Delivering innovative training and conducting research is at the heart of UNITAR’s mission. On the 18th and the 19th November 2010, the Manager of UNITAR’s Peacekeeping Training Programme (PTP) took part in a series of events organised by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. On this occasion, UNITAR was represented at the Study and Work Abroad Fair where students were introduced to PTP’s new courses on peace operations.

A lecture was also given on Peacekeeping and the United Nations at the University’s School of Global Studies. The School is one of UNITAR’s newest academic partners in the development of knowledge and training and UNITAR’s participation in this two-day event marks the first phase of a long-term partnership that is to be developed between the two institutions. The collaboration between the two institutions is facilitated by Dr Ludwig Gelot, lecturer at the University and UN Fellow.