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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

Implementing new approaches to E-government for SDG Implementation

Capacity Building Workshop on “Adopting new approaches to e-government for SDG implementation” Co-organized by the United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UNDESA) and the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation  Istanbul, Türkiye 17-18 November 2022 Venue: Hotel Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent     The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation which includes… Read More

Strengthening Capacities, Mindsets, and Competencies of Public Institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Arab Region

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The 2022 Webinar on “Effective Governance for Transformational Change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets, and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Arab Region” will be organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), and in collaboration with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It is intended for Resident… Read More

3rd Workshop on Implementation of UN Principles of Effective Governance for Sustainable Development

| 09:00 am - 01:00 pm EST
Workshop on Strengthening National Institutional Capacities forthe UN Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063Cape Town, South Africa - 27 to 29 October 2022  Since 2019, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have been engaged in implementing the African Union-United Nations Framework for the Implementation of the AU-Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda, including the organisation of two… Read More

Effective governance for transformational change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in Latin America & Caribbean

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Background The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is organizing a regional capacity development webinar to launch the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Among its objectives, the Webinar aims to enhance… Read More

Regional capacity development webinar on Effective governance for transformational change

Background The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is organizing a regional capacity development webinar to launch the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Among its objectives, the Webinar aims to enhance… Read More