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Digital Transformation

‘I wanted to be part of the modernisation’: five minutes with the Wallonia-Brussels Federation’s Oliver Schneider

The deputy director general, transition to digital, at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, tells Global Government Forum about France and Belgium’s joint digital skills tool, finding inspiration in applying agile thinking to […]

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European Commission aims to enhance cross-border cooperation in public services

The 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 […]
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UK civil servants highlight barriers to digital transformation in government

Officials in the UK government have named legacy technology, budget constraints and a lack of training as the top barriers to transforming government services in exclusive Global Government Forum research. […]

‘It is essential to think positively’: five minutes with Kenji Hiramoto

The head of data strategy, executive officer at the Government of Japan’s Digital Agency, tells GGF about the country’s government interoperability framework, modernising institutions, and why failing can be an […]

AccelerateGov: the digital goal for governments is clear, but the match is not yet won

Digital technologies demonstrated their potential during the pandemic, said panellists at the global AccelerateGov conference yesterday – but to realise that potential, further big changes are required. Matt Ross reports […]

‘Don’t fall in love with your project’: five minutes with Luxembourg’s Frédéric Markus

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

‘Great projects are being pushed out slowly and quietly’: five minutes with… Iceland’s Vigdís Jóhannsdóttir

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders attending our free AccelerateGov conference on all things digital transformation, […]
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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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Governments urged to recognise universal right to proof of ID; UK civil servants praised for work arranging Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Campaign urges governments to recognise universal right to proof of ID The Identity Day […]
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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 […]