The Webinar on Effective Governance for Transformational Change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets, and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Arab Region”

The 2022 Webinar on “Effective Governance for Transformational Change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets, and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Arab Region” will be organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), and in collaboration with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It is intended for Resident Coordinator Offices and UN Country Teams in the Arab region. It will be held online (via Zoom) on 16 November 2022 from 08:30 to 10:00 AM (EST) and will be conducted in English.

The webinar aims to inform the Resident Coordinators Offices and UN Country Teams in the Arab region about: (1) why mainstreaming the SDGs in the curricula of schools of public administration is critical to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and what new competencies are needed to promote transformational change; (2) how the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs can be adapted to the region’s needs; and (3) possible avenues of collaboration in the design and implementation of a project on the same topic. The webinar will also seek feedback and advice from the RCs/RCOs on the most pressing needs in the region and key entry points for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs. The webinar will also seek feedback and advice from the RCs/RCOs on the most pressing needs in the region and key entry points for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs.

The Webinar will have three sessions and last overall one-and-a half hour. The first session will focus on why mainstreaming the SDGs in the curricula of schools of public administration is critical to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and what new competencies are needed to promote transformational change. It will also provide an overview of the 11 Principles of Effective Governance and of the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs. The second session will examine how the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs can be adapted to the region’s needs. The third session will offer an overview of  the overarching purpose of the proposed project in the Arab region (see annex I) and provide time for to Q&A and interactive discussion on possible areas of collaboration with the RCs participating in the event.

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Relevant Publications and Training Material:

Changing Mindsets to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How to Promote New Mindsets and behaviors in Public Institutions to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations 2021

Chapter I on "New Mindsets, Capacities and Competencies in the Public Sector to Promote Effective Governance for Sustainable Development" in Changing Mindsets to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Report - United Nations, 2021

Changing Mindsets and New Competencies in the Public Sector to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, PPT - Adriana Alberti

Toolkit on "Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs, United Nations

Toolkit on Innovation and Digital Government for Public Service Delivery

Digital Government Capability Assessment