a green, sustainable future, too many are spending only small sums on research, a UN report has […]

Human rights and AI: interesting insights from Australia’s commission

The conundrum is one that many governments face: how do you make the most of technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) while protecting people’s rights? This applies […]

Policy & Governance

Policymakers must co-ordinate a long-term global response to COVID-19, experts warn

Officials across the world need to “absorb” the long-term nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and treat it as a global health challenge, a new report advises. This includes policies such […]

Biden considers mandatory vaccination for federal employees

US President Joe Biden is considering plans to require all US federal employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination. When asked on Tuesday whether he would introduce such a mandate, Biden […]

Canada, UK and US should create ‘border carbon’ scheme, report finds

Canada should collaborate with the US and EU to design a set of ‘border carbon adjustment’ plans, a think tank has argued – warning that failing to do so could […]

Confronted with Canada’s grim history, we must strive to do better on inclusion

Letter from Ottawa: The discovery of unmarked graves of children near former Indian residential schools has created waves of shock and anger across Canada. Michael Wernick, former deputy minister for […]

Partner Content

UK government: Time to think again about the journey to digital transformation?

National digital identity systems: why private sector participation matters

A post-industrial revolution

Remote working in the UK civil service: from emergency response to business as usual

IRS tackling big digital transformation and legislative challenges

The twin transition: digital transformation in government can also boost sustainability

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

Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build […]

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 […]

Confronted with Canada’s grim history, we must strive to do better on inclusion

Letter from Ottawa: The discovery of unmarked graves of children near former Indian residential schools has created waves of shock and anger across Canada. Michael Wernick, former deputy minister for […]

Making artificial intelligence fit for a life inside government

Move fast and break things; reward risk-taking; scale fast. These three credos have allowed technology companies to upend our everyday lives in the past two decades, while producing fortunes for […]

Digital & Technology

UK civil service showcases crowdsourced ideas to improve data use

The UK civil service has unveiled eight grassroots ideas on how to make better use of data in government. The projects make up the long list of the Civil Service […]

Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build […]

UK government proposes a new governing body to oversee digital identities

The UK government is consulting on the creation of a governing body to oversee the use of digital identity services in the country. The proposals are contained within a broader […]

UK Home Office launches new digital strategy

The Home Office is to establish a more “flexible and collective” approach to digital transformation – including consolidating its technology products and becoming more data-driven – in a three-year strategy […]

Finance

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

The UK government’s “established processes” for commercial contracts lacked resilience under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and it must improve transparency and its understanding of markets, the independent public […]

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

Fields of battle: the trial of strength between India’s farmers and its market reformers

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.