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Online Training Workshop on Changing Mindsets and Strengthening Governance Capacities for Policy Coherence for a Holistic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Arab region 

UNDESA/DPIDG is finalizing a Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals. Its objective is to provide ready-to-use training material on key governance pillars needed to implement the 2030 Agenda. Within this context, two toolkits of the Curriculum, namely one on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions and another on Institutional Capacities for Policy Coherence, are pilot tested in the Arab region. Through testing these Governance-specific toolkits, this Training Workshop… Read More

Webinar on Developing Institutional Capacities in Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive and Equitable Recovery

This capacity development webinar on Developing Institutional Capacities in Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive and Equitable Recovery aims to strengthen public institutional capacities in public policymaking for digital transformation in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It aims to strengthen the digital capacity of countries, especially the developing countries to participate in, and benefit from, the growing opportunities of digitalization while mitigating the… Read More

Regional Symposium on Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Public Institutions and Digital Government Transformation for Resilient Recovery and the SDG Implementation

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… Read More

Institutions and Governance for Accelerating Sustainable Public Procurement

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

Virtually Together at IGF2020 - Internet for Human Resilience and Solidarity

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… Read More

UNITED NATIONS E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2020 WEBINAR SERIES Webinar 2: COVID-19 and e-government

| 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
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… Read More

Leveraging ICTs and Digital Government for Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

| 08:00 am - 09:30 am
  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

Effective Governance for Sustainable Development: Putting Principles into Practice

| 09:00 am - 12:00 pm SAST
Final report Programme  Wednesday, 30 October 201909:00-09:30Registration09:30-10:00Opening• Ms. Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, UNDESA [English]• Mr. Eddy Maloka, Chair Africa Governance Architecture and Chief Executive Officer, APRM [English]• H.E. Amb. Oumar Defallah Khayar, APRM Minister of Chad and Chairperson of APRM Focal Points • Mr. Richard Levin, Director General, Ministry of Public Service… Read More