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Capacity Development Workshop on Digital Government and National Data Governance Framework in Rwanda

UN DESA in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Government of Rwanda, supported by the Tony Blair Institute, will be hosting a two-day capacity development workshop with representatives from governments, private, public sector, civil societies, academia and other key stakeholders, on the subject of digital government and data governance. The Workshop will provide a timely opportunity to engage government officials and other stakeholders, focussing on digital government, data… Read More

Continental Workshop on the Voluntary National Reviews for 2023 HLPF and Agenda 2063

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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) and Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for the Sustainable Development Goals (OISC), and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) are co-organizing a continental workshop on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) for the 2023 high level political forum (HLPF) and the Domestication… Read More

Mainstreaming the SDGs in the Curricula of Schools of Public Administration

| 07:00 am - 10:30 am EST
Presidential Summit on “Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curricula of Schools of Public Administration” Monday, February 27, 2023 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM (EST) 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM (GMT +9)   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), will organize a “Presidential Summit on Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curricula of Schools of… Read More

Capacity Development Training Workshop on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan

| 11:00 pm - 07:00 am
UN DESA/DPIDG and UNPOG, in collaboration with UNRCO in Pakistan and the Civil Services Academy (CSA) Lahore, are co-organizing a hybrid two-day Capacity Development Training Workshop on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan (26-27 January). The Training Workshop is being organized for the Officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) of the CSA. It aims to explore ways of changing the mindsets of institutions to align them with the 2030 Agenda… Read More

United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series Episode 2 – Brazil

| 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST
United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series  Episode 2 – Brazil   The second LOSI webinar series organized by the Digital Government Branch (DGB) of the DPIDG / UN DESA will focus on the application of LOSI methodology in Brazil. This one-hour webinar will host researchers who conducted the study in Brazilian cities. The webinar will highlight opportunities and challenges on e-government at city levels while aiming at information sharing and capacity… Read More

Advances and challenges of digital government in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Objectives 1. Present the main results for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2022 with special focus on the results of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. 2. Discuss and reflect on the progress and challenges in the region to ensure that digital government becomes a driver for sustainable development.   Duration The event will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.   Language There will be English/Spanish interpretation.   Registration Link:… Read More

Annual Meeting of the Global Initiative on Building Capacities of Public Servants for SDGs

| 07:00 am - 10:30 am
The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Global Initiative with Schools of Public Administration on "Mainstreaming the SDGs in the Curricula of Schools of Public Administration, New Mindsets and Competencies" will be organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and it's United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and in collaboration with the Asian Association for Public… Read More

Workshop to Validate the Findings of the Review of Good Practices, Laws and Organizational Policies for Gender Equality and the Promotion of Women’s Leadership at the National and Subnational Levels of the Public Sector

| 07:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST)
This workshop is organized in the framework of the project “Building capacities for promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at national and local levels”.  The objectives are: Present the findings of the global review and the compilation of good practices that promote women’s access to leadership positions in public administration Acquaint participants with the analytical framework to be used for the national in-depth reviews of gender gaps in public… Read More

Youth Engagement in Institution Building and Public Services Delivery for Sustainable Development

| 09:00 am - 06:30 pm
The overall objective of the activity is to enhance the capacities of government officials working for and with youth as well as the capacities of youth-led civil society to contribute actively to support the implementation of the SDGs, through more effective institutions and efficient public services delivery after the pandemic.   Documents Agenda Concept Note

Open Forum on adopting data governance framework: from silos to ecosystem

| 07:45 am - 08:45 am
Data and related issues and developments in the public sector have become increasingly important in terms of government analysis and operations, academic research, and real-world applicability and acceptance. Data are now integral to every sector and function of government—as essential as physical assets and human resources. Much of the operational activity in government is now data-driven or data-centric, and many Governments would find it difficult, if not impossible, to function effectively… Read More

17th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum

| 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
More information can be found here.  

Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Accelerating Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Regional Symposium on "Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Accelerating Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Addressing Global Challenges" 21 to 24 November 2022 20:00 – 03:00 | (EST, New York Time) 22 to 24 November 2022 10:00 – 17:00 | (Seoul Time)   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) 's Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG),… Read More