25 July to 23 September 2011, Social Media Tools, e-learning course. In the framework of their collaboration aiming to jointly develop a series of learning programmes in the field of knowledge management, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed the course Innovative Collaboration for Development, an e-learning course on social media tools.

UNITAR is pleased to announce the opening of registrations of a special session, taking place from 25 July to 23 September 2011. A maximum of 40 participants will be accepted for this session.

The Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) will grant a limited number of scholarships, covering the full course fee, exclusively to candidates from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Scholarships are limited and will be awarded to a maximum of 30 candidates through a selection process.

Applicants from other countries are welcome to apply on a full fee paying basis.

The deadline for applications is 4 July 2011. Complete details on the format of the course, the course fee, scholarship process and links to the online application can be found here: http://www.unitar.org/ksi/unitar-fao-social-media