Dubai School of Government hosts first regional Arab Forum for Reinventing Government
The event was inaugurated today by the UAE's Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Dr Mohammed Khalfan Bin Khirbash and is hosted with the sponsorship of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Naturalization and Residency Administration in Dubai.The forum provides an opportunity to discuss region-wide governance in preparation for the 7th Global Forum for Reinventing Government that is to take place in Austria in 2007. The event is being held in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Program on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR) of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
'This is an unprecedented opportunity for the Arab world to discuss how we can enhance the quality and effectiveness of governance' said Nabil Al Yousuf, Executive President of the Dubai School of Government.
'We are extremely proud at the Dubai School of Government to be able to bring this opportunity to the region, in partnership with global expertise from the UN. A forum of this nature for the Arab world is long overdue and the Dubai School of Government, as the region's first school of government, is well positioned to host it.'
He added that the event is also an area of particular interest to the UAE which has taken a strong lead in promoting regional debate on the subject.
The forum will unite ministerial-level delegations from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen and delegates from UNDESA and UNDP-POGAR as well as International experts from the USA, Canada and Europe.
The Arab Forum for Reinventing Government will focus on three key themes: Policy Management - enhancing coordination, participation, transparency and accountability; Decentralized Governance - effective delivery of public services; and, Innovations in Governance - ensuring renewal and adaptability to changing situations. It will comprise presentations from international speakers and from Arab countries in addition to panel discussions on various themes and action plans for follow-up.
'Our key objective is to discuss issues in strengthening sound governance and public administration to achieve the United Nation's Millennium Development goals and wider economic development' confirmed DSG's Executive Dean, Dr Yasar Jarrar. 'We will also seek to develop a framework and strategy for future innovations in governance. We expect this to be a highly interactive meeting with tangible policy recommendations at the closing of the event that can stimulate further discussion on regional reform.'
The policy recommendations that emerge from the forum will be included in a report to be submitted to the Global Forum in Vienna in 2007. Dr Jarrar noted that the event will also provide a platform to discuss global case studies in government reinvention and will look at how these might be applied to the Arab world. It will also aim to promote cooperation among governments, the private sector and civil society organizations.
'This is a unique and exciting opportunity for regional governments to move their development strategies to the next level and take a long hard look at the structures and mechanisms of Arab governance. We believe this event will provide a regional benchmark for the way forward in Arab public sector institutional development and hope this will become a regular forum for assessing progress and sharing best practice,' concluded Mr AlYousuf.
The Arab regional Forum for Reinventing Government will take place at the Dubai School of Government in Dubai.
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