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Public Service Leadership & Management

Details emerge of UK civil service job cuts – but minister backs away from 91,000 target

A senior minister has said that the UK government is to go ahead with plans for job cuts in the civil service due to “budget pressures” – but has indicated […]

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Top trends in 2023: what will governments prioritise in the year ahead?

As the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, the mammoth challenges faced by governments only grow bigger. From dealing with a looming global recession to decarbonising economies, the key items […]

‘The pandemic brought the opportunity to change and a willingness to experiment’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with the European Commission’s Gertrud Ingestad

Global Government Forum’s latest episode has been published, featuring Gertrud Ingestad who has held a variety of roles in her 27-year career at the European Commission, most recently as director […]
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Australian PM wants to use insight from public servants to drive government reforms

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said that he wants to better “tap into” the skills and talent within the Australian Public Service as part of a strategy to make […]

Former government department chiefs blast ‘homogeneity of thought’ in UK civil service

Two former UK government department bosses have called for civil service reform but say its failures are systemically rooted and unlikely to change under the current educational, cultural and corporate […]
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‘Machinery of government expert’ becomes New Zealand PM

Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on tackling inflation in his […]

‘Empathy is needed to build a brighter future’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Katsura Ito of Japan

Katsura Ito, commissioner, National Personnel Authority, Japan, tells Global Government Forum about boosting Japan’s standing on the world stage, digital literacy, and her passion for promoting sake In this sister […]

‘Invest in understanding the big picture’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Seppo Määttä of Finland

Seppo Määttä, director general, Government Strategy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland explains which countries he takes inspiration from, and shares his vision of the future – including […]
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Building blocks: lessons from the global south on reforming the architecture of government

A major conference examined the lessons for good governance from countries in the global south, ranging from Brazil and Peru to Indonesia. Rafael Leite and Ivor Chipkin from the Government […]
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Sage advice for civil servants: the best bits of Leading Questions Series 2

We take a look back at Global Government Forum’s 2022 podcasts, sharing snippets of wisdom that our guests have gleaned from decades of public service This year, Global Government Forum […]