2012 United Nations Public Service Day Awards Ceremony and Forum

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Division for Public Administration and Development Management organized the United Nations Public Service Awards on Friday, honoring 44 representatives from 29 countries around the world for providing leadership and innovative approaches to meeting the challenges of public administration. This award, which has been been given since 2003, is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service, and commended replicable projects that can be used to improved governance the world over. UN DESA also distributed E-Government Survey Special Awards, which were given to governments that proved to best utilize information and communication technologies to meet the needs of their people. The day's festivities were also marked by a cultural exhibition of art, music, and dancing sponsored by the Chinese International Communications Cultural Center, and a video presentation produced by South-South News.

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South-South News Coverage

  • Ministerial Forum Highlights Importance of Public Administration, ICT

    2012/06/27 00:02:33

  • UN Public Service Awards Honor the World's Best

    2012/06/25 00:06:36

Awarded Programs

  • UNPSA 1st Place Winners

    2012/06/26 00:13:37

  • UNPSA 2st Place Winners

    2012/06/26 00:14:55

  • e-Government Special Awards Winners

    2012/06/26 00:05:26

Recipient Interviews

  • ANIL KUMAR UJOODHA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION

    2012/06/27 00:01:49

  • SANGSIK KIM, ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN FOR PLANNING & COORDINATION, ACRC

    2012/06/27 00:01:52

  • MARIA GUADALUPE YAN RUBIO, VICE MINISTER OF CONTROL AND AUDIT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

    2012/06/27 00:00:56

  • AMADOU KANE, MINISTER, MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE, SENEGAL

    2012/06/27 00:00:50

  • ELENA FERNÁNDEZ NÚÑEZ, DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROMESE/CAL, RAMÓN VENTURA CAMEJO, MINISTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

    2012/06/27 00:00:40

  • JOSEPH MORRISROE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 311 AND NYC.GOV

    2012/06/27 00:00:35

  • IGNACIO MARIA ARRIOLA, MINISTER OF HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT, BASQUE GOV

    2012/06/27 00:01:00

  • NORMI NORDIN, DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY WELL-BEING DIVISION / YBHG DATO ROSNI MALEK, IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION UNIT, PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

    2012/06/27 00:00:35

  • ANKICA TOMIĆ, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

    2012/06/27 00:00:35

  • MOHAMED ALI AL-QAED, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, E-GOVERNMENT, BAHRAIN

    2012/06/27 00:00:53

  • PAUL BENJAMIN CROMHOUT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SMALL PROJECTS FOUNDATION

    2012/06/27 00:01:05

  • CRISTINA BUARQUE, SECRETARY OF THE PERNAMBUCO, BRAZIL, STATE SECRETARIAT FOR WOMEN

    2012/06/27 00:00:47

  • EDUARDO HENRIQUE ACCIOLY CAMPOS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF PERNAMBUCO, BRAZIL

    2012/06/27 00:00:44

  • PAISAN RUAMVIBOONSUK, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RAJAVITHI HOSPITAL - DIRECTOR OF INITIATIVE: PREVENTING DIABETIC BLINDNESS

    2012/06/27 00:01:03

  • GREG MOORE, METRO VANCOUVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAYOR CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

    2012/06/27 00:00:28

  • DAVID OESCH, PROJECT LEADER, GEO.ADMIN.CH, SWISSTOPO- COORDINATION AGENCY FOR FEDERAL GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    2012/06/27 00:00:35

  • MESUT ORTA, PRESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

    2012/06/27 00:00:33

  • IDOIA URIARTE ERCILLA, AREA OF EQUALITY AND COOPERATION AND CITIZENSHIP

    2012/06/27 00:00:46

  • GONZáLEZ MARTíNEZ, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIAL POLICY

    2012/06/27 00:00:57

  • GORETTI MWENZANGU, INSPECTOR OF POLICE

    2012/06/27 00:00:44

  • HYUNG-KYU MAENG, MINISTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY (MOPAS)

    2012/06/27 00:00:56

  • TUIJA KUUSISTO, COUNCELLOR, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND JUHANI KORHONEN, COUNCELLOR, MINISTRY OF FINANCE

    2012/06/27 00:00:27

  • BAINS IQBAL SINGH, PRINCIPALE SECRETARY TO GOV. OF MADHYA PRADESH DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGMENT AND DUBEY MANOHAR, DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOV. OF MADHYA PRADESHBA DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT

    2012/06/27 00:00:33

  • MELODY TWAHIRWA, HEAD OF CORPORATE SERVICES DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION AND INNOCENT NZAMWITA HEAD OF ICT DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION

    2012/06/27 00:01:01

  • BERNARDO GONZALEZ ROSAS, INSTITUTIONAL BANKING GENERAL DIRECTOR BANSEFI

    2012/06/27 00:00:38

  • GODFREY FLEMING, CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, ROYAL GRENADA AIR FORCE AND DERICK JAMES CONSUL GENERAL OF GRENADA IN NEW YORK

    2012/06/27 00:01:02

  • SALVADOR ESTEVE, PRESIDENT, BARCELONA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND ANDREU CARRERAS DEPUTY FOR PROTECTED AREAS

    2012/06/27 00:00:51

  • ASHRAF ABD EL WAHAB, ACTING MINISTER FOR THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND TAREK SAAD NATIONAL DATA BASES PROGRAM DIRECTOR EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DEV

    2012/06/27 00:00:52

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