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Inspiring young women into tech on International Women’s Day

Charlene Brown 9 March 2018 —,

Yesterday marked International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and this year’s International Women’s Day calls to #PressforProgress – a call to action to progress gender parity. Under the 2018 theme of #PressforProgress, International Women’s Day aims to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to … Read more Inspiring young women into tech on International Women’s Day

A guide to Les Blanches Banques – Site of Special Ecological Interest

Tim Liddiard 28 February 2018 —,

Les Blanches Banques Site of Special Interest One of the many ways the States of Jersey tries to protect the Island’s natural environment is by identifying some of the most important places for wildlife and protecting them. The Island’s first ecological Sites of Special Interest (SSIs) were designated in 1996 and we now have 19 – … Read more A guide to Les Blanches Banques – Site of Special Ecological Interest

Half Term Holiday Fog

John Searson 19 February 2018 —,

It has been a torrid time for travellers this half term. On the sea it was gales at the start of the holiday as well as further cancellations beyond the control of the weather. Sunday was the day of the fog. Jersey Met had fog in the forecast. Very moist warm air was drifting up the Channel … Read more Half Term Holiday Fog

How often should we update our forecast?

John Searson 13 February 2018 —,

Today I start blogging. It is something the Jersey Met team have wanted to do through various channels, but the knowledge that once we start something like this, we will have to continue contributing for a very long time, has caused us to shy away in case a better idea comes along. But the time … Read more How often should we update our forecast?

Jersey’s sites of special interest

Tim Liddiard 6 February 2018 —,

In a recent survey about Jersey’s future, the environment was a high priority for people. Despite the Island’s small size, it contains an incredibly diverse range of natural habitats alongside our more built-up areas and many would argue that Jersey’s countryside and coast contribute significantly to our quality of life. One of the many ways … Read more Jersey’s sites of special interest

Towards a digital ID – part 14

Marcus Ferbrache 26 January 2018 —,

A recap Previous entries in this blog series have explained that different countries have adopted different approaches to digital identity. In part 7 I wrote that there were eight main ‘flavours’ of digital ID system, and we had identified three of those that we felt were the best fit for Jersey. Part 8 was when I … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 14

Towards a digital ID – part 13

Marcus Ferbrache 5 January 2018 —,

This is the latest in a series of blog entries about the Jersey government’s work towards introducing a digital identity scheme for the Island. Procurement progress We are making good progress towards being able to announce the specifics of how digital ID will work in practice. Since my last update, we have been carrying out … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 13

Towards a digital ID – part 12

Marcus Ferbrache 25 October 2017 —,

Tender update In my last update on 15 September, we had just closed the submission period for companies that wished to tender for a digital ID solution for use by Islanders when dealing with the Jersey government online. Since then, we have had the excitement of reading through all the submissions, which represented a range of … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 12

States Assembly and Scrutiny websites refresh

Anna Goodyear 20 October 2017 —,

The States Assembly and Scrutiny websites are being updated to make them easily accessible on smartphones and tablets. This has given us an opportunity to look at both of the sites in detail and explore how they can be improved. We’ve decided to merge the two sites on www.statesassembly.gov.je to make Scrutiny information easier to … Read more States Assembly and Scrutiny websites refresh

Towards a digital ID – part 11

Marcus Ferbrache 15 September 2017 —,

Tender update Today the digital ID tender which was published on 4 August reaches another milestone, as the six-week period that prospective suppliers have had to prepare their tenders has come to a close. We will start the process of evaluating the responses next week. Previous blogs in this series have mentioned the discovery and … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 11