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UNPAN Global

31 August 2010

Workshop on ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments

The workshop on ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments will be held from 27-29 September in Bridgetown, Barbados. The event aims to raise awareness among key decision makers and senior staff of the Caribbean parliaments on the potential of ICT in parliament and the ICT strategic planning process.

30 August 2010

World e-Parliament Conference 2010

The World e-Parliament Conference 2010 will take place on 21 and 22 October at the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Please click here to learn more.

26 August 2010

UNPSA Call for Nominations on October 1st

The 2011 UNPSA Call for Nominations is scheduled for 1 October 2010. The online address for the submissions will be announced soon, but here you can learn more about the UNPSA application process.

26 August 2010

Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume II in Paperback

The paperback edition of the Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume II: Mobile Applications on Human Security and Business Development will be available soon. For more information or to reserve a copy, please click here.

26 August 2010

Paperback Edition of the Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices to be Launched Soon

The Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices, which aims to create a venue for promoting innovative e-government solutions, services and products developed and yet to be developed by governments, will have its paperback edition available soon.

To learn more and reserve a copy, please click here.

25 August 2010

2010 Internet Governance Forum to be held in Lithuania

The fifth annual Internet Governance Forum Meeting will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 14-17 September. The overall theme is: 'IGF 2010 - Developing the Future Together'.

For more information on the event, please click here.

24 August 2010

Workshop on Harnessing Knowledge Management through Web 2.0 Tools

Workshop on "Harnessing Knowledge Management through Web 2.0 Tools in the era of Government 2.0" to be held from 25 to 27 September 2010 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, will provide participants with opportunities for in-depth discussion and exchange of views on improving knowledge management through ICT tools and allow participants gain knowledge about cutting edge Government2.0 technologies and trends.

19 August 2010

UNITAR announces its new online courses

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) announces its upcoming new online courses on Public Finance and Trade.

To register and learn more, please click here.

Events

World e-Parliament Conference 2010
Oct 20, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010
Pan-African Parliament, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
UNDESA and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament

ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments
Sep 27, 2010 to Sep 29, 2010
Bridgetown
UNDESA through the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament and the CARICAD

Workshop on Harnessing Knowledge Management through Web 2.0 Tools in the Era of Government 2.0
Sep 25, 2010 to Sep 27, 2010
Shanghai International Convention Centre
UNPAN Management Unit- DPADM

Documents

Latin America: Power in Partnership? An Analysis of an NGO's Relationships with its Partners. - 1998
This paper analyses partnership relationships between NGOs and donors. Using a framework adapted from Dahl (1957) to explore issues of power in the relationships of a US-based development NGO, it questions whether the current emphasis on organisational partnership is useful or whether, in practice and in theory, greater recognition should be given to the importance of relationships between individuals. It examines whether asymmetrical relationships can be termed partnerships and highlights the potential for such a discourse to reinforce existing power inequalities.
01 September 2010

Uganda: Are Expatriate Staff Necessary in International Development NGOs? A Case Study of an International NGO in Uganda. - 1998
This paper explores problems and challenges in the management of expatriate staff in Northern NGOs. It finds that very little research has so far been carried out on this issue despite its importance in international NGO development work. Drawing on a recent case study of a NNGO working in Uganda, the author makes a preliminary identification of a number of key issues, which are discussed against the background of debates around changing power relations between Northern and Southern NGOs. The paper concludes by setting out both positive and negative arguments for the use of expatriate staff and argues that while the presence of expatriates may potentially bring distinctive benefits and advantages to development work, more careful attention needs to be given by NNGOs to the management of expatriate staff.
01 September 2010

United Kingdom: Bridging Gaps or 'a Bridge too Far'? The Management of Advocacy within Service Providing NGOs. - 1998
The increased involvement of NGOs in advocacy has resulted in changes to organisational structure and strategies, with implications for internal and external relationships. This study explores the research literature on NGO growth, the emergence of different organisational forms for advocacy and collective action, and organisational change. In doing so, it seeks a better understanding of the issues faced by service providing NGOs based in the UK, that are engaged in advocacy work. The emphasis is on the organisational consequences of giving advocacy a more prominent role. Advocacy management differs from the management of the primary service providing function and the implications warrant more consideration.
01 September 2010

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