Online Training Workshop on “Changing Mindsets and Strengthening Governance Capacities for Policy Coherence for a Holistic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Arab region”
Start Date (and time – NY): 26 and 28 January and 2 and 4 February 2021 for 2 hours each day
8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. EST
Venue: Virtual
Description:
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is finalizing a Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals. Its objective is to provide ready-to-use training material on key governance pillars needed to implement the 2030 Agenda.
Within this context, we are planning to pilot test in the Arab region two of its toolkits, namely one on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions and another on Institutional Capacities for Policy Coherence.
The Online Training Workshop on “Changing Mindsets and Strengthening Governance Capacities for Policy Coherence in the Arab region” is organized by the UN DESA in cooperation with UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA).
Through testing these Governance-specific toolkits, this Training Workshop aims at raising awareness and developing capacities among senior public officials from the Arab region on the need for effective institutional arrangements for holistic policy coherence. It also aims at highlighting the importance of changing mindsets and key competencies needed for effective policy coherence. The training will feature guest speakers, interactive activities, group discussions and innovative practices for peer-to-peer learning. Furthermore, this workshop provides the opportunity to receive the participants’ feedback and input on these toolkits.
Online Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vc-6vrjguG9OqCslKagUL4emYD-VIFVWw
Session Guidance Notes
PRESENTATION
Session 1 – Governance Capacities for Policy Coherence and Changing Mindsets for Sustainable Development
Session 2 – Planning and Systems Thinking
Presentation on Leveraging a Systems-thinking Mindset by Mr. James Landale, Head of content and partnerships for Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum (WEF) and Mr. Abhinav Chugh, Content and Partnerships Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, WEF
Videos
Systems thinking: a cautionary tale (cats in Borneo)
World Economic Forum | Strategic Intelligence
Session 3 – Cross-Governmental and Inter-Ministerial Collaboration
Presentation by Ms. Diana Alarcón González, Chief of Policy Development, Mexico City Government
Session 4 – Stakeholders Engagement
Overview of the Toolkit on Governance Capacities and Institutional Arrangements for Policy Coherence
Stakeholder Engagement: Participation and the 2030 Agenda
CONTACT INFORMATION
For Substantive Matters:
Ms. Stefania Senese, Programme Management Officer
UNDESA Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Email: senese@un.org
Ms. Veronique Verbruggen, Senior Interregional Advisor
UNDESA Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Email: verbruggen2@un.org
For Administrative Matters:
Ms. Rosanne Greco, Programme Assistant
UNDESA Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Email: grecor@un.org