The 19th session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration will focus on the theme, 'Promoting effective governance and institutional reform to accelerate delivery of the SDGs'. 

The Committee will discuss how to promote effective governance and institutional reform to accelerate delivery of the SDGs, with reference to the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery, including: 

• Institutional aspects of the 2020 theme of the Economic and Social Council and the high-level political forum on sustainable development. 
• Effective governance for sustainable development: putting principles into practice and reviewing outcomes. 
• Government and public sector workforce of the future. 
• Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies and providing access to justice for all. 
• Emerging issues in public financial management and budgeting for the Sustainable Development Goals. 
• Training and awareness-raising for the Sustainable Development Goals. 

dates: 13-28 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/events/2020/committee-experts-public-administration-19th-session-promoting-effective-governance-and