CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Symposium on Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Public Institutions and Digital Government Transformation for Resilient Recovery and the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
November 05, 2020
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) and in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) of the Government of the Republic of Korea, is organizing a Symposium on "Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Public Institutions and Digital Government Transformation for Resilient Recovery and the SDG Implementation". The Symposium aims to equip public institutions with the capacities necessary to sustainable and resilient recovery while keeping the focus on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Symposium will be held virtually.
The main objective of the Symposium is to strengthen the capacities of government officials to promote sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while not losing sight of the SDG implementation. The Symposium aims to reflect on how best to mobilize, organize and equip institutions and rally whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches for building back better and achieving the SDGs by 2030.
The Symposium will build upon the 11 Principles of effective governance for sustainable development developed by the Committee of Experts on Public Administration and endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 2018. The Principles seek to help build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, with a view to achieving the shared vision for the people and the planet embodied in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.2 As basic principles, they apply to all public institutions, including executive and legislative organs, the security and justice sectors, independent constitutional bodies and State corporations. The principles are accompanied by a selection of commonly used strategies and related practices.
The Symposium will provide a platform for decision-makers to discuss challenges and share lessons learned on how to promote effective, inclusive and accountable institutions and accelerate digital government transformation to mitigate current and future shocks and build more resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific. It will provide an opportunity to take stock and learn from many innovative approaches to public service delivery, especially for the COVID-19 responses that aim to leave no one behind, engage all stakeholders in decision-making processes, and leverage new technologies. It will also engage the private sector and civil society organizations to discuss innovative partnerships for building a sustainable and resilient society.
Registration
Document
Presentations of Speakers
Day 1
Opening Session
Special Address
Keynote Speech
Session 1
- Ms. Upma Chawdhry, Member, United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration
- Mr. Francesco Checchi, Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC Southeast Asia and the Pacific
- Ms. Laisa Vereti, Director of Operations, Pacific Disability Forum
- Ms. Kyung Hee Kim, Director of Seongdong Health Center, 2020 UNPSA Winner, Republic of Korea
- Prof. WANG Yao, Director General, International Institute of Green Finance of the Central University of Finance and Economics, China
- Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General, UCLG-ASPAC
- Ms. Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section, ESCAP
- Mr. Kishor Joshi, Joint Secretary, National Planning Commission, Nepal
- Mr. Wilson Gusamo, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Policy Branch, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Papua New Guinea
Session 2
- Mr. Ashish Narain, Principal Economist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
- Mr. Alikhan Baimenov, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Neel Ratan, Global Leader, Digital Government Network and Government and Public Sector, PwC India
- Mr. Gomer Padong, Director, Philippines Social Enterprise Network, Philippines
- Mr. Mohammad Naciri, Regional Director, UN-Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Ms. Sera Yun, Winner, 4th Youth Forum on SDG Implementation
- Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia, Head, UNDRR Office for Northeast Asia & Global Education and Training Institute
- Ms. Karma Hamu Dorjee, Chairperson, Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan
Day 2
Session 3
- Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief, Digital Government Branch/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Sung Joo Son, Director of Digital Government Cooperation, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, ROK
- H.E. Honorable Vice Minister Mr. Askar Serikovich ZHAMBAKIN, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mr. Khemera Mok, Director, Department of E-Government, General Department of ICT, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cambodia
- Ms. Erin Hughey, Director of Global Operations, Pacific Disaster Center
- Dr. Ebinezer R. Florano, Professor, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, Philippines
- Mr. Anitelu Toimoana, Director of Information and Technology, Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications, Tonga
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UNPOG/UNDESA
- Mr. Giulio Quaggiotto, Head, UNDP Asia and the Pacific Innovation Center
- Mr. Surasak Riangkrul, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, On behalf of Nong Ta Tam Subdistrict Administrative Organization, 2019 UNPSA Winner, Thailand
- Ms. Arifah Sharifuddin, Senior Manager, Digital Inclusion Division, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Malaysia
Key Messages and The Way Forward
Video
Contact Information
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG)
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Juwang Zhu
Director
DPIDG/UNDESA
Director
DPIDG/UNDESA
Adriana Alberti
Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit
Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit
DPIDG/UNDESA
alberti@un.org
alberti@un.org
Bokyun Shim
Head, UN Project Office on Governance
Head, UN Project Office on Governance
DPIDG/UNDESA
bokyun.shim@un.org
bokyun.shim@un.org
Victoria Kim
Governance and Public Administration Expert
Governance and Public Administration Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
kim47@un.org
kim47@un.org
Samuel Danaa
Associate Capacity Development Expert
Associate Capacity Development Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
samuel.danaa@un.org
Prabin Maharjan
Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert
samuel.danaa@un.org
Prabin Maharjan
Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
prabin.maharjan@un.org
prabin.maharjan@un.org
Hye Kyung (Shelley) Choi
Programme Management Assistant
Programme Management Assistant
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
choi9@un.org
choi9@un.org
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