All posts by GGF reporter

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  Australian public servants urged to use AI, US government creates standard definition for zero-emission buildings: news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: Australian public servants urged to use AI at work Patrick Gorman. Image: Australian Government Public servants in

  • Posted June 13, 2024
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  A look ahead to the civil service in 25 years: Five minutes with Cristian Ianusi from Romania’s Ministry of Finance

  In this interview, Cristian Ianusi, advisor to the secretary of state in Romania’s Ministry of Public Finance, discusses digital transformation in the civil service and key innovations from Romania. He

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Canadian government hosts AI strategy roundtable, national climate plans ‘over-reliant’ on carbon removals: news in brief 

  Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: Canadian government hosts roundtable to inform AI strategy The Government of Canada has set out the priorities

  • Posted June 6, 2024
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  From the financial crisis to the future of AI: Five minutes with Iceland’s director of economic affairs

  In this interview, Tómas Brynjólfsson, deputy permanent secretary and director of economic affairs in Iceland’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, discusses his civil service career and learning from international

  • Posted June 5, 2024
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  Building a positive relationship with taxpayers: Five minutes with Georgia’s head of tax policy

  In this interview, Marine Khurtsidze, head of the Tax and Customs Policy Department in Georgia’s Ministry of Finance, shares her career advice and what she has learned from her tax

  • Posted June 5, 2024
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  Adapting financial systems to meet challenges: Five minutes with Singapore’s director of fiscal policy

  In this interview, Kwa Chin Lum, director of fiscal policy in Singapore’s Ministry of Finance, discusses his career achievements and approach. This is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring

  • Posted June 4, 2024
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  What can AI do for government finance ministries? Five minutes with Spain’s Sara Ramos

  In this interview, Sara Ramos, senior advisor to the secretary of state in Spain’s Ministry of Finance, shares insights on her career in the civil service. This is part of

  • Posted June 4, 2024
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  ‘Choose your words and manage your time wisely’: Five minutes with Noureddine Bensouda, Morocco’s finance chief

  In this interview, Noureddine Bensouda, general treasurer of the Kingdom of Morocco, shares his career advice and discusses exemplary projects from Morocco as well as those he admires from overseas.

  • Posted June 3, 2024
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  Advancing homegrown AI: Five minutes with Mihai Cuza from Romania’s Ministry of Finance

  In this interview, Mihai Cuza, public manager, ECOFIN and Financial Assistance General Directorate, Ministry of Finance, Romania, shares his ideas for civil service reform and outlines Romania’s pioneering AI research

  • Posted June 3, 2024
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  Takeaways from the AI Seoul Summit, New Zealand’s Public Service Commission moves to slash headcount: news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: Governments commit to tackling AI as Seoul summit concludes  At the latest AI Summit in Seoul last

  • Posted May 30, 2024
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