All posts tagged "Global trends"

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  The outcomes of focusing on outcomes

  Fresh back from a secondment to New Zealand’s government, Nehal Davison of the UK’s Institute for Government profiles the achievements and weaknesses of the country’s efforts to focus on outcomes

  • Posted March 7, 2016
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  Australia’s top civil servant calls for ideas to increase gender diversity

  Australia’s most senior civil servant servant has called on government officials to do one thing this month to advance gender diversity. Speaking at the International Women’s Day Breakfast hosted by the

  • Posted March 7, 2016
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  World Bank appoints first female country director in Philippines

  An Australian environmental engineer has been announced as the World Bank’s first female country director in the Philippines. Mara Warwick, who has has expertise in flood management, urban development, urban

  • Posted March 2, 2016
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  Paul Shetler, chief executive, Digital Transformation Office, government of Australia: Exclusive interview

  Paul Shetler, the first chief of Australia’s new Digital Transformation Office, tells Winnie Agbonlahor how he tempts sceptics into the technological world of digital services – and digital gurus into

  • Posted February 16, 2016
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  How can you leverage the power of mobile Apps across the public sector?

   

  • Posted February 15, 2016
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  India plans drone fleet to assess crop damage

  The Indian government is planning to purchase drone technology to improve and speed up assessments of crop damage, improving the compensation system for farmers within its newly-unveiled insurance scheme. A

  • Posted February 9, 2016
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  World Bank looking for new Africa regional head

  The World Bank Group is looking for an experienced manager with fluent English and preferably also French and Portuguese to lead its regional Africa team. The ideal candidate will have

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  Australia’s chief scientist calls for increased investment in renewable energy

  Australia’s new chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel has called for greater investment in the research and development of technology for renewable energy. Finkel, who has been in his role for just over

  • Posted February 5, 2016
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  Korea is world leader in R&D spending, China ahead of EU, OECD data shows

  Korea and Israel are investing much more in research & development as a share of GDP than other advanced economies with lower public R&D budgets holding back spending in many

  • Posted February 4, 2016
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  Hong Kong and Singapore top global economic freedom ranking for 22nd year running

  Hong Kong and Singapore have topped a global economic freedom ranking for the 22nd year in a row, while major economies like the United States and Germany have missed out

  • Posted February 3, 2016
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