UNPAN Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 (November 2007) [PDF]

Volume 5, Issue 4 - November 2007 The mission of the United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN) is to promote the sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices throughout the world in sound public policies, effective public administration and efficient civil services, through capacity-building and cooperation among the United Nations Member States, with emphasis on south-south cooperation and UNPAN's commitment to integrity and excellence.

UNPAN NEWS HEADLINES 5th UNPAN e-Knowledge Management Training Workshop 23-26 October 2007, Seoul, Korea The 5th UNPAN e-Knowledge Management Training Workshop, held 23-26 October 2007, in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, was jointly organized by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DADPM)/UNDESA, the United Nations Project on Governance, and the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs of the Republic of Korea. The first day of the workshop began with an exchange of information between members of the United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN). During the second day, UNPAN members had the opportunity to hear about the experiences of the Korean eGovernment project. UNPAN members were introduced to the new UNPAN portal on the third day for which technical training was provided by UNDESA staff. UNPAN members learned about the new UNPAN knowledge management tools during the third day and their understanding of the new system was evaluated by means of an assessment at the end of the day. On the fourth day of the workshop, UNPAN members visited an information network village, the IT company Samsung, and the Innovision Museum of the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs of the Republic of Korea. URL: http://www.unpan.org/directory/conference/guest/browseoneconference.asp?conference_id=2117 UNPAN Online Training Centre The recently revised and updated training programme is now open for registration through 20 December 2007. The last day to complete the courses will be 31 December 2007. URL: http://unpan3.un.org/tlm40/Login.aspx 2008 United Nations Public Service Awards Competition The 2008 United Nations Public Service Awards competition was launched in early October 2007 and the deadline is 30 November 2007. Institutions from all around the world are encouraged to make submissions. The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the United Nations Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of public service. For more information on the United Nations Public Service Awards, please visit: http://unpan3.un.org/unps/G_MainIndex.aspx or http://www.unpan.org/dpepa_psaward.asp

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NEWS FROM ASPA American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) http://www.aspanet.org Conference Information 69th Annual ASPA National Conference Theme: "Transformational Public Service: A Call for Public Service" Dates: 7-11 March 2008 Location: Dallas, TX, USA URL: http://www.aspanet.org/2008conference

NEWS FROM CLAD Latin American Centre for Development Administration (CLAD) http://www.clad.org.ve XX Concurso del CLAD sobre Reforma del Estado y Modernización de la Administración Pública (2007) Theme: “¿Cómo enfrentar los desafíos de la transversalidad y de la intersectorialidad en la gestión pública?” First prize: "Intersetorialidade como princípio e prática nas políticas públicas: reflexões a partir do tema do enfrentamento da pobreza" - Carla Bronzo Ladeira Carneiro Second prize: "Transversalidad y coordinación de las políticas de Estado en el federalismo" - Oscar Mauricio Covarrubias Moreno Third prize: "La evaluación como estrategia de transversalidad en las políticas públicas y la administración" Paula Nazarena Amaya Winners received their prizes and presented their essays during the XII International Congress of CLAD on State and Public Administration Reform, on 31 October. URL: http://www.clad.org.ve/concurso/xxconcu.html Recent Publications CLAD’s Journal Reforma y Democracia The 39th edition contains the following articles: Luis F. Aguilar: El aporte de la Política Pública y de la Nueva Gestión Pública a la gobernanza B. Guy Peters: Globalización, gobernanza y Estado: algunas proposiciones acerca del proceso de gobernar Adrián Darmohraj: Capacidades institucionales para la gestión municipal del crecimiento económico Angel Saz-Carranza: ¿Cómo gestionan las coaliciones no-lucrativas la paradoja de la cooperación/confrontación con el sector público? Estudio de un caso Fabio J. Quetglas: Revolución informacional, nueva geografía y límites de la estatidad en la gestión del territorio Vidal Llerenas Morales: Contraloría social: ejerciendo el derecho a la rendición de cuentas en los programas de desarrollo social CLAD's Association Members for 2007 are entitled to receive free of charge editions 37, 38 and 39 of this journal. Subscription conditions, abstract, and guide for contributions are available on CLAD's web site. URL: http://www.clad.org.ve/reforma.html Books Modelo abierto de gestión para resultados en el sector público (Proyecto CLAD-BID), 2007 Contraloría y participación social en la gestión pública. XIX Concurso del CLAD. Ensayos ganadores 2006 / Luciana Tatagiba y Ana Claudia Chaves Teixeira; Mariana Siqueira de Carvalho Oliveira; Felipe José Hevia de la Jara; y Germán Stalker.- Caracas: CLAD, 2007.- 316 p. Fortalecimiento de los sistemas de monitoreo y evaluación (M&E) en América Latina y el Caribe, a través del aprendizaje Sur-Sur y del intercambio de conocimientos (Proyecto CLAD-Banco Mundial). Estudio comparado e Informes nacionales: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Perú y Uruguay. Bulletins Reforme's Bulletin Ricorep's Bulletin - Red de Instituciones de Combate a la Corrupción y Rescate de la Ética Pública (RICOREP) Academic Network's Bulletin Red de Postgrados en Administración y Políticas Públicas (REDAPP) Red de Escuelas e Institutos Gubernamentales en Asuntos Públicos (REIGAP) Conference Information XII International Congress of CLAD on State and Public Administration Reform Dates: 30 October - 2 November 2007 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.clad.org.ve/congreso/congri.html The Congress will gather 435 panelists from 18 Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. In addition, 40 speakers from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United States will present their experiences. The 105 panels are organized in the following thematic areas: 1. Information society and e-government 2. Ethics and transparency in public management 3. Academic networks: formation and training for the professionalization of civil service 4. Professionalization of senior officers of the public administration 5. State and democracy 6. Local development 7. Innovations in the management of public policies 8. Construction of a management for results 9. Perspectives, challenges and innovations in public management URL: http://www.clad.org.ve/congreso/prog12hd.html During the Congress, recognised specialists will present plenary conferences, namely: Luis F. Aguilar Villanueva, Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico, "La dimensión administrativa de la nueva gobernanza: su aporte y sus prácticas" Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Professor and Director of the Social Studies Center, University of Coimbra, Portugal; and Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States, "La reinvención democrática del Estado" Fernando Fernández-Savater, Professor of Philosophy, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Spain, "Educación cívica para el desarrollo democrático" The official languages of the Congress will be Spanish, Portuguese and English. During the entire Congress, one of the halls will have simultaneous translation into English.

NEWS FROM DPADM Division for Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DPADM/UNDESA) http://www.unpan.org/dpepa.asp Forthcoming/Ongoing DPADM Activities DPADM/UNDESA Panel at the 12th Congress of CLAD 30 October to 3 November 2007, Sto. Domingo, Dominican Republic DPADM/DESA will hold a high level panel on Innovations in Public Administration during the Annual Congress of the Latin American Centre of Administration for Development (CLAD) to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 30 October to 3 November 2007. The panel will be composed by DPADM's Director, The Governor of the State of Bahia, the Minister of the Presidency of Chile, the Minister of Public Service of Dominican Republic and two high level experts in the area of public administration in Latin America. For more details on the Congress, please visit http://www.clad.org.ve. Workshop on Public Accountability: A Space for SAI-Civil Society Partnership 9 November 2007, Mexico City Organized by DPADM in collaboration with the International Budget Project, Washington, D.C., the Workshop on Public Accountability will be held in connection with the XIX INCOSAI Congress in Mexico City, 5-10 November 2007. This Panel is organized in the context of the ongoing partnership between UNDESA and INTOSAI (International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions) in advocating the partnership opportunities between the civil society organizations and the supreme audit institutions and the role of civic engagement in public accountability, in the implementation of internationally agreed development goals including the Millennium Development Goals (Jay De Vera, 3-0525). URL: http://www.incosai2007.org.mx/index.asp?pagina=programa&idioma=i&sitio=incosai or http://www.incosai2007.org.mx/material/55Reum/Programa/Programa(011007)_i.pdf The Regional Forum on Reinventing Government in Asia, "Towards Transparent and Accountable Governance" 14 – 16 November 2007, Jakarta The Regional Forum on Reinventing Government in Asia will be held 14-16 November in Jakarta on the theme “Towards Transparent and Accountable Governance.” The forum aims to promote sustainable development and in part of an ongoing effort, to enhance the quality and effectiveness of governance region-wide. The forum will also provide a platform for interested Member States to engage in an in-depth discussion on governance issues that merit the region’s most urgent attention. URL: http://www.unpan.org/directory/conference/guest/browseoneconference.asp?conference_id=2136 Pan African Conference of Ministers of Local Government - Leadership Capacity Building For Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa 20-22 November 2007, Monrovia Aide Memoire: http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan026665.pdf URL: http://www.unpan.org/directory/conference/guest/browseoneconference.asp?conference_id=2116 Training Material DPADM has prepared a "Guide for the Transfer and Adaptation of Innovations in Governance" in order to facilitate the process of replication and adaptation of innovations in governance from one country to another one by providing interested Member States with concrete steps and tools to easily navigate this challenging and rewarding process. Contact: Adriana Alberti at +1-212-963-2299 Highlights/Outcomes of Recent DPADM Activities Workshop on E/M-Gov Knowledge Base Development The group initially discussed the paper presented by Ms. Haiyan Qian, "Building a Global Virtual Repository of E/M-Government Knowledge Sharing," which had been prepared by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), UNDESA. After a brief introduction by Ms. Haiyan Qian, Mr. Deniz Susar of the Knowledge Management Branch, DPADM/UNDESA explained the technical details of the portal currently in development on e/m-government. The group responded positively to both presentations and discussed, in depth, details of the portal. The group agreed on the following action line items: (i) to record minutes of the meeting and other presentations as soon as possible in order to consolidate the group’s understanding of the information presented in the workshop; (ii) each organization to review the draft concept paper and to forward comments on the draft by 20 November 2007; (iii) each organization to propose two kinds of partner organizations: core partners (e.g., countries, cities, districts) and thematic partners (e.g., research institutions, ICT organizations) by 20 November 2007; (iv) UNDESA to decide the date of the next group meeting; and (v) UNDESA to prepare an official memorandum to be signed by each member by 1 December 2007. URL: http://www.unpan.org/directory/conference/guest/browseoneconference.asp?conference_id=2161 Study Tour of Elected Local Government Women Leaders in Africa 4 to 11 October 2007, Italy The Euro-Africa Partnership for Decentralized Governance is an initiative promoted by the Department of Economic and Social Affaires of the United Nations, the Regional Assembly of Tuscany in Italy and CALRE Conference of European Legislative Regional Assemblies. The project, by leveraging the forces of decentralized cooperation from Europe and Africa, aims at strengthening the capacities of local governments in the African continent for effective decentralization. As part of this initiative, a Study Tour of Elected Local Government Women Leaders in Africa was held in Italy from 4 to 11 October 2007. Participants in the study tour included elected women leaders from local governments in Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mali, Rwanda and Uganda. As part of the study tour, participants attended the Assembly of Local Institutions for Peace and Human Rights in Perugia, Italy and met officials of the Regional Assembly of Tuscany and of other Italian local institutions as well as representatives from the academia. URL: http://www.euroafricanpartnership.org Sub-Regional Training Seminars on the Implementation of the Ibero American Charter of Public Service, 16 to 19 October 2007, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia This is the third of a series of sub-regional training seminars on the implementation of the Ibero American Charter of Public Service. The training seminar was attended by Ministers and Directors of the Public Service of the Andean and Caribbean regions. DESA is organizing these seminars with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and the National Institute of Public Administration of Spain. For more information please contact José Manuel Sucre at +1-212-963-0701. World eParliament Conference 2007 10-12 October, Geneva On 11 October 2007, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) held the World e-Parliament Conference 2007 in Geneva. The Conference, organized though the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, brought together officials and MPs from 70 parliamentary delegations as well as representatives of international organizations, academia and civil society, to debate the challenges and benefits of the use of new technologies to modernize parliamentary processes and improve dialogue with citizens. The discussions ranged from the development of sustainable information services to the organizational challenges of ICT adoption by parliaments. A more technical Workshop "e-Parliament: managing innovation", organized on 10 October by the Global Centre, gathered more than 100 IT parliamentary staff to share experiences and information on available applications and tools to make parliaments work more effectively through ICT. The Conference was also preceded by a regional meeting of Latin American parliamentary officials, organized jointly with the Inter-American Development Bank with funding from the Government of Italy, which led to the establishment of a Network of IT experts in Latin American Parliaments. In addition, the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament organized on 12 October the first face-to-face meeting of members of the online Global Network of IT Experts in Parliament which helped establish a shared vision for the Network and define its modalities of work. The Global Network was set up by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament in May 2007 as a virtual platform where IT experts can exchange information on the use of new technologies in parliament. More information on the concrete outcome of the World e-Parliament Conference 2007 can be found at www.ictparliament.org/worldeparliamentconference. Recent Publications New Book A book on "Innovation in Governance and Public Administration from around the World: Success Stories of the Winners of the United Nations Public Service Awards" will be issued shortly. This publication provides an overview of the United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) programme's rationale, objectives, categories, criteria for selection, selection process, etc. It also offers information about the cases that won the UNPSA in the past 5 years and analyzes the impact of the UNPSA in terms of promoting innovation in governance in the winners' countries.

Additional Publications: Development Administration Newsletter on "Enhancing Public Sector Performance through ICT" "Innovations in Governance and Public Administration: Replicating What Works" Report of the Secretary-General on Public Administration and Development (A/62/283) DPADM Discussion Paper on "Challenges and Priorities in Reforming Governance and Public Administration in the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Western Balkans"

NEWS FROM EROPA Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) http://www.eropa.org.ph Recent Publications EROPA Bulletin, January-June 2007 issue Conference Information EROPA 21st General Assembly and Conference and 53rd Executive Council Meeting Theme: "Service Quality in Public Sector: An Outcome-Based Approach" Dates: 18-21 November 2007 Location: Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Contact: Dr. Mojtaba Khalesi Tel: (+98-21) 33910029 Fax: (+98-21) 33951070 E-mail: [email protected]

NEWS FROM ICAP Central American Institute for Public Administration (ICAP) http://www.icap.ac.cr ICAP News Items Relevant documents are available online at http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/icap/unpan027635.pdf and http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/icap/unpan027636.pdf. Listing of ICAP Publications and Transparency Laws from Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic ICAP has developed a database of documents on legislation related to transparency and internal controls from Central America, Panamá and the Dominican Republic. 1. Perspectivas Ciudadanas No. 26 2. Imaginarios sobre la pobreza y la desigualdad social en Costa Rica 3. Democracia, Confianza Institucional y Participación Ciudadana 4. La Población de la GAM: situación, gobierno y educación 5. La Representación Política: ¿en crisis o en transición? 6. Umbral Político - No.2 Junio 2005 7. Umbral Político - No. 1 Marzo del 2005 8. La persistencia de la miseria en Centroamérica: una mirada desde la exclusión 9. Administración política del desarrollo en América Latina 10. La piel de Centroamérica: una visión epidérmica de setenta y cinco años 11. Información regional sobre los pueblos indígenas como insumo 12. Resumen duodécimo informe Estado de la Nación en Desarrollo Humano Sostenible 13. Undécimo Informe 2004 14. Twelfth State of the Nation Report on Sustainable Human Development 2005 15. Regional project indigenous ecosystem management gef Central America: evironment 16. Conocimiento tradicional sobre la biodiversidad en el proyecto manejo integrado 17. Proyecto regional de manejo integrado de ecosistemas por pueblos indígenas 18. Proyecto regional de manejo integrado de ecosistemas por pueblos indígenas 19. Reforma económica, instituciones y democracia: ¡un debate inconcluso! 20. La experiencia de organización de la Asociación de Organizaciones 21. Proyecto regional de manejo integrado de ecosistemas por pueblos indígenas 22. Proyecto regional de manejo integrado de ecosistemas (PMIE) por pueblos indígena 23. Poder local, participación y descentralización: lecciones aprendidas 24. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 25. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 26. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 27. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico Belice 28. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico regional 29. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 30. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 31. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 32. Iniciativa de orientación general para el desarrollo estratégico de los pueblos 33. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Nicaragua 34. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de El Salvador 35. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Honduras 36. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Panamá 37. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Guatemala 38. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Costa Rica 39. Información sobre los pueblos indígenas de Belize 40. En Contacto con RUTA 41. Taller de intercambio de las organizaciones rurales para el diálogo de políticas 42. La ayuda norteamericana en Centroamérica 1980-1992 (Vol. II) 43. La ayuda norteamericana en Centroamérica 1980-1992 (Vol. I) 44. En contacto con RUTA Carta No.3 Enero-Marzo 2006 45. En contacto con RUTA Carta No.2 de Octubre-Diciembre 2005

46. Las negociaciones comerciales internacionales del istmo centroamericano 47. Agricultores, consumidores y la mediación institucional 48. La construcción de una nueva ciudadanía desde una mirada de mujeres 49. Tiempo histórico y ciencias sociales en Centroamérica 50. Multiculturalismo y pueblos indígenas: reflexiones 51. La globalización de la periferia: flujos transnacionales migratorios y el tejido 52. Administración y gestión de acuerdos comerciales: mecanismos e instrumentos 53. Mestizaje y Nación en la frontera agrícola de Nicaragua 54. Buenas Prácticas de la incorporación de género: en los proyectos financiados 55. Participación de las mujeres en procesos de desarrollo local: una contribución 56. Impacto del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos y Centroamérica 57. Sobre lo plural de las ideas y los discursos de desarrollo económico local 58. Masculinidad y paternidad en Centroamérica 59. El lado oscuro de la medición de la pobreza: reflexiones 60. Migración y ciudad: reflexiones en torno a las narrativas 61. Más allá del escándalo: bases políticas e institucionales de la corrupción 62. La influencia del turismo en la democratización familiar 63. Hacia un entendimiento mayor de la pobreza rural en Centro América 64. Democracias de la post-guerra en Centroamérica: reflexiones sobre Guatemala 65. Centroamérica después del café: el fin del modelo agroexportador tradicional 66. La pobreza de Centroamérica en los noventa: informe final 67. Las lecciones aprendidas en la adopción del enfoque de medios de vida sostenible 68. Equidad de género en proyectos 69. Nicaragua: estrategias públicas y pobreza rural en los años noventa 70. Políticas estrategias y acciones en el desarrollo rural 71. La pobreza rural más allá de las cifras…estudio de caso en Honduras y Nicaragua 72. Los movimientos sociales y lo local 73. Interrelación entre género y recursos naturales 74. Directorio de experiencias sobre género derivadas del trabajo en los proyectos 75. Análisis y estrategias para poblaciones rurales con mayor vulnerabilidad 76. Los nuevos retos del Régimen de Servicio Civil en Costa Rica 77. La reforma del Servicio Civil: tendencias y desafíos 78. Implementación de un Régimen de Mérito 79. Jurisprudencia Administrativa: reconocimiento de aumentos anuales 80. Plazos de la Administración para la ejecución de las sanciones disciplinarias 81. Alineamiento integral de los recursos humanos con la estrategia organizacional 82. Reconocimiento de grados adicionales para efectos de Carrera Profesional 83. Aportes, comentarios e innovaciones en recursos Humanos 84. La facultad sancionadora de la administración dentro del régimen de empleo 85. La programación neurolingüística aplicada a la alineación organizacional 86. Alineando a las personas con la estrategia institucional de cambio 87. Decisiones en ambientes de incertidumbre 88. ¿Por qué administración política? 89. Desafíos de la democracia una propuesta para Costa Rica 90. Resumen curso sobre: salvaguardias: sus procedimientos y aplicaciones

91. El liderazgo como estrategia para la innovación 92. Impacto del programa de pago de servicios ambientales en Costa Rica 93. La función pública en la Constitución Dominicana 94. La Administración Pública en la evolución constitucional dominicana 95. El liderazgo: un poder comprometido con la organización, la sociedad y el Estado 96. Dossier: Plan Puebla Panamá 97. Dossier: Comunidad Sudamericana de Naciones 98. Responsabilización por el control social 99. Centroamérica en cifras 1980 - 2005 100. El pago de servicios ambientales y el desarrollo sostenible en el medio rural 101. Hacia un nuevo paradigma del ejercicio del Gobierno en la República Dominicana 102. El Municipio en la República Dominicana 103. Necesario apoyo constitucional a los sistemas de carrera por Mérito 104. La coordinación del trabajo gubernamental como herramienta de una gobernabilidad: 105. Dossier: Grupo de Río 106. La participación política de las mujeres: un reto para la democracia: 107. Pobreza Infantil: conceptos, medición y recomendaciones de políticas públicas: 108. Las representaciones sociales: ejes teóricos para su discusión: 109. Progenial en Centroamérica y Ecuador: directorio de experiencias sobre género 110. Las organizaciones de productores de Centroamérica y el diálogo sobre políticas 111. Agenda sectorial de cooperación internacional 2007-2010 112. Opciones para reducir la pobreza rural en Centroamérica 113. La pobreza rural más allá de las cifras: estudio de caso en Honduras y Nicaragua 114. San José dialogue ministerial meeting between the European Union troika 115. Centroamérica: retos, conflictos y perspectivas en el siglo XXI 116. Nicaragua: estrategias públicas y pobreza rural en los años noventa 117. Motores de crecimiento rural sostenible y reducción de la pobreza 118. Documento de estrategia regional para América Central 2007 - 2013 119. Motores de crecimiento rural sostenible y reducción de la pobreza 120. Desarrollo rural y pobreza en Honduras y Nicaragua: ¿Qué sigue? 121. Motores de crecimiento rural sostenible y reducción de la pobreza 122. La pobreza de Centroamérica en los noventa 123. Secretaria técnica de la presidencia de la Republica de Panamá 124. Secretaria técnica de la presidencia de la Republica de El Salvador 125. Dirección general de servicio civil Presidencia de la republica de Honduras 126. Dirección general de la función pública 127. Informe Nacional de Costa Rica 128. Estadísticas de los funcionarios públicos de Nicaragua 129. Estadísticas de los funcionarios públicos de Honduras 130. Estadísticas de los funcionarios públicos de Guatemala 131. El Salvador: “Régimen financiero, sistemas integrados de administración 132. Informe final: delegación de Nicaragua 133. La colaboración entre los poderes del Estado en Centroamérica 134. Informe Final: colaboración entre poderes del Estado en Centroamérica

Conference Information Course-Workshop on Redesign of Processes and Streamlining of Proceedings Dates: 30 October - 1 November 2007 Location: Nicaragua Contact: Alan Henderson García, Coordinator Tel: +1-506-253-40-59 / 253-46-16 Fax: +1-506-225-20-49 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.icap.ac.cr/Principal/tabid/102/Default.aspx Course on Evaluation of Agricultural Projects Dates: 19-23 November 2007 Location: Honduras Tel: +1-506-253-40-59 / 253-46-16 Fax: +1-506-225-20-49 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.icap.ac.cr/Principal/tabid/102/Default.aspx Agreement of European Central America-Union Association: Challenges and Opportunities beyond Free Trade Dates: 5-7 December 2007 Location: El Salvador Contact: Vinicio Sandí Meza, Executive Assistant Tel: +1-506-253-40-59 / 253-46-16 Fax: +1-506-225-20-49 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.icap.ac.cr/Principal/tabid/102/Default.aspx

NEWS FROM ICCE Park University International Centre for Civic Engagement (ICCE) http://www.park.edu/icce ICCE Director Co-Edits Book Series ICCE director Erik Bergrud will co-edit a new Information Age Publishing "Research on International Civic Engagement" book series with Florida State University assistant professor Kaifeng Yang. The first book in the series, Civic Engagement in a Network Society, is scheduled for publication in early 2008. URL: http://www.infoagepub.com ICCE Participates in Unscripted Future Initiative The ICCE is organising a series of discussions related to Park University's new Unscripted Future Initiative. An unscripted future, as defined by the University, consists of: Vast social, economic, employment, environmental, technological and global changes affecting our students and the world; Changes so unique and wide-ranging that we have no data for how to assess their impacts or how to deal with them; Changes that are beyond partisan politics; and Increased perception of personal and global impact or even risk. The ICCE will post the text from each event on the UNPAN web site. URL: http://www.park.edu/unscripted

NEWS FROM IDEP African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) http://www.unidep.org Course Information Master of Arts (M.A.) Course in Economic Policy and Management Description: IDEP offers an innovative, 18-month, professional Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree Programme in Economic Policy and Management designed to expose mid-career professionals and policy makers to a highly structured post-graduate course in economic policy and management that is particularly relevant to Africa's economic, social and political environment. The programme aims at preparing candidates for senior-level policy-making positions in government, public and private corporations, financial institutions and intergovernmental sub-regional, regional and international organizations. It fills a rapidly-growing demand for managers and policy-makers with expertise in economic policy analysis and management. Dates: November 2007 - April 2009 Location: Dakar, Senegal E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.unidep.org Regional Economic Integration in Africa (French session) Dates: 22 October - 16 November 2007 Location: Dakar, Senegal E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.unidep.org The course will be held over a period of four weeks and will provide intensive training in the field of economic integration in Africa. It will cover a well-conceived program tailored to the needs of African Executives and based on modern training requirements and skilfully selected modules encompassing all the new theoretical and practice tools of economic integration. The course is supported by highly qualified and experienced resource persons and innovative teaching and evaluation methods. It will further produce: outputs which will open new vistas in professional career development; a real opportunity for the acquisition and improvement of methods and tools for analyzing economic integration issues; and a definite added value, which will make it possible to understand and address economic integration issues.

NEWS FROM IIAS International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) http://www.iiasiisa.be/iias/aiacc.htm IIAS-UNDESA Panel Examines Emerging Models IIAS-UNDESA Panel on “The Millennium Development Goals and Public Governance: What are Capacity Building Issues?”, held in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) during the IIAS-IASIA Congress on Global Competitiveness and Public Administration: implications for education and training, 9-14 July 2007. The panel examined the emerging models of engaging public governance and discussed the capacity building issues within the context of structures and processes as well as the issues of leadership capacity building for relevant to engaging public governance. URL: http://www.iiasiisa.be/iias/aiconf/abu_dhabi/panel-UNDESA-en.php Recent Publications Books Rights during Administrative Investigations, Oswald Jansen and Philip M. Langbroek. Edited by Intersentia. 2007, 476 pp. ISBN: 978-50-5096-659-8. Excellence and Leadership in the Public Sector: The Role of Education and Training. Edited by Allan Rosenbaum & John-Mary Kauzya. 2006, 159 pp. ISBN: 1-4276-1175-0. Civil Society and Local Governance. Edited by Akira Nakumura. 2006, 199 pp. Education and Training at Various Administration Levels: Assessing Needs, Enduring Quality. Edited by Dr. Michael Brintnall. Report of the Annual Conference of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration, Como, Italy. July 11-15, 2005. 2006, 70 pp. Public Administration and Private Enterprise: Co-operation, Competition and Regulation. Conference reports. 3rd Specialised International Conference. 20-23 September 2005. 2006, 31 pp. ISSN: 07225059. Newsletters International News, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Issue 27, May 2007 International News, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Issue 26, December 2006 International News, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Issue 25, June 2006 Conference Information 4th International Specialised Conference of IIAS Theme: "International Aid and Public Administration" Dates: 22-26 June 2008 Location: Ankara, Turkey E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.iiasiisa.be/iias/aiacc.htm IASIA Annual Conference Theme: "Enhancing Efficiency, Effectiveness and Equity in Public Service Delivery: Challenges, Opportunities, Good Practices" Dates: 14-18 July 2008 Location: Kampala, Uganda E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.iiasiisa.be/ecoles/feconf/kampala/iasia%20_flyer.pdf EGPA Annual Conference Theme: "Innovation in the Public Sector" Dates: 3-6 September 2008 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.egpa2008.com

NEWS FROM NASPAA National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) http://www.naspaa.org NASPAA Will Sponsor International Quality Conference in Public Affairs Education NASPAA in collaboration with hosts American University of Sharjah and Zayed University is sponsoring an International Quality Conference in Public Affairs Education. The conference, which will take place 8-9 December in Dubai, UAE, hopes to provide an arena for dialogue across countries, public affairs networks and international organizations in order to discuss the issue of quality in public affairs education. The main objectives of the conference are: To generate dialogue on issues concerning public affairs education at an international level and have educators take the lessons from this discussion back to enhance their own public affairs programs. To discuss the overarching issue of how to evaluate quality in public affairs education at the global level, and to determine if regulation is needed/possible. To discuss how internationalization impacts public affairs education as well as how public affairs education networks throughout the world can collaborate to address the issue. The conference will consist of two days of presentations by premier academic scholars as well as working groups on topics relating to: What are the Foundations of Quality Assurance and Regulation in Public Affairs Education? The Purposes of Quality Assurance Strategic positioning of Curriculum in Public Affairs Education How is quality being assessed now? How is the “Market” currently assessing quality? Mapping Student Flows and “Who is our Competition?” To what extent are the quality mechanisms we use appropriate internationally, and how can they be improved? To request consideration for invitation please contact [email protected] or 001+ (202) 628-8965 ext. 110. URL: http://www.globalmpa.net/section/_iqc

NEWS FROM NISPAcee Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) http://www.nispa.sk Recent Publications NISPAcee News - Volume XIV - No. 4 (Autumn)

NEWS FROM RCOCI Regional Cooperation Office for City Informatization (RCOCI) http://www.apcity.org Consultative Meeting for the Establishment of Regional Knowledge Network of Telecentres in AsiaPacific RCOCI participated in the Consultative Meeting for the Establishment of Regional Knowledge Network of Telecentres in Asia-Pacific held on 27-28 September 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the meeting gained support from government sectors, private sectors, civil societies and international organizations as well. It brought together participants from the Asia Pacific Region to discuss the projects with an aim to empower the poor and disadvantaged communities through the transformation of existing ICT access points in selected countries around the world into knowledge hubs of global knowledge networks. The meeting functioned as a forum for sharing experiences and lessons learned and for fruitful discussions among the stakeholders toward the establishment of a regional network of telecentres in Asia-Pacific. A “Regional Knowledge Network Strategy” was developed during the meeting. Coordination Meeting for Better Workflows of RCOCI E-journals On 17 September, a consultative and coordination meeting for better workflows of e-journals took place at the initiation of the UNPAN-AP Editorial Department and joined by representatives both from Shanghai Internet Economy Consulting Center and Shanghai Hotsales Science and Technology Networks Corporation, Ltd. Participants took great pride in the two e-journals of RCOCI, namely, Governance Asia-Pacific Watch and Asia-Pacific City Informatization Bulletin, and felt obliged to do a better job owing to the recent delay of publication caused by carelessness by one sector of the working unit. Agreements were reached among the three parties with regard to maintaining the news pages more effectively and improving the workflows to prevent possible delays of publication in the future. Recent Publications Asia and Pacific City Informatization Bulletin, Issue 19, Autumn 2007 (New Edition) Asia and Pacific City Informatization Bulletin, Issue 20, Winter 2007 (forthcoming) Governance Asia-Pacific Watch, Issue 69, August 2007 Governance Asia-Pacific Watch, Issue 70, September 2007 Governance Asia-Pacific Watch, Issue 71, October 2007

NEWS FROM UNCRD United Nations Centre for Regional Development http://www.uncrd.or.jp National Workshop on "Effective Enforcement and Dissemination of Building Code” in Nepal As a part of the project “Housing Earthquake Safety Initiatives” in UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office, a workshop was held in Lalitpur, Nepal, from 2 to 4 August 2007. The objectives were to (a) identify the country context problems in relation to supply and demands of building construction in urban areas; (b) make the case that building control is a policy problem and requires policy intervention from the decision makers; (c) work out development of generic framework for effective building code enforcement by city governments in Nepal; and (d) identify the scope and areas of necessary support to build capacity of local governments for effective Building Code (BC) enforcement. With seventy officials’ attendance from relevant ministries and municipalities in Nepal, the workshop dealt with four main themes: building code as a policy issue; development of BC enforcement and dissemination system for local governments; capacity building of local governments; and way forward for sustainable and effective BC enforcement and dissemination UNCRD/CISMID Workshop on "Wider Application of Building Code for Safer Housing" The Hyogo Office conducted a workshop on wider application of building code for safer housing, in Lima, Peru, on 23 August 2007. Around 40 participants from ministries, municipalities, academia, UN organizations, NGOs, and students attended the workshop. The main three topics were (a) mapping the problem of wider application of building code from the policy perspectives, (b) development of tools for integration of urban planning and building code enforcement system for local governments, and (c) strategies to sensitize and bring design professionals to the building code enforcement board. Recent Publications Regional Development Dialogue (RDD) Vol.27, No.2 (Autumn 2006) - Theme: “Pro-poor e-Governance” Regional Development Studies (RDS) Vol.10, 2006 UNCRD Newsletter No.62, July-December 2006 Conference Information Five Workshops for the Participatory Balance of Bogota’s Regional and International Integration Policy of its Last Two Administrations Dates: 16 25, and 31 October and 2, 8 November 2007 Location: Bogota, Colombia Contact: UNCRD Latin America and the Caribbean Office Tel: +57-1-629-2808 Fax: +57-1-629-2785 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/lac/ National Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on First Draft National EST (Environmentally Sustainable Transport) Strategies for Cambodia, Viet Nam, and Lao PDR Dates & Location: 30 October- 1 November 2007 (Hanoi, Viet Nam); 5-6 November 2007 (Vientiane, Lao PDR); Late November 2007 (Phnom Penh, Cambodia); Contact: Environment Unit, UNCRD Tel: +81-52-561-9377 Fax: +81-52-561-9375 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/env/ National Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on First Draft National 3R Strategies for Viet Nam Dates: 1-2 November 2007 Location: Hanoi, Viet Nam Contact: Environment Unit, UNCRD Tel: +81-52-561-9377 Fax: +81-52-561-9375 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/env/ Decentralization in the three East African Countries (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania) Date: 14 November 2007 Location: Dar,es Salaam, Tanzania Contact: UNCRD Africa Office Tel: +254-20-7624374 Fax: +254-20-7624480 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/africa/ Training Workshop on Data Analysis for Regional Development Planning and Plan Preparation in ENNDA Region Dates: November 2007 Location: Kenya Contact: UNCRD Africa Office Tel: +254-20-7624374 Fax: +254-20-7624480 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/africa/ Three Workshops for the Participatory Definition of Environmental Policy Guidelines for the Central Region of Colombia Dates: November 2007 – January 2008 Location: Bogota, Colombia Contact: UNCRD Latin America and the Caribbean Office Tel: +57-1-629-2808 Fax: +57-1-629-2785 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/lac/ High Level Conference on Integrating Spatial and Economic Planning in Support of Kenya’s Vision 2030 Dates: December 2007 Location: Kenya Contact: UNCRD Africa Office Tel: +254-20-7624374 Fax: +254-20-7624480 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/africa/ Training Workshop on Plan Review and Stakeholders Consultation in ENNDA Dates: December 2007 Location: Kenya Contact: UNCRD Africa Office Tel: +254-20-7624374 Fax: +254-20-7624480 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/africa/ Third Regional EST Forum Dates: 17-19 March 2008 Location: Singapore Contact: Environment Unit, UNCRD Tel: +81-52-561-9377 Fax: +81-52-561-9375 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/env/ UNPAN Newsletter is published quarterly by the United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN). Editor: Erik Bergrud, Director, International Centre for Civic Engagement and Special Assistant to the President for University Projects on Civic Engagement Park University To learn more about UNPAN, please contact: Mr. Guido Bertucci, Director or Ms. Haiyan Qian, UNPAN Chief Manager Division for Public Administration and Development Management Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Two UN Plaza-Room DC2-1712 New York, NY 10017 Tel: +1-212-963-3393 Fax: +1-212-963-9681 E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.unpan.org