All posts tagged "Featured"

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  Janice Charette, Canadian High Commissioner to the UK: Exclusive Interview

  Former Canadian civil service chief Janice Charette now represents her country at the Court of St James, serving as High Commissioner to the UK. Tania Mason learns about her career,

  • Posted September 7, 2017
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  Mathew Duncan, Finance Director of Crossrail 1, UK: Exclusive Interview

  Working on the vast project to build a fast new railway line 100km across London, Mathew Duncan’s team of finance professionals are proving that the public sector can bring in

  • Posted August 28, 2017
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  Helen McCarthy, author of ‘Women of the World, The Rise of the Female Diplomat’: Exclusive Interview

  Women weren’t permitted to become UK diplomats until 1946, and until 1973 they had to quit if they got married. Liz Heron interviews Helen McCarthy, an expert on the struggle

  • Posted August 23, 2017
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  Tatiana Janeckova, Head of the Civil Service Office, Government Office of the Slovak Republic: Interview

  For over two years Slovakia has been quietly pursuing a radical set of civil service reforms, with the goal of creating a more professional, skilled and motivated workforce. The programme’s architect Tatiana

  • Posted July 12, 2017
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  Beate Gminder, Secretary General, European Ombudsman’s Office: Exclusive Interview

  The European Ombudsman has gradually been expanding its remit, launching strategic and ‘own initiative’ inquiries into the EU’s systems and operations. Liz Heron interviews its secretary general about its changing

  • Posted July 2, 2017
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  Torsten Arnswald, Head of the Fiscal Policy Division, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany: Exclusive Interview

  Germany’s economic success makes the country envied, admired and resented in pretty much equal measure – particularly whilst so many nations are struggling with low growth and high debts. Its

  • Posted June 26, 2017
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  Dragana Djurica, Senior Expert for Competitiveness at the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), South-Eastern Europe: Exclusive Interview

  Conflict and culture have constrained women’s success in business and government in South-Eastern Europe, says the region’s competitiveness coordinator. Stav Dimitropoulos learns what Dragana Djurica is doing to help release

  • Posted May 7, 2017
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  Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment, Hong Kong: Exclusive Interview

  You might not expect to find a former environmental and democracy activist working as a senior adviser at the heart of the Hong Kong government – but Christine Loh has

  • Posted April 27, 2017
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  Tina Tchen, former Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls: Exclusive Interview

  After 22 years as a partner in a Chicago law firm, Tina Tchen was hired by the Obamas to spearhead their work on gender equality. She tells Matt Ross how

  • Posted March 7, 2017
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  Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister, Health Canada: Exclusive Interview

  With health issues rising up the list of emerging global threats, Canada’s health chief has plenty on his plate. But Matt Ross learns that Health Canada boss Simon Kennedy is

  • Posted January 16, 2017
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