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Promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at the national and local levels in Asia and the Pacific – Regional Workshop

Within the framework of the project titled "Building capacities for promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at national and local levels," funded by the Government of Italy, the Regional Workshop is organized by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital government of UN DESA in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau, Bangkok Regional Hub. This Workshop aims to delve into strategies, policy changes… Read More

2024 UNPAN Members Annual Meeting

| 01:30 pm - 02:45 pm EST
The 2024 UNPAN Members Annual Meeting, organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), will take place at the margins of the 23rd Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday 18 April 2024 from 1.30pm to 2.45pm at Conference Room A at the Secretariat Building. This is an in-person meeting.  The objective of the meeting is to provide a… Read More

26th UN/INTOSAI Symposium

The 26th joint UN/INTOSAI Symposium will take place from 16 to 18 April in Vienna, Austria, under the theme “Implementation of SDG 13 on climate action: Role, contribution and experience of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs)”. The Symposium is co-organized by DESA/DPIDG and the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). It will bring together over 200 participants from 80 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to discuss their practices and experiences in conducting climate-… Read More

23rd Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration

| 10:00 am - 06:00 pm EST
The 23rd session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will take place in Conference Room 1 at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 15 to 19 April 2024. The Committee will examine a range of issues in governance and public administration that are central to ongoing efforts to implement the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including: 1. Institutional aspects of the theme of the 2024 session of the Economic and Social Council and the 2024 high-level… Read More

Virtual Side Event on Harnessing Sustainable Ocean-Based Economy: Overcoming the Financing Challenge

| 08:30 am - 10:00 am EDT
Promoting an inclusive and sustainable ocean-based economy is especially critical for the sustainable development of small island developing States. UN DESA in collaboration with the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations will organize a side event during the Second Preparatory Committee Meeting of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States. The event will take place on 2 April 2024 and will… Read More

Promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at the national and local levels in Africa - first session

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare of Mauritius in collaboration with the UNDP Country Office, organized a capacity-development workshop aimed at promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions. The workshop was conducted in two sessions: the first session took place on 28 March 2024 in Ebene, followed by a second session on 17 April 2024 in Port Louis. Through a combination of panel presentations, practical exercises, and focus group discussions, the… Read More

Webinar Series on “Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindsets for Public Sector Transformation”

| 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT
Webinar Series on  “Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindsets for Public Sector Transformation”21 and 28 February 2024  20 and 27 March 2024 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York time)Register here for the webinarsor, Watch on YouTubeThe Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (UN DESA/DPIDG), as well as other global and regional… Read More

ClimateScanner Global Call

| 10:00 am - 06:00 pm EST.
The Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG /UNDESA) and the Federal Court of Accounts – Brazil (TCU) are jointly organizing a meeting on “ClimateScanner Global Call: Engaging Supreme Audit Institutions in assessing national climate action” from 25 to 26 March 2024 in New York. DPIDG/UN DESA and TCU are collaborating on the ClimateScanner global initiative, which aims to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to conduct independent assessments of national responses to… Read More

Virtual Workshop on Subsidiarity and Decentralisation for Sustainable Development

| 08:00 am - 10:00 am GMT-4
Organized byUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office – United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)BackgroundThe Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) adopted 11 principles of effective governance at its seventeenth session. The principles, endorsed by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 2018/12. Highlight the need for pragmatic and… Read More

Capacity Development and Consultation Workshop on Bhutan National Data Governance Framework

UN DESA in collaboration with the Government Technology (GovTech) of the Government of Bhutan will be hosting a national consultation workshop with representatives from governments, private, public sector, civil societies, academia and other key stakeholders to develop a national data governance framework.The objective of the National Consultation Workshop is three-fold: Engage stakeholders from different agencies and other non-government stakeholders to participate in the official dialogue and… Read More

Building on Bangkok: A Follow-up Discussion on the LOSI Capacity Building Workshop Outcomes

| 08:00 am - 09:30 am EST
Join us for a 90-minute follow-up meeting to review the outcomes of the LOSI Bangkok Capacity Building Workshop conducted in November 2023. The focus will be on assessing the progress made in applying LOSI in various countries since our last gathering, as well as exploring other LOSI-related initiatives such as the LOSI network, Local E-Government Toolkit, Rural LOSI, and more.This interactive session aims to engage all participants in discussions about their local e-government endeavors and… Read More

Lusophone Countries Workshop for the Review of the Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training

| 08:30 am - 11:30 am EST
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) are organizing a Regional Workshop for the Review of the Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training in Lusophone countries.  The workshop will take place from 8.30 am to 11.30 am New York time on 20 February 2024. The event will be conducted in Portuguese.The purpose of the Workshop is to gather inputs on the… Read More