All posts tagged "Russia"

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  The age of permanent crisis is here – governments must rapidly adapt

  In this crisis-ridden era, Adam Lent argues that a bigger state is needed but it must be a fundamentally different, community powered state. Welcome to the perma-crisis. A state of

  • Posted February 24, 2022
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  COP26 roundup: world leaders’ key commitments on climate change

  We outline the major pledges to have been announced in the first days of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, including commitments to cut methane emissions, address deforestation,

  • Posted November 3, 2021
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  AI could scale up disinformation campaigns, researchers warn

  Hostile actors could use automation to launch highly scalable disinformation campaigns with less manpower than is currently required, researchers have warned. A new report – Truth, Lies and Automation –

  • Posted May 27, 2021
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  Russia launches public consultation on ‘digital ruble’

  Russia has launched a public consultation on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of a possible ‘digital ruble’ pilot before the end of next year. It is the latest

  • Posted October 29, 2020
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  Former UK diplomatic chief warns of declining influence overseas

  The UK’s global influence is in decline, the former head of the country’s foreign office has argued – with Brexit and an over-controlling Number 10 at the heart of the

  • Posted September 14, 2020
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  Beyond the gifted amateur: building a professional workforce

  Civil services need both the specialist professional expertise to deliver for ministers, and the authority to advise ministers on what is deliverable. At the Global Government Summit, top officials from

  • Posted May 15, 2020
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  Rebuilding government for the digital age

  Governments are working hard to drive change in their digital journeys, but are they missing the bigger picture? At the Global Government Leaders’ Forum, panellists discussed whether the fundamental structures

  • Posted March 8, 2020
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  Russian retirement ages to rise as demographics squeeze pensions pot

  Russia has announced a rise in the retirement age, with the goal of avoiding deficits in the state pension fund as the proportion of pensioners to taxpayers grows within an

  • Posted July 31, 2018
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  Russia launches cash incentives to boost birth rate

  The Russian government has launched a new set of initiatives designed to boost the country’s birth rate, offering cash rewards and mortgage subsidies to poor families in a bid to

  • Posted March 15, 2018
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  Russian alcohol restrictions cut crime by 20%, study finds

  Russian anti-alcohol policies have produced a significant decline in juvenile and adult crimes, according to new report. The study, carried out by Russian university the Higher School of Economics (HSE),

  • Posted February 21, 2018
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