All posts tagged "covid 19"
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From crowdsourcing to gamification: devising next-generation innovation strategies in governmentInnovation both in politics and public service delivery is helping crowdsource new approaches for government. Michael Mascioni discusses the potential of the networked state to implement new solutions Scepticism about
- Posted November 22, 2023
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Kazakhstan banks on small business digitalisation as engine of accelerated growthThe Republic of Kazakhstan is about the size of western Europe and stretches from the Caspian Sea in the south west to Russia in the north and China to the
- Posted August 16, 2021
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US federal workers could be disciplined – or fired – for lying about vaccination statusUS federal employees could face tough penalties – including disciplinary action, losing their jobs and even criminal proceedings – if they lie on a new COVID-19 vaccination certificate, according to
- Posted August 10, 2021
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Pilot project launches to get Canadian federal workers back to the officePublic Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched a voluntary, pathfinder project to support a return to office work. More than 200 employees in the national capital region, which includes
- Posted August 5, 2021
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Biden considers mandatory vaccination for federal employeesUS President Joe Biden is considering plans to require all US federal employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination. When asked on Tuesday whether he would introduce such a mandate, Biden
- Posted July 28, 2021
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UK government must improve commercial transparency and market knowledge, watchdog saysThe UK government’s “established processes” for commercial contracts lacked resilience under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and it must improve transparency and its understanding of markets, the independent public
- Posted July 21, 2021
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UK’s green recovery plan lacks ambition and co-ordination, think tank warnsThe UK government is lagging behind other countries in its green post-COVID recovery plans, according to a London-based think-tank. The government’s ambition for a green recovery is “modest” compared with
- Posted July 12, 2021
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Taking stock of the pandemic response: building human resilience in civil servicesManaging COVID-19 has placed huge demands on public and civil servants everywhere. Una O’Brien, leadership coach and former permanent secretary at the UK’s health department, explores what research tells us
- Posted July 6, 2021
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Today’s headlines, tomorrow’s to-do list: key takeaways from the G7 for civil servantsThe G7 leaders met in Cornwall last week, with an agenda dominated by the COVID-19 recovery. What tasks are likely to end up on officials’ desks? Karen Day reports on
- Posted June 16, 2021
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There’s no going back: the future of hybrid working in civil servicesResearch shows that many officials do not want to return to the office full-time after the pandemic. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from across the world discussed how governments
- Posted June 10, 2021
