Creative Space, an initiative by Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), cordially invites you to attend its annual event, ‘Mother-Child Tech Fun’.
The social event provides an exciting learning environment for mothers and children (4-12 years of age) to familiarize themselves with how technological innovations work and are created in a fun and challenging setting.
Singapore tops most global indicators on governance, from health to pensions to public safety - confounding critics of the government system. Generally, a strong central public sector, led by a highly competent, active civil service, is seen as the engine of that achievement, which also challenges the myths of business-led growth.
For all its importance, Singapore’s public sector is curiously understudied. This lecture will explore current reforms and changes, as well as trajectories for the future, through a number of key questions:
The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is famous for its socioeconomic principle of Gross National Happiness (GNH), putting the happiness of its citizens above material growth, a concept conceived in the 1970s by its fourth king. It has since then become the country’s strongest branding and an inspiration to similar initiatives on regional and country levels, and for the United Nations. How was Bhutan able to accomplish such a feat? How much of GNH is real and how much is branding? Have there been significant shifts over time?
The three small countries of Estonia, Bhutan and Singapore have captured both public and specialists’ attention as top models for dealing with three of the main challenges of our time: digitalization, happiness orientation, and public sector capacity.
Given the tendency of other countries and international organizations to benchmark themselves against these three countries, an honest look at their actual achievements seems vital for policy and administration globally.
Estonia is often called the world’s most digital country, and as such, it frequently serves as a best-practice model. 99% of public services in Estonia are online, and public administration is virtual, blockchained, and safe. Drawing on the lessons from Estonia, this lecture will address the following topics:
This book presents a ground-breaking account that shows how the public sector must adapt, and persevere, in order to advance technology and innovation.
Innovation has become vitally important to states across the world; from self-driving cars to smart grids, governments are experimenting with new technologies to significantly change the way we live.
