In the disruptive age of Uber, Amazon and Airbnb, today’s consumers are accustomed to easy-access, high-quality services tailored to meet their needs. It is this experience with private sector technologies that is shaping their expectation for government service delivery. In turn, the transforming government and citizen relationship has necessitated a radical rethink of government services.
In recent years Estonia has emerged as one of the most advanced e-societies in the world. Headed by Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, Estonia will be represented with the largest delegation at the seventh edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2019). Prime Minister Ratas, along with Estonian ministers and advisors will share their experiences on
As the innovation landscape continues to change at a frenetic pace, the seventh edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2019) will raise the bar higher than ever before with its Edge of Government innovation award, set to unveil an array of creative solutions proposed by governments from across the globe to complex issues that
The seventh edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2019) will host the first Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) meeting to be held outside of a founding member country, on February 11. The meeting, titled ‘Civil Service in the Post-Soviet Countries: Challenges, Prospects and Benchmarking’, will see senior government officials, civil service practitioners and academics
Costa Rica’s Vice President Epsy Campbell Barr will head its ministerial delegation to the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai. Costa Rica is one of the three guest countries this year, alongside Estonia and Rwanda. In recent years, Costa Rica has sought to integrate happiness and quality of life into the heart of
Central Park Towers, one of Dubai’s leading commercial, retail, and residential destinations in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has been tremendously successful in attracting prestigious tenants to their commercial office tower. The building continues to attract corporate businesses, and government departments with its convenient location, design aesthetics, and value for money proposition. Two key government
A pioneering conference coming to Dubai this March will explore how smart lighting solutions – driven by the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the lighting sector – are on the way to the UAE as the country pursues its aim of developing smart cities. The one-day conference focusing on IoT lighting –
