Welcome to the United Nations
The Regional Symposium on Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Public Institutions and Digital Government Transformation for Resilient Recovery and the SDG Implementation will be held from 24 to 26 November, 9 pm EDT. The annual symposium aims to equip public institutions with the capacities necessary for sustainable and resilient recovery while focusing on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The symposium is organized by UN DESA/DPIDG, through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Government of the Republic of Korea.
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Presentations of Speakers
Day 1
Opening Session
Special Address
Keynote Speech
Session 1
- Ms. Upma Chawdhry, Member, United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration
- Mr. Francesco Checchi, Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC Southeast Asia and the Pacific
- Ms. Laisa Vereti, Director of Operations, Pacific Disability Forum
- Ms. Kyung Hee Kim, Director of Seongdong Health Center, 2020 UNPSA Winner, Republic of Korea
- Prof. WANG Yao, Director General, International Institute of Green Finance of the Central University of Finance and Economics, China
- Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General, UCLG-ASPAC
- Ms. Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section, ESCAP
- Mr. Kishor Joshi, Joint Secretary, National Planning Commission, Nepal
- Mr. Wilson Gusamo, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Policy Branch, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Papua New Guinea
Session 2
- Mr. Ashish Narain, Principal Economist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
- Mr. Alikhan Baimenov, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Neel Ratan, Global Leader, Digital Government Network and Government and Public Sector, PwC India
- Mr. Gomer Padong, Director, Philippines Social Enterprise Network, Philippines
- Mr. Mohammad Naciri, Regional Director, UN-Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Ms. Sera Yun, Winner, 4th Youth Forum on SDG Implementation
- Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia, Head, UNDRR Office for Northeast Asia & Global Education and Training Institute
- Ms. Karma Hamu Dorjee, Chairperson, Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan
Day 2
Session 3
- Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief, Digital Government Branch/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Sung Joo Son, Director of Digital Government Cooperation, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, ROK
- H.E. Honorable Vice Minister Mr. Askar Serikovich ZHAMBAKIN, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mr. Khemera Mok, Director, Department of E-Government, General Department of ICT, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cambodia
- Ms. Erin Hughey, Director of Global Operations, Pacific Disaster Center
- Dr. Ebinezer R. Florano, Professor, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, Philippines
- Mr. Anitelu Toimoana, Director of Information and Technology, Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications, Tonga
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UNPOG/UNDESA
- Mr. Giulio Quaggiotto, Head, UNDP Asia and the Pacific Innovation Center
- Mr. Surasak Riangkrul, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, On behalf of Nong Ta Tam Subdistrict Administrative Organization, 2019 UNPSA Winner, Thailand
- Ms. Arifah Sharifuddin, Senior Manager, Digital Inclusion Division, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Malaysia
Key Messages and The Way Forward
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