All posts by Amanda Sweeney

About Amanda Sweeney

Amanda Sweeney is an intern at Global Government Forum for the summer of 2025, part of a study-abroad program facilitated by Villanova University. She is a second-year student at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, United States of America. Amanda is heavily involved at Villanova University, being part of one of the largest programs on campus, “Blue Key,” a student-ran tour guide organisation. In addition, she is secretary of Villanova’s Pre-Law Society and co-runs Villanova’s Model United Nations organisation.

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  How to identify skills gaps in government – and close them

  Public and private sector experts from around the world share how they’re reimagining skills development and recruitment processes to enable greater agility in government   Governments need digitally-savvy public servants

  • Posted August 26, 2025
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  Slick cities: How local authorities are using AI to tackle their most pressing problems

  AI offers huge potential for local and city governments to improve services for residents and to make operations more efficient. These public service organisations also often have the agility to

  • Posted July 16, 2025
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  Additional $420bn a year needed to achieve gender equality, UN says

  There is a US$420bn annual shortfall in the funding needed to achieve gender equality under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to UN Women. To address the gap, UN Women

  • Posted July 10, 2025
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  How to build digital credentials that work in government

  Many governments have developed or are in the process of developing digital credentials, but they can encounter barriers that hinder the completion of the process or do not allow them

  • Posted July 9, 2025
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