28 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and ADN Group are proud to announce that Doha World Negotiation Day will be taking place in Doha on December 9, 2024. Co-hosted by UNITAR and ADN Group, Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 will take place in association with, and generously supported by the Doha Forum. 

Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 will include the bestowing of the ‘Doha Best Negotiator of the Year' Award - a prestigious distinction given to one exceptional negotiator who has displayed exemplary skills and achievements on the international stage. Selected by a renowned international jury composed of prominent negotiators and diplomatic leaders, the award honours individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, creativity, and resilience in navigating complex negotiations and finding peaceful solutions to challenging global issues. Nominees should have demonstrated their negotiation skills as being instrumental in reaching an agreement in a conflict situation between multiple stakeholders. The criteria for the nominations are as follows: 

• Adheres to the values of the Charter of the United Nations, especially the fundamental human rights, the dignity and worth of the human person, and the equal rights of men and women and nations large and small; 
• Adheres to principles of integrity; 
• Carried out an ethical and responsible negotiation; 
• Carried out a negotiation with multiple stakeholders; 
• Carried out a high-stakes negotiation and came to an acceptable solution for all concerned;  
• Carried out a negotiation supporting and respecting the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; or carried out a negotiation supporting a precautionary approach to environmental challenges 

UNITAR and ADN kindly invite nominations for the “Doha Best Negotiator of the Year” award by 11 November 2024. Please email rabia.maraka@unitar.org with your nominations. 

Uniting some of the world’s most renowned contributors to peaceful negotiation and conflict resolution, Doha World Negotiation Day will provide a high-level forum to discuss the role of negotiation in today’s challenging world. Following three highly successful editions, this year's World Negotiation Day will take place in Doha, Qatar, following the Doha Forum 2024. The Doha Forum is a global platform aimed at promoting international dialogue, bringing together policy leaders to discuss the world's most critical challenges, and building innovative and active-driven recommendations. Held annually since 2003 under the banner of 'Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity', it has ignited crucial discourse for over twenty years, contributing to the production of cross-border-built solutions. Producing an integral hub of multi-national diplomatic exchange, the Forum sets the tone for celebrating global cooperation in the face of adversity, in the context of negotiation and beyond. 

Recognizing effective communication as the key to navigating the intricate terrain of the 21st century, Doha World Negotiation Day celebrates international commitments to securing peaceful settlements of disputes, acknowledging the unwavering efforts of leading experts in the process. "In times of increasing volatility and complexity, World Negotiation Day serves as a beacon for fostering understanding, collaboration, and effective communication. UNITAR remains dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with the necessary skills to navigate these challenges through dialogue and diplomacy." - Mr Rabih El-Haddad, Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy at UNITAR, World Negotiation Day 2023. 

For more information, please click the link below or contact rabia.maraka@unitar.org. The event requires registration and is open to the public for both in-person and online attendance. Please register using the link below.