by Rachel Osnos The StateUp-GX Talks Leadership Dialogue on September 1st brought together perspectives from the UK, UAE, and Israel for a high-level expert panel on the future of digital government innovation and service delivery. Moderated by StateUp Founder Dr. Tanya Filer, the discussion featured Shai-Lee Spiegelman, Israel’s Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Theo Blackwell MBE, …
Virtual Parliaments, Engaged Citizens
On 8th September, 2020, StateUp hosted Virtual Parliaments, Engaged Citizens, our first webinar as part of the Digital Translators series. The main question for discussion was, “What options are most effective for including citizens’ voices in virtual parliaments?” This webinar was in partnership with UK Parliament and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge Speakers for this webinar …
NS Tech Panel: Coronavirus and the Government’s Tech Response
The coronavirus crisis has transformed every aspect of government and the wider public sector, from the delivery of healthcare and education to the provision of welfare and state subsidies. But if there is one element of certainty during this crisis, it is that technology underpins almost every dimension of the UK’s response and has risen to prominence as a topic …
How the Pandemic Is Giving Parliaments a Virtual Push
By Riley Kaminer The threat of Covid-19 is leading parliaments around the world to think about innovative ways legislators can continue to serve their constituents. In this time of uncertainty, MPs are needed more than ever. However, they face the challenge of maintaining social distance guidelines and limiting travel to mitigate the spread of the virus. Discussion of virtual parliamentary …
How governments can engage digital resources to manage their Covid-19 response
By Tanya Filer & Riley Kaminer From literature to manufacturing, crisis and creativity have often gone hand-in-hand. Lauded inventions, such as radar technologies and the Turing machine used to decipher secret codes, emerged from the collective existential threat of World War II. In recent years, we have seen existing technologies innovatively repurposed to tackle major public crises. Whenminers were trapped …