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Harnessing public data value by focusing on user’s needs The IDI has been described internationally as a success for New Zealand, and an exemplar for other countries to learn from in terms of getting the most from harnessing public sector data, and facilitating evidence based policy making. New…

Finland has a long history of collecting extensive data in registers but making use of the data has been complicated and inefficient, due to several causes, including the privacy restrictions and the supporting technologies. In 2019 a new Act on Secondary Use of Health and Social Data (hereinafter…

Cross-government initiatives have been a response to the need to adapt to the digital era, where data creation increases at an exponential rate and there is an increasing expectation and demand for real-time information. New Zealand is a good example of this. A few years ago it was identified that…

EMTA (Eesti Maksu- ja tolliametile) is the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. The Estonian Tax and Customs Board’s activities include administration of state revenues, implementation of national taxation and customs policies and protection of the society and legal and economic activities. EMTA uses big…

Current and future economic growth will cause serious air quality problems, negatively impacting human health and crop production, unless further air pollution control policies are implemented. Increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing the planet to warm. Global warming is…

Since 1993, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has provided medium- to long-term energy projections using the World Energy Model (WEM). The model is a large-scale simulation model designed to replicate how energy markets function and is the principal tool used to generate detailed sector-by…

Everyone is, by now, familiar with the concept of digital strategy. The broader term might encompass different areas such as communication, data, privacy and transparency, digital skills. Particular developments are related to cyber security and to artificial intelligence strategies. Since 2010…

Energy services are a fundamental human need and are thus indispensable for human well-being. Indeed, inadequate access to safe, clean and affordable energy is closely linked to a range of social concerns, including reduced economic and social opportunities contributing to poverty, poor health, and…