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The Symposium on the “Promotion of an inclusive and accountable public administration for sustainable development”, which took place from 16 to 17 March 2016 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, was organized by the Government of Plurinational State of Bolivia, together with the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), in cooperation with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) co-organized a joint side event on "Building Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions" in the context of the Special Session of the General Assembly (UNGASS) Against Corruption 2021. The side event took place on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 and, was held virtually via Zoom.

In preparation for the UN E-government Survey 2022 and with the aim to improve the Survey and its methodology, UN DESA has organized consultation sessions with stakeholders to gather feedback and suggestions for the UN E-Government Survey 2022.

The dates for the sessions has been structured as per different time zones and respective regions: 

• 5th May 2021: Global during the WSIS Forum 2021 - Please click here for session details ;

Dear UNPAN Partners,

We are pleased to inform that the version one of the newly redesigned United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) website is now live at unpan.un.org. UNPAN is a global network that connects relevant international, regional, subregional and national institutions and experts worldwide working on effective governance and public administration for sustainable development in line with Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The 2020 UNPAN Members Meeting took place on 14 July 2020 during which the version one of the newly redesigned United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) website was launched.  The meeting was opened by Mr. Juwang Zhu, Director of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of UN DESA. Mr. Zhu reiterated the importance of focusing on how to advance the UNPAN as a “collaborative network”.

The UN DESA’s Global Initiative on Building Capacities of Public Servants for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Implementation, launched in 2018, aims at developing the capacities of governments and public servants (in terms of knowledge, skills, attitude, leadership competencies, and mindset) to support the implementation of the SDGs.

08:30 am – 13:15 pm and 14:15 pm – 16:00 pm | Lao Time
10:30 am – 15:15 pm and 16:15 pm – 18:00 pm | KST
21:30 pm (3 August 2021) – 02:15 am and 03:15 am – 05:00 am | EST

The Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) conducted a regional virtual training workshop on “Innovation, Digital Government and Public Service Delivery for Sustainable Development” in the Central Asia region on 3-5 August 2021, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zerde National Info communication Holding JSC, National Information Technologies JSC and other partners.

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. Rapid advancement of digital technologies and applications has created also enormous opportunities and expectations for cities to harness digital tools to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Increasingly, digital technologies are integrated into the lives and livelihoods of people, often considered an essential part of the SMART city toolbox.

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.