CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
National Capacity Building Workshop on Accelerating Digital Government Transformation in Sri Lanka: Strengthening Digital Governance for Sustainable Development
June 01, 2023
Organised by
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka (SDC)
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Sri Lanka
Background
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Council and ICT Agency of Sri Lanka and with the support from United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Sri Lanka, is organising a National Capacity Building Workshop on Accelerating Digital Government Transformation in Sri Lanka: Strengthening Digital Governance for Sustainable Development.
The National Capacity Building Workshop is organised at the request of the SDC and ICTA of Sri Lanka, as a follow up to the 2nd Capacity Needs Assessment of Government Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda and Identification of Priority Areas for Capacity Development for Asia and the Pacific Region and Eastern Africa, which was conducted by DPIDG/UNPOG in 2022 in close collaboration with UN Resident Coordinator Offices.
The Workshop will feature presentations on the Principles of Effective Governance for Sustainable Development and trends in e-government development including the recent move in digital platform government and data policy. It will conduct a situation analysis with reference to the Handbook on Digital Government Capability Assessment and identify priorities and new approaches to inclusive service delivery. The Workshop will also conduct an exercise to develop an e-Competency profile of the public sector workforce in Sri Lanka with reference to the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) and will aim to develop a roadmap and action plan for facilitating innovation and advancing digital government in Sri Lanka to realise the SDGs.
Objectives
The Workshop will allow participants to:
- Gain knowledge on essential skills and knowledge domains on digital government transformation with innovation towards citizen-centric public service delivery.
- Identify challenges and building blocks for digital government transformation.
- Acquire practical hands-on knowldege (and skills) on how to implement digital government strategies and digital technologies in government.
- Support the creation of an e-competency profile of the public sector's workforce by specifying the set of knowledge and skills for targeted government officials at different levels.
- Learn and apply new concepts, tools, and approaches to support strategies, capabilities, and action planning.
- Develop a roadmap and an action plan, using design thinking approaches.
Documents
Presentations
Day 1
Session I – Principles of Effective Governance for Sustainable Development and Trends in Digital Government
- Mr. Mahesh Perera, Chief Executive Officer, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
- Ms. Cristina Alicia Rodriguez Acosta, Inter-Regional Advisor on Innovation and Digital Government, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief, Digital Government Branch, DPIDG/UN DESA (PowerPoint Presentation) (Video Recording)
- Mr. Je Myung Ryu, Presidential Committee on Digital Platform Government, Republic of Korea
- Ms. Karen Kee, Deputy Director, International and Community Development Lead, GovTech, Singapore
Session II – Conducting a Situation Analysis (Interactive Session)
Day 2
Session III – Identifying Priorities and New Approaches for Inclusive Service Delivery
- Ms. Chamindry Saparamadu, Director General, Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka
- Ms. Cristina Alicia Rodriguez Acosta, Inter-Regional Advisor on Innovation and Digital Government, DPIDG/UN DESA (PowerPoint Presentation) (Video Recording)
- Ms. Marielza Oliveira, Director, Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Transformation, Communications and Information, UNESCO
- Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Yasas Thalagala, Strategic Engagement and Exploration Lead, Citra Social Innovation Lab, Sri Lanka
- Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
Session IV – Developing a Road Map and Action Planning for Innovation and Digital Government
- Mr. Sameera Jayawardena, Associate Chief Digital Economy Officer, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
- Mr. Thushara Suraweera, Additional Secretary (ICT & Digitisation), Ministry of Transport of Sri Lanka
- Ms. Deepa Liyanage, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
- Ms. Yolanda Martínez, GovStack Global Overall Lead, ITU
- Mr. Kanchana Thudugala, Chief Digital Government Officer, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
- Mr. Chrishantha Nanayakkara, Chieft Technology Officer, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
Session V – Developing a e-Competency Profile of the Public Sector Workforce in Sri Lanka
Contact Information
UN DESA/DPIDG
Ms. Adriana Alberti, Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit, DPIDG/UN DESA | alberti@un.org
Ms. Cristina Alicia Rodriguez Acosta, Inter-Regional Adviser on Innovation and Digital Government, DPIDG/UN DESA | cristina.rodriguezacosta@un.org
UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG
Mr. Kyu Chang Ko, Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)/DPIDG/UN DESA
Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | yaok@un.org
Ms. Carolit Salvacion, Associate Networking and Outreach Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | carolit.salvacion@un.org
