Events

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Navigating AI in the Public Sector – In Collaboration with Microsoft

Join us for a session focused on the potential of Generative AI in Canada to enhance productivity, efficiency, and streamline processes in the public sector.

Social and Emotional Skills: Building a Resilient Workforce

Social and emotional skills—sometimes called soft, people, or human skills—are critical for high functioning teams. They include skills such as active listening, empathy, communication, collaboration, and resilience. These skills are in high demand by employers, despite the ongoing digitization in workplaces.
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2024 UN Public Service Forum

The 2024 UN Public Service Forum and Awards Ceremony will take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 24 to 26 June 2024, under the theme ‘Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: a Public Sector Perspective’.
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Webinar Series on Effective Governance and the Quintet of Change for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development…

The 2024 Webinar Series on Effective Governance and the Quintet of Change for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (UN DESA/DPIDG), through its Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit

Addressing Canada's Housing Supply Challenges: Skilled Trades Workforce Shortage

On June 12th, join us for a panel co-hosted by IPAC and Deloitte Canada to continue to unpack the key topics and concepts surrounding Canada's housing supply challenges. Governments have announced new programs, policies, and funding over the last twelve months to accelerate the supply of housing.
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Session on Behavioural Science and Organisational Behaviour, United Nations Behavioural Science Week 2024

Within the framework of the UN Behavioural Science Week, a session on Behavioural Science and Organisational Behaviour (Wednesday 5 June, 11am-12 pm EDT) is being organized by UN DESA, DOS, DMSPC, IAEA and UNSSC.

United Nations E-Government Survey Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Webinar Series Episode 5 – India

The fifth LOSI webinar series organized by the Digital Government Branch (DGB) of the DPIDG / UN DESA will focus on the application of LOSI methodology in India.

SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the International Development Law Organization and the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations will organize the “SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024 – Peace, justice and inclusive societies for Sustainable Development”, to be held on Monday, 6 May 2024
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Digital Government Transformation Webinar: Driving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union…

Background  Digital government transformation is not just about technologies and is crucial for governments worldwide. It offers new ways to improve efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness in the public sector, and above all revolutionises how businesses, governments, and societies operate globally.
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Global Forum on Data Governance and Digital Transformation

Data and digital data governance in the public sector have become increasingly important in Governments’ modus operandi and real-world applicability. Data are now integral to every sector and function of government—as essential as physical assets and human resources.
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IPAC's Webinar: Immigrant Health in Canada: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Collective Action

Canada relies on immigration for economic development and growth. Recent immigrants in Canada are generally healthier than the Canadian-born population, a phenomenon known as the Healthy Immigrant Effect.
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2024 UNPAN Members Annual Meeting

The 2024 UNPAN Members Annual Meeting, organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), will take place at the margins of the 23rd Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration at the UN Headquarters in New York on