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UNPSF 2019 Workshop 6

PROGRAMME

14:30 - 15:00Baku, Azerbaijan

Opening Session

Keynote Speech
H.E. Mr. Sahil Babayev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population, Republic of Azerbaijan

Welcome Remarks
Mr. Chae Gun Chung, Head of United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), DPIDG/UN DESA

Introduction to the Theme
Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG, DPIDG/UN DESA

15:00 - 16:00Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 1: Identifying Vulnerable Groups

Session Moderator
Ms. Lotte Nijland, Dealmaker at Team Regions, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Netherlands

Overall Presentation: Importance of Challenges to Identifying Vulnerabilities
Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG, DPIDG/UN DESA

Creating Nationwide Platform on Information to Identify the Poor in Cambodia (ID Platform)
Mr. Poch Sovanndy, Deputy Director General of Planning, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia

Enhancing Visibility of the Marginalized Communities with GPS Technology - Map Kibera Empowerment Project in Kenya
Mr. Joshua Ogure, Coordinator, Map Kibera Trust, Kenya

Identifying Groups in Real Poverty with Big Data
Mr. Lei Zheng, Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University

16:20 - 17:30Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 2: Improving Access to Public Service Delivery

Session Moderator
Mr. Sunil Thawani, Fellow, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Member, Board of Directors, Dubai Quality Group

Overall Presentation on Improving Access of the Vulnerable Groups to Public Service Delivery
Ms. Mi Kyoung Park, Governance and Public Administration Officer, UNPOG, DPIDG/UN DESA

Enhancing Accessibility of Women to Public Service Delivery
Ms. Milana Rikanovic, Gender Specialist/Head of Office, UN Women Serbia

The Art of the Deal in the Social Domain
Ms. Lotte Nijland, Dealmaker at Team Regions, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Netherlands

2019 UNPSA Winner Case: Access to Expensive Medicines for the Poor & Vulnerable
Mr. Pascual Fidelio, Executive Director, Laboratory of Hemoderivatives, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

10:50 - 11:00Baku, Azerbaijan

Recap of Day 1 by Workshop Rapporteur

Workshop Rapporteur
Mr. Limon B. Rodriguez, Senior Economist, Accenture Research

11:00 -12:20Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 3: Enhancing Engagement of Vulnerable Groups in Decision-Making and Public Service Delivery

Session Moderator
Ms. Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment & Development Policy Section, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP

Overall Presentation: Engagement of Vulnerable Groups for Decision-Making and Public Service Delivery
Ms. Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP

Creating Accountable and Transparent Local Governments through Civic Technology
Mr. Nama R. Budhathoki, Executive Director, Kathmandu Living Labs

Innovative Approach to Participatory Decision-Making
Ms. Arifah Sharifuddin, Senior Manager, Sharing Economy Ecosystem Division, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

Engaging African Youth effectively in Decision-Making Processes and Public Service Delivery
Ms. Natalie Mukundane, Executive Chairperson, African Youth Commission

12:20 - 13:00Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 4: Promoting Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons through Public Service Delivery

Session Moderator
Mr. Louis Meuleman, Member of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (2018-2021) Visiting professor, Public Governance Institute, University of Leuven, Belgium

Overall Presentation ? ICT and Innovation for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons
Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG, DPIDG/UN DESA

Outreach Services: Empowering Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Community in Indonesia
Ms. Murhardjani, Head of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs, Indonesia

Innovative Partnership with the Private Sector for Improving Social Inclusion of the Children with Disabilities - Project Therapy, Education, Assimilation of Children with Handicap
Mr. Benjamin Jr. Abalos, Lecturer, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines

Building Capability in the Community to Age In Place, Singapore
Ms. Sweet Fun Wong, Chief Transformation Officer, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital & Yishun Health, National Healthcare Group, Singapore

14:30 - 15:10Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 4: Promoting Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons through Public Service Delivery (Continued)

Discussion and Wrap-Up by Moderator
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15:10 - 16:00Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 5: Developing Capacities to Promote an Enabling Ecosystem for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups

Session Moderator
Mr. Ramiz Uddin, Head of Results Management and Data, a2i Programme, Bangladesh

Overall Presentation
Mr. Louis Meuleman, Member of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (2018-2021) Visiting professor, Public Governance Institute, University of Leuven, Belgium

Efforts and Challenges in Developing Capacities of Public Institutions for Promoting Innovation in Public Service for Vulnerable Groups
Mr. Ahmed Laamoumri, Secretary General, Ministry of Administration Reform and Civil Service, Kingdom of Morocco

Empowering Civil Servants to Better Understand the Specific Needs of the Vulnerable Groups and Motivating them with a Sense of Purpose ? Empathy Training
Mr. Ramiz Uddin, Head of Results Management and Data, a2i Programme, Bangladesh

Enhancing Financial Accessibility for Financial Inclusion of the Vulnerable Groups Inside and Outside of Korea
Mr. Woo Jong Sim, Senior Manager, Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives

How to Create an Enabling Ecosystem to Promote Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups - The Case of India
Ms. Yogita Swaroop, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, India

16:20 - 17:15Baku, Azerbaijan

Session 5: Developing Capacities to Promote an Enabling Ecosystem for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups (Continued)

Discussion
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Roundtable Discussion : Innovate for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups ? Strategies, Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Chair: Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG, DPIDG/UN DESA

Roundtable Discussion : Innovate for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups ? Strategies, Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Ms. Kuenzang L. Sangey, Chief Planning Officer, Gross National Happiness Commission, Bhutan

Roundtable Discussion : Innovate for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups ? Strategies, Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Mr. Robert Numbaru, Senior Social Policy Officer, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Papua New Guinea

Roundtable Discussion : Innovate for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups ? Strategies, Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Mr. Poch Sovanndy, Deputy Director General of Planning, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia

17:15 - 17:30Baku, Azerbaijan

Summary & Closing

Summary of Discussion by Workshop Rapporteur
Mr. Limon B. Rodriguez, Senior Economist, Accenture Research

Final Closing/Wrap-Up
Mr. Chae Gun Chung, Head of United Nations Project Office on Governance, DPIDG/UN DESA