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Workshop Proceedings: ICT4Democracy in East Africa
E-Governance, Event Material, Civil SocietyThe ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network convened a workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the National Museum and House of Culture in December last year. The main purpose of this event was to bring together International and regional development partners to re-view the important work being accomplished by the partners. The network has seed funding from Spider.
Concept Note: Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region - Actors and Mechanisms
Arab States, Civil Society, Democracy, Event Material, UNDP ProducedThe concept note for the “Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region” which will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from the 26th to 29th November, 2012. The events taking place since the beginning of 2011 in Northern Africa and the Arab region have opened the door for better accountability, and have created a new social dynamic, not only in countries going through...
Agenda: Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region - Actors and Mechanisms
Africa, Arab States, Civil Society, Democracy, Event Material, UNDP ProducedThe agenda for the “Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region” which will place take in Cairo, Egypt, from the 26th to 29th November, 2012. The events taking place since the beginning of 2011 in Northern Africa and the Arab region have opened the door for better accountability, and have created a new social dynamic, not only in countries going through transition but in...
Modeling the Informational Relationships between Government and Society
Event Material, Academic/Think TankThe premise of this paper is simple: If public leaders want to pursue opening government, particularly through the use of new technologies and information-centric activities (OMB, 2012; OECD, 2003), then we need to have a good understanding of how all that works. Limited insights are available based on existing research and practice. There are some good guides, tools, techniques, and theories for...
Outcome Report: Oslo Governance Forum 2011
Event Material, GAPIn 2011, the demand for democracy and better governance reached the streets of Tunis, Homs, Yangon, Washington and many other cities across the world. Millions of people participated in movements for democracy and better governance. Not only have they demanded democracy in countries where democracy has not been well established, but they have also called ...
Report: Mainstreaming Human Rights into Governance Assessments
Event Material, Human Rights, Academic/Think TankThe Oslo Governance Forum, 3-5 October, 2011, focused on participatory governance assessments and social accountability as a means for strengthening democratic governance at the national and international level. The Forum considered and adopted the Oslo Principles on Democratic Governance Assessments (The Oslo Principles). [...] A parallel session considered some of the conceptual issues involved...
Informe: Evaluación Participativa de Gobernanza - Event Report Quito 2011
Event Material, Local Governance and Decentralization, Other UN AgencyInforme de la Primera Misión Exploratoria: 17-18 Nov. 2011, Quito, Ecuador. This workshop was held in November 2011 to launch the UN REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Participatory Governance Assessment (PGA) and REDD+SES programmes in Ecuador. The background for this workshop was to provide a forum for initial discussions on the PGA approach, potential...
Agenda - Expert Meeting on PGA Indicators set - Bogor 2012
Asia and the Pacific, Event Material, UNDP ProducedThis document contains the agenda for the working meeting 'Expert Meeting on PGA Indicator Set' held in Bogor, Indonesia, 14-15th of February 2012.
Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet
Event Material, Local Governance and Decentralization, UNDP ProducedStakeholder Analysis Worksheet used at the rolling International Training Programme (ITP) 'Towards Local Democracy and Local Development through Local Government', that took place on the 1st. of September 2011 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ITP is a joint venture between the UNCDF and International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD).
List of participants - Gothenburg Training: Towards Local Democracy and Local Development through Local Government 2011
Event Material, GAPThis document contains a list of participants who took part in the Gothenburg Training Seminar: Towards Local Democracy and Local Development through Local Government 2011 .