All posts tagged "Featured"

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  Jacques Ganoulis, Special Secretary for Water, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece: Exclusive Interview

  Greece suffers from ‘imported floods’, says its international lead on water issues – for river management in one country affects all those downstream. So solving the problem, says Jacques Ganoulis,

  • Posted January 5, 2017
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  Matt Tee, chief executive of IPSO, UK: Exclusive Interview

  Most governments find press regulation a tricky business; but few struggle as much as the UK, which now has two rival regulators. Matt Ross meets Matt Tee, whose regulator has

  • Posted December 12, 2016
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  Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Canada: Exclusive Interview

  Two years ago, Michael Wernick was contemplating retirement; now he’s Canada’s top official. Matt Ross quizzes him about Canada’s new appointments system, delivery unit and shared services scheme – and

  • Posted October 6, 2016
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  Robert Beschel, global lead, Center of Government Practice, World Bank: Exclusive Interview

  Robert Beschel has spent two decades at the World Bank, leading various public sector improvement programmes. He tells Winnie Agbonlahor why attention is now focusing on the very heart of

  • Posted October 5, 2016
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  Margus Sarapuu, head of ‘Zero Bureaucracy’ task force, government of Estonia: Exclusive Interview

  As the Estonian government’s director of strategy, Margus Sarapuu made it his mission to improve coordination and collaboration.  He tells Winnie Agbonlahor how the government can achieve true unity –

  • Posted September 29, 2016
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  Giannis Baskozos, General Secretary of Public Health at the Greek Ministry of Health: Exclusive Interview

  Faced with high unemployment, falling budgets and the refugee crisis, the Greek Ministry of Health is launching a system of universal health insurance. Its general secretary Giannis Baskozos explains his

  • Posted September 28, 2016
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  Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government: Exclusive Interview

  As Brexit looms, the Scottish Government’s civil service chief must both deliver for her Scottish nationalist ministers, and work with civil service colleagues serving the UK’s Tory government. Matt Ross

  • Posted September 15, 2016
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  Lord O’Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, UK: Exclusive Interview

  Ten weeks on from the UK’s EU referendum, former cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell considers why the electorate voted to leave – and tells Matt Ross that new prime minister

  • Posted September 5, 2016
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  Rolf Alter, Director for Public Governance and Territorial Development, OECD: exclusive interview

  Rolf Alter, who leads a 200-strong team at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is on a mission to help administrations improve their performance. He tells Winnie Agbonlahor what

  • Posted September 2, 2016
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  Thomas Maloutas, General Secretary for Research and Technology, Ministry of Education, Greece: Exclusive Interview

  The Greek government is using science and technology to help restore its ailing economy. Stav Dimitropoulos meets Thomas Maloutas, the Ministry of Education’s General Secretary for Research and Technology –

  • Posted August 22, 2016
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