The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), the Ministry of Public Service of Guyana, the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with the support of the Resident Coordinator Office, co-organized a Training Workshop on “Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to Achieve the SDGs”. The Training Workshop was delivered between 22 March and 31 March 2022 in two sessions of 180 minutes each.
This Capacity Development Training Workshop is a follow up to two events. One is the High-Level Seminar virtually conducted by CARICAD for the Ministry of Public Service and senior officials in Guyana on 17- 18 November 2021. The second one is the Capacity Development Workshop on Innovation, Digital Government and Public Service Delivery for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean held virtually twice a week from 23rd February to 24th March 2021 and organized by UN DESA/DPIDG together with the SIDS Unit of UN DESA/DSDG, in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), for more information, click here.
To read more, click on the following documents :
- Concept Note;
- Agenda-at-a-glance;
- Toolkit on Innovation and Digital Government for Public Service Delivery;
- Toolkit on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- Video of the Principles of Effective Governance;
- Video of the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals;
- Video of the Curriculum on Innovation and Digital Government for Public Service Delivery;
- Video of the Curriculum on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- List of Readings;
- Bios of speakers;
- Presentation Day 1 - Setting the scene;
- Presentation Day 2 - Innovation and Digital Government;
- Presentation Day 3 - Key Mindsets for Innovation, Digital Government and Public Sector Transformation;
- Presentation Day 4 - Key Mindsets for Innovation, Digital Government and Public Sector Transformation (continuation);
- Presentation Day 5 - Action Planning for Changing Mindset to promote Innovation and Transformation in the Public Sector in Guyana
- Presentation Day 6 - The way Forward: Priorities and Actions for Change
- Report
For further information:
Government of Guyana
- Ms. Soyinka Grogan, M.S., Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service
- Prof. Jacob Opadeyi, Guyana
UN DESA / DPIDG
- Ms. Adriana Alberti, Chief, PMCDU, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), UN DESA | E-mail: @email
- Ms. Stefania Senese, Programme Management Officer, PMCDU, DPIDG, UN DESA | E-mail: @email
UN DESA / DSDG SIDS UNIT
- Ms. Anya Thomas, Economic Officer - SIDS Unit, Division for Sustainable Development Goal (DSDG), UN-DESA | E-mail: @email
CARICAD
- Mr. Devon Rowe, Executive Director, Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) | Email: @email
CARICOM
- Ms. Jennifer Britton, Deputy Programme Manager - Information and Communication Technology for Development, CARICOM Secretariat | Email: @email