2024 - Incheon, Republic of Korea

Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: A Public Sector Perspective

24 to 26 June 2024, Incheon, Republic of Korea

The 2024 United Nations Public Service Forum and Awards Ceremony took place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 24 to 26 June 2024, under the theme ‘Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: a Public Sector Perspective’. The Forum was 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 Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea (MOIS).

Context

As we strive for the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and navigate through increasingly fragile and uncertain conditions, public sector institutions must actively cultivate innovation and embrace forward-thinking mindsets to effectively address both current and future challenges. Within this context, the 2024 United Nations Public Service Forum focused on the role of fostering innovation and transformation in the public sector, with a view to enhancing the current and future capabilities of public administrations so they are readied to be more adaptative, anticipatory, agile, inclusive, and responsive in meeting development objectives amid complex global challenges.

The Forum provided a platform for Ministers, senior level decision-makers, and working level public servants to reflect upon and develop the skills needed to devise tangible actions to foster innovation and transformation at the local and national levels.

The Forum also provided the opportunity to highlight innovative public sector initiatives through its 2024 United Nations Public Service Awards Ceremony.

Registration and additional information

For more information, visit the 2024 UN Public Service Forum website.

Photos and recorded videos of the 2024 UN Public Service Forum available here.