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In week 173, Martin returned to the ministry for digital for a workshop and became a house tour guide. He also interviewed service designers, planned workshops, talks and a meetup.

In week 172, Martin recorded a video to promote the Service Standard and participated in a usability test for the standard’s new website. He also helped co-develop a prototype for a website introducing the cross-government umbrella brand.

In week 171, Martin helped sketch and prototype a unified service experience across touchpoints, including various basic components. He also worked on the first peer review report against the new Service Standard.

Week 170 was a shorter one for Martin. He spent time with prospective new projects, hiring preparations and working on the never-finished discipline pages.

Martin’s week 169 at Digital Service was a packed one. He co-ran an offsite day for the delivery disciplines, participated in the first peer review against the new Service Standard, and joined a workshop on the new cross-government umbrella brand.

In week 168 at Digital Service, Martin put out a celebratory Service Standard cake that was gone in no time. He also participated in an exploratory workshop about a possible new project, and he has some reflections on assistive technology and the state of digital healthcare.

In week 167, Martin spent two days on a leadership offsite to review 6-month objectives and develop new ones. He also met with colleagues at the federal accessibility monitoring unit to understand how they can collaborate.

At the end of week 166, Martin co-led the annual summer pub quiz. During the week, he co-ran an interactive cross-government session of the new Service Standard and helped share user-centred service approaches with senior ministerial stakeholders.

In week 165 at the Digital Service, Martin participated in a panel on accessibility, met with the Head of User Experience Design of the EU Digital Identity Wallet project, and celebrated the decision that the Service Standard receives its legal instrument.

Martin spent quite a bit of his week 164 outside the office. He joined an accessibility event at Google Berlin and participated in a cross-government sync on design pattern libraries.