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Regional Symposium

 
24 - 26 September 2025
09:00 – 18:00 | (Seoul Time)
23 - 25 September 2025
20:00 – 05:00 | (EDT, New York Time)
 
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Governance (DPIDG), through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and Incheon Metropolitan City, is organising the 9th Regional Symposium on "Effective Digital Governance and AI Transformation: Strengthening Institutions through Technology and Innovation for SDG Acceleration" on 24-26 September 2025, in Incheon Republic of Korea and online.
 
Click on the Programme below to find and download the presentation materials shared by speakers.
 
Document(s)
Booklet
Draft Outcome Summary of the Regional Symposium
 
Media
Photos
Video (Day 1) (Day 2) (Day 3)
 
Evaluation Forms
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
 
Contact Information
Mr. Changseob Han, Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)/DPIDG/UN DESA
Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | thorlund@un.org
Mr. Prabin Maharjan, Programme Management Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | prabin.maharjan@un.org
Ms. Hye Kyung (Shelley) Choi, Programme Management Assistant, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | choi9@un.org
 
PROGRAMME
10:00 - 10:45Incheon, Republic of Korea
High-level Opening Session
  • Opening Remarks
  • Mr. Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  • Opening Remarks
  • Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Minister of the Interior and Safety, the Republic of Korea
  • Opening Remarks
  • Mr. Jeongbok Yoo, Mayor, Incheon Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea
  • Opening Remarks
  • Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Opening Remarks
  • H.E. Dr Mohamed Kinaanath, Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology, Maldives
  • Opening Remarks
  • Ms. Aminata Toure, High Representative of the President of the Republic of Senegal, UN CEPA Member
  • Keynote Speech
  • Mr. Bilel Jamoussi, Deputy to the Director of the ITU Telecommunications Standardization Bureau & Chief of the Study Groups and Policy Department, International Telecommunication Union
11:10 - 12:15Incheon, Republic of Korea
Setting the Scene: Public Governance in the AI Transformation Era: Harnessing Innovation and Emerging Technologies to Build Institutions Fit for the Future
  • Speaker 1
  • Ms. Lucia Velasco, Senior Advisor, United Nations Office of Digital and Emerging Technology
  • Speaker 2
  • Mr. M. Jae Moon, Underwood Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Policy and Management, Yonsei University
  • Speaker 3
  • Ms. Luana Faria, Founder of LA-BORA! Gov, Innovation Lab General Coordinator for Innovation and Strategic Governance, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (Brazil)
  • Speaker 4
  • Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief, Digital Government Branch, DPIDG/UN DESA
14:00 - 15:30Incheon, Republic of Korea
Thematic Session 1: Skilling, Upskiling and Retaining Public Sector Talent to Leverage AI for the SDGs
  • Speaker 1
  • Mr. David Fulford, Chief Executive Officer, Director General, The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), Canada
  • Speaker 2
  • Ms. Anita Palcich, Senior Manager Advisory Services, KPMG Canada, Leader Skills Development Centre - KPMG and Microsoft
  • Speaker 3
  • Ms. Miriam Stankovich, Key ICT Policy and Regulatory Expert, EU TA to Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa II (PRIDA II)
15:45 - 17:15Incheon, Republic of Korea
Learning Lab 1: Deep Dive on Generative to Agentic AI in Public Sector
  • Facilitator 1
  • Ms. Anita Palcich, Senior Manager Advisory Services, KPMG Canada, Leader Skills Development Centre - KPMG and Microsoft
  • Facilitator 2
  • Mr. Ng Shangru, Senior AI Engineer, Government Technology Agency, Singapore
17:15 - 18:00Incheon, Republic of Korea
Special Session: The Behavioral Science and AI Nexus for Better Public Services
  • Speaker 1
  • Ms. Luana Faria, Founder of LA-BORA! Gov, Innovation Lab General Coordinator for Innovation and Strategic Governance, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (Brazil)
  • Speaker 2
  • Ms. Elisabeth Costa, Chief of Innovation and Partnerships, Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in the UK
9:00 - 10:30Incheon, Republic of Korea
Thematic Session 2: AI Governance: Building Ethical and Accountable AI Systems
  • Speaker 1
  • Mr. Marc Rotenberg, Founder and Executive Director, Center for AI and Digital Policy, Washinton, USA (online)
  • Speaker 2
  • Ms. Kari Laumann, Head of Department for research, analysis and politics - Norwegian Data Protection Authority
  • Speaker 3
  • Mr. Byoungpil Kim, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
10:45 - 12:15Incheon, Republic of Korea
Thematic Session 3: AI Transformation for Inclusive Public Services: Advancing Equitable and Effective Delivery
  • Speaker 1
  • Ms. Aminata Toure, High Representative of the President of the Republic of Senegal, UN CEPA Member
  • Speaker 2
  • Mr. Kiho Jeong, Director, Digital Inclusion Planning Team, National Information Society Agency (NIA), the Republic of Korea
  • Speaker 3
  • Mr. Daniel Roelink, Artificial Intelligence expert, Digital Transformation, New South Wales, Australia
14:00 - 15:15Incheon, Republic of Korea
Learning Lab 2: Anticipating Change: Strategic Foresight and Anticipatory Governance
  • Facilitator
  • Ms. Minke Meijnders, Strategic Foresight Specialist
9:00 - 12:00Incheon, Republic of Korea
Local Governance and Partnership Forum: Engaging Communities for SDG Progress
  • Speaker 1
  • Mr. So Jin-kwang, Former President, Korea Saemaul Undong Center
  • Speaker 2
  • Ms. Cristina Alicia Rodriguez Acosta, Inter-regional Adviser Public Administration, DPIDG/UN DESA (online)
  • Speaker 3
  • Ms. Meeyoung Park, Researcher, Center of Intelligent Society and Policy, Seoul National University, the Republic of Korea
  • Speaker 4
  • Ms. Sara Tawfik Hamouda, Agenda 2063 & SDGs Expert, African Peer Review Mechanism, South Africa (online)
  • Speaker 5
  • Mr. Prabin Maharjan, Programme Management Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
  • Speaker 6
  • Mr. Tulasi Sharan Sigdel, Senior Director of Studies, Governance and Development Management Learning Group, Nepal Administrative Staff College, Nepal
  • Speaker 7
  • Mr. Theoneste Ukize, Manager of Local Government Institute (LGI), Rwanda Association of Local Government (RALGA), Rwanda
13:00 - 14:15Incheon, Republic of Korea
Youth Session: Empowering Young Innovators to Transform Public Services
  • Speaker 1
  • Ms. Luisa Franco Machado, UN Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals, Digital Rights Activist and a Published Data Justice Researcher, Brazil
  • Speaker 2
  • Mr. Hyun Ho Chu, CEO, QTdreamlab, the Republic of Korea
  • 9th Youth Forum on SDG Implementation Winner
  • Team SDGirls (Ms. Hwalim Yoo, Ms. Saebyeol Park, Ms. Yoonjo Hong)
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