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United Nations Public Service Awards Ceremony 2021

The 2021 United Nations Public Service Awards Ceremony took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 13 December 2021, under the theme “Innovating the Future Public Service: New Government Models for a New Era to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals”.
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Regional Webinars in Africa on Resilience and Recovery from Covid-19 Through Sound Policymaking / Strategic planning…

The abovementioned partners held a series of virtual workshops on how to promote resilience and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa through sound policymaking. The workshops was held on different dates and virtually using the Zoom platform. 
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2022 UNPSA Call for Nominations

The United Nations is now accepting nominations for the 2022 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA). The UNPSA promotes and rewards innovation and excellence in public services in support of the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principle of leaving no one behind. 
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Webinar on Strengthening Capacities, Mindsets, and Competencies of Public Institutions to Build the Next Generation of…

UN DESA, through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), and in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA) and the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO), organized a capacity development webinar to launch the
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Inter-ministerial Policy Workshop on Implementing the One-Door-Service Centers (ODSCs) in Lao People’s Democratic…

UN DESA/DPIDG and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Lao People’s Democratic Republic, in collaboration with the Resident Coordinator Office in Lao PDR and UNDP, organized on 22 November 2021 from 9pm to 12am EST (Tuesday 23 Novem
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Virtual capacity development training workshops on how to promote resilience and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in…

Organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), Resident Coordinators Offices (RCOs) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
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Regional Symposium on Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Building Back Better and Accelerating the…

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs' Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (UN DESA / 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, organized the 5t
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Launch of the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals 

The Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals launched by UN DESA/DPIDG aims to promote critical understanding of sustainable development issues, enhance governance capacity, and strengthen public servants' awareness of their active role in contributing to the achievement of the SDGs.
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Inter-ministerial Technical Workshop on Implementing the One-Door-Service Centers (ODSCs) in Lao PDR

Inter-ministerial Technical Workshop on Implementing the One-Door-Service Centers (ODSCs) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) Organized by the  Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Lao PDR, in partnership with the
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Briefing on the 2022 United Nations Public Service Awards

Thursday, 14 October 2021  Virtual Event 

Advancing SMART Cities and Urban Digital Transformation to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

The future of sustainable development will be determined in part in urban areas. Despite various challenges, urbanization can be a driving force for sustainability when anchored on the principles of sustainable development.