In episode 3 of DX Stories, StateUp Expert Affiliate Stephanie Diepeveen sits down with StateUp’s Riley Kaminer and Access Partnership’s Melissa Govender to discuss digital transformation in Africa and beyond. Diepeveen shares her thoughts on trust building, developing inclusive citizen engagement initiatives, and bridging the gap between the worlds of academia and public policy. DX Stories, an initiative by Access …
In episode 2 of DX Stories, e-Estonia advisor Anett Numa sits down with StateUp’s Riley Kaminer and Access Partnership’s Paula Rabacov to discuss Estonia’s journey to becoming a leader in digital government. She shares Estonia’s approach to digitilisation, including guiding principles for decisionmaking, citizen engagement initiatives, and opportunities for collaboration with the private sector and academia. DX Stories, an initiative …
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, …
Join us for the StateUp-GX Talks Leadership Dialogue on a new era of digital governance with global leaders and changemakers from the Middle East and London. Hear pre-eminent experts discuss the next wave of digital citizen services. What will they look like and offer citizens? How can they help us confront some of the greatest global challenges ahead, from the climate …
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 …
by Tanya Filer After an arduous campaign, the Democrats have won the US presidential election. The win may be a boon for digital government in the US. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been a long-time technology advocate in the Senate and California judiciary. Based on her track record, we anticipate a renewed emphasis on digitalisation of the state, and technology …
“The question about trust or confidence in technology is one of the most important questions of our time,” says the University of Oxford’s Ciaran Martin. Speaking as part of a Digital Translators event co-hosted by StateUp and University of Cambridge’s Centre for Science and Policy, he suggested that technology as a matter of public discourse is presently poorly understood. Rather …
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 …
Dr. Tanya Filer, Founder and Director of StateUp delivered the keynote presentation at the OECD’s E-Leaders 2020 conference. Tanya discussed how to build a digitally-enabled state during the closing plenary session. She was joined by Siim Sikkut, Chair of the E-Leaders Working Party and Government CIO of Estonia; Elsa Pilichowski, Director, Public Governance at the OECD; Barbara Ubaldi, Digital Government …
The scale of the Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the need for policymakers facing similar, and globally entwined, challenges to be able to learn quickly from peers what has worked – or not – elsewhere. Yet little is understood about how lessons are learned and ideas shared in relation to government technology uptake, use and governance. New research at the Bennett …
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 …
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 …
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 …
English (español abajo) Digital Government units across Latin America are making strides in serving citizens through digitisation, and achieving international recognition for their efforts. Yet they also face major challenges, including recruiting and retaining technological talent. To build and maintain digital transformation agendas that meet citizens’ needs, governments must harness opportunities to work with innovative GovTech providers, whether to rationalise …
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 …
What should governments prioritise for their digital government agenda in 2020? In a recent ‘wishlist’ in NS Tech, Tanya Filer and other leading experts set out their wishes for UK Government (and beyond) in 2020. At StateUp, we chose: Deciding what digital ‘success’ looks like, and measuring and evaluating for it Clear metrics can help to set ambitious whole-of-government strategy, and to …