Julia has been invited to attend this year’s United Nations Public Service Forum and Day and Awards Ceremony from the 24th to the 27th of June 2013. The esteemed event will be located in Manama, the jewel in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr Glidden is expected to speak on ‘eLeadership and Institutional Framework’ as part of the Capacity Building Workshop, entitled ‘Promoting Collaborative eGovernance through Innovation and ICTs.’ Dr Glidden will also chair a session on ‘Infrastructure for Whole Government Approach Best Practices’. Over 700 internationally renowned highly influential participants will attend global forum, including world leaders, international organizations,senior government actors and UN officials.