The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly
ISSUE 4 Winter 2018
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Regional Symposium on 'Strengthening the Capacities of Public Institutions and Developing Effective Partnerships to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'The Regional Symposium on "Strengthening the Capacities of Public Institutions and Developing Effective Partnerships to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", organized by DPIDG/UNPOG with support from MOIS and Incheon Metropolitan City Government of the Republic of Korea, was successfully held from October 24 to 26, 2018 in Incheon....
I. Welcome Note
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2018 has witnessed many achievements by United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) since its relocation from Seoul to Incheon.UNPOG has continued its efforts to provide capacity support for developing Member States in strengthening public institutions to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. During the 4th Quarter of 2018, UNPOG successfully organized the Regional Symposium on 'Strengthening the Capacities of Public Institutions and Developing Effective Partnerships to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' with participation by 200 people from 55 countries...More
II. The Latest at UNPOG
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Regional Symposium on 'Strengthening the Capacities of Public Institutions and Developing Effective Partnerships to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' -
Training Workshop of the Global Initiative for Schools of Public Administration on the SDGs -
Special Training for Local Government Officials from the Local Government Development Institute (LOGODI)
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USG Liu Zhenmin Bilateral MeetingsDPIDG/UNPOG helped arrange a series of bilateral meetings for USG Liu with several Korean government agencies and GCF.More
• Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Mr. Kim Boo Kyum, Minister of the Interior and Safety....
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Launching the New UNPOG WebsiteThe UNPOG website was re-launched in early November. The new website is designed in line with the structure and technical standard of both divisional and UN DESA websites for better alignment. The major function of the new website is the "Discussion Board." It is developed to expand the website’s function from sheer information sharing to interaction with member states and a useful platform for knowledge sharing....More
III. International Partnership
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The 6th OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and PolicyMore
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The 5th World Internet Conference (WIC)More
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The Chinese Version Launch of UN E-Government Survey 2018More
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The 2018 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia-Pacific Regional MeetingMore
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Sustainable Development Transition Forum (SDTF) organized by DSDG/UNOSDMore
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Participation in the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the "Role of Public Institutions in the Transformative Impact of New Technologies"More
IV. Partnership Building with Korean Society
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Mr. Chung's Special Lecture at Inha UniversityMr. Chung Chae Gun delivered a special lecture entitled "Perspectives that the Youth has to Possess" to 300 university students at Inha University in Incheon Metropolitan City on October 4, 2018. During his lecture, Mr. Chung introduced the mission and commitments of UNPOG...More
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Korea's 6th Local Autonomy ExhibitionFor the second time, UNPOG participated in Korea's Local Autonomy Exhibition from October 29 to 31 in Gyeongju. The exhibition was organized by MOIS, the government agency in charge of promoting local autonomy and decentralization. The exhibition was held in celebration of 'Local Government Day' where local....More
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Job FairsInternational Organizations & MICE Career Fair 2018More
UNPOG participated in the International Organizations & MICE Career Fair 2018, which was co-organized by MOFA and Incheon Metropolitan City. At the fair, UNPOG operated a promotional booth to provide career counseling and encourage public awareness of UNPOG....
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UNPSA briefing sessionOn 13 November 2018, UNPOG and MOIS co-organized a UNPSA promotion event to provide an overview and application procedure of UNPSA 2019 for around 20 Korean government officials, from different cities and provinces, at the Government Complex in Seoul....More
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Special Lecture on SDG 16 for College Leaders at the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)Ms. Hye Kyung (Shelley) Choi, Programme Assistant, was invited to give a special lecture for 18 Korean college student delegation participating in the "2019 Winter College Leaders at the UN: Korea Programme" organized by the World Federation of ....More
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The 12th National Assembly UN SDGs ForumOn 5 December 2018, the Head of UNPOG was invited to speak at the 12th National Assembly UN SDGs Forum, which was co-hosted by the National Assembly of Republic of Korea and the Korean Association for....More
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Dream Road Initiative for local middle school studentsOn 6 and 11 December 2018, two UNPOG staffs respectively delivered two special lectures to 42 Shinhyun Girls Middle School students and 17 Cheongcheon Middle School students in Incheon, Republic of Korea....More
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Participation in the Annual Conference of the Korean Association for Policy StudiesOn 7 December 2018, Ms. Park Mi Kyoung, Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert, was invited to participate in the panel discussion during the special....More
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V. Hot Topics
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Participatory Governance to Empower the Vulnerable Groups in the Era of DigitalizationDigitalization is redefining the roles of state, private sector, and citizens. As digital transformation may pose the risk of widening social inequality and leaving vulnerable groups further behind, achieving inclusiveness is one of the most important roles of government in the era of digitalization. Achieving inclusiveness is also in alignment with the overarching principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which is "leaving no one behind."....More
