Europe

AI in public services – a political panacea?

Here in the UK, it’s party conference season – where tens of thousands of politicians, party members, charities, not-for-profits and businesses descend on a city in the hopes of understanding […]

‘Be audacious when driving change’: Five minutes with Alexandra Mause from Germany’s Ministry for Digital and Transport

This interview with Alexandra Mause, head of the department of New Work, Change Management and Project Management at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, is part of a ‘Five […]

Tech panel appointed to shape UK government’s 10-year digital vision

The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has appointed a panel of 12 digital experts to “help the government make better use of technology across the public sector”. […]

France appoints first AI minister

Clara Chappaz has been made France’s first AI minister and will assume the role in prime minister Michel Barnier’s new cabinet. The decision to appoint a dedicated AI official came […]
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The UK civil service isn’t ready for AI yet – but there are reasons for optimism

Global Government Forum’s Digital Leaders Study 2024, conducted with knowledge partner Cognizant, gathered views from top Whitehall leaders about the state of AI and data in government today. At a […]

UK to introduce duty of candour for civil servants, COP29 vision takes shape: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly roundup of public service news In this edition: UK prime minister to introduce ‘duty of candour’ for civil servants  Keir Starmer has pledged to introduce a […]

Denmark ranked as the world’s top government for digitalisation

Denmark has once again topped the United Nations E-Government Survey which assesses countries on the scope and quality of their online services, as well as their telecommunication infrastructure and human […]

UK Cabinet Office chief flags missions on civil service pay, digital tools and training

The chief operating officer of the UK civil service has set out her “big missions” to reform pay, tools and training for civil servants, signalling that major changes are on […]

UK digital chiefs emphasise the need for data foundations to unlock government transformation

Speaking at Public Service Data Live, senior UK data leaders emphasised the need to invest in government’s data infrastructure and capabilities to realise the huge potential of emerging digital technologies […]

Exclusive research sets out how UK government can capitalise on the opportunities of AI

Exclusive Global Government Forum research has set out key steps that the UK government should take to make the most of developments in artificial intelligence and capitalise on its potential […]