The UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) Working Group on Sustainable Public Procurement organized a virtual expert group meeting on institutional arrangements and governance mechanisms that could help accelerate adoption of sustainable public procurement (SPP) practices with a view to informing the Committee’s deliberations. CEPA considered issues relating to sustainable public procurement in the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development at its 20th session… Read More
Virtual expert group meeting on institutions and governance for accelerating sustainable public procurementCEPA Working Group on Sustainable Public Procurement 24 November 202009:30-11:30 a.m. (New York time) Supporting documents Report Concept note Agenda Biographical notes of speakers List of participants Presentations• Introduction by Louis Meuleman, CEPA member• Sustainable Public Procurement: An accelerator of sustainable development in time of crisis, A… Read More
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 15thannual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is being hosted online by the United Nations in two phases: from 2 to 6 November and from 9 to 17 November (excluding the weekends).
Under the overarching theme ‘’Internet for human resilience and solidarity’’, the premier UN-hosted annual event will bring together over five thousand experts, leaders and stakeholders of all sectors and all parts of the world, to discuss the impact of the Internet on… Read More
From Crisis to Opportunity:
How can open and accountable COVID-19 fiscal measures support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda?
September 24, 2020
12:30 - 14:00 hrs (Eastern Standard Time, NY)
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Concept Note
UNITED NATIONS E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
Webinar 6: Capacities for digital transformation
The 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey was launched on Friday, 10 July.
Join us for an in-depth look at the 2020 UN E-Government Survey’s chapter on capacities for digital transformation. Governments around the world are using digital technologies to innovatively transform the way they operate, share information, make decisions and deliver services, as well as to… Read More
Webinar 4: E-Participation
The 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey was launched on Friday, 10 July.
Join us for an in-depth look at the 2020 UN E-Government Survey’s chapter on e-participation. Participation is a key dimension of governance and one of the pillars of sustainable development. Through the Survey, e-participation is assessed on the basis of features of national e-government portals and other government websites which relate to the provision of information… Read More
UNITED NATIONS E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
Webinar 3: Local e-government
The 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey was launched on Friday, 10 July.
Join us for an in-depth look at the UN E-Government Survey’s chapter on local e-government assessments. E-government development is a rising priority in political agendas, but the emphasis has mostly been on the national level. Meanwhile, people interact directly and identify more with their local… Read More
The 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey was launched on Friday, 10 July.
Join us for an in-depth look at the UN E-Government Survey’s Addendum on digital government responses to the crisis COVID-19 pandemic. Research for the Addendum explored how governments started sharing information on their national portals, mobile apps and social media platforms, and a review of the 193 United Nations Member States national portals which showed that governments increased their levels… Read More
UNITED NATIONS E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
Webinar 1: Global and regional e-government development
The 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey was launched on Friday, 10 July.
Join us for an in-depth look at the results and rankings of the Survey, movements of countries and regions, and trends in online service provision. This analysis will be complemented by the reflections of external subject matter experts who will also present their views on the state of e-… Read More
This event will launch the 2020 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey. It will include an in-depth presentation of the Survey data and results, followed by expert reflections on the findings. The world we live in has changed so much since the last edition of the Survey, released two years ago – has digital governance kept up with the pace? Is it well-equipped to face the challenges that are ahead?
As the only publication to benchmark the e-government readiness of all 193 United… Read More
Backgorund
This Webinar will include a panel discussion followed by an open discussion session. It will run for one hour and thirty minutes. It will be conducted in English. The Webinar will be conducted using video conferencing tools such as Cisco WebEx. The recordings and the presentations will be posted on the website after the conclusion of the Webinar. And the follow-up actions, including key recommendations and knowledge products, will be disseminated through the UN DESA website.… Read More
An Expert Group Meeting
The world is entering the digital age, which is unleashing unfathomable opportunities for sustainable development. More than any previous technological transformations, the digital age is one of inter-dependence, calling for international cooperation among governments, industry, scientific and technological communities, as well as civil society groups. Such inter-dependence is seen across the spectrum of trade and finance, communications, e-government,… Read More