Requesting entity name
DPIDG, DESA - 2020 UNPSA
Demand Region
Asia
Demand Sub region
Requesting Country
Republic of Korea
Requesting entity category
National government
Responsible Division/s
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Areas of Work
Means of implementation
Support/Output provided
Support/Output provided (project, workshop, advisory service, etc.)
Other
SDGs
SDG16
Keywords
2020 UNPS Forum
Status
Completed
Notes
Mandated Activity-
The 2020 United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF) was to be held in June 2020 in the Republic of Korea. The Forum had to be organized by UN DESA in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea together with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). The selected theme for the 2020 Forum was “Action Today, Impact Tomorrow: Innovating and Transforming Public Services and Institutions to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals".
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activities could not be undertaken as planned as travel restrictions led to the cancellation of the face-to-face Forum. However, In line with the main objective of the Forum to build the capacity of Member States to transform governance and use innovation to realize SDG implementation within the Decade of Action, the three training courses that were to be piloted during the Forum, will be transferred to on-line training courses.
Event page: https://publicadministration.un.org/en/UNPSA2020
The 2020 United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF) was to be held in June 2020 in the Republic of Korea. The Forum had to be organized by UN DESA in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea together with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). The selected theme for the 2020 Forum was “Action Today, Impact Tomorrow: Innovating and Transforming Public Services and Institutions to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals".
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activities could not be undertaken as planned as travel restrictions led to the cancellation of the face-to-face Forum. However, In line with the main objective of the Forum to build the capacity of Member States to transform governance and use innovation to realize SDG implementation within the Decade of Action, the three training courses that were to be piloted during the Forum, will be transferred to on-line training courses.
Event page: https://publicadministration.un.org/en/UNPSA2020
Request summary
DPIDG was requested by the Government of Korea to hold 2020 UNPS Forum in Korea. Due to the pandemic, it was held virtually.
Mandated activity - In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activities could not be undertaken as planned as travel restrictions led to the cancellation of the face-to-face Forum. However, In line with the main objective of the Forum to build the capacity of Member States to transform governance and use innovation to realize SDG implementation within the Decade of Action, the three training courses that were to be piloted during the Forum, will be transferred to on-line training courses. Converted to online webinar due to Covid-19 Pandemic -
Mandated activity - In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activities could not be undertaken as planned as travel restrictions led to the cancellation of the face-to-face Forum. However, In line with the main objective of the Forum to build the capacity of Member States to transform governance and use innovation to realize SDG implementation within the Decade of Action, the three training courses that were to be piloted during the Forum, will be transferred to on-line training courses. Converted to online webinar due to Covid-19 Pandemic -
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