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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