Regional Symposium
Regional Symposium on "Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Accelerating Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Addressing Global Challenges"
21 to 24 November 2022
20:00 – 03:00 | (EST, New York Time)
22 to 24 November 2022
10:00 – 17:00 | (Seoul Time)
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 Regional Symposium on " Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Accelerating Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Addressing Global Challenges." The Symposium will be held in a hybrid format in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, from 22-24 November 2022 (09:00 – 18:00, GMT +9, Seoul Time). It is foreseen that the Regional Symposium will also offer ample opportunities for online engagement to ensure wide-ranging participation.
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 Regional Symposium will primarily bring together government representatives from Asia and Pacific countries, and Eastern Africa. Participants will be composed of government officials, in particular SDG focal points, representatives of ministries or other entities in charge of public administration and/or overseeing public service management, and ministries and agencies in charge of Planning, Environment, ICT and innovation, and other relevant stakeholders who are responsible for risk-informed disaster risk reduction, climate change, schools and training institutes, the private sector, civil society organizations, and academia.
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Day 1
High-level Opening Session
- Mr. Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
- H.E. Sang-min Lee, Minister of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea
- Mr. Jeongbok Yoo, Mayor, Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea
- H.E. Nisith Keopanya, Vice Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lao PDR
- Ms Soonae Park, Member of the Committee of the Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), Professor, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University
- H.E. Romina Khurshid Alam, Minister of State & Special Assistant to the Prime Minister & Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Mr. Saber Chowdhury, Honorary President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, MP of Bangladesh
Keynote Speech
Setting the Scene: Global and Regional Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving the SDGs with a focus on SDG 16. Where Do We Stand?
- Ms. Yongyi Min, Chief, SDG Monitoring Section, Statistics Division, UN DESA
- Mr. David Le Blanc, Chief, Institutions for Sustainable Development Goals Branch, DPIDG, UN DESA
- Ms. Rikke Munk Hansen, Chief, Economic and Environment Statistics, Statistics Division, UNESCAP
- Ms. Neha Mehta, Pacific Regional Lead, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
- Ms. Tonya Vaturi, Sustainable Development Officer, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, UN DESA
- Ms. Saras Jagwanth, Inter-regional Advisor, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Ms. Debbie Menezes, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA consultant
- Mr. Lan Xue, Cheung Kong Chair Distinguished Professor and Dean, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University and Member of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA)(Video)
Special Session I: UN DESA Curriculum on Governance for SD - National Experiences from Lao PDR, Bhutan, Cambodia and Malawi
- Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- H.E. Mr. Nisith Keopanya, Vice Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lao PDR
- Ms. Tshering Yangden, Member of Commission, Royal Civil Service Commission, Bhutan
- Mr. Ly Poeumoniroath, Director of Research and Dissemination Department, National School of Local Administration, Cambodia
- Hon. Grace Malera, Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman, Malawi
Thematic Session I: Promoting Government Innovation and Accelerating Digital Transformation for Addressing Global Challenges
- Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief, Digital Government Branch, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Sung Joo Son, Director, Digital Government Cooperation Division, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea
- Ms. Arifah Sharifuddin, Head, Malaysia Digital Nomad Department, Ecosystem Development Division, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
- Mr. Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i, Bangladesh
- Mr. Abdul Aliyev, Head of International Relations Department, State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President, Azerbaijan
- Ms. Binfang Liu, Center for E-Government Studies, China National Academy of Governance, China
Day 2
Thematic Session II: Readying Public Institutions for Strategic Planning and Foresight
- Ms. Veronique Verbruggen, Inter-Regional Advisor, DPIDG/UN DESA(Video)
- Dr. Marius Oosthuizen, Practice Lead for Learning and Transformation, School of International Futures, UK
- Ms. Donna Andrews, Global Lead for Public Institutions Reform, Governance Global Practice, World Bank
- Mr. Cahyo Prihadi, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Kartu Prakerja (Pre-Employment Card) Project Management Office at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia
- Dr. Trish Lavery, Strategic Foresight Analyst, Strategic Foresight Unit, OECD
- Mr. Stephan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
- H.E. Mr. Khalfan Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation, United Arab Emirates(Video)
Special Session II: Strengthening Risk-Informed Governance and Resilience in Cities and Local Communities for Climate Action
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office, UNDRR ONEA & GETI
- Mr. Rajiv Garg, Regional Manager, Economy Division, Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN), UNEP
- Mr. Daniel Platz, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UN DESA
- Ms. Argie Kavvada, Manager, Earth Science Division, NASA, USA
- Mr. Allan Lavell, DRR expert, Coordinator of FLACSO, Social Studies, Risk and Disaster Program, Coordinator of LA RED
DAY 3
Thematic Session III: Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Accelerating the Implementation of the SDGs
- Ms. Mariangela Parra-Lancourt, Chief, Strategic Engagement and Policy Integration Branch, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UN DESA
- Mr. Benjamin Abalos Jr., Secretary of Interior and Local Government, The Philippines
- Mr. Xiongshan Cai, Vice President, Kuaishou Technology, China
- Mr. Chae Gun Chung, President of Daejeon Sejong Research Institute, Republic of Korea
- Ms. Dana Abu-Nasrah, Partners with the public sector in the Middle East & Singapore, Udacity
- Mr. Ola Goransson, Partnerships Coordinator, Outreach and Communication, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA
Parallel Sessions
A) Youth Session - Empowering Youth for Accelerating SDG Implementation - Youth as Leaders, Innovators, and Change-makers
A) Youth Session - Empowering Youth for Accelerating SDG Implementation - Youth as Leaders, Innovators, and Change-makers
- Ms. Alcinda Honwana, Inter-Regional Advisor, UN DESA(Video)
- Mr. Jules Guiang, Chairperson, 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines
- Ms. Seluvaia Tofa Uai Kauvaka, Project Coordinator, Project Management Unit, Ministry of Education of Tonga
- Mr. Ari Bima Putra and Mr. Pandu Andhika Prakasa, Team Wanatani, Winner of the 6th Youth Forum
- Ms. Anna Susarenco, Founder of GCED Youth Network, UNESCO-APCEIU(Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International
Understanding)
B) Learning Lab - Identifying Capacity Needs of Member States for Effective Implementation of the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs
- Mr. Keping Yao, Senior Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Prabin Maharjan, Programme Management Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
- Ms. Brigida Soares, Coordinator of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Office of Prime Minister, Timor-Leste
- Ms. Sheron Hewawaduge, Assistant Director, Sustainable Development Council, Sri Lanka
Special Session III - Government Innovation in Protecting Migrants and Refugees
- Ms. Geertrui Lanneau, Senior Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Specialist, IOM
- Prof. Gertruda Uscinska, President of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), Poland(Video)
- Mr. Mario Ribeiro, Director of the Department of Migration Support and Assistance at the High Commission for Migration (ACM, I.P.), Portugal
- Mr. Geoffrey Wafula Kundu, Migration Program Coordinator, Department of Health, Humanitarian and Social Development, African Union Commission (AUC), Addis Ababa
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Contact information
UN DESA/DPIDG
Mr. Juwang Zhu
Director
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Ms. Adriana Alberti
Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit
DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: alberti@un.org
UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG
Mr. Kyuchang Ko
Head
UN Project Office on Governance/ DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: Kyu.ko@un.org
Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund
Governance and Public Administration Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: thorlund@un.org
Mr. Prabin Maharjan
Programme Management Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: prabin.maharjan@un.org
Mr. Samuel Danaa
Associate Capacity Development Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: samuel.danaa@un.org
Ms. Hye Kyung (Shelley) Choi
Programme Management Assistant
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: choi9@un.org
INTRODUCTION
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 Regional Symposium on " Effective Governance and Digital Transformation for Accelerating Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Addressing Global Challenges." The Symposium will be held in a hybrid format in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, from 22-24 November 2022 (09:00 – 18:00, GMT +9, Seoul Time). It is foreseen that the Regional Symposium will also offer ample opportunities for online engagement to ensure wide-ranging participation.
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 Regional Symposium will primarily bring together government representatives from Asia and Pacific countries, and Eastern Africa. Participants will be composed of government officials, in particular SDG focal points, representatives of ministries or other entities in charge of public administration and/or overseeing public service management, and ministries and agencies in charge of Planning, Environment, ICT and innovation, and other relevant stakeholders who are responsible for risk-informed disaster risk reduction, climate change, schools and training institutes, the private sector, civil society organizations, and academia.
- 22-24 November 2022
- Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Contact Information thorlund@un.org
