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

| 11:00 pm - 06:00 am
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

LOSI Information Session in preparation for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2022

| 08:00 am - 09:00 am EST
In preparation for the UN E-government Survey 2022 and with the aim to improve the Survey and its methodology, UN DESA is organizing a Local Online Service Index information session with stakeholders from cities to gather feedback and suggestions for the LOSI (Local Online Services Index) section of the UN E-Government Survey 2022. In addition to the Expert Group Meetings held in March 2021, UN DESA has already organized four regional consultation sessions, during the month of May 2021, in… Read More

Webinar on how Supreme Audit Institutions assess and address budget credibility

  Webinar on Promoting Independent External Audits on Credibility of Government Budgets: How Supreme Audit Institutions assess and address budget credibility   UN DESA/DPIDG and the International Budget Partnership will hold a webinar on “Promoting Independent External Audits on Credibility of Government Budgets: How Supreme Audit Institutions assess and address budget credibility” on 16 June (8.30-9.30 am EDT). The interactive event will invite discussion of the results of a… Read More

Workshop on Handbook on Supreme Audit Institutions

  Review Workshop - Handbook on Supreme Audit Institutions’ Contribution to Strengthening Budget Credibility through External Audits   Resource experts from Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) will take stock of the draft contents of the handbook and reflect on how to improve the draft materials to ensure that the handbook is relevant and meets adequate quality standards. The sessions will seek to refine the conceptual and analytical framework of the handbook, discuss and provide… Read More

Capacity-building Workshop on the importance of transformational leadership in aligning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s Agenda 2063

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (UN DESA/DPIDG), in close collaboration with the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), organized a capacity-building workshop on the importance of transformational leadership in aligning the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda 2063 through the lens of intermediary cities. The workshop, which was an integral part of the 9th Africities Summit, hosted 8 speakers from… Read More

SDG 16 CONFERENCE 2022

  People-centred governance in a post-pandemic world   Representatives from governments, United Nations and international organizations officials, leading academics, civil society and youth representatives from around the world convened virtually and in-person for the SDG 16 Conference on People-centred governance in a post-pandemic world. The event was co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and the International Development… Read More

Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to Achieve the SDGs

| 10:00 am - 01:00 pm EDT
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”. … Read More

Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to Ac

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, are co-organizing a Training Workshop on “Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to… Read More

Peer-to-Peer Learning International Workshop on "Public Service Training Assessment for Strengthening Capacities of Public Servants to Support the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals"

| 11:00 pm - 02:00 am EDT
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) of the Government of Bhutan, in collaboration with UN DESA/DPIDG and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Bhutan, organized a virtual peer-to-peer learning international workshop on public service training assessment framework for strengthening capacities of public servants to support the implementation of the SDGs. The workshop was a follow-up activity to UN DESA’s Development Account… Read More

Capacity Building Workshop on New Approaches to e-Government for SDG Implementation

  “Capacity Building Workshop on New Approaches to e-Government for SDG Implementation” 15-16 March 2022 13:00 - 16:00 (Istanbul Time), 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM (New York, EST)    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 D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, is organizing a capacity building workshop on new approaches to e-… Read More

Peer to peer learning workshop on public service training assessment in Bhutan

  16 - 17 March 2022 9 am – 12 pm | Bhutan Time 12 pm – 3 pm | Korean Time 11 pm (15 March 2022) – 2 am (16 March 2022) | New York Time 11 pm (16 March 2022) – 2 am (17 March 2022) | New York Time The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) of the Government of Bhutan, in collaboration with UN DESA/DPIDG and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Bhutan, is organizing a virtual peer-to-peer learning international workshop on… Read More

Virtual Workshop on the Promotion of Intergenerational Equity for Sustainable Development

Virtual Workshop on the Promotion of Intergenerational Equity for Sustainable Development8 March 2022 (Tuesday) 08:00 - 10:00 (EST) UN DESA/DPIDG is organizing a virtual workshop on the promotion of intergenerational equity for sustainable development. The workshop forms part of a series to launch the Strategy Guidance Notes to operationalize the principles of effective governance for sustainable development which were developed by the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) and… Read More