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17 May 2013

Now Available: Guidelines on Open Government Data for Citizen Engagement - 2nd Edition

The Guidelines on Open Government Data in Managing Development is a practical and easy-to-understand guideline for policy makers and technologists. It can be used to understand, design, implement and sustain open government data initiatives. UNPAN has just released the 2nd edition and the Japanese version of the Guidelines.

To view the Guidelines, please click here.

08 May 2013

Vacancy Announcement - Inter-Regional Advisor, P5

This vacancy is in the Development Management Branch (DMB), Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The deadline for all applications is 28 May 2013. To see the job description for this post or to apply click here.

02 May 2013

The Economist Intelligent Unit: Expert Views on the UN E-Government Survey

A report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, entitled E-government in Europe, the Middle East and Africa - Expert views on the UN e-government survey, which features contributions from Haiyan through an interview.

To view the report, please click here.

22 April 2013

2013 Joint Congress of IIAS and IASIA

The 2013 Joint Congress of IIAS and IASIA will be held in Manama, Bahrain from June 1 to 6, 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. On this basis, the congress will further discuss the following three sub-themes:

Future risks and strategies;
Leadership for the future;
Innovative service delivery for the future.

For more information please click here.

16 April 2013

South-South News Coverage for CEPA 12th Session

News coverage with South-South News for the opening of the 12th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration held on Monday, 15th April, 2013 at the United Nations Headquarters.

To watch this video, please click here.

11 April 2013

Meeting with Puerto Rican Delegation - 27 March 2013

On 27 March 2013, Ms. Elia Yi Armstrong, Officer-in-Charge in DPADM, and Ms. Almaz Atnafu, Officer-in-Charge in PACB/DPADM, met with Dr. Eneida Torres de Durand, Executive Director of Center for Public and Corporate Governance at Universidad del Turabo of Puerto Rico. During the meeting those present explored collaboration possibilities on research and capacity development initiatives.

For more information, please click here.

18 March 2013

Call for Public Inputs on 12th Session of CEPA

The CEPA Secretariat is calling for the observers of CEPA, academia, governmental and non-governmental organisations in governance and public administration to provide inputs for consideration at the 12th Session of CEPA. Inputs will be presented to CEPA for its consideration in deliberation and reporting to ECOSOC as part of the ongoing discussion on the preparation of the post-2015 development frame work in the UN System. All interested parties are kindly requested to submit, clear and concise inputs (max 1200 words), that are directly related to the following topics:

making public governance work for the post-2015 development agenda
stakeholders accountability in public governance for development;
creating an enabling environment for the post-2015 development agenda.

The deadline for this call for input is 7 April 2013. For more information on submissions please click here.

08 March 2013

In-House Seminar on 10 Years of Benchmarking e-Government in Europe - 6 March 2013

On 6 March 2013 at United Nations Headquarters, DPADM's e-Government Branch organized an in-house seminar on the European Commission's e-Government Benchmarking with the participation of Dinand Tinholt, Vice-President and Global Account Director of the European Union at Capgemini. Mr. Tinholt presented on "10 Years of Benchmarking e-Government in Europe - Lessons learned and future developments."

To view the PowerPoint presentation and more photos, please click here.

19 February 2013

In-House Seminar on e-Government and Open Government Data in Japan - 15 February 2013

On 15 February 2013, DPADM held an in-house seminar on e-government in Japan with presentation by Mr. Kenji Hiramoto, Executive Advisor for CIO of Japan, Mr. Takashi Wada and Mr. Shuichi Tashiro from Information-Technology Promotion Agency of Japan. They shared with DPADM staff on the evolving development and strategy of e-government and open government data in Japan, as well as some of their best practices and challenges.

To view the PowerPoint presentation and more photos, please click here.

08 February 2013

New 2013 Learning Opportunities from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

The Public Finance Trade Programme (PFT) of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce and showcase a selection of the most sought after course titles for a global audience of finance and trade officials. PFT's courses are based on decades of experience in public finance and trade-related training. Thousands of finance-sector and trade officials have already benefitted from our e-Learning courses. So why not you and your institution?
For information on course outline and registration, please click here.

30 January 2013

Governance and Institution Building Blog

To revitalise collaboration amongst the UN entities that make up the Governance and Institution Building (GIB) cluster of the Executive Committee of Economic and Social Affairs (ECESA), DPADM has initiated GIB BLOG. The GIB BLOG is a new online platform that facilitates information exchange amongst cluster members. The first thematic area of interest is the imperative of participatory governance, including citizen engagement, in defining and implementing the Post-2015 United Nations Development Agenda. Cluster members should click here to sign up.

29 January 2013

Ethos Interview: Celebrating the United Nations Public Service Awards

Sophie Arie, freelance journalist of Ethos, interviews Ms. Haiyan Qian, Director of UNDESA/DPADM about the 2012 winners and the new technologies that are promoting citizen engagement.

For full article, please click here.

22 January 2013

Vote for the Changes that Would Make the Most Difference to your World!

The United Nations and partners want to hear from YOU! MY World is a global survey asking you to choose your priorities for a better world. Results will be shared with world leaders in setting the next global development agenda.

From now until 2015, you can help define the next set of global goals by telling us the changes that you would like to see in the world.

Click here to have your voice heard!

21 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.

To view the powerpoint presentation and more photos, please click here

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.

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.

For more information, please click here

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.

For more photos, please click here

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.

For more information, please click here

04 December 2012

UNPSA Application Deadline Extended

The deadline for applications for the 2013 United Nations Public Service Awards has been extended until 31 December 2012.

To apply click here.

03 December 2012

New Release: Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Vol. III

The Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Vol. III is now available in DPADM e-Library. This volume focuses in mobile applications on citizen engagement, and includes 80 cases organized by country and MDG goals.

To read the new publication, please click here.

28 November 2012

Capacity Development Workshop on "Citizen Engagement and the Post-2015 Development Agenda"

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), through its Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) is organizing, in cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), a capacity development workshop (CDW) on "Citizen Engagement and the Post-2015 Development Agenda" in Beirut, Lebanon, from 5-6 December 2012.

For more information click here.

21 November 2012

2014 UN E-Government Survey: e-Government as an Enabler for Collaborative Governance

The Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the topic "United Nations E-Government Survey: E-Government as an Enabler of Collaborative Governance" from 4-5 December 2012 in UN Headquarters New York.

For more information click here.

13 November 2012

The International Journal of eGovernance Calls for Manuscripts

The International Journal of eGovernance (IJeG) is inviting all interested persons to submit their eGovernance manuscripts for publication in International Journal of eGovernance.

For more information click here.

12 November 2012

Meeting with the President of Azerbaijan - 5 November 2012

On 5 November 2012, DESA's USG, Mr. Wu and DPADM Director, Ms. Haiyan Qian met with the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, at the margins of the 7th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), organised by DPADM/DESA through the IGF Secretariat at Baku, Azerbaijan, from 6-9 November 2012.

For more information, please click here

19 October 2012

Meeting with Malaysian Delegation - 19 October 2012

On 19 October 2012, Ms. Haiyan Qian, Director, DPADM met with a delegation from Malaysia comprising Ms. Gayah Gulam Haidar, Head of Public Governance, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), and Ms. Suhaizah Salleh, Manager, Public Governance, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). During the meeting the delegation and Ms. Qian exchanged knowledge on latest trends and best practices in the area of e-government.

For photo, please click here

18 October 2012

Meeting with Japanese Delegation followed by Presentation - 16 October 2012

On 16 October 2012, Ms. Haiyan Qian, Director, DPADM met with a delegation from Japan headed by Mr Koichi Endo, Government Chief Information Officer (CIO), Cabinet Secretariat. During their meeting the delegation and Ms. Qian exchanged views and experience in the area of e-government.

For more information, please click here

18 October 2012

UNPAN and UNPAN SADC Partners Meet in South Africa

UNPAN and UNPAN SADC Partners participated in the Workshop "Next Stage in Open Government Data: Using Data for Transparency, Accountability and Collaboration", held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 10 to 12 October 2012.

The meeting was organized by UNDESA in cooperation with the Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) of the Ministry for Public Service and Administration of the Republic of South Africa.

To view the workshop evaluation report, as well as the presentations and photos, please click here.

12 October 2012

Meeting with the Vice-President of the Brazilian Senate and Congress Parliamentary Front - 10 October 2012

Ms. Haiyan Qian, Director, DPADM met with Congressman Mr. Hugo Leal, who came to New York on official mission representing the Brazilian Senate and Congress to request cooperation with DPADM. Mr. Leal discussed the fact that Brazil needs a framework to strengthen public administration in implementing accountability and participation at national and local levels.

For more information, please click here

25 September 2012

Call for Nominations for the 2013 United Nations Public Service Awards

Call for nominations for the 2013 United Nations Public Service Awards is now open. To apply, please click here. You can learn more about the UNPSA application process by visiting http://www.unpan.org/unpsa2013. The deadline for submission of nominations is 7 December 2012.