The "ASAN service" experience is in the spotlight at the UN session

The delegation led by Mr. Ulvi Mehdiyev, the chairman of the State Agency for Service to Citizens and Social Innovation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is on a visit to the United States of America (USA). The purpose is to participate in the 22nd session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN)..

More than 400 guests are participating in this year's event, including members of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, representatives of a number of international entities specialized in the field of administration, and heads of state institutions of UN member countries..

Mr. Mehdiyev spoke on the topic of "Application of effective management principles of the UN to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals" in the said session. He spoke about the establishment of "ASAN service" as a part of the state reforms implemented by President Ilham Aliyev, measuring the quality of service in the centers, the activities carried out in the direction of ensuring citizen satisfaction, and the experience consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. Also, detailed information about ongoing activities related to the application of the successful experience of "ASAN service" in many countries was brought to the attention of the audience..

Within the framework of the visit, Mr.Mehdiyev met with the UN Assistant Secretary-General Navi Hanif. Within the framework of the meeting, a presentation was made on the activities of "ASAN service", and it was noted that serious achievements have been achieved in providing efficient state administration and delivery of state services to citizens with the establishment of the institution. In his turn, the Assistant Secretary General of the UN stressed that "ASAN service" is a unique concept, and the need to continue the application of this practice in the member states of the organization, and also drew attention to the support of the State Agency of the institution he represents in this direction..

Mr. Mehdiyev also met with Juwang Zu, head of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In this context, the cooperation between the relevant UN agency and the State Agency and the successful implementation of the UN Public Service Forum in Baku in 2019 was discussed. At the same time, a preliminary agreement was reached between the parties on the promotion and implementation of the "ASAN service index" practice in UN member countries.