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Letter from Ottawa: the changing of the seasons – and eras

Politics is gearing up again in Canada as summer turns to autumn. Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the privy council and secretary to cabinet, sets out the stakes in […]

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Four megatrends shaping government – and what they mean for the future

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‘An unparalleled opportunity’: experts discuss the potential for digital ID to unlock fintech in government

News

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Indian government must address ethics of artificial intelligence in education ‘as utmost priority’

The United Nations education agency has called on the Indian government to take a host of actions to boost public trust and understanding in the use of artificial intelligence in […]

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New Zealand lawmakers debate bill banning jargon from government communications

The government could be legally bound to use jargon-free language in its communications with the public under a new bill currently being debated by lawmakers. The Plain Language Bill seeks […]

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Major review of Australia’s government service platform launched

David Thodey, the Australian businessman who spearheaded an influential review of the Australian Public Service (APS), is to lead an audit of the government’s myGov site. Launched in 2013, MyGov […]

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Top officials’ criticism of UK cabinet secretary and PM mounts; US management office asks public to help government answer ‘toughest questions’: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Criticism of UK PM and cabinet secretary mounts over sacking of Treasury chief More […]

AI

Artificial intelligence in the public sector: an engine for innovation in government… if we get it right

Carlos Santiso, head of digital, innovative and open government in the OECD’s public governance directorate, shares his thoughts on promoting the effective, responsible and ethical use of AI in the […]

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Estonia steps up virtual civil servant project

The Estonian government has called on tech experts from around the world to help develop its artificial intelligence-based virtual assistant, Bürokratt. In what Estonia is calling a world first for […]

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Canada to create top official to police artificial intelligence under new data law

The Canadian government could name a top official to police the development of artificial intelligence systems in the country under proposed legislation introduced to parliament. The Digital Charter Implementation Act […]

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Brazil’s national AI strategy is unachievable, government study finds

The objectives set out in Brazil’s national artificial intelligence strategy are unachievable, according to a study by the government’s accountability office. The report by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) […]

Sustainability

President Joe Biden stands in front of a blue sign at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.

US government agencies to roll out climate change training for officials to help meet targets

The White House has issued instructions to agencies on how to achieve the federal government’s climate change goals, including through the development of sustainability-focused training programmes for departmental staff. The […]

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout flawed, audit finds

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine by Australia’s health department was “partly effective” but planning was slow and incomplete in the early stages, delivery to priority groups was flawed and […]

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Biden says government is working again as US Senate passes milestone climate change bill

Senators in the US voted through the night on Sunday to push through president Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – a major piece of legislation that allocates US$454bn to tackle […]

Australian Public Service Commission updates remote working guidance amid COVID case spike

Federal agencies in Australia have been given greater flexibility to allow public servants to work from home in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. The Australian […]

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Fast, simple, secure – the shift toward digitizing government services during the pandemic

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Risks and resilience: defending the public sector against increasing cyber threats

Delivering Clean Growth: a pathway to sustainable development in the UK

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Responsive government: investigating the agility of the civil service in nine countries

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Interviews

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‘People don’t have to be perfect’: five minutes with Catalonia’s Àstrid Desset

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on […]

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‘They call it public service for a reason; you are serving something that is bigger than yourself’: five minutes with Stephen Burt, chief data officer of Canada

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on […]

Five minutes with… AccelerateGov speaker Cristina Shimoda of Brazil

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on all things […]

Leading Questions, with Yazmine Laroche

‘If we’re not representative, why would people trust us?’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with Canada’s recently retired head of public service accessibility, Yazmine Laroche

Global Government Forum’s new podcast is out, featuring Yazmine Laroche who retired from the Canadian Public Service after three decades in a wide variety of roles – latterly as deputy […]

Features

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Office space (to think): inside the international network looking to the future of the public sector workplace

Post-pandemic, governments around the world are using their offices differently as workforces adapt to remote and flexible working. In the first of a series of exclusive interviews, Global Government Forum […]

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‘There’s quite a lot of myth-busting we can do’: how the UK civil service can remain an attractive employer

While governments around the world warning of a ‘war for talent’, government in the UK is fighting its own battle amid government plans to cut 91,000 officials. In a recent […]

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Four megatrends shaping government – and what they mean for the future

From dealing with the fallout from a global pandemic and implementing plans to reach net zero, to trying to cushion people from an energy and inflation crisis and adapt to […]

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‘An unparalleled opportunity’: experts discuss the potential for digital ID to unlock fintech in government

Governments are keen to spur innovation in financial technology (fintech), both in terms of encouraging private sector investment  and themselves adopting fintech solutions to improve public policy delivery. Ian Hall […]

Digital & Technology

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Indian government must address ethics of artificial intelligence in education ‘as utmost priority’

The United Nations education agency has called on the Indian government to take a host of actions to boost public trust and understanding in the use of artificial intelligence in […]

5 minutes with image

‘People don’t have to be perfect’: five minutes with Catalonia’s Àstrid Desset

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on […]

A tablet computer displaying a digital identify screen

‘An unparalleled opportunity’: experts discuss the potential for digital ID to unlock fintech in government

Governments are keen to spur innovation in financial technology (fintech), both in terms of encouraging private sector investment  and themselves adopting fintech solutions to improve public policy delivery. Ian Hall […]

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‘They call it public service for a reason; you are serving something that is bigger than yourself’: five minutes with Stephen Burt, chief data officer of Canada

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on […]

Finance

Fintech in developing economies: paving the way for women’s financial inclusion

Driven by a surge of digital payments due to the pandemic, financial inclusion has increased all over the world. Yet, women are still more likely to be ‘unbanked’ than men. At […]

Fintech’s global growth: governments race for a route map

Governments worldwide are increasingly enthused by fintech’s possibilities. But the sector’s breadth and quick-moving nature are among the reasons why public authorities’ activity can be tricky to track, according to […]

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

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Canadian federal Budget announces strategic policy review amid spending restraint

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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