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The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new WHO guidelines on AI regulation in the health care field, moves in California to regulate crypto businesses, and more.

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In this episode of Ascend Radio, host Harry Cayton sits down with Professor Lorraine Daston to explore the intricate world of regulation and rulemaking. The dialogue spans various topics, beginning with risk assessment and mitigation. The speakers debate whether regulation should strive for excellence beyond risk mitigation, with Daston proposing defining excellence by desired outcomes. The discussion extends to compliance measures, institutional friction, and the distinction between thick and thin rules, delving into historical context and real-world implementation challenges faced by regulators.

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In this insightful episode of Ascend Live, host Rick Borges welcomes guest Ginny Hanrahan for an in-depth discussion on the complexities and nuances involved in recognizing international qualifications and enabling mobility for professionals across borders. The main topics covered in the episode include the processes and time frames for application reviews, the potential barriers such as language proficiency and documentation challenges—especially for refugees—and the role of mutual recognition agreements in facilitating professional practice in different countries.

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The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss new considerations from NASCIO for states looking to implement AI, buy-now-pay-later licensing in New York, and more.

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The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
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In this episode of Ascend Radio, David Benton, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), reflects on his impending retirement, his eight years of work with the organization, its value to the field of nursing in the U.S. and abroad, and much more.

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The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
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The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
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What should the regulator of tomorrow look like? While there may be no definitive vision, contributor Rick Borges gets creative with answering this important question, drawing inspiration from a favorite toy to ‘build’ a model of an effective future regulator.

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The global pandemic has introduced a number of changes to regulation and licensing around the world. But are they permanent? And if regulatory requirements were loosened, were they even necessary in the first place? In this Voices column, leading regulatory authority Harry Cayton explores the pandemic’s impact on regulation.

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