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John Forster, Chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada: Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with John Forster, head of cybersecurity in Canada, on sharing intelligence through ‘5 Eyes’ and why Canada protects its citizens not only from cyber threats but also […]

The Recession and Obesity – How One Can Feed The Other

Graham Scott explores the connections between poverty, obesity and recession. The recession which started in 2007 has seen many predictable outcomes. One is that people are finding it harder to […]

Digital Democracy: a new way to engage citizens?

Can the work of global governments ever be interesting enough for social media? The UK Parliament certainly hopes so, as Eleanor Goodison reports A revolution may be about to take […]

Forum: To cut or not to cut?

Do public sector cuts help drive growth, or put the brakes on recovery? Tim Gibson invites you to enter the debate Even though the global economy appears to have turned […]

US urges support for global food security programme

The US government has sent a letter to its international partners in the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), urging them to expand their support. The GAFSP was formed […]

Employment rate up in OECD area at end of 2013

The latest figures from the OECD show that the employment rate of its member countries went up by 0.1 per cent overall in the final quarter of 2013. That puts […]

Understanding choices, shaping citizens

How do governments help citizens make better choices? Behavioural insights can help, as Graham Scott discovers If there’s one thing that can be said with certainty about human beings, it […]