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Online Training Workshop on Government Innovation for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) with the support of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Malaysia are co-organizing an Online Training Workshop on “Government Innovation for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups”. More -
Capacity Development Webinar on “Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19
Five years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is clear that there is a strong commitment and momentum for implementation in the decade of action for the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also clear that implementing the SDGs presents major challenges for Member States, particularly when compounded with the need to address the COVID-19 pandemic. More -
Online Training Workshop on Advancing Government Innovation and Leveraging Frontier Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction and Building Resilience
Organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) / Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) / United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)More -
Leveraging ICTs and Digital Government for Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic - Responses in Africa
The current COVID-19 pandemic calls for agile and scientific solutions of government by leveraging ICTs and digital government for innovations. Many countries have effectively deployed ICT and digital government tools for health and wellbeing support, ensuring business continuity, and deliveringMore -
Leveraging Public Governance & Spearheading Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic - Responses in Africa
As an increasing number of countries, including many developed countries, are struggling to cope with the outbreak of COVID-19, developing countries are facing an unprecedented threat to human life, social cohesion and economic devastation due to fragile health care systems and socio-economic vulnerabilities.More -
Symposium on “Strengthening Capacities of Public Institutions for Transformational Leadership, Innovation and Inclusion to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 in East Africa”
Symposium on “Strengthening Capacities of Public Institutions for Innovation, Inclusion and Transformational Leadership to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 in East Africa”More -
UNPSF 2019 Workshop 6
The 2019 United Nations Public Service Forum took place in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan from 24-26 June 2019, under the theme ‘Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through effective Delivery of Services, Innovative Transformation and Accountable Institutions’. The Forum was comprised of a series of workshops....More -
Expert Group Meeting on “The Future of Digital Government for Sustainable Development in LDCs, SIDS, and LLDCs"
The purpose of the meeting is to provide a platform for governance and public administration practitioners and experts (including in e-government) from UN entities, international organizations and academia to share regional and country perspectives, especially those of LDCs, SIDS and LLDCs in the Asia Pacific region....More -
Study Visit on Advancing E-Governance Development for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
This Study Visit is organized as a follow-up to the UN DESA’s Development Account (DA) Project DA1617B in Bangladesh and Ethiopia, which is under the theme of “Evidence-based e-government policies in support of the Sustainable Development Goals”. This follow-up Study Visit complements the programmed activities...More -
The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly
The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly will keep you updated on UNPOG’s work and inspire you to pursue new forms of collaboration and engagement in the context of simultaneous proliferation of frontier technologies and gaining more in-depth knowledge related to advancing the SDGs with the overarching principle of leaving...More -
Regional Symposium
UNPOG, under the auspices of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of UN DESA, and in close collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Korea, organizes the annual Symposium for the Asia-Pacific region since 2017 for the purpose of strengthening the capacity of the public... More -
Youth Engagement
UNPOG's youth prorgamme aims to raise awareness among young people and listen to the voice of the young. Besides, it encourages young people to get involved in the discussion on the implementation of the SDGs.More
