With the emergence of new forms of income (especially related to the development of the digital economy), the government wants to modify the regulations applicable to public officials to continue to prevent all types of conflicts of interest. It plans to change the list of activities that are incompatible with employment. At the same time, a national consultation is being launched to gather citizens' opinions.

Whether they are heads of department, directors or secretaries-general, they make up the pool of senior civil servants managed by the Centre of Excellence, which reports to the Prime Minister. This dedicated team is responsible for their recruitment, monitoring their training and career paths, and evaluating them. The main objective is to achieve a better homogeneity of profiles, but also to better contribute to knowledge transfer.

AI is gradually making its appearance in most new management tools. But its use also raises questions. The Belgian federal administration is conducting a survey among its staff in order to understand the level of deployment of this technology in the various departments and any remaining questions or reservations. Based on the results, strategic recommendations will be formulated.