Plus: Germany's reluctant welcome of the "idiot's apostrophe"
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This week (14-18 October), Senior Policy Analyst and Leading Voice in the Gender Equality Practitioners Community, Leyla Shahid will be answering your questions on the evolution of gender mainstreaming.

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[NEW] Introduction to COP: Understanding Climate Negotiations

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An Introduction to Project Management in the Public Service

Project management is about more than just Gantt charts and stand-up meetings; get an introduction to the skills you'll need to successfully manage projects.

Crafting a Successful Job Application in the Public Service

Learn the art of writing an effective job application, drafting a powerful CV and structuring your responses clearly and concisely.

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Through the maze of red tape: proven strategies to break free and thrive as a resilient public servant.

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[Article] Is what we do fairness informed?

Problematising fairness and unfairness in policy and strategy development.

— Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy, Monash University, Australia

And finally...

Grammar enthusiasts in Germany are up in arms as the Council for German orthography amended its style guide to allow the use of apostrophes to denote ownership. The German language does not traditionally use the so-called "idiot's apostrophe" ("Rosi's Bar" would typically be "Rosis Bar").

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