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Understanding Implementing Challenges: PDIA to address inconsistent regulation in UAE telecom and digital authority

Guest blog by Dr. Naser Salmeen I am currently working as a Policy Enforcement Manager in the telecommunication and digital regulatory authority (TDRA) in the UAE. My role with (TRDA) specifically focuses on developing related enforcement policies and processes, and assessing the compliance of concerned departments within TDRA’s issued regulatory enforcement framework. Additionally, according to my…Continue Reading Understanding Implementing Challenges: PDIA to address inconsistent regulation in UAE telecom and digital authority

Genome sequencing in Saudi Arabia

Guest blog written by Malak Abedalthagafi “One size fits all” interventions have limited impacts in modern medicine. Rapid advances in genomic technologies are making genome sequencing more affordable and readily available. We now find ourselves at a tipping point. The cost of sequencing is falling, and it is now quick and efficient enough to inform clinical…Continue Reading Genome sequencing in Saudi Arabia

Paving the way for economic diversification in Iraq

Guest blog written by Rana Abbas Growing in a post-conflict country that faced enormous shocks and suffered drastic political, social, and economic changes over the past forty years, motivated me to enroll in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy course. Over the past five years, I worked with government institutions and leaderships to support…Continue Reading Paving the way for economic diversification in Iraq

Adding depth and dimension to public policy projects

Guest blog written by Razan Farhan Alaqil Joining the Implementing Public Policy course started as a “cool” yet very far idea during a ministerial meeting that I was attending. But then, I went back to my team, and we all truly thought “Why not?” Within a matter of weeks, I was registered for the course…Continue Reading Adding depth and dimension to public policy projects

Developing the national business climate policy for Morocco

Guest blog by Abderrazak Mourchid When I applied for the Harvard Kennedy School IPP training in May 2020, I was looking to build up my capacity in public policy implementation, especially since I was mandated by the Head of Government of Morocco to develop the national business climate policy for Morocco for the next five years….Continue Reading Developing the national business climate policy for Morocco

Addressing economic growth in the Middle East

Guest blog by Anton Osin The course has been a journey, and it has exceeded my expectations as it provided me with deeper understanding of several economic concepts and gave me exposure to HKS faculty and peers students from across the globe. The intensity of this course and the volume of information gradually transformed into…Continue Reading Addressing economic growth in the Middle East

Increasing human and physical resources across Saudi Arabia

Guest blog by Hathal AlOtaibi Expectations  To be honest, my expectations were met and might have even been exceeded as this course helped me think in a strategic way about the challenge I face as a public servant. While the analysis part is not deeply embedded in the scope of this course, the implementation side was…Continue Reading Increasing human and physical resources across Saudi Arabia

Formalizing Egypt’s Informal Sector

Guest blog by Perihan Tawfik Being an Egyptian Woman, a holder of a master degree of the Public Policy and Public Administration from the American University in Cairo (AUC, 2007), member of the AUC Public Policy Hub (2018) and working for the International Labor Organization (UN Specialized agency) encouraged me to think about enrolling in a…Continue Reading Formalizing Egypt’s Informal Sector