Saturday, June 22, 2024

23 June – United Nations Public Service Day. Looking forward to World Safe ePay Day

 

The United Nations Public Service Day celebrated worldwide on June 23rd every year, is in the list of UN Observance Days.



This is not a remembrance event as this day is not spent to remember an event/thought but to celebrate the contributions of Public Servants worldwide.

Observances are remembrance, awareness, and celebration days or events that don't typically involve a day off work, allowing people to maintain their routines while focusing on a specific theme or idea.

Unlike public holidays, observances like Halloween and Valentine’s Day in the US significantly impact business demand across industries.

Imagine the global impact of these events, each with regional observances you might not be aware of.

Yes, there are many regional observances and remembrance days which have an economic  impact on the local economy.

 

Consider the potential influence of ** World Safe ePay Day ** on a global scale.

As financial transactions increasingly move from the physical to the digital realm, this observance could raise awareness about the importance of secure online payment practices.

 

**Why mark International Days?**

International days and weeks educate the public on critical issues, mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and celebrate and reinforce human achievements.

The United Nations, recognizing the power of these observances as advocacy tools, has embraced them to address and highlight various global concerns.

By promoting ** World Safe ePay Day **, we can emphasize the necessity of secure financial transactions in our digital age, ensuring the safety and security of global financial interactions.

 

Designating a day as World Safe ePay Day has multiple benefits.

The top 4 benefits of World Safe ePay Day can be summarised as follows:

Benefit 01) Promotion of Cybersecurity Awareness

Benefit 02) Enhancement of  Customer Confidence

Benefit 03) Support for Economic Growth and Financial Inclusion

Benefit 04) Strengthening Global Cooperation.

Our country is the leader in Digital Transactions and flag of World Safe ePay Day can be first unveiled in our country.

As the idea grows, we can popularise it across the world.

 

United Nations Public Service Day, designated on 23 June by the General Assembly's resolution A/RES/57/277, celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community.

It highlights the contributions of public service to the development process, recognizes the work of public servants, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector.

Economies flourish when young people enter the public sector. The young blood can motivate the local population to be aware of their rights and the way to leverage their strength.

 

Since its inception in 2003, the UN Public Service Awards have become the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service, rewarding the creative achievements of public service institutions that enhance effective and responsive public administration globally.

 

The United Nations Public Service Forum, organized annually by UN DESA, is a global event focusing on public governance capacity development.

It explores emerging challenges, innovative practices, and capacity development strategies to support sustainable development.

The Forum brings together world leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and innovators in governance, alongside representatives from international organizations, academia, non-profits, and the private sector.

The 2024 UN Public Service Forum and Awards Ceremony will take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 24 to 26 June 2024, under the theme ‘Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: a Public Sector Perspective’.

 

The Forum is co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea (MOIS).

The Forum will provide a platform for Ministers, senior level decision-makers, and working level public servants to reflect upon and develop the skills needed to devise tangible actions to foster innovation and transformation at the local and national levels. 

 

The Forum will also provide the opportunity to highlight innovative public sector initiatives through its 2024 United Nations Public Service Awards Ceremony.

The highlight will be the takeaways from the Award night for the public servants gathered worldwide.

 

** World Safe ePay Day Concept**

In conjunction with United Nations Public Service Day, the concept of ** World Safe ePay Day ** is being pitched to raise awareness about secure online payment practices.

This proposed observance aims to emphasize the importance of secure financial transactions in our increasingly digital world, drawing parallels to the critical role of public service. By promoting safe e-payment methods, World Safe ePay Day would seek to protect individuals and communities from cyber threats, ensuring that the convenience of online transactions does not compromise security.

Recognizing both days highlights essential resources for societal wellbeing and advancement.

Read more @ https://www.un.org/en/observances/public-service-day

 

Disclaimer: These are my thoughts only; the bottom line is spreading the Joy of Safe ePayments via World Safe ePay Day.

World Safe ePay Day is an observance day, not a remembrance event.

 

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