COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH
Special Lecture for Local Government Officials
February 07, 2019
On 30 January 2019, the Head of UNPOG was invited to deliver a special lecture to 300 Jinju local government officials in Jinju City, Republic of Korea. On 22 February 2019, the Head of UNPOG was invited to deliver a special lecture to 100 local government officials in Yanggu City, Republic of Korea.
The special lecture covered the mandate of UN DESA/UNPOG and the role of local government officials in implementing the SDGs at the local level. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will strongly depend on how the SDGs are localized at the sub-national levels. The special lecture provided a valuable opportunity for UN DESA/UNPOG to raise awareness to Jinju local government officials on their unique position to make local communities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
