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IMF criticises UK economic strategy; Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency in trouble: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. IMF urges UK government to reconsider economic strategy The International Monetary Fund has taken […]

Black public servants in Canada having to ‘recount trauma’ in US$1.97bn racism lawsuit, says organiser

One of the organisers behind a legal case alleging black public servants suffered racism over a period of five decades has accused the Government of Canada of delaying the case […]

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Indian government must address ethics of artificial intelligence in education ‘as utmost priority’

The United Nations education agency has called on the Indian government to take a host of actions to boost public trust and understanding in the use of artificial intelligence in […]

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New Zealand lawmakers debate bill banning jargon from government communications

The government could be legally bound to use jargon-free language in its communications with the public under a new bill currently being debated by lawmakers. The Plain Language Bill seeks […]

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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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Top officials’ criticism of UK cabinet secretary and PM mounts; US management office asks public to help government answer ‘toughest questions’: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Criticism of UK PM and cabinet secretary mounts over sacking of Treasury chief More […]

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US lawmakers vote to shield feds from Trump threat to make them more easily fireable if re-elected

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would stop future presidents from stripping federal employees of civil service protections without Congressional approval. The ‘Preventing a Patronage System’ bill cleared […]

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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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UK cabinet secretary accused of ‘failing to stand up for the values of the civil service’ as PM removes Treasury chief

UK cabinet secretary Simon Case was been accused of failing to stand up for the civil service after the head of the Treasury was sacked by new prime minister Liz […]

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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 […]