The October 2020 edition of Open Access Government discusses global government policy issues, such as health & social care, research & innovation, digital transformation, economic development, international development, environment, energy and equality
A selection can be found below:
The European Commission’s next EU long-term budget
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration charts his priorities for the next EU long-term budget and the impact of COVID-19 on the Union
Fuelling the bioeconomy through U.S. innovation and collaboration
Insight into the emerging bioeconomy is provided here by Michael Berube, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy
Antimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic?
Josep Figueras and Anna Sagan from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies focus here on antimicrobial resistance and ponder whether or not this could be the next big pandemic
Green and digital transition: More resilience and sustainable jobs for the EU
Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explains the new Circular Economy Action Plan and argues that the green and digital transition can bring more resilience and sustainable jobs for the EU
Physics: Crucial questions about structure and our world
Denise Caldwell, Director, Division of Physics U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), sheds light on research that addresses the most fundamental questions surrounding the structure and inner workings of our world
Open Science in Europe: A challenge to benefit all
Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation in France, weighs up the benefits and challenges of achieving open science in Europe
How the energy sector can contribute to Europe’s economic recovery
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Energy Director General of the European Commission explains how the energy sector can contribute to Europe’s economic recovery
Digital accessibility: Transforming government
Alison Pritchard, Director General, Government Digital Service comments that digital accessibility is transforming government to meet user needs
How can we harness information technology to be more sustainable?
Here, Defra’s Chief Digital and Information Officer and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for sustainable technology across government, Chris Howes, tells us why the departments first Sustainable Information Technology (IT) strategy is such a significant development
Future machines to explore new frontiers in particle physics
Jim Siegrist from the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy charts how future machines will explore new frontiers in particle physics
