All posts tagged "Global trends"
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Singapore chief on the biggest challenges facing civil servants: learning pace and earning faith
Many civil servants responded to the pandemic with enormous speed and innovation – and their populations noticed, said Singapore Civil Service Head Leo Yip at the opening session of the
- Posted April 21, 2021
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EU set to ramp up activity in Indo-Pacific
The EU is to step up its engagement with China, South-East Asia and an arc of neighbouring countries under its new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, signalling a more assertive
- Posted April 19, 2021
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From the rule of law to the ‘age of impunity’
International law and national democracy are on the retreat, former UK foreign secretary David Miliband said last week – allowing civil wars and rogue states to run out of control.
- Posted June 27, 2019
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The Power of Blockchain
“Blockchain sounds a bit like magic,” says Mark MacDonald. “It isn’t magic, but if you are interested in addressing foundational business, information management and accountability and transparency challenges, we think
- Posted July 24, 2018
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Matching resources to priorities
“You can have your cake and eat it too,” says Mark MacDonald. The lead public financial management partner at consultancy EY is convinced that a well-conducted strategic expenditure review (SER)
- Posted March 8, 2018
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Does a lower tax rate produce a higher tax take?
The debate over optimum tax rates goes back centuries, mixing principles and pragmatism: where should rates be set to maximise revenues? As Donald Trump plans a sweeping set of tax
- Posted November 1, 2017
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Women Leaders Index Gender Equality Case Study: Italy
Every country has a different story to tell on women leaders in the civil service. Interviewing experts on the findings of our Women Leaders Index – which tracks the proportion
- Posted September 5, 2017
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Women Leaders Index Gender Equality Case Study: Mexico
Every country has a different story to tell on women leaders in the civil service. Interviewing experts on the findings of our Women Leaders Index – which tracks the proportion
- Posted September 5, 2017
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Women Leaders Index Gender Equality Case Study: Turkey
Every country has a different story to tell on women leaders in the civil service. Interviewing experts on the findings of our Women Leaders Index – which tracks the proportion
- Posted September 5, 2017
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Women Leaders Index Gender Equality Case Study: UK
Every country has a different story to tell on women leaders in the civil service. Interviewing experts on the findings of our Women Leaders Index – which tracks the proportion
- Posted September 5, 2017