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AI use cases for citizens

Drawing on real-world experience and research involving over 4,000 AI use cases, Nortal provides insights into how governments can best utilise AI.

Some countries disagree with IPCC recommendations on fossil fuel

According to documents seen by the BBC, some countries disagreed with fossil fuel phase-out plans recommended by the IPCC Report.

Threats to government procurement integrity

Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring & Fraud Solution Lead at SAS, looks at the key threats that the government faces in ensuring procurement integrity and preventing losses.

Scientists find link between health policies and political favouritism

A new study reveals that WHO public health policies are poorly implemented in countries where corporations have influence via corruption and political favouritism.

How to retain a human touch as government services go digital

Manish Malhotra, Head of UK Public Services, Infosys, explores how the government can retain a human touch to its services as they go digital.

Change the UK’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol

Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, examines what must be done to change the UK’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol.

How government IT organisations can stop acting like a cost centre

Many government IT organisations are still perceived purely as cost centres. Here, Cathleen Blanton, Gartner Research VP, argues that government CIOs must go on the offensive to lead digital transformation by focusing on the value IT delivers.

Why nappy tax is not an efficient method to tackle climate issues

Guy Schanschieff MBE, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Bambino Mio, discusses why introducing a nappy tax on disposable nappies is not the best way to tackle climate issues.

“Influence government” – targeted ads and the risk to the public

Andy Woods, Design Director, Rouge Media, explores what “influence government” really means, how technology is changing and whether its rising use is a risk to the public.

Climate leadership and a normative framework for political action

Here, Richard Beardsworth, Professor of International Relations at the University of Leeds, continues his series on the nature of progressive state leadership, pondering a new normative framework for political action and climate leadership.

Report finds “illegal pushback” of asylum seekers by EU border force

Frontex, the European Union's coastal and border guard, has been pushing asylum seekers back to sea via Greece - violating international law.

Updating the GDS roadmap for 2021-2022

Digital Editor at Open Access Government updates us on the Government Digital Service roadmap for 2021-2022 to ensure GOV.UK is accessible and personalised.

Japan’s 6th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan

UEYAMA Takahiro PhD, details Japan’s 6th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan: Society 5.0 in Pursuit of Peoples’ Well-being Based on Trust and Sharing.

Key issues in the British legal aid system

Jonathan Wheeler, Solicitor and Managing Partner of London law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp, considers the key issues in today’s British legal aid system.

To where did Habsburg’s Economic Empire disappear?

Gábor Egry, Director-General at the Institute of Political History and NEPOSTRANS project principal investigator continues to explain the intricacies of the Habsburg Empire.

Three steps to heaven: Delivering genuine value through public services technology

Louise Sunderland, Local Government Sector Lead at Ignite Consulting, outlines three steps that public sector organisations can take to deliver genuine value from their technology investment.

Online safety – the ICO’s Children’s Code

Julian Hayes, Partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, examines the new Children's Code in relation to online harms which came into force on September 2nd.

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