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, …
On 1st December, 2020, StateUp hosted Reimagining Public Services in Latin America, our third webinar in the Digital Translators series. The discussion called on key experts digitally transforming public services in Latin America to improve citizens’ lives. Speakers included Nicolas Rebolledo (Co-Founder of unit) and Alberto Gomez (Co-Founder & COO of Irys). The conversation was moderated by StateUp Founder and …
On 27th October, 2020, StateUp hosted How to be a Digital Translator, our second webinar as part of the Digital Translators series. The discussion shone a light on individuals who have carved out stellar careers at the intersection of government and technology—often serving as a bridge between two worlds—and asked how we can create cohorts of “digital translators” able to …
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 …
By Jesse Fox This post is the second in our Digital Engagement Insights series. The first post, ‘Open Data for Cities’, can be found here. In recent years, Israel has acquired an international reputation as “Startup Nation.” Tech corporations have moved their R&D departments to the country, and Tel Aviv is often mentioned in the same breath as other innovation …
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 new approaches to public data and citizen engagement can improve how cities work By Jesse Fox This post is the first in our Digital Engagement Insights series. The second post, ‘For Local Government, Procurement is Critical to Openness’, can be read here. Empowering Citizens Policymaking at the local level is often more participatory—involving citizens’ input—than national-level policymaking. This is …
StateUp has been selected to deliver a new project for UK Parliament on participatory technologies. The work will examine and advise on how the Parliamentary Select Committees can best engage digital technologies for public consultation. This exciting project strikes at the core of renewing democratic engagement today.