In a change of focus determined by the conclusion of search and rescue operations in Haiti, UNOSAT closed its Rapid Mapping activation and embarked at the request of UNDP on a comprehensive damage assessment analysis over Port-au-Prince and neighbouring cities.

Call for Application - Online Course on Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy 
 
Developed by Multilateral Diplomacy Programme to help diplomats, public servants, NGOs, and other interested parties enhance their performance as conference delegates.
Deadline for application: 12 February 2010. Register here.

To all Permanent / Observer Missions accredited to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Vienna
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the following training activities for members of Permanent / Observer Missions at Geneva (UNOG) and Vienna (UNOV), respectively:
Workshop on Negotiation Strategies and Techniques, in English
Date: 4 and 5 February 2010
Venue: International Environment House 1, Geneva

The 2010 Session of the UNITAR Hiroshima Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites, representing the Seventh Cycle, will take place between 18 - 23 April in Hiroshima. The Series offers an innovative approach to Heritage Conservation, with a specific focus on Values-based Management; the fusion of Cultural and Natural Heritage Management; the recognition of both the Tangible and Intangible aspects of Heritage Values and; Conservation for Peace. The 2010 Session will focus on Conservation Monitoring.