Republic of Moldova’s State Chancellery and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized, on December 10 and 11 this year, the "Innovation and Productivity in the Public Sector" Forum. The forum is part of the public administration reforming process and of the governance e-Transformation agenda and aims to identify new approaches in promoting innovation in the public sector.

The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and UNDP Resident Representative in Moldova, Nicola Harrington - Buhay. Then, Victor Bodiu, Government General Secretary, will present the Moldovan Public Services Reform Vision, and Stela Mocan, Executive Director of the Center for Electronic Governance - The delivery of public services.

The Forum will bring together the policy and public services reform responsibles and the e-Transformation from the central public administration authorities in Republic of Moldova, as well as  collaborators from the governments of Denmark and Australia, experts and practitioners from Singapore and the United States. They will present the most innovative trends, approaches and successful practices for ensuring a performing public administration and in delivering quality public services. Within the Forum, will be brought into discussion the ways to redefine the model of public service delivery by involving and consulting the beneficiaries and by using modern technologies.

Among the topics included on the Forum’s agenda are: governments' ability to adapt to the rapid change generated by modern technologies and how they respond to problems and challenges in the development process; innovation ecosystem in government; using tools and techniques for design thinking in order to promote innovation in the public sector; fostering an open culture for innovation and performance in the public sector; organizational transformation through business and public services re-engineering and re-design processes; using modern technologies to promote innovation in the public sector.

The "Innovation and Productivity in Public Sector" Forum will be held in "Leogrand" Hotel Conferende Hall, at 77Mitropolit Barlaam Street. Details on the event agenda can be found here.