United Nations Public Administration Network

Saudi Arabia: Fingerprints Curbed Crime
arabnews.com: January 17, 2013 -The decimal fingerprint system provided by the state is one of the latest in the field of verifying the identity of an individual, said the new director of the Makkah Passport Department, Brig. Gen. Hussein bin Yahya Al-Harthy. More >

Malaysia: Local Council Launches Online Portal for Ratepayers
futuregov.asia: January 17, 2013 - Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), Malaysia has introduced new online service portal called ‘Gerbang Perkhidmatan’ to improve efficiency in disseminating information to citizens, handling complaints and provide better services to local ratepayers. More >

18 January 2013

In-House Seminar with Professor Richard Pomfret - 11 January 2013

On 11 January 2013 DPADM held an in-house seminar presented by Professor Richard Pomfret award winning author and distinguished economist from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Professor Pomfret discussed issues raised in his recent book 'The Age of Equality' and argued that the State's role now also includes promotion of equality of opportunity and outcome.

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16 January 2013

Call for Papers and Projects - Workshop by Liberation Technology Program at Stanford University, 11-12 March, 2013

The Program on Liberation Technology at Stanford University will be organizing a conference on Technology and the Right to information at Stanford during 11-12 March, 2013. The multi-disciplinary conference hopes to bring together people working on various aspects of how the use of information technology could have an impact on recording, storing, processing and making sense of information in meaningful ways. A call for papers has been issued and we invite people working across disciplines to participate.

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14 January 2013

2013 Joint Congress of IIAS-IASIA - Call for Papers

The 2013 Joint Congress of IIAS-IASIA will be held in Manama, Bahrain from 1-6 June 2013. The main theme of the 2013 Joint Congress is "the Future of Public Administration: Professionalism and Leadership," which is both timely and compelling in an era of global economic stagnation. IIAS-IASIA invites all interested individuals to submit papers in any of their three major categories under the umbrella of the Congress' main theme. For more information click here.

08 January 2013

New Course Available in the UNPAN Online Training Centre

The UNPAN Online Training Centre has just launched a new interactive course, Strategic Intelligence. The new course is an intersection of three core elements: knowledge management (KM), business intelligence, and competitive intelligence. Its content was authored by Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Orkand Endowed Chair in Management and Technology, Graduate School of Management and Technology, University of Maryland University College.

To learn more about the Strategic Intelligence course, please click here.

28 December 2012

European Public Sector Award 2013: Official Launch Event, Brussels, 25 January 2013

The Launch Event of the European Public Sector Award 2013 will take place on Friday 25th January 2013 at the EC Berlaymont building in Brussels when the Call for applications will be opened.

For programme and registration information, please click here

17 December 2012

Meeting with Chinese Delegation - 13 December 2012

On 13 December 2012, Ms. Haiyan Qian, Director, DPADM met with a delegation from China comprised of Mr. Xu Yuwei, Deputy Director, Beijing Municipal Archives Bureau, Mr. Zhao Xiaolu, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, Beijing NGO Association for International Exchanges, and Ms. Jin Pu, Deputy Division Chief, Beijing NGO Association for International Exchanges.

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17 December 2012

Meeting with Korean Delegation - 6 December 2012

Ms. Haiyan Qian met with Ms. Lee, Bong-hwa, President of the Korea Health and Welfare Information Service and her delegation on 6 December 2012. Ms. Lee shared one of the most important initiatives of the Republic of Korea which is the establishment of the National Health and Welfare System. Ms. Qian expressed her appreciation for this initiative and encouraged them to apply for the United Nations Public Service Awards.

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07 December 2012

Bahrain to Host the United Nations Public Service Day, Awards and Forum 2013

DPADM/DESA and the Kingdom of Bahrain, through the eGovernment Authority (eGA) agreed to have the Kingdom host the 2013 United Nations Public Service Day, Awards and Forum in Manama from 24 to 27 June 2013. The agreement was reached at a meeting held on 4 December 2012 between Ms. Qian and Mr. Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, CEO, eGA. The event will commemorate the 11th Anniversary of the Awards and will mark the first time that they are being held in the Middle East.

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