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2014 - Seoul, Republic of Korea

2014 United Nations Public Service Forum, Day and Awards Ceremony

2014 United Nations Public Service Forum, Day and Awards CeremonyThe 2014 United Nations Public Service Forum, Day and Awards Ceremony will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) from 23 to 26 June 2014. Focusing on the theme “Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-being of the People”, 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) in collaboration with the hosting Government of the Republic of Korea.  

In line with the search for Sustainable Development, the United Nations is dedicated to promoting exchange of experiences, ideas and best practices concerning innovations in governance and public administration in order to contribute to social, economic, and environmental development. 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

2014 United Nations Public Service Day Observance Message of the Secretary-General

About the Organizers

Winners
List of Winners

Media Coverage

Photos and Videos

Photos

Day 1
Day 2 and 3
Day 4
  • Presentation of communique, ministerial roundtable and awards ceremony

Awards Ceremony

Addresses by Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States:

Videos

AD Hoc Expert Group Meetings / Capacity Building Workshops

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 Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting, the Capacity Development Workshops and the Ministerial Round Table will be on the following themes:

Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Innovating Governance and Public Administration for Sustainable Development

Background Documents

AEGM REPORT - ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E/203

Presentations

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Contacts

John-Mary Kauzya
Chief
Public Administration Capacity Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

 

Garegin Manukyan
Public Administration Affairs Officer
Public Administration Capacity Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email


Tiblet Kelemwork
Programme Assistant
Public Administration Capacity Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Ministerial Roundtable

Opening Remarks, by Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Workshop 1 - Innovation and e-Governance for Sustainable Development

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

PRESENTATIONS (tba)

Global and Regional e-Government Trends and Emerging Issues - Presentation by Ms. Johanna Pimiento (Colombia)

From Information Officers to Innovation Teams - Presentation by Mr. Anir Chowdhury (Bangladesh)

e-Government of the Republic of Korea:  Success Factors and Future Plans - Presentation by Mr. Je-guk Park (Republic of Korea)

Bridging the Digital Divide for e-Government:  The Case of Timor Leste - Presentation by Ms. Elizabeth Baptista (Timor-Leste)

Regional trends and challenges in eGovernment in the Western Balkans - Presentation by Mr. Goran Pastrovic (Montenegro)

 

Collaborative Leadership in a Time of Whole System Transformation -  Statement by Mr. Robertson Work (United States)

2014 UNPSA Winner- "The National Contact Centre", eGovernment Authority (Kingdom of Bahrain) - SYNOPSIS

Video Presentation on The National Contact Centre by the eGovernment Authority (Kingdom of Bahrain)

Bahrain National Contact Center : Collaborative Leadership for the Whole of Government Approaches - Presentation by Mr. Ahmed Buhazza on the Initiative on National Contact Centre (Kingdom of Bahrain) 

2014 UNPSA Winner - “Social Security Information System (SSIS)”, Korea Health and Welfare Information Service (Republic of Korea) - SYNOPSIS

Social Security Information System - Presentation by Mr. Youn Jin Ham (Republic of Korea)

2014 UNPSA Winner - “Uruguay Compites”, National Civil Service Bureau (Uruguay) - SYNOPSIS

Uruguay Compites:  Unique Portal of Entry to the Public Administration - Presentation by Engr. Luis Cibils on the Initiative on Uruguay Competes (Uruguay)

Video Presentation on Uruguay Compites by the National Civil Service Bureau (Uruguay)
 

ICT-enabled public sector innovation:  North-South Cooperation and Learning - Presentation by Mr. Jeremy Millard (Denmark)

Sri Lankan Government’s Policies and Strategies for Innovation On Line Service Delivery - Presentation by Mr. Wasantha Deshapriya (Sri Lanka)

2014 UNPSA Winner -"I-SEHA", Ministry of Health (Kingdom of Bahrain) - SYNOPSIS

The National Health Information System:  Access to Quality Healthcare - Presentation by H.E. Dr. Hala Ebrahim Al Mehza on the Initiative on I-SEHA (Kingdom of Bahrain)

2014 UNPSA Winner - "Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP)" Gauteng Department of Education (South Africa) - SYNOPSIS

Paper presented by Mr. Boy Ngobeni on the Initative on Secondary School  Improvement Programme (South Africa)

Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP): A Case of Gauteng Department of Education - Presentation by Mr. Boy Ngobeni on the Initiative on Secondary  School Improvement (South Africa)

2014 UNPSA Winner -"Children Working in Ankara Streets Project" Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey) - SYNOPSIS

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality - Presentation by Mr. Ramazan Kabasakal on the Initiative on Children Working in Ankara Streets Project (Turkey)

Video  Presentation  on Children Working in Ankara Streets Project by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey)
 

e-Government for Promoting Sustainable Development in SIDS - Presentation by Mr. Young-bum Lee (Republic of Korea)

 

Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-Being of the People - Statement by Dr. Juliet Chieuw (Aruba) 

 

Innovation and e-Governance for Sustainable Development - Presentation by Mr. Andre Griffith (CARICAD)

 

Seychelles:  E-government Implementation - Presentation by Ms. Lanka Dorby (Seychelles)

 

The Fijian Government e-Services Plan - Presentation by Mr. Nisar Ali (Fiji)

 

SIDS and e-Government:  The Maldives Perspective - Presentation by Mr. Mohamed Shareef (Maldives)
 

EVALUATION REPORT

FINAL REPORT

 

CONTACTS

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

Adriana Alberti
Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
alberti@un.org

Jaehong Lim
Head
UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Chang Rok Yun
Associate Capacity Development Expert
UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Rosanne Greco
Programme Assistant
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Oksana Yarashuk
Programme Assistant
e-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

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

  • Session 2 - E -Collaborative Leadership for Whole-of-Government
    • Session 3: Policies and Strategies for Innovative Service Delivery
    • Session 4 - E-Government for Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States 

Workshop 2 - Innovations in Public Accountability: the Role of Supreme Audit Institutions and Citizens

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

PRESENTATIONS

Session I:  Current status of SAI readiness to engage citizens for public 
accountability

Session 2:  National experiences of SAI engagement of citizens: Challenges 
and Opportunities 

Session III:  Citizen engagement in auditing for detecting and deterring 
corruption 

Session IV:  Innovations in preventing corruption in public administration and 
capacity development supporting national SAIs 

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

MEETING REPORT

CONTACTS

Elia Armstrong
Chief
Development Management Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Daniel Bato
Inter-regional Adviser
Development Management Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Patricia Penuen
Programme Assistant
Development Management Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
@email

Workshop 3 - What Women Get: Transforming Public Service Delivery to Respond to Women and Girls

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

Contact

Ms. Katherine Gifford
Programme Specialist

Governance and National Planning

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality

  and Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN)

Email: @email

Workshop 4 - Transformative Initiative towards Open Competent and Service Oriented Government

Background Documents

Workshop 5 - E-Government in the Smart Society; the Way Forward: One Day Workshop (24th of June only)

Background Documents

Special Session: Effective Governance System for Sustainable Development in the Post-2015 Era

Background Documents