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Advancing the integrity of Moldova’s justice system

Advancing the integrity of Moldova’s justice system

The landslide victory of the opposition candidate, Maia Sandu, in Moldova’s presidential elections in November 2020 signaled a decisive change in the country’s direction. Sandu, who favours closer ties with the EU, won the run-off by harnessing voters’ anger and...
Reshaping urban living in the Russian Far North

Reshaping urban living in the Russian Far North

The sun does not rise above the horizon at all between early December and mid January in Murmansk, the northernmost city in Russia and largest in the world above the Arctic Circle. Primarily an industrial city with a population of just under 300,000, Murmansk is also...
Changing civil service culture in Ukraine

Changing civil service culture in Ukraine

Ukraine is lucky to have citizens like Artem Shaipov.  Young professionals who already have important day jobs but who also are driven to contribute to the advancement of their country’s development through pro bono work. In Artem’s case, he is a Cambridge-educated...
Public service reform in Uzbekistan

Public service reform in Uzbekistan

At a recent John Smith Trust (JST) online event on digital governance, Mirzokhid Karshiev was reunited with Julie Kane, Head of Digital Strategy and Policy for the Scottish Government.  Mirzokhid, a governance specialist from Uzbekistan, had met Julie in 2017 while in...