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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…
Call for AAPAM Innovative Management Award 2023 - Submission Deadline 20 October
The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) announces a call for submissions for the AAPAM 14th Innovative Management Award. The AAPAM Innovative Management Award is a continental-wide award to honor public sector institutions, organizations and ministries which have…
Save the Date - 18th Internet Governance Forum
The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Forum's overarching theme is: The Internet We Want - Empowering All People.Building on the results of the call for thematic issues the MAG decided that the 18th…
Job Opening: Individual Contractor for Database Management
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations is looking for an individual contractor for database management.If you are interested in relevant skills and experience, please apply through the United Nations Career…
Global launching – Handbook on strengthening budget credibility through external audits
DPIDG/UN DESA is collaborating with the International Budget Partnership (IBP) to support Supreme Audit Institutions in conducting analyses of the credibility of government budgets through external audits (SDG16.6.1). “Strengthening Budget Credibility through External Audits: An Auditor’s Handbook…
Call for Papers International Conference on "Rivers of South Asia: Connecting Ecology, People, and Governance"
The conference aims to explore the ‘life-world’ of the rivers that have shaped the ecological, economic, cultural, and political processes affecting both human and more-than-human lives. The recent spell of drought on the Yangzi, Amazon, and Rhine, among other rivers, has shown that global warming…
Call for paper for the second book under the SANPA - Springer series
We are delighted to share the call for papers for the second book under the SANPA-Springer series. Building on the first book's success, we look forward to impactful and quality submissions for this book.