CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Symposium on Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Building Back Better and Accelerating the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
October 04, 2021
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) 's Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) of the Government of the Republic of Korea, is organizing the 5th Regional Symposium on "Effective Public Governance and Digital Transformation for Building Back Better," which will be held on 16 - 18 November 2021.
It is expected that over 300 participants from the Asia and Pacific region and beyond will attend the virtual event, including participants from national and local governments, international organizations, academia, schools of public administration, NGOs, and the private sector. The Regional Symposium on “Effective Governance and Digital Transformation” is a UN DESA flagship annual event. It aims to raise awareness of critical public governance issues, examine current and future trends, and provide new approaches and methodologies to support the United Nations Member States in developing their capacities toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also promotes peer-to-peer learning by providing participants with the opportunity to share knowledge and exchange innovative practices.
The 5th Regional Symposium in 2021 will also mark the 15th Anniversary of UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG, established in June 2006. It will provide a venue for sharing its major achievements, challenges, and the way forward in supporting Member States' efforts to develop the capacities of their public institutions.
The 5th Regional Symposium will offer a platform to:
- Discuss challenges and share lessons learned in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Examine how to promote effective governance and build capacities to address the COVID- 19 and climate change crises and build back better. Share and discuss innovative approaches to deliver effective and inclusive public services, including by leveraging digital technologies.
- Enhance the understanding of new public sector mindsets and competencies needed to foster equal and resilient societies.
- Provide new perspectives on promoting national to local governance that can ensure ownership of the SDGs by local authorities and engage all stakeholders in decision-making processes.
- Examine innovative approaches and strategies for effective data governance for digital government transformation, and monitoring and evaluation of SDG implementation.
- Uncover trends and approaches in tackling risk-informed governance, leveraging innovative technologies, and partnerships for building resilience.
Documents
Presentation Materials
Day 1
High-level Session and the 15th Anniversary of UNPOG
Opening Remarks
- Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister, Minstry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea
- Mr. Park Namchoon, Mayor, Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea
Keynote Speech
Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of UNPOG
- Mr. Bokyun Shim, Head, United Nations Project Office on Governance
- H.E. Ambassador Cho Hyun, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
- Ms. Atsuko Okuda, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand
- Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina, President, Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA); Dean, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, Development Academy of the Philippines
- Mr. Tapan Mishra, UN Resident Coordinator for Mongolia
- Team Farmacists (Ms. Cheyeon Kim, Ms. Seulki Yeo, Ms. Jiwoo Lee, Students, Seoul National University (SNU)), Winner of the 5th Youth Forum on SDG Implementation
Session I
- Mr. Bokyun Shim, Head, United Nations Project Office on Governance
- Mr. XUE Lan, Member of UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration, Dean, Schwarzman College; Co-Director, Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University, China
- Mr. Ibnu Yahya, Coordinator of Balance of Payment, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia
- Ms. Iwona Spytkowski, Team Leader and Strategic Planning Officer, UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Thailand
- Ms. Revai Makanje Aalbaek, Chair of the UN Pacific Strategy Outcome Group on Effective Governance and Community Engagement, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
Day 2
Session II
- Ms. Rikke Hansen, OiC of the Statistics Division, UN ESCAP
- Mr. Phurba Phurba, Senior Planning Officer, Perspective Planning Division, Gross National Happiness Commission, Bhutan
- Ms. Rosemarie Edillon, Undersecretary, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), The Philippines
- Ms. MAHJABEEN Cheema, Deputy Chief, SDGs Section, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Pakistan
- Dr. HUANG Dingxi, Vice President and Secretary General, Guangzhou Urban Planning Association, China
- Dr. Heena Yang, Senior Researcher, Carbon Neutrality Planning Team, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Republic of Korea
Session III
- Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief of Digital Government Branch, DPIDG/UN DESA
Day 3
Session IV
- Mr. Helmi Abidin, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)/Resilience Coordinator, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG-ASPAC)
- Mr. Sunil Thawani, Author, Fellow, American Society for Quality (ASQ), Speaker and CEO, Quality Indeed Consulting Ltd., Board Member, United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Erin Hughey, Director of Global Operations Pacific Disaster Center, United States of America
- Ms. Alva Lee, Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance Services, Hong Kong SAR, KPMG in China
Session V
- Ms. Adriana Alberti, Chief of Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Munyraksa So, Principal of National School of Local Administration (NASLA) & Director of Training Department, General Department of Administration, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia
- Prof. Myung Jae Moon, Department of Public Administration, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
- Mr. Sean Sharidz Doral, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Mr. Fadhil Bakeer Markar, Policy Specialist and Team Leader, Citra Social Innovation Lab, UNDP Sri Lanka
Online Discussion Board
Other Reference Materials
Media
Video
Images
- Day 1: High-level Session and the 15th Anniversary of UNPOG and Session I
- Day 2: Session II and Session III
- Day 3: Session IV and Session V
Contact Information
Bokyun Shim
Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)/DPIDG/UN DESA
Keping Yao
Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
