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A world better led, better served, and better governed

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Highlights

Poster saying "time is up" during a climate change protest News
News
Thomas Hale calls for “immediate action” on net-zero as part of new report

The School’s Thomas Hale has contributed to a UNEP Emissions Gap Report on whether countries are on track to deliver net-zero.
Thomas Hale speaking at a lecture In the media
In the media
China unveils new climate plan as UN chief warns on targets

Thomas Hale is interviewed about the UNEP report and says that most countries with net zero targets do not yet have the policies to back up their goals.
Global net zero infographic Research update
Research update
New 'Net Zero Tracker' project

A new tool for measuring the effectiveness of net zero pledges of 4,000 countries, regions, cities, and companies across the globe was launched today. Faculty member Thomas Hale is one of the principal investigators.
Robert Fisher in front of Nashville city hall Featured
Featured
Harnessing the power of local government to improve education policy

Robert Fisher came to Oxford with the goal of improving educational opportunities for young people in the US. Read what he has been up to since the MPP in his profile.
Eric Schmidt and James Manyika Event
Event
AI and Global Security with Eric Schmidt and James Manyika

Join former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt and James Manyika to discuss the impact of AI technologies on global security affairs.

In the media

Thomas Hale
Financial Times -
Australia commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Thomas Hale comments on Australia's net zero target and says that the government needs to outline concrete steps to reduce emissions in the short-term.
Thomas Hale
Karthik Ramanna
Harvard Business Review -
Accounting for climate change

Karthik Ramanna and co-author Robert Kaplan propose the first rigorous approach to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting, the E-liability accounting system.
Karthik Ramanna
Lant Pritchett
Financial Times -
Now for the ‘hard part’ of achieving quality education for all

Lant Pritchett, RISE Research Director, points out three key steps countries can take to ensure quality education is available to all children. 
Lant Pritchett
Ciaran Martin
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Today programme

Ciaran Martin discusses spyware and its use by private and non-government actors (2:56 on clock).
Ciaran Martin

Events

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Responding to service fragmentation

This Engaging with Evidence session will investigate the use of outcomes contracting as a potential approach to foster cohesive cross-sector collaborations to improve social outcomes.
29
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AI and Global Security with Eric Schmidt and James Manyika

Join former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt and James Manyika to discuss the impact of AI technologies on global security affairs.
02
Nov
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Minorities by vocation? Catholic presence in the post-colonial Maghrib

Dr Alexis Artaud de la Ferrière will present his research on the role of Catholicism in post-colonial nation-building in the Maghrib. 

The school

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The Blavatnik School of Government teaches and convenes current and future leaders, through degree and executive programmes. Our diverse community covers over 120 countries. We are united by a mission: to build trust, to bridge divides, and to forge more effective institutions.

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Our research

We bring applied research to the big challenges facing governments and citizens. Our research takes multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to identify and develop practical strategies for the issues facing policymakers. We draw on extensive intellectual networks both within Oxford and internationally to ensure we stay on the cutting edge.

Our research
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About us

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide. We pursue this through research, teaching and engagement that is led by the needs of governments and the people they serve.

About the school
Workshop at the 2018 Challenges of Government conference

Voices

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Reflections on the MPP induction 2021

A 2021 MPP student shares their experience of the two-week induction programme at the School.
The School
MPP 2020 students attending GES

MPP students attend Global Education Summit

Six MPP students attended the 2021 Global Education Summit last July. We’ve asked them to share their reflections.

Anirudh Yadav

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Luiz Guilherme Rahal Pretti

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Arunima Rajeev Joshi

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Taylor Panzer

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Sahreen Shamim

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Education
National Congress of Brazil

Understanding bureaucracy as a means for protecting public servants

Former MPP student João Caleiro discusses the positive side of bureaucracy with Lemann Foundation Visiting Fellow Gabriela Lotta.

Gabriela Lotta

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João Pedro Caleiro

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A global influence

Helping countries learn from other countries

Our network of policymakers, government leaders, public officials and practitioners reaches worldwide.

Our research looks at solutions wherever they are found, adding to the growing body of knowledge on what contributes to good government. We teach and partner with those who want to bring solutions to their own communities.

1000+

Our worldwide alumni and executive alumni

120+

Nationalities of students we have educated since the founding of the School