UNITED NATIONS 2010 UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE DAY AWARDS CEREMONY AND FORUM ON THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN ACHIEVING THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS: CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES 21-23 June 2010 Auditorio y Centro de Convenciones AXA Barcelona, Spain PROGRAMME Organized by the United Nations Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) In partnership with the Directorate General for Participation of the Government of Catalonia, Spain
2010 UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE DAY AWARDS CEREMONY AND FORUM PROGRAMME SUNDAY, 20 JUNE 2010: PRE-REGISTRATION 16:00 20:30 Hotel NH Constanza, 69-99 Carrer de Deu i Mata 08029 Barcelona, Spain Tel. +34.93.2811500 MONDAY, 21 JUNE 2010: Forum Day 1 08:00 12:00 Registration Auditorio AXA Convention Centre, 547 Av. Diagonal Barcelona, Spain Tel. +34. 93. 2901102 09:00 09:35 Opening Ceremony Mr. Joan Saura i Laporta Minister of Home Affairs Institutional Relations and Participation of the Government of Catalonia Spain Ms. Haiyan Qian Director Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations 09:35 10:00 Keynote Address The Role of Public Service in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Challenges and Best Practices H.E. Mr. Dalmas Otieno Anyango Chairperson of the Pan Africa Conference of Ministers of Public Service and Minister of State for Public Service Kenya 10:00 13:00 Special Session on Citizen Engagement in Spain, Europe and from a Global Perspective 10:00 10:15 Introductory Remarks Mr. Josep Vendrell, General Secretariat of Institutional Relations and Civic Participation, Generalitat de Catalunya 10:15 11:00 Keynote Address "Beyond the Civic Participation: a Democracy of Quality
11:00 11:30 Coffee Break Mr. Fernando Vallespín Professor of Political Science and Administration at the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid 11:30 12:00 Keynote Address The European Citizens initiative. an example of civic participation at supra-state level Mr. Bruno Kaufman President of Initiative and Referendum Institute (IRI) 12:00 12:45 Keynote Address The Participation Policy in the Generalitat de Catalunya Mr. Marc Rius Director of the Directorate General of Civic of Catalonia Participation, Government 12:45 13:00 Keynote Address Citizens' Engagement and Development Management: a Perspective from the United Nations Dr. Roberto Villarreal Chief, Development Management Branch (DMB), Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations New York 13:00 15:00 Lunch 15:00 18:00 Parallel Capacity Development Workshops and Expert Group Meeting Venues: Axa Auditorium and Husa L Illa 20:00-23:00 Reception hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in partnership with China International Cultural Communications Center (CICCC)
TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 2010: FORUM Day 11 08:00 10:00 Registration Venues: Axa Auditorium and Husa L Illa 09:00 18:00 Parallel Capacity Development Workshops and Expert Group Meeting 09:00 11:00 Parallel Capacity Development Workshops and Expert Group Meeting 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Parallel Capacity Development Workshops and Expert Group Meeting 13:00-15:00 Lunch 15:00 18:00 Parallel Capacity Development Workshops and Expert Group Meeting 20:00-23:00 Gala Reception by the China International Culture Communication Centre WEDNESDAY, 23 JUNE 2010 09:00 9:35 United Nations Public Service Day Awards Ceremony Opening Ceremony Chairperson Mr. Sha Zukang Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Mr. José Montilla President of the Government of Catalonia Mr. Jordi Hereu Mayor of Barcelona Mr. Joan Saura i Laporta Minister of Home Affairs, Institutional Relations and Participation of the Government of Catalonia
9:35 11:05 Presentation of the 2010 United Nations Public Service Awards and 2010 Special United Nations e-government Survey Awards Introduction by Ms. Haiyan Qian Director Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations 11:05 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 11:45 Workshops Recommendations and Final Declaration 11:45 13:15 Ministerial Round Table on United Nations Public Service Day: How to Promote Innovation in Government Facilitator: Mr. Eddie Vidal Commentator for News Networks 13:15 13:30 Closing Remarks Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations 13:30 14:00 Cultural performance sponsored by the Government of Catalonia 14:00 16:00 Celebrative Luncheon (by invitation) 16:00 18:30 Special Meeting on Sharing Knowledge among Public Service Awards Programmes (by invitation) 18:30 Meeting Adjourned