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AWS re/Start MENA celebrates successful first year

AWS Public Sector Blog

in 2020 compared to the global average of 6.6% It is part of AWS’s effort to train 29 million people in cloud computing skills by 2025. Closing the digital skills gap is a priority for the private and public sector, and government entities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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Why government must heed real-time data management trends

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The impact of data usage during the COVID-19 pandemic was so significant that the UK government established a National Data Strategy in 2020, the aim of which was to use data to innovate, experiment, and drive a new era of growth. Dynamic data in the future.

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Japan: Science and technology policy

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1) An earlier version of Open Access Government reported that in 2020, the Basic Law was amended for the first time in 25 years and changed its name to the Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Law. The 6th Basic Plan, which covers the fiscal years 2021 to 2025, was the first developed after the amendment. (2)

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Powering the generative AI era: What you missed at the AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels

AWS Public Sector Blog

When users can search, analyze, and draw conclusions in seconds—from information across their organization or the internet—they can make informed decisions at speed. Swindon Borough Council , a UK local authority, uses Amazon Bedrock to make government information more accessible to the learning disability community.

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Telephone fundraising in the digital age: Mapping charities’ future

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With the rise of COVID-19 in 2020, telephone fundraising experienced a significant boost , with fundraising agencies reporting an increase in engagement from callers who suddenly had the time and willingness to talk on the phone during lockdown. Is telephone fundraising still relevant?

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AWS investment in South Africa results in economic ripple effect

AWS Public Sector Blog

Thousands of South African customers have used AWS technologies to transform their businesses and accelerate their innovation, agility, and cost savings since AWS launched the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region in 2020. Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of its original target.

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November 2023 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

For more general information uncheck these boxes under “Cloud Instance”. Users cannot preview file shortcuts since the shortcut file itself has no information to preview. For a comprehensive list of the APIs scheduled for retirement, please refer to the information provided below.