GGF used an AI tool to analyse the sessions at #Innovation2025 for takeaways on how governments are using digital and data to improve public policy. Read the summary: globalgovernmentforum.com/digital-and-da…

Elon Musk says he will reduce US government role – and Trump administration reveals it expects to remove employment protections from as many as 50,000 civil servants. globalgovernmentforum.com/musk-says-he-w…

GGF brings you the latest Women's Network news roundup, including calls for the appointment of the first woman UN secretary-general, organisations' push for the UK government to boost workplace support for women's health, and more. globalgovernmentforum.com/womens-network…

Collective efforts “still fall far short” of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, according to research by the World Resources Institute globalgovernmentforum.com/paris-agreemen…

The UK government’s Incubator for AI is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Digital Planning Programme to develop an artificial intelligence tool to help councils make better and faster planning decisions. globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-government-…

The Trump administration has confirmed that under ‘Schedule Policy/Career’, up to 50,000 existing nonpartisan career civil servant roles would become ‘at-will’ positions, meaning they are exempted from certain employment protections. globalgovernmentforum.com/musk-says-he-w…

In her latest article for GGF, Imogen Parker of the Ada Lovelace Institute argues that if the public are not convinced that the government is using their data, and #AI, in their best interests, it could have big implications – including for democracy itself. globalgovernmentforum.com/why-public-leg…

Estonia exceeds Trump’s defence spending target with 5.4% GDP pledge. Me for Global Government Forum globalgovernmentforum.com/estonia-exceed…

The incumbent Liberal party has emerged as the biggest party in Canada’s federal government election, meaning that it will be in power for a fourth consecutive term. #Canadaelection More on this & the impact on the public service: globalgovernmentforum.com/canadas-libera…

The Estonian government has approved a #defence investment programme that is expected to raise its annual defence budget to an average of 5.4% of GDP from 2026 to 2029, exceeding a demand made by president Trump. #NATO globalgovernmentforum.com/estonia-exceed…

The Trump administration has proposed to reform the performance appraisal for senior officials to make fewer executives eligible for top marks and the highest annual bonuses. globalgovernmentforum.com/trump-administ…

The UK civil service is looking to hire a government chief AI officer for the first time. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology told GGF that it would begin advertising the role shortly. #CAIO globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-government-…

Climate innovation finance ‘essential’ to meeting sustainability goals, says UN. UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) globalgovernmentforum.com/climate-innova…

The UK government has launched a new resilience initiative to help the country prepare and respond to future crises such as major storms, fires, power cuts or pandemics. UK Resilience Academy Office for National Statistics (ONS) Cabinet Office globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-launches-re…

New climate governance mechanisms are needed if countries are to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, COP30 president André Aranha Corrêa do Lago has said. globalgovernmentforum.com/cop30-presiden…

A UK peer who has proposed new legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence has said that human-centred design and management needs to be placed at the heart of how the technology is used in government. Chris Holmes #AIregulation globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-peers-urge-…

Germany’s new government has created the country’s first digital ministry – the Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernisation – and appointed a former business executive to lead it. globalgovernmentforum.com/germany-establ…

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has named new ministers across government with a mission “to build a stronger economy, to reduce the cost of living, and to keep our communities safe”. globalgovernmentforum.com/canada-pm-mark…

The power of quiet persistence: Five minutes with Vanna Aldin, chief economist at DWP. globalgovernmentforum.com/the-power-of-q…

UK prime minister pledges #defence dividend from highest spend since Cold War. Me this week for Global Government Forum globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-prime-minis…