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A new breed of public servants: skills and staffing after the pandemic

Civil servants have broken new ground during the COVID-19 pandemic – using hackathons, scientific advisory groups and private sector volunteers to shape policy and deliver services, for example. But at […]

Who is Kiran Ahuja, Biden’s pick for OPM?

If confirmed, Kiran Ahuja will become the first Indian-American to lead the Office of Personnel Management in the US. Josh Lowe reports on her career so far and what we […]

A closer look at Singapore’s AI governance framework: insights for other governments

As officials across the world work to establish AI ethics codes, Amit Roy Choudhury argues that Singapore’s system provides a model for others at a time when common global standards […]

The race to protect: how COVID-19 supercharged civil service delivery

When the pandemic arrived, civil services acted rapidly to protect citizens. At the Global Government Summit, national leaders discussed some of the lessons they’d learned – and looked ahead to […]

Collaboration, education and legislation: how governments are tackling online harms

Governments across the world are racing to balance the needs of online freedom and openness with those of safety and security. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from Europe and […]

Singapore chief on the biggest challenges facing civil servants: learning pace and earning faith

Many civil servants responded to the pandemic with enormous speed and innovation – and their populations noticed, said Singapore Civil Service Head Leo Yip at the opening session of the […]

The growing friction between bilingualism and other forms of inclusion in Canada

A letter from Ottawa: The state’s commitment to the French and English languages is rubbing against hopes for greater inclusion, writes Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council. But […]

From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

The politics of personalities: how three bad behaviours shaped Brexit

Analysis: Politics may be fought in the language of principles and philosophies, but personality often decides the victor. Digging through a new set of interviews on Britain’s Brexit journey, Matt […]

Moving mindsets and offices: how to successfully relocate civil servants

The UK government has pledged to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London by 2030 as part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda. At a recent webinar, experts discussed the […]