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2025 UN Public Service Forum

The 2025 United Nations Public Service Forum will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 23 to 25 June 2025, under the theme "Five Years to 2030: Accelerating Public Service Delivery for a Sustainable Future". The Forum is co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and the Government of Uzbekistan.  Context  With only five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development… Read More

Webinar on the Future of Governance and New Mindsets, Knowledge and Skills: Commitments and Next Steps

| 08:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
The Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of UN DESA organized a bilingual (English/French) capacity development workshop on “The Future of Governance and New Mindsets, Knowledge, and Competencies fit for the 21st Century” for over 30 participants representing local and regional authorities, as well as training institutes of 25 African countries. The workshop was organized 10 – 12 December 2024 within the context of the 8th Edition of the African Forum of Territorial… Read More

Improving Local Online Service Delivery in a Global World: IGF 2024 Open Forum #70

| 11:15 am - 12:45 pm GMT +3
The IGF 2024 Open Forum #70 (IGF Session Page), co-organized by UNU-EGOV and DPIDG of UN DESA, focused on enhancing the digital transformation of local online service delivery in a global context. The sessions aimed to provide insights into the Local Online Service Index (LOSI) methodology and explore how it helps assess and improve e-government development at the municipal level. The forum helped to facilitate dialogue among policymakers, academics, and practitioners on leveraging digital… Read More

Future of Governance and New Mindsets, Knowledge and Competencies fit for the 21st Century

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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… Read More

Empowering Digital Transformation: Spreading Digitalization in Public Sector (Latin America and the Caribbean)

| 08:30 am - 06:00 pm GMT-3
Over the past decade Governments have given a growing importance and priority to digital transformation, resulting in more people benefiting from the efficiencies and conveniences of digital government services. Countries gradually improve the overall e-government development by investing in telecommunications infrastructure, online services delivery, and extended access to public information. At the same time, the disparities and digital divides remain significant within and between the… Read More

Empowering Digital Transformation: Spreading Digitalization in Public Sector

| 08:30 am - 06:00 pm GMT+2
Over the past decade, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governments have given a growing importance and priority to digital transformation, resulting in more people benefiting from the efficiencies and conveniences of digital government services, reflected in the findings of the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. Countries gradually improve the overall e-government development by investing in telecommunications infrastructure, online services delivery, and extended access to public… Read More

Effective Governance and the Quintet of Change for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

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The 2024 Webinar Series on Effective Governance and the Quintet of Change for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (UN DESA/DPIDG), through its Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit. The Webinar Series aims at addressing contemporary challenges and opportunities in public administration, including around the key thematic areas of… Read More

8th Regional Symposium on Effective Governance and AI Transformation for the 2030 Agenda: Fostering Transformative Actions for Innovating Public Services

| 09:00 am - 05:00 pm GMT+9
Registration Link: https://www.regionalsymposium.com/eng/registration/registration.phpThe Regional Symposium on Effective Governance is a UN DESA annual event in the Asia and the Pacific region and beyond. It seeks to raise awareness of critical public governance issues, examine current and future trends, and provide innovative approaches and new methodologies to support United Nations Member States in developing their capacities to accelerate the implementation of their commitments toward… Read More

Strengthening Institutional Capacities in Africa for Effective Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063

Strengthening Institutional Capacities in Africa for Effective Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063: Follow-up to the 2024 HLPF and Summit of the Future The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) regional workshop on Strengthening institutional capacities in Africa for effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063: Follow-up to the… Read More

Global Symposium on Data and Digital Governance

| 08:30 am - 06:00 pm GMT +8
Global Symposium on Data and Digital Governance in Shanghai (19-20 October 2024, Shanghai, China) and Deqing (21-22 October 2024, Deqing, China) by UN DESA/DPIDG. The workshop is being organised under the scope of the UN Peace and Development Fund’s (UN PDF) capacity development project on “Developing institutional capacities for digital data management and cooperation to advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals”.  The aim of the UN PDF 2030-Sub-Fund Project is to implement… Read More

Expert Group Meeting towards New Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training

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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) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), organized an “Expert Group Meeting (EGM) of the UN DESA/IASIA Global Task Force: Towards New Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training”. The EGM took place at United Nations Headquarters… Read More

Africa Regional Forum on Data Governance and Digital Government

| 08:30 am - 06:00 pm GMT +2
Africa Regional Forum on Data Governance and Digital Government in South Africa (2-4 October 2024, Pretoria, South Africa) is being organized by UN DESA/DPIDG with the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The workshop is being organised under the scope of the UN Peace and Development Fund’s (UN PDF) capacity development project on “Developing institutional capacities for digital data management and cooperation to advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals”.  The aim of the UN… Read More