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2010 United Nations Public Service Day - Awards and Forum

21 - 23 June 2010, Barcelona, Spain

Workshop II

Engaging Citizens in Development Management and Public

Governance for the Achievement of the Millennium Development

Goals

WORKSHOP PHOTOS

Over 80 people from 22 countries around the world participated in the Workshop on Engaging Citizens in Development Management and Public Governance for the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals on 21-23 June in Barcelona, Spain. The Workshop was organized by the Development Management Branch of DPADM/UNDESA, in cooperation with the General Directorate for Citizens Participation of the Government of Catalonia, as part of the three-day events to mark the 2010 UN Public Service Day.

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Session II of the Workshop focused on Methodologies and Tools for Citizens’ Engagement in Development Management and Public Governance. (From left) Mr. Mikhaid Dmitriev (President, Centre for Strategic Research, Moscow), Deputy Mayor of Barcelona Mr. Ricard Goma, Dr. Leonid Limonov (Director, Leontief Centre, St. Petersburg), Mr. Jordi Llopart (UNDP), and Ms. Anni Haataja (Associate Expert, Development Management Branch, DPADM/UNDESA)

During Session II Mr. Mikhail Dmitriev spoke about interactive planning in Russia as a framework for citizens’ engagement. (From left) Mr. Mikhail Dmitriev, Ms. Marta Oyhanarte (President, Poder Ciudadano, Buenos Aires), Dr. Leonid Limonov, Mr. Jordi Llopart, and Ms. Anni Haataja.

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Ms. Marta Oyanarte presented on methodologies and tools of citizens’ engagement in local development. She noted on the importance of building trust among different groups.

Session III focused on Innovations, Best practices and Uses of ICT for Citizens’ Engagement. (From left) Dr. Hyam Nashash (Professor, Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Jordan), H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o (Minister of Medical Services, Kenya), Ms. Lorena Elvira (Legal Affairs Officer, Government of Catalonia), Ms. Ji Hyung Yu (UNPOG, Seoul), and Ms. Anni Haataja

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Session III continued with presentations by the Winners of the UN Public Service Awards 2010. (From left) H.E. Minister Ziyad Baroud (Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Lebanon), Mr. Devendra Parsad Ruhee (Chair, AfCoP, Mauritius), and Dr. Roberto Villarreal (Chief, Development Management Branch, DPADM/UNDESA).

Winners of the 2010 Public Service Awards presenting their best practices on citizens’ engagement. (From left) Mr. Mauricio José Soares de Medeiro (Executive President, Fundacao Oderbrecht, Brazil), H.E. Minister Ziyad Baroud, Mr. Devendra Parsad Ruhee, Ms. Daniela Bartoli (Communication and Participation Manager, Council of Region Piedmont, Italy, Mr. Haruji Kurokawa (CIO, Saga Prefectural Government, Japan), and Ms. Anni Haataja

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The final Session of the Workshop focused on new NGO and private sector initiatives on promoting ICT-based citizens’ engagement. (From left) Mr. Nicolás Martín (Somos Más, Colombia), Mr. Saul Lustgarten (Victeams, Venezuela), Mr. Devendra Parsad Ruhee, Ms. Anni Haataja, Dr. Mark Elliot (Collabforge, Australia), and Mr. André Blas (WebCitizen, Brazil).

Lively discussion on practical initiatives on promoting citizens’ engagement through the use of ICT-tools followed. (From left) Mr. Saul Lustgarten, Mr. Nicolás Martín, , Mr. Devendra Parsad Ruhee, Ms. Anni Haataja, Dr. Mark Elliot, and Mr. André Blas.

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At the end of the Workshop participants formed three working groups to discuss practical ways forward and Workshop recommendations on enhancing citizens’ engagement. Working group on Innovations, Best Practices and Uses of ICT in Citizens’ Engagement discussing their ideas. (From left) Mr. Ionut Negrescu, Ms. Andreea Stoiciu, Mr. André Blas, Dr. Mark Elliot, and Ms. Doina Banciu.

Working group on Methodologies and Tools for Citizens’ Engagement at work. (From left) Dr. Hyam Nashash, Dr. Zuhair Al Kayed, Mr. Hernan Charosky, Mr. Leonid Limonov.

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(From left) Dr. Hyam Nashash, Dr. Zuhair Al Kayed, Mr. Hernan Charosky

Working group on Methodologies and Tools for Citizens’ Engagement immersed in discussion. (From left, clockwise) Ms. Pamela Niilus, Mr. Mikhail Dmitriev, Ms. Daniela Bartoli, Ms. Lorena Elvira, Ms. Susanne Schwarz, Mr. Cezar Buzatto, and Mr. Oscar Oszlak.

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(From left) Ms. Susanne Schwarz, Mr. Cezar Buzatto, and Mr. Oscar Oszlak.