8 November 2023, Lisbon, Portugal - Delegates from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the National Institute of Administration (INA, I.P.) met in Lisbon to formalize a strategic partnership encompassing various areas of collaboration, including training and research activities in the field of public administration and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Mr. Frank Borchers, Chief of Division for Peace Office in Bonn at UNITAR, and Dr. Luísa Neto, President of INA, I.P. The areas of collaboration will include the development and implementation of various training activities, conferences, and study visits in the fields of public administration and Sustainable Development Goals, as well as other topics of strategic importance to both institutions.