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  1. Sep 2021
    1. Firstly,Governmentisfullycommittedto"SaveBotswana'spopulationfromCOVID-19"throughhealthprogrammesthatincludevaccination.Secondly,wearereformingthepublicservicetoensureeffectiveimplementationofGovernmentpolicies.Thirdly,weareaccelerating"Digitalization"inthedeliveryofservicesbyGovernment,andcreatingenablingconditionsfortheactiveinvolvementoftheprivatesectorandsocietyintheuptakeandutilisationofdigitaltechnologies.22.Ourfourthpriorityis"Value-ChainDevelopment":thisentailsunlockingmorevalueinkeysectorssuchasmining,tourism,agricultureandeducationbywayoftheinnovationand

      Botswana's 5 policy priorities, called the Reset Agenda:

      • Covid recover
      • reforming public service
      • e-gvoernance & digital tech
      • value-chain development
      • mind-set change towards ownership by the people
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    1. violation of human rights by governmentsthat belong to this organizationand we're clear that they're respectfulof the principle of non-intervention weare respectful of that but we also needto understandthatwe cannot remain silent about theseviolations we must announce them

      The three elements that are impacting people's freedom during the pandemic:

      1. Human rights violations. Again, respectful of the fact that this can verge onto other countries' internal affairs, but still, these issues need to be brought up
    2. e could also see it reflectedin acts unknown to the larger public

      Good deeds the government did for the benefit of its people, without flaunting them

    3. of course here what we're talking aboutis the internal policies

      In explaining how state presence and individual freedom can sit together, Uruguay's premier is conscious of the fact that such discussions can verge on internal affairs of countries. But, he says, this doesn't mean that the international community shouldn't talk about these issues.

    4. s this falsedichotomy between the presence of thestate and individualfreedom

      Individual freedom and state 'presence' (control?) are a false dichotomy, according to Uruguay's premier. Why? Because successful governments provide people with access to the tools they need to exercise their individual freedom, rather than tools which take that freedom away. So the two – state presence and freedom – can co-exist

    5. uruguayhas an immense democraticvocation and very much values individualfreedomfreedom as the most pure state of theindividual

      Underlying value in Uruguay

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    1. And my administration is working closely with our Congress to make the critical investments in green infrastructure and electric vehicles that will help us lock in progress at home toward our climate goals. And the best part is: Making these ambitious investments isn’t just good climate policy, it’s a chance for each of our countries to invest in ourselves and our own future.  It’s an enormous opportunity to create good-paying jobs for workers in each of our countries and to spur long-term economic growth that will improve the quality of life for all of our people.

      Reference to domestic issues - the Infrastructure and Jobs Bill is about to be passed/not passed by the US Congress on Monday, 27 September.

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