All posts tagged "Featured"

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  Heiki Loot, Secretary of State, Estonian Government: Exclusive Interview

  Estonia’s Secretary of State, Heiki Loot, is leaving government after 15 years at the top of the civil service. As he prepares to return to his legal roots, Matt Ross

  • Posted November 21, 2018
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  Sunil Shahaney, former Director of the Debt Programme, Cabinet Office, UK: Exclusive Interview

  In 2011, the UK mounted a cross-government drive to shrink its $26bn pile of outstanding debts. Programme head Sunil Shahaney explains to Matt Ross how he got ministers and departments

  • Posted November 1, 2018
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  William Priest, Chief Executive, Geospatial Commission, UK: Exclusive Interview

  Geospatial data could strengthen public service delivery and business growth – but whilst most governments hold vast datasets, few are realising their potential. Matt Ross meets William Priest, charged with

  • Posted October 15, 2018
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  Sir Philip Lowe, former Director-General of Competition and of Energy, European Commission: Exclusive Interview

  During a four-decade career at the European Commission, Sir Philip Lowe played a key role in developing competition policy and energy markets; and now he’s watching as his own country

  • Posted October 9, 2018
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  Maria Robertson, Deputy Chief Executive, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs: Exclusive Interview

  Many governments talk the talk about focusing on the customer – but New Zealand is actually walking that road. Matt Mercer asks Maria Robertson, the DIA’s service delivery chief, to

  • Posted September 18, 2018
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  Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division: Exclusive Interview

  In an era of fake news and populist politicians Stefan Schweinfest, the head of the UN’s statistics operation, is well aware of the threat to evidence-based policy making. But this

  • Posted September 11, 2018
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  Luis Madrazo Lajous, former Chief Economist of Mexico’s Ministry of Finance: Exclusive Interview

  Until earlier this year, Luis Madrazo Lajous ran Mexico’s economic and fiscal policies; then he quit to join the presidential campaign of José Antonio Meade. In the run-up to next

  • Posted June 27, 2018
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  Zina Etheridge, Chief Executive, London Borough of Haringey: Exclusive Interview

  Local authority officials often take jobs in central government, but few senior civil servants make the shift to council roles. The UK’s Zina Etheridge has travelled in both directions: she

  • Posted March 22, 2018
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  Sir Robert Devereux, outgoing Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, UK: Exclusive Interview

  Over seven years, the head of Britain’s benefits services has pushed through a vast set of policies and reforms – but it’s been a difficult journey. His experience has clear

  • Posted January 18, 2018
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  Gina Miller, businesswoman and campaigner: Exclusive Interview

  When Gina Miller forced the UK government to consult Parliament before triggering the process of leaving the EU, she became a hate figure for hardline Brexiteers. Global Government Forum’s Matt Ross

  • Posted October 9, 2017
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