Open Access Government April 2019 showcases a wide array of insightful opinion articles on government policy issues across the globe, including health and social care, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, energy, transport, industry, ICT, blockchain innovation, government, legal affairs and HR & training
A selection is given below:
Fighting climate change and embracing renewables
Fighting climate change is no longer an expensive hobby for the rich. Rather, embracing renewables will make everybody richer, says the Danish Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Lars Christian Lilleholt
The Economy of Wellbeing: A holistic approach to tackle future challenges
Minister of Social Affairs and Health in Finland, Pirkko Mattila, explains how The Economy of
Wellbeing is a means to taking a holistic approach to tackle future challenges
The reason for the success of the European Strategy for Plastics
Vice President, European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness,
Jyrki Katainen hails the success of the European Strategy for Plastics thanks to the transparency and full involvement of all stakeholders
France: Investing in education, innovation and research
Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in The French Government explains her stance on the importance of investing in education, innovation and research
Is democracy under fire? The European Union before the elections
Günther H.Oettinger, Commissioner for Budget & Human Resources at the European Commission analyses why democracy is under fire in the European Union in the lead up to the elections in May 2019 – but also underlines the strengths of Europe including competitiveness
Health research: Applying genome technologies to the study of disease
In this interview, Dr Carolyn M. Hutter, PhD, Director, Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) outlines the important role of research when it comes to applying genome technologies to studying disease
Water: The essential global resource
Dr Mbayo Guy Kakumbi, Technical Officer and Dr Bagayoko Magaran, Senior Scientist from The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa reveal their stance on the essential global resource of water
Product safety, supporting small business growth and implementing the Industrial Strategy
The work of the Office for Product Safety and Standards, which is part of the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), around product safety, supporting small business growth and implementing the Industrial Strategy vision of simplifying regulation are explored here by Chief Executive Officer, Graham Russell
The impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy
Keith Smith, Director of Apprenticeships, Education & Skills Funding Agency in the UK explores the impact apprenticeships have on individuals, employers and the economy
Research and science: Life insurance for Europe in an era of globalisation
Dr Paul Rübig MEP from the Scientific Committee of the European Parliament (STOA) states the case for research and science as forms of life insurance for Europe in an era of globalisation