Open Access Government January 2019 features a number of high-quality articles on government policy issues from all around the world, including health and social care, research and innovation, education, transport, environment, energy, ICT, blockchain innovation, government, as well as legal affairs
A selection is given below:
The future priorities of the healthcare sector in Finland
Minister of Social Affairs and Health in Finland, Pirkko Mattila, reflects on the future priorities of the healthcare sector in Finland
Personalised medicine in Estonia: Breaking down healthcare silos
Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health and Labour of the Republic of Estonia offer her thoughts on personalised medicine and how this is breaking down healthcare silos
Eye health progress and impact: Protecting and prolonging vision by research
To mark its 50-year anniversary, the National Eye Institute (NEI) takes stock of its progress in advancing vision research and developing new therapies to treat blinding diseases
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: The priorities for medical research
Dr Carol Routledge, Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK charts the priorities for medical research when it comes to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
A new front against Ebola: Extensive support for preparedness activities in Africa
In an interview with Open Access Government, Dr Ibrahim Socé Fall, WHO Health Emergencies Director for the African Region tells us about the excellent work that WHO Regional Office for Africa is doing around Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), near the border with Uganda
The finances of the European Union, including the research budget
The finances of the European Union, including the research budget, is placed under the spotlight by Günther H.Oettinger, Commissioner for Budget & Human Resources at the European Commission
How supporting social and behavioural science improves the quality of life
Dr Arthur Lupia, Assistant Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the U.S. provides a compelling glimpse into how supporting social and behavioural science improves the quality of life
The challenges of a new rail signalling system in Denmark
Danish Minister for Transport, Building and Housing, Ole Birk Olesen, explains the introduction of a new rail signalling system for the country, including the challenges when it comes to the successful deployment of ERTMS
Transforming the energy system: Going from black to green
Director General of the Danish Energy Agency, Kristoffer Böttzauw introduces the work
in the Danish Energy Agency to transform the country’s energy system and not least their efforts on the green transition globally
Improving the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries
Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries charts his priorities to improve the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries
Kazakhstan: On the challenging road to gender equality
Gulshara Abdykalikova, State Secretary of the Republic of Kazakhstan charts the country’s
challenging journey on the road to gender equality
