Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011
Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011 Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011
Good Practices and InnovATIONS in Public Governance 8. What are the Main Steps of the UNPSA Application Process? The process of the United Nations Public Service Awards starts with the announcement of the competition and call for nominations. Then it continues with receipt of the nominations, analysis of the nomination documents, pre-selection assessment of the nominations, selection of the winners, verification and announcement of the winners. The process ends with the celebration of United Nations Public Service Day and the Awards ceremony. The application process consists of two stages. • Step 1: An application form has to be completed online in one of the six official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish). The deadline for application is 31 December of each year (please check UNPAN portal for deadlines updates). • Step 2: Upon receipt of the applications, DPADM pre-selects nominations. Pre-selected candidates are asked to submit additional information such as letters of reference, supporting documents (e.g., evaluation and audit reports, results of client surveys), etc. DPADM then shortlists candidates on the basis of the documents provided. The short-listed are subsequently considered by the United Nations Committee of Experts in Public Administration (www.unpan.org/cepa.asp). After due consideration, the Committee advises the United Nations Secretary-General concerning the winners of the Awards. The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Committee, which was established by ECOSOC in its resolution 2001/45, comprises twenty-four experts appointed for four years who serve in their personal capacity. The experts are nominated by the United Nations Secretary-General, in consultation with Member States, and approved by the Economic and Social Council (www.unpan.org/cepa.asp). • A process of verification and validation is implemented to ascertain congruence between the documents submitted and what happens on the ground. • The CEPA submits its recommendations concerning the winning cases to the United Nations Secretary-General for declaration of the winners. • The winners of the awards are officially announced. • Reviewers assess each nomination according to an evaluation form designed for each category of the Award. This form features a certain number of questions, and a mark is given for each question. 12
Genesis, Purpose and Scope of the United NATIONS Public Service AWARDS 9. Awards Ceremony on the United Nations Public Service Day – 23 June Winners of the United Nations Public Service Awards are celebrated every year at United Nations Headquarters on 23 June and awardees are invited to participate in the ceremony. The United Nations General Assembly, in its Resolution 57/277, designated 23 June as Public Service Day (A/RES/57/277).The United Nations Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world. The Awards Ceremony is also web-cast live through the United Nations web-site at: www.un.org The Award: The Winners of the United Nations Public Service Awards receive a United Nations certificate of recognition and they are awarded with the prestigious United Nations Awards Trophy. Information regarding the past Ceremonies of United Nations Public Service Day is available online at: www.unpan.org/dpepa_psaward.asp 10. Dissemination of Information About the Awards and Winners Information about the Awards (including eligibility criteria, and methods of nomination) is widely disseminated among all Permanent Missions to the United Nations, government ministries or other government agencies in charge of public service in Member States, institutional partners of DPADM, United Nations Development Programme Country Offices; UNPAN Regional Centres and the Regional commissions. The United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) is a useful means for transmitting information about the Awards to the various stakeholders. All relevant documents regarding the Awards are posted on the UNPAN website (www.unpan.org). Finally, the Division also requires winners to publicize around them and through the media the Award they received, in order to further promote the United Nations Public Service Day and Awards, to raise awareness of this event among public institutions in their country and to encourage them to apply for an Award. The media coverage is ensured, for example, through press releases and interviews in magazines, newspapers, and other means of communication. 13
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Genesis, Purpose <strong>and</strong> Scope of the United NATIONS <strong>Public</strong> Service AWARDS<br />
9. Awards Ceremony on the United Nations <strong>Public</strong> Service Day – 23 June<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ners of the United Nations <strong>Public</strong> Service Awards are celebrated every year at<br />
United Nations Headquarters on 23 June <strong>and</strong> awardees are <strong>in</strong>vited to participate <strong>in</strong><br />
the ceremony. The United Nations General Assembly, <strong>in</strong> its Resolution 57/277, designated<br />
23 June as <strong>Public</strong> Service Day (A/RES/57/277).The United Nations <strong>Public</strong><br />
Service Day <strong>in</strong>tends to celebrate the value <strong>and</strong> virtue of public service to the community;<br />
highlight the contribution of public service <strong>in</strong> the development process;<br />
recognize the work of public servants, <strong>and</strong> encourage young people to pursue careers<br />
<strong>in</strong> the public sector. S<strong>in</strong>ce the first Awards Ceremony <strong>in</strong> <strong>2003</strong>, the United Nations<br />
has received an <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g number of submissions from all around the world.<br />
The Awards Ceremony is also web-cast live through the United Nations web-site at:<br />
www.un.org<br />
The Award: The W<strong>in</strong>ners of the United Nations <strong>Public</strong> Service Awards receive a<br />
United Nations certificate of recognition <strong>and</strong> they are awarded with the prestigious<br />
United Nations Awards Trophy.<br />
Information regard<strong>in</strong>g the past Ceremonies of United Nations <strong>Public</strong> Service Day is<br />
available onl<strong>in</strong>e at: www.unpan.org/dpepa_psaward.asp<br />
10. Dissem<strong>in</strong>ation of Information About the Awards <strong>and</strong> W<strong>in</strong>ners<br />
Information about the Awards (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g eligibility criteria, <strong>and</strong> methods of nom<strong>in</strong>ation)<br />
is widely dissem<strong>in</strong>ated among all Permanent Missions to the United Nations,<br />
government m<strong>in</strong>istries or other government agencies <strong>in</strong> charge of public service <strong>in</strong><br />
Member States, <strong>in</strong>stitutional partners of DPADM, United Nations Development Programme<br />
Country Offices; UNPAN Regional Centres <strong>and</strong> the Regional commissions.<br />
The United Nations <strong>Public</strong> Adm<strong>in</strong>istration Network (UNPAN) is a useful means for<br />
transmitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation about the Awards to the various stakeholders. All relevant<br />
documents regard<strong>in</strong>g the Awards are posted on the UNPAN website (www.unpan.org).<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ally, the Division also requires w<strong>in</strong>ners to publicize around them <strong>and</strong> through the<br />
media the Award they received, <strong>in</strong> order to further promote the United Nations <strong>Public</strong><br />
Service Day <strong>and</strong> Awards, to raise awareness of this event among public <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />
<strong>in</strong> their country <strong>and</strong> to encourage them to apply for an Award. The media coverage is<br />
ensured, for example, through press releases <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>terviews <strong>in</strong> magaz<strong>in</strong>es, newspapers,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other means of communication.<br />
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