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United Nations' Job Opening: Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer

The position is located in the Public Service Innovation Branch (PSIB) of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).  The incumbent will report to the Chief of PSIB. DPIDG focuses on supporting countries in improving…

Save the Date: SANPA International Conference, Dhaka, 25-26 October 2024

We are excited to announce that the South Asian Network for Public Administration (SANPA) will be hosting its first conference in Dhaka on 25-26 October 2024. Please save the dates! Dhaka International University is partnering with us to host the conference.For all international participants, SANPA…

Invitation: special lecture on “Toward a Socially Sustainable and Resilient Collaborative Crisis Management: Survey…

The University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) and the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) will hold a special lecture on “Toward a Socially Sustainable and Resilient Collaborative Crisis Management: Survey…

Call for Papers: Asian Review of Public Administration

 The Asian Review of Public Administration (ARPA) is now open to manuscript submissions for online publishing. Articles submitted for consideration in ARPA should adhere to the guidelines in the Journal Information Sheet, which is available for viewing/downloading here.  All submissions, queries,…

UNPAN Newsletter 4/2023

The newest issue of the UNPAN Newsletter is now available. The UNPAN Newsletter contains the latest news from the UNPAN Partners. Access the Newsletter here.

UNPAN Newsletter - 3rd Quarter 2023

The newest issue of the UNPAN Newsletter is now available. The UNPAN Newsletter contains the latest news from the UNPAN Partners. Access the Newsletter here.

UN DESA’s Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government launches new website

UN DESA’s Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) has launched a new divisional website. The revamped DPIDG website highlights the work of the division in a user-friendly manner, with activities conveniently accessible from the homepage. Alongside news and events, the…

United Nations' Job Opening: Governance and Public Administration Officer

This position is located in the Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit (PMCDU) in the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). DPIDG focuses on supporting countries in improving effective, accountable and…

Apply now for the 2024 UN Public Service Awards – deadline 31 October 2023

Applications are now open for the 2024 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA), which recognizes excellence in public service at the national, sub-national and local level.UNPSA rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and…

18th Internet Governance Forum

The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), a global, multistakeholder platform on digital public policy convened by the Secretary-General, will take place from 8 to 12 October in Kyoto, Japan. More than 8,000 registered participants from over 170 countries will gather on the…

The World Public Sector Report 2023, entitled “Transforming institutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…

The World Public Sector Report 2023 examines the role that national institutional and governance innovations and changes that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic can play in advancing progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report focuses on three main questions: How can…

SDG 16 Conference 2023 – SDG 16 as a compass for navigating intersecting crises – conference report

The report of the SDG 16 Conference 2023 is now available. The conference took place from 30 May to 1 June 2023 in Rome, Italy. It brought together representatives of governments, international organizations, civil society, youth and academia to identify solutions to accelerate progress towards SDG…