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The Global Conference on Transparency Research (GCTR) is the preeminent conference bringing together leading scholars from throughout the world to collectively advance our understanding of the impact and implications of transparency policies that involve governments, either directly or indirectly.

The World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line Facilitators/Co-Facilitators, has proven to be an efficient mechanism for coordination of multi- stakeholder implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals. This Forum will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. The Agenda and Programme of the Forum will be built on the basis of the submissions received during the Open Consultation Process.

Every year, the GPSA looks forward to connecting with partners at its annual Global Partners Forum to share social accountability knowledge and insights from practitioners, researchers, funders, and policy makers, and reflect on the state of social accountability practice, explore emerging innovations and lessons, and look to new frontiers. This year, the Forum will will delve into important issues for the development community in the present environment, addressing the interlocking themes of the COVID-19 pandemic, socio-economic impacts, health systems, social inclusion, and the role of social accountability. 

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Days are intended to be a public forum to connect European citizens, civil society organisations and European institutions for a debate about the defining task of our times and the most pressing challenge for Europe, namely "keeping our planet and people healthy". 

The 2021 virtual conference will emphasize and prioritize high-quality research presentations and high-quality discussant feedback from senior scholars to assist junior scholars in getting the kind of professional research feedback they need to move their research forward.

What does our future look like and how do we begin to recover and work toward a post-COVID-19 world? ASPA’s 2021 Annual Conference will delve into the most pressing topics affecting our profession and provide space for new solutions.

The conference will be held virtually under the theme of “Leading through the Crisis: Integrity and Anti-Corruption for a Resilient Recovery”. These objectives are aligned with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD's commitment to promoting policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

The Davos Agenda, organized by the World Economic Forum, (WEForum) is a pioneering mobilization of global leaders to shape the principles, policies and partnerships needed in this challenging new context. It is essential for leaders from all walks of life to work together virtually for a more inclusive, cohesive and sustainable future as soon as possible in 2021.

25-29 January 2021| Event |Digital Government | English| Global
Organized by WEForum

Hosted by the Government of Kenya with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the World Bank, and the Open Data for Development Network, IODC 2020 is committed to creating an inclusive, innovative, and empowering event and will strive for the greatest possible level of gender balance, regional diversity, and inclusion of all voices, to bring the global open data community together in order to learn, share, plan and collaborate on the future of open data and data for development.

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is a learned society in public administration, established in 1930 to design public administration solutions to the policy challenges of the day. To celebrate its 90th anniversary, it organizes its 2020 Conference in Brussels, the host city of the institution. The Federal Public Service Finances hosts the IIAS Secretariat, and the Conference in the Finance Tower.