Leading companies in the UAE have announced new partnerships with several startups that were selected as part of the third cycle of Dubai Startup Hub’s Market Access programme. During a ceremony held recently at Dubai Chamber’s premises, Emirates Post Group announced its intention to work with Safe Driving Network on a pilot project testing the
World No.3 Dustin Johnson held his nerve in a dramatic duel in the sun to clinch the inaugural Saudi International powered by SBIA, the first-ever European Tour event in Saudi Arabia. Having shot rounds of 68, 61 and 65 to sit 16 under par going into the title showdown alongside co-leader Haotong Li of China,
We could be about to see the day that big data makes a bid to be displayed at The Louvre. For that is what one of the eye-catching events being held at this year’s WGS for the first time is aiming for: the transformation of data into art. The World Data Visualization Prize – the
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
