5 priorities and a roadmap — how to use data for good

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[Article] How to use data for good — 5 priorities and a roadmap

[Course] An Introduction to Public Speaking in Government

[Poll] How many unread emails are you currently ignoring?

[Event] How to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills

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How Dubai is Laying the Foundations for AI-powered Urban Design

An innovative generative AI tool for urban planning is under development to help build better cities.

— Hassa Al Mansoori, Associate Project Manager, Prime Minister's Office, UAE

Building better services by asking the right questions

Meaningfully learning from our users is more than just asking them to rate something on a scale of 1 to 5.

— Sidra Mahmood, Open Data Lead, Employment and Social Development Canada

Events for you and your teams

How to Influence & Manage Upwards

13 Nov

How to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills

19 Nov

Navigating Your Career Move in 2025

26 Nov

Data Literacy 101

3 Dec

Courses

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Become a Data-Confident Public Servant

Discover why data confidence is essential for public servants, the questions you should ask when faced with data and the skills you need to work with it.

An Introduction to Policymaking

Get to grips with each stage of the policymaking process and learn how to engage stakeholders and communicate your policies.

And finally... 🐶

While many countries abolished taxes on dog owners long ago, the practice persists in Germany, where municipal authorities raised over €421 million ($458 million USD) in 2023 alone. But with the rising cost of living, pockets of opposition are popping up, with pup parents arguing it's unfair for them to make up for the shortfall in tax revenues.

Controversially, cats remain untaxed.