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The Centre for Digital Governance‘s blog offers its researchers, academic staff and students the opportunity to present their work and ideas informally to a general audience. Our articles typically address the topics of digital governance and the effects of digital transformation on public services and everyday life.

 
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The editors also welcome external contributions from members of Hertie’s larger community and networks. If you wish to write an article, please take a look at our submission guidelines and email your idea to the editors (digitalgovernance[at]hertie-school[dot]org), with the words "Blog Submission" in the subject line.

 
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Our authors include our core faculty and academic staff, as well as guest authors. You can view the list here, and read their individual articles by clicking on their profiles.

 
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The views expressed in this Blog are those of the individual author; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the Centre for Digital Governance nor of the Hertie School.

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Blog
04.04.2022

Uncommon advice on becoming a data scientist in the public interest

Civic data scientist Alex Engler shares his insights for those aspiring to work with data in the public sector.
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06.12.2021

“Busting silos”- What’s needed to navigate collective action in the digital age

Legitimate yet flexible design features and multifaceted leadership are the way forward.
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01.12.2021

Can start-ups transform the state? A French case study

The French government sells beta.gouv as a success, but the question arises whether this approach can be replicated in other countries interested in advancing government digitalisation projects.
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16.08.2021

Risk-based approaches to AI governance, Part 2

This is the second blog post in a two-part series on risk-based approaches to AI governance. This second part will engage with potential risk-based approaches to AI regulation.
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02.08.2021

Risk-based approaches to AI governance, Part 1

This is the first blog post in a two-part series on risk-based approaches to AI governance. This part discusses the recent advancements in AI technologies that have led to new commercial applications with potentially adverse social implications.
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27.07.2021

GovTech and Government: a new partnership?

Though they face substantial challenges, GovTech founders are passionate about improving society by disrupting traditional public service provision with digital technologies and citizen involvement.
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20.05.2021

eProcurement and the fight against corruption in Moldova

The eProcurement system MTender is trying to curb corruption in Moldova, and running up against a lack of political will.
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21.04.2021

Products of our own psychology

Social media’s new strategies to combat misinformation don’t address the underlying psychology behind why fake news spreads in the first place.
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19.04.2021

French feminist influencers are taking on Instagram’s discriminatory content moderation

A recent French lawsuit alleges that Instagram discriminates against feminist content while giving sexism a free pass. *trigger warning*
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13.04.2021

Happiness, Equality, and Participation: What can Bhutan, New Zealand, and Estonia teach us about how to govern in the time of populism?

This essay was submitted to the Bennett Prospect Public Policy Prize Essay Contest where it was selected as a shortlisted candidate.
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10.03.2021

Hacking to help: What Estonia’s Koroonakaart has to teach us about Open Government

A result of the Estonian “Hack the Crisis” hackathon, Koroonakaart quickly became the go-to website for citizens and authorities to access vital daily statistics.
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26.02.2021

Rage against the machine: Protests in the age of AI governance

The use of algorithmic systems in public service delivery has become the subject of recent criticism and offline protests.
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