UN DESA-KRILA Forum on “Promoting Innovative Local Governance for Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals Building an Inclusive and Resilient Society in the Post-COVID-19 Era”

6 September 2022

09:00-14:00 PM Seoul (GMT+9)

Via Zoom

Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/UNDESA-KRILA

*English-Korean simultaneous translation will be provided.

Document

Draft Concept Note & Agenda

Local governments are at the forefront of accelerating the implementation of the far-reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recovering the lives and well-being of citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are confronted with a multitude of challenges in the process of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and building an inclusive and resilient society in the post-COVID-19 era, including the climate crisis and the current food and energy crisis. Addressing such cascading and intertwined challenges and crises, accelerating SDG implementation, as well as building an inclusive and resilient society all call for innovation in local governance.

The Forum aims to share various approaches, strategies, and good practices in promoting innovative local governance for accelerating SDG implementation at the local level and building an inclusive and resilient local society in the post-COVID-19 era.

Presentation Materials (upcoming)

Session 1: Accelerating Digital Transformation for Public Service Innovation and Revitalization of Local Economy

• Ms. Kyung-eun Lee, Director, Center for Local Information, KRILA
• Mr. Deniz Susar, Governance and Public Administration Officer, Digital Government Branch, DPIDG/UN DESA
• Prof. Lei Zheng, Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs & Director, Lab for Digital and Mobile Governance, Fudan University, China

Session 2: Promoting Social Inclusion & Leaving No One Behind in Local Governance

• Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary-General, UCLG ASPAC
• Dr. Michelle L. Oren, Head of Urban Futures Lab, BIU Center for Smart Cities, Graduate School of Business Administration, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
• Mr. Young-Mo Hwang, Research Fellow, Jeonbuk Institute
• Ms. Natalia Bayona, Director of Innovation, Education and Investments, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Session 3: Addressing Climate Change and Building Resilience at the Local Level through Public-Private-People Partnerships (PPPPs)

• Ms. Ana Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
• Mr. Aslam Alam, Executive Director, Bangladesh Institute for Information Literacy and Sustainable Development (BIILSD)
• Ms. Soo Young Lee, Investment Development Team Leader, Jeonbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (10 mins) & 
• Ms. Seonju Choi, Assessment Expert, K-ESG Assessment Center (10 mins)

Contact Information

UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG

Ms. Mi Kyoung Park

Governance and Public Administration Officer

@email

Ms. Hye Yong (Hailey) Kim

Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert

UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG  

@email

For more information, please visit: UNPOG : Theme - Capacity Development