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State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy

GovLoop

As part of the “substantive and technical expertise” competency, Foreign Service employees must develop “the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information” and to identify “the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches based on data-driven analysis, as appropriate.”

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January 2017 | Thinking about Undergraduate Education in Public Affairs, By Mary K. Feeney*

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Public affairs programs across the country are developing undergraduate certificates, concentrations, minors, and majors in public administration, affairs, policy, and service. Many of us were not trained to interact with and teach undergraduates, let alone develop stand-alone undergraduate programs.

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Fall Into Free Professional Development

GovLoop

It’s September, which means it’s time to grab your pumpkin spice latte and fall into our free professional development line-up! From learning about low code to managing your manager and even retooling your resume, we’ve got the newest topics you need to know about. Join us online Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.

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Cultivating a Good Government Culture

GovLoop

“Hopefully, the government can save itself from itself, before it’s too late.” – Jason Briefel, Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw, Bransford, and Roth, P.C. He added that leaders need to “push to a better place, because government has a public relations problem.” Favorite

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Steve Christensen: COVID-19 and The Importance of Batteries

Policy Chats

About Steve Christensen: Steve Christensen is the Executive Director of Responsible Battery Coalition, a nonprofit coalition of companies, academics and organizations committed to the responsible management of the batteries of today and tomorrow. Prior to this role, he served as the Managing Director in the U.S.

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COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

Policy Chats

About Steve Christensen: Steve Christensen is the Executive Director of Responsible Battery Coalition, a nonprofit coalition of companies, academics and organizations committed to the responsible management of the batteries of today and tomorrow. Prior to this role, he served as the Managing Director in the U.S.

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COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

Policy Chats

About Steve Christensen: Steve Christensen is the Executive Director of Responsible Battery Coalition, a nonprofit coalition of companies, academics and organizations committed to the responsible management of the batteries of today and tomorrow. Prior to this role, he served as the Managing Director in the U.S.