UNPOG, in collaboration with World e-Governments Organization of Cities and Local Governments (WeGO), organised E-Government Track in Jeju Forum, which was held in Jeju, Republic of Korea, from 20 to 22 May 2015.

 

The E-Government Track provided an open, inclusive and participatory platform for participants to discuss how e-government can promote sustainable development, build synergy between central and local governments, bridge the digital divide, and contribute to citizen engagement. The 4 sessions consist of the following themes:

 

(1) E-Government for Sustainable Development;
(2) Bridging Central and Local Governments with a Whole-of-Government Approach;
(3) Engaging Citizens in Public Service Delivery: Bottom-up Approach of Local E-Government Initiatives; and
(4) Executive City Dialogue: Building Trust in Local Governments through e-Government

 

Over 70 participants, including senior government officials from national and local levels, experts from academia, civil society and international organizations, took part in this event.

 

 

 

Presentation documents available at:

 

Date	Time	DAY 1 Session 1: E-Government for Sustainable Development
21 May (Thur)	15:40-17:00	Opening Remarks   - Mr. Jae-hong Lim, Head, UNPOG/DPADM/UNDESA   Moderator - Mr. Keping Yao, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPADM/UNDESA    Presenters - Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Specialist in Telecommunication Infrastructure Development, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  - Dr. Soung Hie Kim, Professor of Management, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST), Republic of Korea  Discussants - Dr. Chen Jun, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, The Institute of Information, China - Dr. Sang Kyun Cha, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
	17:00-17:20	Coffee Break
	Time	DAY 1 Session 2: Engaging Citizens in Public Service Delivery: Bottom-up Approach of Local E-Government Initiatives
	17:20-18:40	Moderator - Ms. Claudia Buentjen, Principal Public Management Specialist of Regional and Sustainable Development Department/Social Development, Governance and Gender Division, Asia Development Bank (ADB)  Speakers - Mr. Hak Jin (Frederick) Lim, Advisor of WeGO - Mr. Jonggun Lee, Data Scientist & Research Lead of Pulse Lab Jakarta (UN Global Pulse) - Mr. Mochamad Ridwan KAMIL Mayor, Bandung, Indonesia  - Mr. Haji Rozali Bin Haji MOHAMUD Municipal Secretary (Vice Mayor), Seberang Perai, Malaysia Discussant - Mr. Hwang Jun Seok Professor, College of Engineering, Seoul National University
	- End of Day 1 -
Date	Time		DAY 2 Session 3: Bridging Central and Local Governments with Whole-of-Government Approach
22 May (Fri)	10:10-11:30		Moderator - Dr. Moon Suk Ahn, Professor Emeritus of the Korea University, Republic of Korea  Presenters - Mr. Youngsoo Kim, Director of Regional Informatization Division, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, ROK Discussants - Mr. Bat-Ulzii Batchuluun, Head of Information Technology Agency, Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia - Mr. Ahmed Abbas, Governor, Sennar State, Sudan - Dr. Wang Xingquan, Director of Research Center, Institute of Information Sciences, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences(SASS), China - Dr. Yoon Soo Jung, Dean of College of Social Science, Myongji University, Republic of Korea
	11:30-11:40		Coffee Break
	Time		DAY 2 Session 4: [Executive City Dialogue] Building Trust in Local Governments through e-Government
	11:40-13:00		Moderator - Mr. Gunso Kim, Secretary General, World e-Governments Organization (WeGO)   Chairman - Mr. Jong-Sung Hwang, Head, The Center for Gov. 3.0, National Information Society Agency (NIA) / Former Secretary General, WeGO    Presenters - Mr. Young Rok Yoo,  Mayor, Gimpo City, ROK - Mr. Ammar Hamid Suliman Abbas, Mayor, East Nile Locality, Sudan - Ms. Anastasiya Rakova, Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Moscow City Government, Russia   Discussants - Dr. Claudia Buentjen, Principal Public Management Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Ms. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradwei,  Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) - Mr. Mochamad Ridwan Kamil, Mayor, Bandung, Indonesia - Mr. Ahmed Abass Mohamed Saad, Governor, Sennar State, Sudan - Mr. Haji Rozali Bin Haji Mohamud,  Municipal Secretary (Vice Mayor), Seberang Perai, Malaysia - Mr. Young Hoon Choi,  Assistant Mayor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Seoul Metropolitan Government, ROK - Mr. Bat-Ulzii Batchuluun, Chief Information Officer and Head of Information Technology Agency, Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia    Closing Remarks   - Mr. Jae-hong Lim, Head, UNPOG/DPADM/UNDESA
	- End of Day 2 -