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Connected islands: Laying the foundations for digital transformation in the Caribbean

At the Caribbean Digital Summit, technology chiefs from 13 island administrations converged on Barbados to explore the challenges they face in the region’s unique digital environment. Matt Ross reports If […]

A photo of a polling booth in the New Forest for the UK vote change referendum and local government election. Photo: Microchip08 reproduced under Creative Commons

WATCH: A guide to the manifestos in the UK general election

With a week to go until voters go to the polls in the United Kingdom, a Global Government Forum webinar looked at the major pledges and manifestos that have been […]

From blockchain to digital currencies: The evolving ‘fintech for government’ agenda

An expert panel discussed the key fintech-related topics facing public authorities – and set them in a wider context – during a recent Global Government Forum fintech event. Financial technology […]

UK general election: your guide to the manifestos 

Ahead of the UK general election on 4 July, the UK’s major political parties have been setting out their plans for if they win the election. Global Government Forum examines […]

Nudging still holds power for government policymakers

A recent Global Government Forum webinar explored the role nudging plays in helping governments achieve policy and delivery goals. By harnessing behavioural insights from disciplines such as psychology and the […]

Ontario’s Pay Equity Office unveils a hidden inequality in new report on the gender pension gap

A new groundbreaking research paper, Understanding the Gender Pension Gap in Canada, published by Ontario’s Pay Equity Office with Dr Elizabeth Shilton, long-time feminist litigator, labour lawyer, and pension expert, […]

Building diverse public service workforces that reflect the communities they serve

Organisations with diverse leaderships are better able to meet citizens’ needs and expectations – but how can civil service bodies broaden the range of people who make it to the […]

Governments are redefining their approach to productivity

At the Global Government Summit, civil service leaders identified the keys to driving up government productivity: staff wellbeing, smart incentives, digital technologies – and easing out those who resolutely refuse […]

Why good decisions follow good data

Sharing the insights from a recent Global Government Forum webinar looking at how to use data in policymaking to boost collaborative problem-solving in government. Governments are very good at collecting […]

Governments navigate the double-edged sword of AI

Artificial intelligence could boost civil service productivity by 45%, estimates suggest – but it also presents major new challenges for government, including rapid economic change and an urgent need for […]