Baku:The UN Governance Innovation Summit, titled “Advancing Future-Ready Institutions,” has successfully concluded in Baku. The summit focused on enhancing international cooperation, exchanging best practices, and promoting innovation within public administration.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the closing session featured key figures such as UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua and Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan. They emphasized the summit’s significance in modernizing governance systems and improving public service delivery, while underlining the necessity of ongoing international experience-sharing and the expansion of citizen-centered services.

The event was a collaborative effort between the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan. It was held under the Contribution Agreement signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the United Nations in November 2024.

The summit attracted nearly 200 participants, including ministers, senior officials from UN member states, representatives from international and regional organizations, development partners, as well as members of the private sector and academia. Discussions at the summit delved into innovation in public administration, public sector transformation, and multifaceted reform approaches in Azerbaijan, focusing on innovative and integrated public service delivery. Additionally, topics of South-South, North-South, and trilateral cooperation were explored.

Baku:The UN Governance Innovation Summit, titled “Advancing Future-Ready Institutions,” has successfully concluded in Baku. The summit focused on enhancing international cooperation, exchanging best practices, and promoting innovation within public administration.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the closing session featured key figures such as UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua and Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan. They emphasized the summit’s significance in modernizing governance systems and improving public service delivery, while underlining the necessity of ongoing international experience-sharing and the expansion of citizen-centered services.

The event was a collaborative effort between the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan. It was held under the Contribution Agreement signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the United Nations in November 2024.

The summit attracted nearly 200 participants, including ministers, senior officials from UN member states, representatives from international and regional organizations, development partners, as well as members of the private sector and academia. Discussions at the summit delved into innovation in public administration, public sector transformation, and multifaceted reform approaches in Azerbaijan, focusing on innovative and integrated public service delivery. Additionally, topics of South-South, North-South, and trilateral cooperation were explored.