Mixed message on government services
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Most Americans … believe the government should invest more in providing such services
A good time for change
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Robert Thompson, the head of the government of Newfoundland's Executive Council, reminded public servants present that even growth – a...
Half full or half empty?
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“The public service is being asked to do the impossible,” says Tom Jenkins, executive chairman of Open Text.
From regulated to regulator: Transparent transitions
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Governments are challenged to meaningfully mitigate the effects of the financial and economic crisis. What policies and practices are needed...
The socially networked diplomat
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Even diplomats aren’t immune to the trends spawned by social media. What is interesting about the U.S. eDiplomacy initiative is...
Delivering data we can use
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In the government’s Action Plan for Open Government, Ottawa commits to issuing both a new Directive on Open Government to...
Setting the scene for international public sector development
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When new International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino launches a CIDA project on democratic governance in a fragile state like South...
Magical moments
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“Do you see me? I’m electrified!” beamed Mark Tewksbury, as Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel won bronze in the synchronized...
A ombudsman for pardons?
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“Follow those who seek the truth. Run from those who have found it”: Vaclav Havel
Remembering Stephen R. Covey, 1932-2012
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Covey became famous by articulating enduring principles of behaviour. Looking at the stories in this magazine over the years, it’s...