Aide-Mémoire (English, French)

Programme Outline (English, French)

List of the Background Papers

List of the Participants

Final Report (in French)

Letter dated 12 September 2003 from the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (A/58/383)
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Part One - Democracy and Development  

• Democracy, Governance and Development - A Conceptual Framework by G. Shabbir Cheema and Linda Maguire

• Tracking Democracy and Governance Interventions: Lessons and Methods by Patrick Molutsi

• Political Institutions and Economic Performance, 1950 - 1999 by Adam Przeworski

• Governance : Past, Present, Future Setting the Governance Agenda for the Millennium Declaration

• Globalization and the Role of the State: Challenges and Perspectives by Guido Bertucci and Adriana Alberti

• Promoting National Competitiveness in a Globalizing Economy: The State's Changing Role by Dennis A. Rondinelli

• Public Administration Reform and Management Innovation for Developing Countries by Peter Blunt

• Global Integration in Pursuit of Sustainable Human Development: Analytical Perspectives by Manuel R. Agosin and David E. Bloom

• Globalization and Democratic Governance: A Gender Perspective by Noeleen Heyzer

• Combating Corruption for Development: The Rule of Law, Transparency and Accountability by Elia Armstrong

• Globalization and the State: Some Awkward Corners by Olympios Katsiaouni

• Pro-Poor Economic Growth, by Hafiz A. Pasha

• Local Governance Capacity Building for Full Range Participation: Concepts, Frameworks and Experiences in Africa by John-Mary Kauzya

• Partnering in Support of International Development Initiatives: The INTOSAI Case Study by Annie Demirjian

• The Role of Participation and Partnerships in Decentralized Governance : Lessons and Policy Recommendations From Nine Local Case Studies on Service Delivery to the Poor by Robertson Work

• Partnering for Development : Government - Private Sector Cooperation in Service Provision by Dennis A. Rondinelli

• Rethinking Capacity Development for Today's Challenges by Stephen Browne

• Meeting the Capacity Development Challenges : Lessons for Improving Technical Cooperation by Mary Hilderbrand

• Civic Engagement and Development: Introducing the Issues by Khalid Malik and Swarnim Wagle

• Capacity of the Public Sector to Support the Creation and Application of Knowledge, Innovation and Technology for Development by Jennifer Sisk

• Improving Financial Resource Mobilization in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition by Suresh N. Shende

• New Challenges for Senior Leadership Enhancement for Improved Public Management by Allan Rosenbaum

Sponsorship and Purpose

Background of the Global Forum and the Workshops

Context

Objectives

Organization and Outcome

Preliminary Programme

Accommodation and Other Logistic Matters:
Information Note for UN-DESA Funded Participants
Information Note for All Other Participants (non-funded by UN-DESA)

List of Most Recent Publicationson Display

Report of the Workshops

Workshops on Various Themes and RelatedDocuments

Aide-Mémoire of the Capacity Development Workshops  

Programme of the Capacity Development Workshops

Workshop 1: Strengthening Governance Institutions and Systems
Organizers: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance - IDEA and UNDP Human Development Report Office

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinators:
  Mr. Patrick Molutsi, Director of Programmes, IDEA
  Mr. Richard Ponziu, Adviser, Human Development Report Office, UNDP
  

Workshop 2: Decentralized Governance for Poverty Reduction
Organizer: United Nations Development Programme

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Robertson Work, Principle Policy Adviser, UNDP

Workshop 3: Public Administration Reform and Management Innovation in Developing Countries
Organizer: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
  1. Public Administration and Management Innovation in Developing Countries: Institutional and organizational restructuring of the Civil Service in developing countries
  2. Cooperative Delivery of Public Services: Reflections on the Dynamics of Public Sector -Private Sector-Civil Society Collaboration on Governmental Service Delivery
  3. Approaches, Processes, and Methodologies for Reconstructing Public Administration in Post-conflict Countries
  4. Public Administrative Reform and Management Innovation for Developing Countries
  5. Reforms in the Civil Service - The Philippine Experience
  6. Report
• Coordinator:
  Ms. Yolande Jemiai, Senior Public Affairs Officer, DPEPA/UNDESA

Workshop 4: Fostering the Availability, Quality and Access to Public Services
Organizers: SSPA - Scuola Superiore della Pubblica Amministrazione (School of Public Administration), Italy

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Alfredo Matacotta, Plenipotentiary Minister, Responsible for International Cooperation, Italy

Workshop 5: Strengthening Partnerships between the State, the Private Sector and Civil Society
Organizer: Center of Public and Health Management (IPAS), Bocconi University, Italy

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Luca Brusati, Bocconi University

Workshop 6: Strengthening Central-Regional Relationships and Processes
Organizer: Formez - Training and Study Centre

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Giuseppe Tomai, Formez

Workshop 7: Globalization, Role of the State and the Enabling Environment
Organizers: UNDESA and the World Bank

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers:
  1. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Dvelopment - What Do the States Need To Do?
  2. How to Promote FDI? The Regulatory and Institutional Environment for Attracting FDI
  3. Globalization, FDI and Growth: A Regional and Country Perspective
  
• Coordinator:
  Ms. Seema Hafeez, Economic Affairs Officer, DPEPA/UNDESA

Workshop 8: Trade and Investment in a Globalized World Economy
Organizer: UNCTAD

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Georges Chapelier, Senior Policy Adviser, UNCTAD

Workshop 9: Improving Resource Mobilization and Tax Administration Systems
Organizers: Association de Planification Fiscale et Financiere, Montreal and UNDESA

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
  1. Comment améliorer la mobilisation des ressources ? Par des taxes «intelligentes», des dépenses publiques productives, une perspective de long terme, de la transparence et de l’information
  2. Improving Financial Resources Moblilization in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition
  3. Secteur privé/secteur public, gouvernements nationaux/décentralisés et fiscalité: qui fait quoi et comment payer?*
  4. La legitimite du pouvoir de taxer
  
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Yvon Caron, President and general Manager, APFF

Workshop 10: Enhancing Accountability and Transparency
Organizer: Transparency International

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  Mr. Miklos Marschall, Executive Director, Transparency International

Workshop 11: Gender and Governance
Organizers: United Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM

• Synopsis
• Aide-Mémoire
• Agenda and Speakers
• Background papers
• Coordinator:
  UNIFEM