Programme of work (as of 15 April 2016)
Opening
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Sven Jürgensona, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Remarks by Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA
Item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
Provisional annotated agenda (E/C.16/2016/1)
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Item 3: Moving from commitments to results: transforming public institutions to facilitate inclusive policy formulation and integration in the implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals
Note by the Secretariat: Inclusive policy formulation and integration in the implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (E/C.16/2016/2)
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Background documents
Other inputs
International Institute of Administrative Sciences
Item 3 (a): Ensuring prioritization and decision-making that is fair, responsive, inclusive, participatory and accountable at all levels
Note by the Secretariat: Diversity and non-discrimination in public administration: strategic enablers of sustainable development (E/C.16/2016/3)
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Remarks by Ms. Najat Zarrouk, Director, Development Branch and African Local Government Academy, United Cities and Local Government of Africa (French)
Remarks by Ms. Meredith Edwards, Professor Emeritus, University of Canberra
Conference room paper on promotion of diversity in employment and an inclusive workplace culture
Other inputs
Cameroon Association for the Defence of the Victims of Accident
HYDROAID Water for Development Institute
Item 3 (b): Improving engagement and communication between Governments and stakeholders, including through access to information, open government and electronic and mobile solutions
Note by the Secretariat: Institutional capacity in the administration of public space in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals: interaction between government and society (E/C.16/2016/4)
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Remarks by Mr. José Castelazo, President, National Institute for Public Administration (INAP)
Conference room paper on evaluation of open government performance and results
Other inputs
Institute of Cultural Affairs International
Item 3 (c): Ensuring effective and innovative implementation, monitoring and impact evaluation of the policies identified in support of the Sustainable Development Goals
Note by the Secretariat: Oversight institutions, mechanisms and standards of government administration (E/C.16/2016/5)
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Conference room paper on promotion of innovation and learning in the course of public policy implementation (English | Spanish)
Other inputs
Item 3 (d): Strengthening the confidence of citizens in the effectiveness, validity and integrity of public administration through enhanced, targeted efforts to use good governance to prevent, expose and deal with corruption
Note by the Secretariat: Enhancing efforts to use good governance to prevent, expose and deal with corruption: two significant measures (E/C.16/2016/6)
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Conference room paper on public and parliamentary oversight of State bodies in the fight against corruption (Russian with summary in English)
Conference room paper on addressing the normalization of corruption in public institutions
Other inputs
African Association for Public Administration and Management
African Heritage Foundation Nigeria
Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC)
Item 3 (e): Developing transformative leadership and enhancing relevant competencies of public servants
Note by the Secretariat: Developing transformative leadership and enhancing relevant competencies of public servants (E/C.16/2016/7)
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Other inputs
Centre Africain de Recherche Industrielle
Discussion: Towards a set of internationally-recognized principles of governance
Discussion: Promoting innovation and excellence in public services for sustainable development: review of the United Nations Public Service Awards
Remarks by Mr. John-Mary Kauzya, DPIDG, UNDESA
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