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2013 - Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

2013 United Nations Public Service Forum, Day and Awards Ceremony

2013 - Manama, Kingdom of BahrainThe United Nations Public Service Forum, Day and Awards Ceremony will take place in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, from 24 to 27 June 2013. Focusing on the theme of “Transformative e-Government and Innovation: Creating a Better Future for All, the Forum will be organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), in collaboration with the hosting Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

In line with the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations is dedicated to promoting the exchange of experiences, ideas and best practices concerning innovations in governance and public administration in order to contribute to social development, economic growth and environmental protection. The General Assembly itself has reiterated, in resolution 57/277, that particular emphasis should be given to the exchange of experience related to the role of public administration in the implementation of internationally agreed goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration. In resolution 50/225, it also underlined the importance of enhancing international cooperation in the field of public administration, including South-South and inter-regional cooperation.

Overall Event Information

About the Co-Organizers

Kingdom of Bahrain Links:

General inquiries: @email
Delegate Registration Inquiries: @email
Visa Inquiries: @email
Hotel Inquiries: hotels@unpsforum.bh
Transportation Inquiries: @email
Media Registration Inquiries: @email
Exhibition Inquiries: @email
Sponsorship Inquiries: @email

Winners

2013 United Nations Public Service Day Observance Message of the Secretary-General

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2012 United Nations Public Service Awards Winners Videos Courtesy of South-South News
1st Place Winners   2nd Place Winners
 

Organziers and Partners

About the Co-organizers
Media Partners
For further information please contact:
UNDESA Core Team
John-Mary Kauzya
Officer-in-Charge
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Chief, Public Administration Capacity Building Branch/DPADM
@email

Adriana Alberti
UNPSA 2013 Forum Coordinator
Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Anni Haataja
Governance and Public Administration Officer
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Sirkka Nghilundilua
UNPSA Coordinator
Public Administration Capacity Building Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Flor Velazco-Juarez
Programme Assistant
Public Administration Capacity Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Wenhao Wu
UNPSA Forum member
@email

Joe Lahoud
UNPSA Forum member
@email

eGovernment Authority of Bahrain
Ziad Ismail Asfour
Marketing & Awareness Assistant Director
Directorate of Marketing & Awareness
eGovernment Authority
@email

Sahayer Ebrahim Al Hashimi
Chief, Public Relations & Media
Directorate of Marketing & Awareness
eGovernment Authority
@email

Ali H. Darwish
Head, Public Relations
Directorate of Marketing & Awareness
eGovernment Authority
@email

Plenary Session II: Interactive Governance Dialogues-The Critical Role of Innovation in Public Governance for the Promotion of Social Inclusive Development

Plenary Session III: Interactive Governance Dialogues-Transformative e-Government and Innovation: Empowering People for Inclusive Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

Capacity Building Workshops / AD Hoc Expert Group Meetings

The United Nations Public Service Forum is a unique global event on public governance that provides a platform to explore, discuss and learn about: Emerging challenges, issues and trends - what are the major challenges and issues governments are facing at present and what is their vision for the future?; Innovative practices to address these challenges - what are the governance solutions that are being spearheaded in different parts of the world?; Capacity development strategies, approaches and tools - how can we learn from these practices and what tools are available or can be developed to move forward?

The parallel capacity development workshops and the Expert Group Meeting will be on the following themes:

Workshop 1: “Promoting Collaborative eGovernance through Innovation and ICTs

Background Documents
Presentations
Special Session: Regional and International Experience
Session 1: Whole of Government Approaches - An Overview
Session 2/1: eLeadership and Institutional Framework
Session 2/2: eLeadership and Institutional Framework - Best Practices UNPSA
Session 3/1: Infrastructure for Whole of Government Approach
Session 3/2:  Infrastructure for Whole of Government Approach - Best Practices UNPSA
Session 4/1:  Online Service Integration and Public Sector Interoperability
 Session 4/2:  Online Service Integration and Public Sector Interoperability - Best Practices UNPSA
Contacts

Vincenzo Aquaro
Chief
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email


Elida Reci
Governance and Public Administration Officer
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Maria Stella Simpas
Programme Assistant
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Workshop 2: "Transfer and Adaptation of Innovative Practices for Improved Public Service Delivery in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

The Public Administration Capacity Building Branch of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs is organizing, within the framework of the 2013 United Nations Public Service Forum, a capacity-building workshop on “Transfer and adaptation of innovative practices for improved public service delivery in LDCs”.

The Workshop for some 25 -30 trainees from the interested least developed countries will offer a platform for selected public sector managers to increase awareness of the innovations available for important areas of service delivery. Specifically, the workshop will serve as a working space for networking and for exchanging ideas, knowledge and strategies on the ways to design and implement efficient, equitable and responsive delivery systems. The workshop is expected to make recommendations, what specific innovations are to be transferred and adapted, as well as what countries would participate in the subsequent practitioner-to-practitioner knowledge transfer workshops. 

* Courtesy of the Host, interpretation will be available in English/French

Background Documents
Reference Material

Final Report

Presentations
Opening Session 
Plenary Session One: Role of innovations in attaining MDGs through improved public service delivery and examples from the UNPSA pool of relevant successful innovative practices appropriate for adaptation/transfer
Chairperson: His Excellency Dr. Motioheloa Phooko, Honorable Minister, Government of Lesotho
Plenary Session Two: Challenges and opportunities in transferring innovative practices to public sectors of LDCs Chairperson:
Professor and Hon. Frank V. Zerunyan, University of Southern California, USA
The potential of collaborative governance and the role of facilitative leadership for improved service delivery
Plenary Session Three: The way forward, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Feedback and Conclusions
Contacts

John-Mary Kauzya
Chief, Capacity Development Branch
DPADM
kauzya@un.org

Garegin Manukyan
Governance and Public Administration Officer
PACB/DPADM
manukyan@un.org

Sirkka Nghilundilua
Associate Expert
PACB/DPADM
nguilundilua@un.org 

Nadine Manket
Programme Assistant
PACB/DPADM
manket@un.org

Flor Velazco-Juarez
Programme Assistant
PACB/DPADM
velazco-juarez@un.org

 

Workshop 3: Fostering Participation in the Context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Background Documents
Presentations
Opening Session – Citizen Engagement and Participatory Governance
Session II – Strengthening Participatory Governance: Challenges and Opportunities of Access to Information

 

Session III – Strengthening Participatory Governance:  Overcoming Current Obstacles for Better Consultation Mechanisms
Session IV – Strengthening Participatory Governance: Decision-Making in Development Management

Session V – Assessing Citizen Engagement in the Arab Region

Contacts

UNDESA/DPADM

Ms. Elia Armstrong Chief, Development Management Branch (DMB)
Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Email: @email

Ms. Valentina Resta
Governance and Public Administration Officer
DMB, DPADM/UNDESA
Email: @email

ESCWA

Mr. Tarik Alami 

Director
Emerging and Conflict Related Issues Division
UN-ESCWA 
Email: @email

Workshop 4: “Transforming Public Service Delivery to Advance Gender Equality"

Capacity Building Workshop on "Transforming Public Service Delivery to Advance Gender Equality"

During the workshop, representatives of Finance Ministries, planning ministries, sector ministries, local governments and civil society organizations will examine good practice, gaps and challenges in women’s access to public services. The issue of financing for gender equality and its impact on the implementation of commitments towards gender equality and women’s rights will be discussed throughout the meeting. Participants will be encouraged to think about how best to integrate a gender perspective in governments’ plans and budgets with a view to improving women and girls’ access to public services and achieving equitable development results.

Background

DAY 1

DAY 2
Contact

Ms. Fatou Lo
UN Women
fatou.lo@unwomen.org

Workshop 5: GCC Initiatives Towards e-Government & Sustainable Public Service”

GCC Initiatives Towards eGovernment and Sustainable Public Services

Workshop organized by the eGovernment Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain to showcase GCC initiatives on public service delivery.

Expert Group Meeting: "The Transformative Power of e-Government: Innovative Ideas and Practical Tools for the Post-2015 Development Agenda”

Background Documents
Presentations
  • Session One
  • Session Two
Contacts

Vincenzo Aquaro
Chief, E-Government Branch
DPADM/UNDESA
aquaro@un.org


Adriana Alberti
Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer, E-Government Branch
DPADM/UNDESA
alberti@un.org


Anni Haataja
Governance and Public Administration Officer, E-Government Branch
DPADM/UNDESA
haatajaa@un.org


Madeleine Losch
Programme Assistant, E-Government Branch
DPADM/UNDESA
loschm@un.org

 

Rosanne Greco
Programme Assistant, E-Government Branch DPADM/UNDESA
grecor@un.org

2012 United Nations Public Service Awards Winners Videos Courtesy of South-South News