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Is International Women's Day a governance test?

Gender equality in a changing world.

— Aishath Shaahy Habeeb, Apolitical Research Fellow for Public Impact, King's College London, UK

Regulate or Resist? AI's Atlantic Divide

Navigating executive overreach, market biases, and democratic deficits in AI governance.

— Sanja Terlević, Advisor, Polityst & Polity Futures, Zagreb, Croatia

Gen Z public servants incoming! How the public sector workforce is evolving

As a new generation comes in, what does this mean for working practices and attitudes in the public sector?

— Sarick Chapagain, Program Advisor, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Fiscal restraint and the impact on retention and career development

— Joshua Frame, National Chair, The Federal Youth Network (FYN), Ottawa, ON, Canada

Has anyone used a meeting template agenda they'd recommend?

— Anonymous

AI is here. Are we asking the right questions?

— Lindsey Washburn, Director of Engagement, Assessed Intelligence, Portland, OR, USA

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And finally... 🐿️

Following a week-long blackout in Medina County, Ohio, officials have finally identified the culprit: a squirrel! The critter had been nesting inside the local fibre network and chewed through wires, causing internet and phone services to go down across several government offices.