Saudi Arabia puts US relationship on the back burner
Saudi reluctance to corral OPEC+ into raising production despite demands from the White House raises the question of what the US offers the kingdom in return.
Updated: Mon Nov 15 2021
West African security, COVID-19 and human rights, China
The latest issue of International Affairs includes 16 papers providing fresh and diverse takes on classic international relations topics.
Updated: Mon Nov 15 2021
Building effective governance, risk and compliance with ITIL 4
Blog posted by: Barry Corless, ITSM expert and lead author, ITIL 4 incident and problem management practices, 11 November 2021.
Updated: Fri Nov 12 2021
Make climate action part of your project
Blog posted by: Emma De Vita, 11 November 2021.
Updated: Fri Nov 12 2021
Reversing the military coup in Sudan
As an entrenched military elite tries to protect extensive economic and political interests despite no public support, parts of the old regime are reappearing.
Updated: Fri Nov 12 2021
The countdown to COP26 and beyond: Transitioning to Zero Emission Buses with the ZEBRA scheme
As part of the decarbonising transport plan, the UK government has committed to reducing the transport sector's contribution to CO2 emissions, including supporting the green bus revolution.
Updated: Fri Nov 12 2021
Key governance lessons from the UK Vaccine Task Force
Blog posted by: Martin Samphire, 10 Nov 2021.
Updated: Thu Nov 11 2021
Make hybrid working work for you!
'If it wasn't for hybrid working, I don't think I would be able to join the Civil Service and do what I do now'. We spoke to colleagues across DDaT to find out how they approach hybrid working.
Updated: Thu Nov 11 2021
PM meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: 10 November 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow today.
Updated: Thu Nov 11 2021
PM statement at COP26 press conference: 10 November 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday gave a press conference at COP26.
Updated: Thu Nov 11 2021
Promoting Competition Bulletin July 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published its Annual Report for 2020 to 2021, which explains how it saved consumers at least £2 billion. The report demonstrates the considerable amount that the CMA has achieved this year, delivering ...
Updated: Thu Nov 11 2021
PM urges countries to pull out all the stops in final days of COP26 summit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on ministers and negotiators to come together and bridge the gaps remaining to reach consensus at COP26.
Updated: Wed Nov 10 2021
Professionalizing project management to support business growth
Blog posted by: Andrea Vecchi, Andrea Vecchi, Head of PMO, Sonnedix, November 10, 2021.
Updated: Wed Nov 10 2021
Why it is critical that organisations develop a neurodiverse workforce
Blog posted by: Rima Evans, 09 Nov 2021.
Updated: Wed Nov 10 2021
APM puts projects on the agenda at COP26
Members of Association for Project Management's leadership team travelled to COP26 to meet with senior business officials and project experts, to represent the profession as it leads the way in the battle against climate change.
Updated: Tue Nov 09 2021
How can we get better at handling conflicts in projects?
Blog posted by: Susanne Madsen, 08 Nov 2021.
Updated: Tue Nov 09 2021
Service management now and in 2022: moving nimbly with the market
Blog posted by: Erika Flora - President/CEO, Beyond20, 09 November 2021.
Updated: Tue Nov 09 2021
Climate finance is the elephant in the room at COP26
The pledge to mobilize $100bn a year in climate finance remains a central pillar of negotiations, but developed nations are short on both quantity and quality.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Prime Minister urges countries to make bold compromises and ambitious commitments in final week of COP26
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to keep up the momentum on the fight against climate change in the week ahead at the COP26 summit.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Resilience an essential skill in projects and programmes
Blog posted by: Allan Thomson, ProPath Product Ambassador, Axelos, November 05, 2021.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Why isolating the Houthis was a strategic mistake
In diplomatic circles, there is an obsession with how to deal with the Houthis, but the decision to abandon Yemen before the war started has clearly backfired.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Project management now and in 2022: collaboration and communication
Blog posted by: Duncan Wade, Lead trainer and author of the PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Agile courses offered by Learning Tree International, November 04, 2021.
Updated: Fri Nov 05 2021
Project professionals can do more to demonstrate their value to an organisation
Blog posted by: David Craik, 04 Nov 2021.
Updated: Fri Nov 05 2021
A welcome return: APM branches announce new face-to-face events
Association for Project Management (APM) is pleased to announce the return of face-to-face events for its branch network.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
COP26: Preliminary progress as world leaders exit
COP26 has been described as the last, best chance' to keep 1.5 degrees in reach but, with the high-level segment concluded, what progress has been made?
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021