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dpadm02 July 2009
UNDESA/DPADM Thanks Erik Bergrud
UNDESA/DPADM and UNPAN would like to thank Erik Bergrud for his dedication and substantive contributions to the UNPAN Newsletter. Since 2003, Erik has served as the editor for the UNPAN Newsletter, producing high quality output quarterly.

We would like to wish Erik good luck in all his future endeavors!

Editor: Erik Bergrud, Director, International Centre for Civic Engagement and Special Assistant to the President for University Projects on Civic Engagement, Park University
 


global01 July 2009
Invitation for Online Submission of Mobile Technology Applications
The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has been working intensively to disseminate and provide a list of mobile software technologies, called the Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic and Mobile Government. This Compendium is a unique collection of current ICT mobile technology applications being used directly by, or in partnership with, governments, governmental institutions and the private sector around the world to support public administration and public service.  

If further information is required, please contact the UN Team Leader at the following address:   Slava Cherkasov, KMB/DPADM/DESA, e-mail: cherkasov@un.org, phone: 212-963-5097.

global01 July 2009
4th International Public Procurement: Towards a New Horizon in Public Procurement - Call for Paper/Panel Proposals
The 4th International Conference of Public Procurement (IPPC2010) will be hosted by the Korean Public Procurement Service in Seoul, South Korea, August 26-28, 2010. The Korean Public Procurement Service will allocate a substantial budget to support this conference, which is also co-sponsored by various organizations including The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. of USA, The World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, Consip of Italy, the Naval Postgraduate School of USA, The U.S. General Service Administration, PrAcademics Press of USA, etc.

For further information about paper proposals, abstracts and full papers, please feel free to contact: Mr. Kang-Il Seo of the Korean Public Procurement Service at kangilseo@korea.kr. Further information on practical arrangements (accommodation, booking etc.) will be posted shortly at www.ippc2010.kr.

dpadm30 June 2009
Photos of the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Capacity Development Workshop now available on UNPAN

EGM and Capacity Development Workshop on Promoting Innovations in Governance and Public Administration to Achieve the United Nations Development Goals- 23-24 June 2009.


europe29 June 2009
eGov Workshop Brussels - Public Finance: ICT Solutions using SOA & Web Services

The Workshop will be held in Brussels, Belgium on 19 February 2009. Admission is at no cost. The Workshop theme focuses on the use of the internet and web services in eGovernment, especially for public sector revenue and tax issues. The Workshop is hosted by the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance, and it will take place in central Brussels, beside the train station, Gare du Nord.

The full Programme is available here


dpadm23 June 2009
Expert Group Meeting to follow the UNPSA Ceremony
The Experts Group Meeting on Promoting Innovations in Governance and Public Administration to Achieve the United Nations Development Goals, will take place following the United Nations Public Service celebration and awards ceremony in Conference Room 4 of the Secretariat building on Tuesday afternoon, 23 June, and in Hotel Millennium's Diplomat Ballroom, on Wednesday, 24 June 2009.

For more information contact:
  • Adriana Alberti (alberti@un.org)
  • Slava Cherkasov (cherkasov@un.org)

global10 June 2009
UNU EXPERT NETWORK
United Nations University Expert Network
The United Nations University (UNU), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a global think tank of the United Nations with offices around the world. UNU does research and capacity development in governance and sustainable development, with a focus on developing countries.

A central part of UNU's mandate involves building an international database of scholars that we can call upon in the future for their expertise. This expert network aims to provide a service by linking specialists around the world, facilitating the spread of knowledge and expertise on a truly global level.

Click here to subscribe to this expert network.

For more information, or assistance registering, please contact unuona@ony.unu.edu .

vacancy05 June 2009
E-government Experts are Invited to Submit Expressions of Interest for Inclusion in the Database Hosted by the UNPAN Portal

The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs invites e-government experts to express their interest for inclusion in the Division's database hosted by the UNPAN Portal.

The database will serve as a reference pool for invitations to participate in the activities of the Division, either on a consultancy basis or as an expert. Interested experts should submit a brief CV and list of publications for consideration, together with a brief summary outlining their areas of expertise related to the focus areas of the Division (in particular, the above-mentioned Expert Group Meeting).  The Division reserves the right to determine the eligibility of interested experts and their suitability for particular activities.

Please click here to be included in the database.


vacancy03 June 2009
Software Developer Expert, L-3, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Duty Station: Nairobi
Deadline for application is 25 June 2009. 
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E-government Experts are Invited to Submit Expressions of Interest for Inclusion in the Database Hosted by the UNPAN Portal

The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs invites e-government experts to express their interest for inclusion in the Division's database hosted by the UNPAN Portal.

The database will serve as a reference pool for invitations to participate in the activities of the Division, either on a consultancy basis or as an expert. Interested experts should submit a brief CV and list of publications for consideration, together with a brief summary outlining their areas of expertise related to the focus areas of the Division (in particular, the above-mentioned Expert Group Meeting).  The Division reserves the right to determine the eligibility of interested experts and their suitability for particular activities.

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