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International government websites

To make access easier, this section is subdivided by country. The websites of international and regional government organisations, eg the United Nations or the Commonwealth Secretariat, are located under International.

The current categories are:

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Canada

Canadian Government Entry Point
The site provides convenient online access to useful services and information on all Government Departments and Agencies. Access to links to legislation, policy, procedures, and research is available through this site.

Canadian Government Business Gateway
The site provides convenient online access to useful government business services and information. Access to links to legislation, policy, procedures, and research is available through this site.

Public Service Commission of Canada

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Denmark

Royal Danish government portal
The Royal Danish website also provides information on the Royal Marriage and the public administration of Denmark.

Fiji

Official Fiji government portal

Finland

Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the overall development of regional administration, state local administration and provides the basic legal and financial support for Finland's self-governing municipalities.

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France

Prime Minister & government portal

L'Institut de la gestion publique et du développement économique (IGPDE)
The  IGPDE or Institute for Public Management and Economic Development comes under the umbrella of the French Ministère de l’Économie, de l'Industrie et de l’Emploi. It provides training in public sector management, especially in finance, for the Ministry and also other Ministries in France. It publishes a newsletter series in French and English.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Government Entry Point
The site provides convenient online access to useful services and information on all Government Departments and Agencies. Access to links to legislation, policy, procedures, and research is available through this site.

Indonesia

Official Indonesian government portal
In Bahasa Indonesia; the English language version is under construction at www.ri.go.id/.

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International

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Australian Public Service Commission international government portal

Australian Parliamentary Library international government portal

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) public management
The OECD's Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate assists countries in adapting their public sector governance arrangements to the changing needs of society. The Directorate supports mutual learning and peer review amongst countries on key organisational, structural and territorial development issues.

Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Island Forum represents Heads of Government of all the independent and self-governing Pacific Island countries, Australia and New Zealand.

Secretariat of the Pacific Commission (formerly South Pacific Commission)

The Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 developed and developing nations around the world encompassing many religions, races, languages and cultures. It is active in a number of diverse areas, such as providing models for good health practices for women, observing elections, advising member countries on debt management and helping them negotiate better trade arrangements.

The European Union

The Group of Eight (G8)
The Group of Eight (G8) comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia. The G8 is not supported by a transnational administration; the presidency of the Group rotates among the member states annually, with the new president assuming responsibility on 1 January. This link is to the current (2005) website; however the site also rotates with the presidency. Source: Wikpedia.

United Nations

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Ireland

Committee for Public Management Research (CPMR)
The Committee for Public Management Research (CPMR) sponsors research on issues of relevance to the development and management of the Irish civil service.

Irish government entry point

Review of Public Administration
The Review of Public Administration is a key action of the Executive’s Programme for Government to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of and accountability for, the administration and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland.

New Zealand

Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet

New Zealand Government Online
NZGO is the Official Gateway to New Zealand Government. This website provides an overview of New Zealand and its government, access to government services information and employment opportunities, as well as government agency contact details.

State Services Commission

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Papua New Guinea

Official Papua New Guinea government portal

Samoa

Government of Samoa
Official Site of the Government of Samoa.

Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy is a School of the National University of Singapore.

Public Service Division
The Division sets policy directions for the efficient and effective management of the Singapore public service. It awards scholarships to attract leaders, provides training for the development of public officers and promotes quality service and productivity through Public Service for the 21st Century initiatives.

Public Service for the 21st Century (PS21)
PS21 is about the Singapore Public Service's commitment to "anticipate, welcome and execute change, influencing developments in order to provide Singapore with the best conditions for success".

Civil Service College
The Civil Service College is Singapore's public sector training agency, and includes the Institute of Policy Development.

  • Institute of Policy Development
    The Institute of Policy Development was established in 1993 to groom first class public sector leadership in Singapore through an integrated suite of development programmes and services that emphasizes leadership development and public governance . It is part of the Civil Service College .
  • Institute Public Administration and Management
    The Institute of Public Administration and Management offers programs that reinforce the core values of the Singapore Public Service. It is part of the Civil Service College.

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United Kingdom

Direct Access Government for Business
This UK website also provides a huge range of business information and includes factsheets, case studies and frequently asked questions, as well as links to other relevant websites.

IDeA Knowledge
IDeA Knowledge, from the UK government's Improvement and Development Agency, aims to share the experience and success of local government authorities. It is an online resource for local government with the latest UK thinking on corporate and service improvement.

Number 10 Downing Street

  • The Cabinet Office
  • Strategy Unit, UK Cabinet Office
    The Strategy Unit aims to improve the UK Government's capacity to address strategic, cross-cutting issues and promote innovation in the development of policy and the delivery of the Government's objectives. The Unit's Director is Geoff Mulgan

UK Government Entry Point
This site provides an organisational and functional index to British government services and regulation.

UK Government Guide
This site provides a directory list and links to domestic and foreign government departments, agencies, embassies and political parties.


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United States of America

Official US government portal - Firstgov

The White House

Vietnam

The National Assembly

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