The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly
ISSUE 3 Autumn 2018
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The Second SDGs Speech ContestUN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS),the Ministry of Environment (ME), and the Incheon Metropolitan City Government, organized the Second SDG Speech Contest on 7 September 2018 at G-tower, Songdo, Incheon. After successful completion of the first contest last year, this year's contest topic was "Youth Engagement in SDG implementation" to highlight the role of young people.Ten teams from university student groups and ten teams from the high school student groups were chosen as finalists and invited to deliver their presentations in the final stage of the contest among the registered applicants from across...
I. Welcome Note
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It is my great pleasure to deliver the welcome message for the third UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly Newsletter.We are witnessing the positive impacts of frontier technologies on our daily lives. As one of the leading smart countries in the world, the Republic of Korea has integrated many frontier technologies such as Internet of Things (IOT), big data, and cloud computing into its high-tech urban environment. On the other hand, frontier technologies are presenting our society with unparalleled opportunities and challenges for future governance. For instance, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and convergence of innovative technologies are driving a dramatic shift towards more data and machine-driven societies, while development challenges and social inequality continue to rise.....More
II. The Latest at UNPOG
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The Second SDGs Speech Contest -
Second Session of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) and the Steering Committee Meeting -
Practitioner-to-Practitioner Forum on Strengthening Capacities of Public Administration in Island States -
Case Study on Localizing SDGs in Local Government -
2018 High-Level Political Forum -
The 4th Asia-Pacific Forum on Smart Sustainable Cities and e-Government
III. Upcoming Activities
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The 2nd Regional Symposium on "Strengthening Public Institutions and Governance for Achieving the 2030 Agenda:Developing Capacity of Public Institutions & Building Effective Partnerships"The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) has organized several regional Symposiums on the theme of ...More
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The UNPOG's New Website LaunchUNPOG is launching a brand new official website. The new website includes updates design, functionality and a user-friendly experience to share the latest on our upcoming activities and results. Particularly, a platform for follow up and continued discussion is being launched to continue liaising with participants from....More
IV. Outreach Activities
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UNPOG Mentorship for Youth, Global Leaders Forum for Youth -
Special Lectures on the SDGs at the LOGODI & Special Lectures on the SDGs at Jeollanam-do Provincial Government by Head of UNPOG -
Special Lectures on the SDGs at the ITU by Head of the UNPOG
V. Hot Topics
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Innovation in Delivering Public Services to Vulnerable Groups for Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -
"The MUNSEO 24" by MOIS -
Engaging Competency Frameworks to Strengthen Public Service Performance for the SDGs -
Governance of the Future:Challenges, Opportunities and New Frontier Issues
