All posts by Jack Aldane
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New Zealand’s prime minister resigns; Taiwan passes climate bill enshrining promotion of plant-based foods: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Jacinda Ardern steps down as prime minister of New Zealand citing burnout New Zealand’s
- Posted January 19, 2023
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Canadian public servants could face discipline for shirking return-to-office rulesThe Canadian federal government has said public servants who refuse to resume work at shared workspaces in accordance with its return-to-office mandate could face repercussions from managers on a case-by-case
- Posted January 18, 2023
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UK Cabinet Office seeks feedback on data sharing legislation to develop digital IDThe UK Cabinet Office has launched a public consultation on data sharing powers between departments that could aid government’s plan to make citizens’ online user verification easier using digital identity.
- Posted January 16, 2023
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Canadian government readies return-to-office mandate in effort to codify hybrid work modelThe Canadian federal government will soon require public servants to work from the office at least two to three days a week. The mandate outlining the new arrangement is expected
- Posted January 11, 2023
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New US open government strategy; Turkey to use blockchain to verify service users: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. White House releases action plan on open government The Biden administration has released plans
- Posted January 5, 2023
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From flexible working to digital ID: Global Government Forum’s top news stories of 2022What you’ve been reading over the last 12 months This year saw global turmoil as the economic fallout of COVID-19 took hold and Europe witnessed the first war on its
- Posted December 27, 2022
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US Senate passes bill to abolish ‘government speak’ in agency documentsA bipartisan bill aimed at replacing existing legislation on clear writing in government has passed unanimously through the US Senate in a fresh move towards making official documents easier to
- Posted December 19, 2022
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New Zealand launches public inquiry into COVID response; Australia rolls out long-awaited myGov app: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. New Zealand announces public inquiry into COVID-19 response New Zealand is preparing to launch
- Posted December 8, 2022
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Australia issues myth-busting guidance on AI recruitment in governmentThe office of Australia’s merit protection commissioner has released guidance to public service agencies on the benefits, risks and myths around using artificial intelligence-assisted recruitment tools. Faced with a tightening
- Posted December 7, 2022
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European Commission aims to enhance cross-border cooperation in public servicesThe European Commission has approved plans to strengthen cross-border interoperability and public sector cooperation between EU member states through shared data and approaches to transformation. The Interoperable Europe Act, funded
- Posted December 4, 2022
