Upcoming Webinars
Webinar on Strengthening Capacities, Mindsets, and Competencies of Public Institutions to Build the Next Generation of Public Servants in the Arab Region
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT time) / 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM (Beirut Time)
Past Webinars
Open Webinar on the Sustainable Transport Commitments
28 September 2021 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am(EDT)
Sustainable Development Outlook 2021: From anguish to determination
27 September 2021 | 10:00 am(EDT)
Golden Years? Social Inequalities in Later Life
24 June 2021 | 10:00 am -11:00 am (EDT)
Join us and Watch Live: facebook.com/UNDESASocial
Development Policy Webinar on Reconsidering Rural Development
Wednesday, 23 June 2021 from 9:00am to 11:00 am EDT.
What we owe each other: A new social contract for a better society
17 May 2021, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM (EDT)
Join us and Watch Live: facebook.com/UNDESASocial
2021 International Day of Families on “Families and New Technologies”
Friday, 14 May, 10-11:30 (NY time)
Webinar on applying for ECOSOC consultative status
5 May 2021, 11:00am - 12:30pm New York Time
Implementing SDG 14 with the Communities of Ocean Action
Thursday, 30 March, 9 am
UN Webinar on the COVID-19 Impact on Transfer Pricing
Thursday, 18 March, 8 am – 12:00 pm EST
Shaping a New Social Contract and New Global Deal: UN DESA Fireside Chats
Session 1: “Ensuring Equality, Inclusive Growth and Access to Opportunities” (Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 8:45-10:15 a.m. EST)
Session 2: “Using Data and Statistics to Support the Climate and SDG Agenda” (Thursday, 21 January 2021, 8:45-10:15 a.m. EST)
National Webinar on COVID-19 integrated recovery policies and building back better towards achieving the SDGs in Republic of Sudan
Tue 19 Jan 2021, 8.00 am
Harnessing Climate & SDGs Synergies to Raise Ambition in the Era of Paris+5 and Pandemic Recovery
19 January 2021, 09:00 - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Global Network Webinar Registration: Citizen science and citizen-generated data for monitoring the SDGs
19 January 2021, 08:30 h NY time
Capacity Building Event: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in The Gambia
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 2-5pm, The Gambia time (9am-12pm, EST)
Gender Equality: a Data and Policy Dialogue
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST
Technological and Science-based Solutions to the COVID-19 Challenge
29 October 2020, 10-11 am EDT
UN@75: A Conversation on Achievements of, and Challenges for, the United Nations
22 October 2020, 2-4 pm CET/8-10 am EDT
Launch of the Global Knowledge Platform on Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions in support of Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19
Oct 21, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 882 0978 6759
Passcode: Agenda2030
Strengthening the Role of Public Institutions in Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development
Friday 16 October 2020, from 9:00am to 11:00 am (EDT)
Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19
13 October from 7:00am to 10:20am EDT
Navigating Uncertainties: An Intergenerational Dialogue on COVID-19 and Youth Employment
Thursday, 29 September 2020
Forests: at the heart of a green recovery from COVID-19
Monday, 28 September 2020 (9:00am to 11:30am EST)
Speakers
The opening segment will feature remarks by USG Liu Zhenmin, UNDESA, H.E. Munir Akram, President of the ECOSOC, H.E. Kitty Sweeb, Chair of the UN Forum on Forests, Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, Hiroto Mitsugi, ADG of FAO and Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility, and will be moderated by Alexander Trepelkov, OIC of UNFFS. The webinar will also include two expert panel discussions on the impacts of COVID-19 on forests, and on the essential role of forests for a green recovery from the pandemic.
Leveraging Digital Government & Spearheading Innovative Digital Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in Caribbean SIDS
23 September 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EDT)
Basic Income in a Time of Pandemics: Battling Eight Giants
10 September 2020 | 10:00am - 11:00am (EDT)
ALFM Action Line C1, C7: E-Government and C11: Digital government during the times of pandemic and beyond
14:00–15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00), Monday, 24 August 2020
Webinar on Local E-Government Development
16 July 2020, 10 - 11AM EDT
Webinar on COVID-19 and E-Government
15 July 2020, 10 - 11AM EDT
Webinar on Global and Regional E-Government Development
14 July 2020, 10 - 11AM EDT
Leveraging ICTs and Digital Government for Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic - Responses in Africa
1 July 2020
Climate & SDG Synergies webinar series: Going forward with Climate & SDG Synergies
25 June, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Leveraging Public Governance & Spearheading Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Arab Region: Structural challenges, gaps, weaknesses and resilience
24 June, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Income Insecurity, Poverty Dynamics and COVID-19
16 June 2020
Moderator
Marta Roig
Presenters
Wenyan Yang (Welcome Message) and our Expert Dr. Anirudh Krishna
Climate & SDG Synergies webinar series: Synergies for Just Transitions & Economic Recovery
11 June, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs and recovery from Covid-19
10 June, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
SDG Monitoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic
10 June, 2020
Presenters
Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen, Richard Tonkin, Heather Page, Elena De Jesus
Keeping the Momentum for Ocean Action: Asia-Pacific Stakeholder Participation and Engagement
3 June, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ICT (Bangkok Time)
Use versus protection: Data in the balance during COVID-19
29 May, 2020
Moderator
Sarah Lucas, Program Officer, Global Development and Population, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Panelists
Francis C. (Sam) Notzon, Director, International Statistics Program, U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Murangwa Yusuf, Director General, National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) Alex Pompe, Research Manager, Data for Good, Facebook Jeni Tennison, Vice President and Chief Strategy Adviser, Open Data Institute
Accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda through water, sanitation & climate action
29 May, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Presentations
Closing Session
Climate & SDG Synergies webinar series: Thinking ahead for a sustainable, just & resilient recovery
28 May, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Keeping the Momentum for Ocean Action: Private Sector Participation and Engagement
21 May, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Exploring the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on MSMEs
Wednesday 20 May, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
Opening Remarks
Presentations
Household Surveys and COVID-19
19 May, 2020
Presenters
Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen Richard Tonkin Dr. Ola Awad (PCBS) Haoyi Chen
Video recording of event
Keeping the Momentum for Ocean Action: Youth Participation and Engagement
14 May, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Integrating the 2030 Agenda into national plans and strategies: Considering COVID-19 response and recovery
Part 1, May 12, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Topic 1: National planning – responding to changing circumstances
Topic 2: Integration at the country level: good practices and lessons learned, including COVID-19 response measures
Part 2, May 14, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Topic 3: Exploring interlinkages – informing plans and strategies
Topic 4: Institutions for integration and planning – key lessons learned
Speakers
Mr. Alexander Trepelkov, Officer-in-Charge, Division for Sustainable Development Goals,DESA Mr. Amson Sibanda, Chief, National Strategies and Capacity Building Branch, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, DESA
Leveraging Public Governance & Spearheading Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic - Responses in Africa
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Speakers
H.E. Prof. Margaret Kobia, PhD, MGH, Kenya Member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration H.E. Ms. Paola Pisano, Minister for Technological Innovation and Digitization, Italy H.E. Dr. Mathume Joseph Phaahla (Represented by Dr. Yogan Pillay, National Department of Health, South Africa) Mr. Lan Xue, Professor, Tsinghua University Member of the Committee on Emergency Management of the State Council of China Dr. Yong-kyun Kim, Director-General, National Disaster and Safety Control Center, Republic of Korea Ms. Jennifer Semakula Musisi, City Leader in Residence, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School Mr. Sunil Geness, Director, Government Relations & CSR, Global Government Affairs, SAP Africa Ms. Yetnebersh Nigussie, Senior Manager, Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network, International Disability Alliance, Ethiopia
COVID-19: Strengthening Science and Technology and Addressing Inequalities
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Speakers
Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs Maria-Francesca Spatolisano and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Preparations for the Commemoration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond
Presentation
Effects of the pandemic on Public Administration in Ibero and Latin America
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Moderator
Mr. Francisco Javier Velazques López, Secretary General of CLAD
Panelists
Mr. Fernando Grillo, Minister of Public Administration of Colombia and President of CLAD. Mr. Ramos Ventura Camejo, Minister of Public Administration of the Dominican Republic. Mr. Jonas Rabinovitch, Senior Advisor on Innovation and Public Service Delivery, UN DESA.
Data in the fight against COVID-19 – What do we learn?
29 April, 2020
Moderator
Amanda Glassman, Executive Vice President of CGD, CEO of CGD Europe, and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Panelists
Christopher J.L. Murray, Professor and Chair of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, World Health Organization Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General for Data Capability, Office for National Statistics, UK Wilma Ascano-Guillen, Assistant National Statistician, Sectoral Statistics Office, Philippine Statistics Authority
Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity – A Virtual Dialogue on SDG 17 and Public-Private Partnerships, COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda
29 April, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Population, food security, nutrition, and sustainable development
23 April 2020 Chair John Wilmoth, United Nations Population Division
Presenters
Presentation
The main findings of three new briefing papers on the social, economic and financial impacts of COVID-19, as well as public policy recommendations.
Thursday 9 April 2020
Speaker
Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development and Chief Economist Elliott Harris
Presentation
Data stewardship – A solution for official statistics’ predicament?
31 March, 2020
Moderator
Jenna Slotin, Senior Director of Policy, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Panelists
Kaie Koskaru-Nelk, Deputy Director General, Statistic Estonia Juan Daniel Oviedo, Chief Statistician of Colombia, DANE
Information briefing: United Nations World Data Forum and the Road to Bern
4 March, 2020
Moderator
Ian Mark Rutherford, Statistician, Development Data and Outreach Branch, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Panelists
Christine Schneeberger, Minister, Permanent Mission of Switzerland Stefan Schweinfest, Director, UNSD Georges-Simon Ulrich, Director General, Swiss Federal Statistical Office Claire Melamed, CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Faryal Ahmed, Associate Expert, Development Data and Outreach Branch, UNSD Francesca Grum, Chief, Social and Gender Statistics Section, UNSD Papa Seck, Chief Statistician, UN Women
Household surveys in a changing data landscape
20 February, 2020
Moderator
Mark Hereward, Associate Director for Data and Analytics, Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, UNICEF
Panelists
Denise Silva, Principal Researcher, National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE) from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Larry MacNabb, Director Centre for Social Data Integration and Development, Statistics Canada Suha Waleed Kana’an, Director of Labour Statistics Department, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
2020 Round of population and housing census: The use of new technologies to improve accuracy, coverage and timeliness
23 January, 2020
Moderator
Rachel Snow, Branch Chief of Population and Development, UNFPA
Panelists
Linda Peters, Global Business Development Manager, Esri Amjad Harb, Director General of the Information Systems and Computer Directorate, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Isaac Chirwa, Assistant Commissioner of Statistics, National Statistical Office of Malawi