Events | Public Institutions

Philippine Mayors Forum on Effective Governance for Sustainable Development to Accelerate the SDGs

25 April 2023 EST

Philippine Mayors Forum on Effective Governance for Sustainable Development to Accelerate the 2030 Agenda in the Philippines - Sharing Global and Local Experiences25 to 27 April 202321:00 – 00:30 | (EST, New York Time)26 to 27 April 202309:00 – 12:30 | (Manila Time) 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 in collaboration with the UN… Read More

Transforming Public Service Delivery through Human-Centered Design and Collaborative Governance

29 March 2023 EST

Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 1.15 pm – 2.30 pm | Conference Room 9, United Nations Headquarters The Side Event will focus on transforming public service delivery through a human-centered design and collaborative governance. It will showcase the innovative practice of the ASAN Service Centers and the ASAN Public Service Assessment Frameworks of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The objective of ASAN is to ensure that public services are delivered in a uniformed and coordinated manner across… Read More

Capacity Development Workshop on Digital Government and National Data Governance Framework in Rwanda

22 March 2023

UN DESA in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Government of Rwanda, supported by the Tony Blair Institute, will be hosting a two-day capacity development workshop with representatives from governments, private, public sector, civil societies, academia and other key stakeholders, on the subject of digital government and data governance. The Workshop will provide a timely opportunity to engage government officials and other stakeholders, focussing on digital government, data… Read More

Continental Workshop on the Voluntary National Reviews for 2023 HLPF and Agenda 2063

15 March 2023 UTC + 2

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) and Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for the Sustainable Development Goals (OISC), and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) are co-organizing a continental workshop on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) for the 2023 high level political forum (HLPF) and the Domestication… Read More

Mainstreaming the SDGs in the Curricula of Schools of Public Administration

27 February 2023 | 07:00 am - 10:30 am EST

Presidential Summit on “Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curricula of Schools of Public Administration” Monday, February 27, 2023 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM (EST) 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM (GMT +9) The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), will organize a “Presidential Summit on Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curricula of Schools of… Read More

Capacity Development Training Workshop on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan

26 January 2023 | 11:00 pm - 07:00 am

UN DESA/DPIDG and UNPOG, in collaboration with UNRCO in Pakistan and the Civil Services Academy (CSA) Lahore, are co-organizing a hybrid two-day Capacity Development Training Workshop on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan (26-27 January). The Training Workshop is being organized for the Officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) of the CSA. It aims to explore ways of changing the mindsets of institutions to align them with the 2030 Agenda… Read More

United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series Episode 2 – Brazil

25 January 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series Episode 2 – Brazil The second LOSI webinar series organized by the Digital Government Branch (DGB) of the DPIDG / UN DESA will focus on the application of LOSI methodology in Brazil. This one-hour webinar will host researchers who conducted the study in Brazilian cities. The webinar will highlight opportunities and challenges on e-government at city levels while aiming at information sharing and capacity… Read More

Advances and challenges of digital government in Latin America and the Caribbean

14 December 2022

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

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

08 December 2022 | 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

Annual Meeting of the Global Initiative on Building Capacities of Public Servants for SDGs

08 December 2022 | 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

Youth Engagement in Institution Building and Public Services Delivery for Sustainable Development

07 December 2022 | 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

01 December 2022 | 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