Future Of Governance Interview Series

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Jean-Pierre Raffarin

served as the Prime Minister of France from 2002-2005
Interview: International Politics, and Innovations

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, who served as the Prime Minister of France from 2002-2005 and today leads several NGOs, features in the newest installment of Re-State's Future of Governance interview series.

In the interview, he touches on the current state of political processes around the world and the up-and-coming innovations that can transform them.

Lisa Witter

Lisa Witter is an award-winning executive, entrepreneur, writer &public speaker.
Interview: global collaboration, and innovation in politics

Lisa Witter is an award-winning executive, entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker. She is the CEO of the Apolitical Foundation building better politics for the 21st century.

She is the co-founder and board member of Apolitical, the global learning network used by public servants in 170+ countries.

John Bruton

served as the Prime Minister of Ireland, known as the Taoiseach, from 1994 to 1997.
Interview: digitization & globalization

John Bruton served as the Prime Minister of Ireland, known as the Taoiseach, from 1994 to 1997. During this time, he oversaw the country's remarkable economic growth and presided over peace discussions with Northern Ireland that would evolve into the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Toomas Ilves

served as the fourth President of Estonia from 2006 to 2016.
Interview: cross-border public services, global citizenship

Toomas Hendrik Ilves was elected as the fourth President of Estonia, serving two terms from 2006 to 2016.

His work placed Estonia at the cutting edge of technology use. A noted diplomat and journalist, Ilves had previously served as Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 1998 and a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2006.

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