Asia and the Pacific
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a scholarly double blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting the study, research and enhancement of public governance, policy, administration and management in and beyond Asia and the Pacific.
Webinar on “Democratic Backsliding in Asia and Beyond and its Impact on the Probity of Public Administration"
The South Asian Network for Public Administration will hold a webinar on “Democratic Backsliding in Asia and Beyond and its Impact on the Probity of Public Administration" on 10 December 2022, at 3:00 PM (Dhaka, Bangladesh Time).
This online event is free of charge. To participate, kindly use the following Zoom details:
Asia and the Pacific meet to advance the Sustainable Development Goals
INCHEON, 22 November 2022 - Government and non-government representatives from countries across Asia and the Pacific and beyond, gathered for three days in Incheon, Republic of Korea, to discuss how to strengthen governance across a region struggling to make up ground lost to COVID-19, climate change, and extreme weather events.
Call for paper - “Digitalization Enabling Human Resources Management and Development in Public Organizations”
Digitalization in human resources is in full swing. As digital technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence exert greater influence on human resource management (HRM) theory and practice, HRM processes are becoming automated, transparent, centralized, and efficient. Leveraging digital technologies in HRM can be of help not only stimulate the employees of public organizations but also revitalize their existing human resources, which is of great significance to the high-quality development of public organizations.
Peer-to-Peer Learning International Workshop on Public Service Training Assessment for Strengthening Capacities of Public Servants to Support the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) of the Government of Bhutan, in collaboration with UN DESA/DPIDG and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Bhutan, organized a virtual peer-to-peer learning international workshop on public service training assessment framework for strengthening capacities of public servants to support the implementation of the SDGs.
Forum on Strengthening Public Governance and Accelerating Digital Transformation of Local Government for Emergency Response and Revitalization of Local Economy in the Post-COVID-19 Era
DPIDG together with UNPOG and the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration (KRILA) organized a UN DESA-KRILA Forum on "Strengthening Public Governance and Accelerating Digital Transformation of Local Government for Emergency Response and Revitalization of Local Economy in the Post-COVID-19 Era", held on 7 July 2021 (2:00-4:30 PM Seoul Time, GMT+9).
Training of Trainers Workshop on Effective National to Local Public Governance for SDG Implementation in Cambodia
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and with the support of its project office on governance (UNPOG), and in collaboration with the National School of Local Administration (NASLA) of Ministry of Interior, Royal Government of Cambodia, the Resident Coordinators Office in Cambodia and UNDP, organized a five-days
Training of Trainers for the Delivery of the Workshop on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), in collaboration with the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office of Lahore in Pakistan, is organizing a Training of Trainers (ToT) on “Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Realize the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan” with the staff of the National Institute of Management of Pakistan.
Workshop on Enhancing National to Local Institutional Coordination and Monitoring Mechanisms for NSDP/SDG Implementation
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and with the support of its project office on governance (UNPOG) and DSDG, and in collaboration with the Department of Strategic Policy, Planning and Aid Coordination (DSPPAC) within the Prime Minister’s office of the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and UNDP, is organizing a Workshop on “Enhancing National to Local Institutional Coordination and Mo