All posts tagged "Training"
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United Arab Emirates launches training programme for chief AI officers
Chief artificial intelligence officers across federal government agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to receive two weeks of AI training to strengthen the country’s hand in the future
- Posted June 9, 2025
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Is DEI a spent force, or could it be revived by merit?
‘As governments worldwide face increasing scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, how should they react, and could a merit-focused approach offer a more sustainable DEI future?’ ask Andrew
- Posted March 19, 2025
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UK to launch cross-government platform for civil service training and workforce planning
GGF’s Management and Workforce Monitor newsletter is taking a break in August, but we are still covering the latest government news in this area. Sign up to receive email updates
- Posted July 30, 2024
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‘Upskilling civil servants will boost efficiency’: Five minutes with Karl Andreas Sprenk from Estonia’s Government CIO Office
Karl Andreas Sprenk, digital skills coordination director in Estonia’s Government CIO Office, discusses starting out in the civil service, inspiration from overseas, and the success of the Digital Leaders development programme. This
- Posted March 14, 2024
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Access denied: how governments can boost public servants’ cybersecurity skills
Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated organised crime groups have contributed to a rise in cyber threats and breaches. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts from the UK, Italy,
- Posted November 28, 2023
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Today’s government digital leaders ask: where are tomorrow’s?
In the battle to attract digital professionals, governments find themselves outgunned on pay by the private sector. At the Global Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 12 countries explored the
- Posted April 3, 2023
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‘The British civil service is relatively insular’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with political scientist Colin Talbot
A new Global Government Forum podcast is out featuring professor Colin Talbot – author of the compellingly titled Whitehall watching: reflections on innovation, inertia and ineptitude in British government –
- Posted December 1, 2022
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Train to retain: growing talent in the public sector
Citizens’ increasing demand for high quality public services comes at a time when government departments around the world are facing the effects of the Great Resignation. Those watching a recent
- Posted November 30, 2022
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Exclusive: majority of civil servants crave better training opportunities, global survey finds
Just over a third of civil and public servants (36.3%) are satisfied with the training options available to them and only 40.7% of managers feel they have sufficient training budgets
- Posted November 20, 2022
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US government agencies to roll out climate change training for officials to help meet targets
The White House has issued instructions to agencies on how to achieve the federal government’s climate change goals, including through the development of sustainability-focused training programmes for departmental staff. The
- Posted September 6, 2022