Over the last few years, there’s been a shift from top-down governance to more horizontally organised types of government. This new political current includes all the stakeholders of public policy…
Learn MoreThe World Bank Group (WBG) has a long history of multi-stakeholder engagement in the operations it funds. Multi-stakeholder engagement began in the 1970s, was formalized in the 1980s, and deepened…
Learn MorePatrolling such a large population 24 hours a day is no easy task. However, since citizens don’t always see the deputies, the result is an increase in call volume and…
Learn MoreWritten in collaboration with the Department of Civic Things, part one of this two-part series explores the steps needed to take to create a sustainable and effective engagement strategy for…
Learn MoreThe Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is designed to meet unmet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs and to renew an ethic of civic responsibility by encouraging…
Learn MoreYoung people are the most affected demographic when it comes to the world’s rising socio-economic, political and environmental crises. Yet, they are also the best placed to lead the transition…
Learn MoreConcerns about election workers’ safety and privacy have been reported following the 2020 election, in news reports and testimony before House and Senate committees. Some election workers have raised concerns…
Learn MoreNon-U.S. nationals (aliens, as the term is used in federal statute) apprehended by immigration authorities when attempting to unlawfully enter the United States are generally subject to a streamlined, expedited…
Learn MoreThe Senate is considering President Biden’s nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC currently has a full slate of six serving commissioners. The Senate most…
Learn MoreFollowing each national election, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Current Population Survey’s (CPS) November Voting and Registration Supplement. The supplement is fielded following both presidential elections when congressional seats…
Learn MoreSocial media has been an increasingly significant platform with the potential to serve reliable information dissemination especially amidst a chaotic setting with this COVID-19 crisis. With the growing number of…
Learn MoreConfronting the health effects and the economic upheaval of COVID-19 has required massive money flows as well as rushed and unprecedented decisions on government spending. Dozens of countries have created…
Learn MoreResearch and analysis undertaken by OPSI and the MBRCGI reveal that the most innovative countries and cities are taking action to eliminate points of friction between governments and those that…
Learn MoreThe public’s trust in government has been declining for decades. Restoring Americans’ trust in democratic government will be a long-term effort. This paper, and a companion piece, offer an agenda…
Learn MoreMany businesses routinely collect data about the location of consumers, such as where they are when they make a purchase or use a mobile app. Aggregating this information reveals useful…
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