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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), is organizing a Capacity Development Workshop within the framework of the 8th edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes, which will take place from 9 to 13 December 2024 under the theme ‘Educate an Africa fit for the 21st Century: Roles and Responsibilities of Local and Regional Governments.’ The Forum and Workshop will be held in Tangiers, Morocco.
The UN DESA Capacity Development Workshop will focus on the Future of Governance and New Mindsets, Knowledge and Competencies fit for the 21st Century.
Bios of Speakers English, French
Presentations:
Keynote Session: The Future of Governance and Key Drivers of Change
- Emerging trends and drivers of change in governance, Adriana Alberti
- Principles of effective governance for sustainable development and the critical role of subsidiarity in promoting transformational change, Cristina A. Rodriguez-Acosta
- Localisation : le lien entre les collectivités territoriales et les ODD, Younes Benmoumen
The Quintet of Change and Key Mindsets and Competencies Needed for Governance Transformation
- Mindsets (behavioral science), Adriana Alberti
- Innovation, Cristina A. Rodriguez-Acosta
- Digital government, Arpine Korekyan
- Systems thinking and strategic foresight, Veronique Verbruggen
- Data governance, Armando Guio
Challenges and Opportunities for Transformational Change, Mindsets and Capacities needed in Governance at all levels in Africa for the 21st Century
- The future of governance for an Africa fit for the 21st century, Teferi Hailemichael Hassen
- The six transitions and localization of the SDGs in Africa, Amson Sibanda
- Exploring Governance Futures and Drivers of Change in Africa- Survey results, Gregory McGann
- The Critical Role of Transformational leadership in Africa, John-Mary Kauzya
- Opportunities for Transformational Change in Africa, John Nakabago
Opportunities for Transformational Change, Mindsets and Capacities needed in Governance at all levels in Africa for the 21st Century
- Shifting mindsets for promoting ASAN Service Center, Mahammadali Xudaverdiyev
- Mohamed Amine Souissi
- Importance of Multisectoral and Multifunctional Cooperation for Enhancing Digital Transformation, Goran Pastrovic
- Innovative Practices for Digital Government at the Local Level (LOSI Presentation), Deniz Susar
Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration as a Tool for Promoting Data Governance, Nagham El Houssamy
Roundtable Discussion on an Africa Fit for the 21st Century
Useful readings, knowledge resources and training material:
Publications and reports:
- Principles of Effective Governance for Sustainable Development
- Strategy Guidance Notes on Subsidiarity and on Strategic Foresight
- Publication on Changing Mindsets
- UN E-Government Survey 2024
- World Public Sector Report
- Data Governance, in E-Government Survey 2020
- Global Sustainable Development Report
- Inter-agency policy briefs on accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda from local to global levels: The critical importance of SDG localization
- Foresight and the World of Work
- Online course on Systems Thinking- coming soon
- Online course on Transparency and Ethics 2- coming soon
Training materials:
- Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs
- Training toolkit on changing mindsets
- Training toolkit on Effective National to local governance
- Training toolkit on innovation
- Training toolkit on local e-government
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