Just days after COP30 wrapped up in Belém, global climate actors are already gathering in Samarkand for the 20th CITIES ...

The decade ahead will be defined not by which governments write the best regulations, but by which ones invest in the ...

In councils and the health systems, different stakeholders hold equally valid views on a problem. These systems are messy and ...

Public sector organizations are accelerating their investments in AI technology, and spending big: In the UK, government ...

The Paris Agreement marked a turning point in global climate governance. Ten years later, COP30 in Belém positions itself as ...

Apolitical is a private community for public servants and policymakers. Learn more. The Public Servants and Climate Change: Reaching Net Zero online course from the Smith School of Enterprise and the ...

Use social proof. Make AI use visible and celebrated to reduce identity threats. Those who know someone who has used AI are three times more likely to have used AI themselves. This so-called ...

This article is written by Puja Balachander, CEO/Founder, Devie, a 24/7 personal parenting coach and former service designer in the US government and the World Bank. Government is often criticised for ...

On Thursday 06 November 2025, HM Treasury hosted its third annual Innovation Day at 1 Horse Guards Road. This flagship ...

It’s no secret that data is a hot topic in the public service. Reports are being written about it, government-wide training is being rolled out in some countries and it’s generally being regarded as ...

Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill for public servants in any kind of role or department, from policy to delivery and everything in between. But too often, it’s overlooked outside of formal ...

The human brain responds 60,000 times faster to images than it does to text. Knowing how to analyse, visualise and present data can help public servants communicate complex information simply and with ...