Subject: Top factors that enable civil service innovation | UK government to boost AI skills
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https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/research-reveals-the-top-factors-that-enable-civil-service-innovation/ Global Government Forum research reveals the top factors that enable civil service innovation

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/research-reveals-the-top-factors-that-enable-civil-service-innovation/

Support from leaders, a culture of open communication and risk-taking, skills like adaptability, and access to the right tools and data are among the top factors that enable innovation to thrive in the civil service, according to our new research.

As governments around the world are trying to innovate to drive efficiency, deliver better services and meet citizen expectations, GGF explored how governments can create the conditions for civil servants to innovate and achieve better outcomes .

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/research-reveals-the-top-factors-that-enable-civil-service-innovation/ Read the report to dis cover civil servants’ views on how to set the strongest foundations to promote innovative approaches.
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https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/projects-shortlisted-for-canada-public-service-data-ai-challenge/ Projects shortlisted for Canada Public Service Data/AI Challenge

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/projects-shortlisted-for-canada-public-service-data-ai-challenge/

Four projects focusing on how to better use data or artificial
intelligence in government have been shortlisted for the next stage of the
Public Service Data/AI Challenge in Canada.
The shortlisted projects have been developed from ideas
submitted by federal public servants in Canada on how government can improve
its use of data and artificial intelligence, with the ideas then developed by
teams of public service volunteers, supported by challenge knowledge partners
IBM, Dell and NVIDIA.
The shortlisted
projects are:
* A language competency
evaluation and training tool
* Digital twins for smarter
infrastructure management
* Financial forecasting for
government spending
* Enhanced job classification
evaluation in the federal public service

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/projects-shortlisted-for-canada-public-service-data-ai-challenge/ Click here to find out more about the shortlisted projects
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https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-government-targets-ai-in-latest-one-big-thing-campaign/ UK government to boost civil service AI skills in latest One Big Thing campaign

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-government-targets-ai-in-latest-one-big-thing-campaign/

The UK civil service has said it will launch its newest One Big Thing campaign this autumn with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

The One Big Thing initiative aims to upskill civil servants on key skills every year to create what the government called a “culture change”. 

Last year, One Big Thing focused on innovation in government, and key lessons from the programme were shared at Global Government Forum’s Innovation conference in March.

https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/uk-government-targets-ai-in-latest-one-big-thing-campaign/ Read the article
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“Digitalisation has completely revolutionised the financial
services sector worldwide over the past decade, and shows no signs of slowing
down,” Jack Chambers said in the Dublin-hosted event’s keynote speech on 11
June. “If anything, new and disruptive technologies such as generative AI and
distributed-ledger technology look like increasing that pace of change.”

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