“ICT and E-Government in SIDS: Responding to the
SAMOA Pathway Call for Action”
Special Event of the
Sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Second Committee
14 November 2014, 3:00PM - 5:30PM, New York
Organized by the
e-Government Branch and
the United Nations Project Office on Governance
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
This special event will serve as an opportunity to discuss the implementation of the policy recommendations from the SAMOA Pathway, especially in supporting e-government development and enhancing capacity-building of SIDS countries in delivering citizen-centric services to address multiple challenges in pursuing sustainable development. Participants are encouraged to discuss and answer the following:
• Why is e-government essential to address the multiple sustainable development challenges of SIDS?
• What are the challenges and success factors of ICT and e-government development in SIDS?
• What is the role of development partners in supporting capacity building activities on ICT and e government for SIDS?
• How can the policy recommendations related to ICT and e-government development in SIDS emanating from the Draft Outcome Document of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States be implemented?
Documents:
RECORDS OF THE EVENT:
Statement by Hon. Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau,
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
Samoa
Presentation by Ms. Rowena Bethel, Member
UN Committee of Experts in Public Administration
Presentation by Prof. Young Bum Lee, Professor
Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Event Photos
Event Video Webcast
DESA News Article
Contact us:
DPADM:
Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro
Chief, e-Government Branch (eGB)
Tel: +1 917 678 3349
Email: aquaro@un.org
Ms. Adriana Alberti
Sr. Governance and Public Administration Officer
e-Government Branch (eGB)
Tel: +1 212 963 2299
Email: alberti@un.org
Ms. Lydia Gatan
e-Government Branch (eGB)
Tel: +1 917 367 2809
Email: gatan@un.org
Mr. Tyko Dirksmeyer
e-Government Branch (eGB)
Email: dirksmeyer@un.org
UNPOG:
Mr. Jae-hong Lim
Head, United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Tel: +82 2 756 7576
Email: lim2@un.org
Mr. Keping Yao
Governance and Public Administration Officer
United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Tel: +82 2 717 4272
Email: yaok@un.org
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