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World Regions

From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

UK health data strategy set to embed pandemic emergency measures

A forthcoming data strategy from NHSX, the UK’s digital health unit, will advocate for some emergency changes implemented during the pandemic to be sustained, the organisation’s chief executive Matthew Gould […]

US president Joe Biden names pick to lead General Services Administration

US president Joe Biden has chosen digital government veteran Robin Carnahan as his pick to lead the federal government’s procurement agency. In a statement posted on the White House website […]

The politics of personalities: how three bad behaviours shaped Brexit

Analysis: Politics may be fought in the language of principles and philosophies, but personality often decides the victor. Digging through a new set of interviews on Britain’s Brexit journey, Matt […]

Four trends to watch from the Australian Public Service census

The Australian Public Service Commission published the results of its annual employee census earlier this week.   The survey, conducted in October to November 2020, takes the pulse of professionals […]

Where science meets politics: policymaking in the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic ripped across the world, it lent new urgency to an old question: how can governments improve how they solicit and act on scientific advice? A panel […]

UK Data Challenge launches to unearth and develop staff ideas

The UK has launched an initiative to gather civil servants’ ideas for how to make better use of data, tapping into the workforce’s expertise to kick off a new set […]

Moving mindsets and offices: how to successfully relocate civil servants

The UK government has pledged to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London by 2030 as part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda. At a recent webinar, experts discussed the […]

Scotland launches AI strategy with a focus on ethics and inclusion

The Scottish government has set out plans to focus on ethics and inclusion in its use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, publishing an AI strategy that maps […]

Secret story: inside the delivery suite with the reluctant midwives of Brexit

In-depth interviews with Conservative special advisers and ministers reveal the moments that shaped Britain’s exit from the EU. Matt Ross explores the strategic errors and political calculations that led two […]