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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

United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series – Jordan

| 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series  Episode 1 – Jordan    The first LOSI webinar series organized by the Digital Government Branch (DGB) of the DPIDG / UN DESA will focus on the application of LOSI methodology in Jordan. This one-hour webinar will host researchers who conducted the study in 19 cities in the country. The webinar will also highlight opportunities and challenges in e-government at city level while aiming at information sharing and… Read More

National Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions

  National Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions 02 to 04 August 2022 09:00 – 17:00 | Malawi (GMT+ 2) 10:00 – 18:00 | Nairobi (GMT+ 3) 16:00 – 00:00 | Seoul (GMT+ 9) 03:00 – 11:00 | New York (GMT-4) Venue: Lilongwe, Malawi   Background The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and  its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), in… Read More

Enhancing National to Local Institutional Coordination and Monitoring Mechanisms in Vanuatu

  Training Workshop on Enhancing National to Local Institutional Coordination and Monitoring Mechanisms for NSDP/SDG Implementation in Vanuatu 20-22 July 2022 09:00 – 13:00 and 14:00– 17:00 | Vanuatu Time 07:00 – 11:00 and 12:00– 15:00 | KST (19-21 July New York) 18:00– 22:00 and 23:00– 02:00 | EDT   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and with the support of its… Read More

Virtual VNR lab: Recent innovations in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation

Virtual VNR lab: Looking forward: Recent innovations in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation 15 July 2022, 8:00-9:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time, New York) Online - via Zoom Description: This VNR lab took stock of recent innovations in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation put in place by countries. The lab invited countries to share information on changes made to their institutional arrangements since their last VNRs, and share experiences and lessons about the… Read More

Implementing a Multi-Pronged Strategy for Digital Transformation: Lessons from Asia

  Capacity Development Webinar  “Implementing a Multi-Pronged Strategy for Digital Transformation: Lessons from Asia” 7 July 2022 8:00 – 10:00 am (EDT)   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), in collaboration with China National Academy of Governance (CNAG) and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), is organizing a capacity building webinar on strengthening… Read More

Training of Trainers for the Delivery of the Workshop on "Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan"

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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 Resident Coordinator Office of Lahore in Pakistan, is organizing a Training of Trainers (ToT) on “Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan” with the staff of the National Institute of Management of Pakistan. The National Institute of Management is a constituent unit of… Read More

Frontier Technology Policy Experimentation and Regulatory Sandboxes in Asia and the Pacific

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Documents • Concept Note • Agenda   Remarks • Opening Remarks by Juwang Zhu, Director, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, UN DESA (Video Recording) • Closing Remarks by Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief of Digital Government Branch, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, UN DESA (Video Recording)   Presentations • Frontier Technology Policy Experimentation and Regulatory Sandboxes for SDGs by Wai Min Kwok, Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer… Read More