All posts tagged "accessibility"

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  AccelerateGOV 2023 as it happened

  AccelerateGOV 2023 brings together public service leaders from around the world to explore how public servants in all relevant disciplines and roles can best promote digitalization and transformation.

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  ‘There are 1.3 billion reasons to get this right’: helping governments share best practice on disability inclusion

  A new policy forum will be launched next month bringing together policymakers from different governments to share and cultivate policy innovations. Robin Tim Weis sets out why it is important

  • Posted January 30, 2023
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  Towards better public services in 2023 and beyond: lessons from the Human-Centred Public Services Index

  Around the world, public services are under threat, as public budgets tighten in the face of financial and geopolitical uncertainty. Yet now, more than ever, governments need to proactively help

  • Posted January 3, 2023
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  ‘If we’re not representative, why would people trust us?’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with Canada’s recently retired head of public service accessibility, Yazmine Laroche

  Global Government Forum’s new podcast is out, featuring Yazmine Laroche who retired from the Canadian Public Service after three decades in a wide variety of roles – latterly as deputy

  • Posted September 2, 2022
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  ‘Much more needed’ to combat racism and improve diversity in Canadian public service, says chief

  The Canadian public service has reiterated its commitment to confronting racism and becoming more equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible in its annual report to prime minister, Justin Trudeau. Making the

  • Posted August 23, 2022
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  All inclusive: making hybrid offices work for everyone

  The shift to remote and hybrid working has delivered many benefits for both employers and employees, including a better work-life balance and, in the main, higher productivity. But there are

  • Posted June 2, 2022
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  How can public and civil services support people with disabilities into senior roles?

  While progress has been made in many civil services to increase the representation of women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds in leadership positions, the number of senior civil servants

  • Posted May 22, 2022
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  Responding to Covid-19: A public sector guide to continuity planning

  Before the start of the COVID pandemic, the capabilities of cloud computing and ERP platforms were already maturing fast. This was hastening adoption among public sector organizations, which need to

  • Posted June 5, 2020
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  From chaos to calm: getting to grips with remote working

  Abruptly sent home to work remotely, civil servants around the world are struggling to build the skills, tools and systems they need. At a Microlink webinar now available on demand

  • Posted May 11, 2020
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