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17 May 2013

Now Available: Guidelines on Open Government Data for Citizen Engagement - 2nd Edition

The Guidelines on Open Government Data in Managing Development is a practical and easy-to-understand guideline for policy makers and technologists. It can be used to understand, design, implement and sustain open government data initiatives. UNPAN has just released the 2nd edition and the Japanese version of the Guidelines.

To view the Guidelines, please click here.

17 May 2013

International Conference on Policy Making 2.0

The European Commission, FP7-funded support action CROSSOVER, together with UNDP-CIS, the Democratic Society and Euractiv, is organising the International Conference on Policy-Making 2.0 that will take place at the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland on 17-18 June 2013. The conference will explore the emerging technologies and trends that are changing the way policy-making is made.

For more information and to register, please click here.

15 May 2013

Researchers from Princeton University Visit CIIIAP

As part of activities related to exchange of innovations and dissemination of best management practices within the Public Administration, the International Center of Innovation and Exchange in Public Administration (CIIIAP) was responsible for coordinating the visit of researchers from Princeton University (USA) to the State of Bahia, Brazil, from April 29 to May 10, 2013.

To read more click here.

08 May 2013

Vacancy Announcement - Inter-Regional Advisor, P5

This vacancy is in the Development Management Branch (DMB), Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The deadline for all applications is 28 May 2013. To see the job description for this post or to apply click here.

06 May 2013

CAFRAD Conference on "Enhancing the Capacity of Leaders of African Parliaments"

CAFRAD is organizing a Conference on “Enhancing the Capacity of Leaders of African Parliaments for more Astute Legislation” to assess the performance challenges of the legislature and to empower the parliamentarians for a higher competence in the discharge of their legislative duties for the development of Africa. The Conference will be held in Rabat (Morocco) from 20 to 22 May 2013.

For more information click here.

02 May 2013

The Economist Intelligent Unit: Expert Views on the UN E-Government Survey

A report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, entitled E-government in Europe, the Middle East and Africa - Expert views on the UN e-government survey, which features contributions from Haiyan through an interview.

To view the report, please click here.

22 April 2013

2013 Joint Congress of IIAS and IASIA

The 2013 Joint Congress of IIAS and IASIA will be held in Manama, Bahrain from June 1 to 6, 2013. The main theme of the 2013 Joint Congress is “the Future of Public Administration: Professionalism and Leadership,” which is both timely and compelling in an era of global economic stagnation. On this basis, the congress will further discuss the following three sub-themes:

Future risks and strategies;
Leadership for the future;
Innovative service delivery for the future.

For more information please click here.

16 April 2013

South-South News Coverage for CEPA 12th Session

News coverage with South-South News for the opening of the 12th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration held on Monday, 15th April, 2013 at the United Nations Headquarters.

To watch this video, please click here.