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A cluster evaluation of six UNITAR training of trainer (ToT) related projects implemented between 2011 and 2016 was undertaken to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of programming to strengthen capacities of learning centres in developing countries. The primary purpose of the evaluation was to identify factors contributing to or hindering successful implementation and achievement of results, and to issue recommendations and lessons on how to strengthen capacities of learning centres, including the identification of approaches that wor...
14 October 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR scientist in cooperation with the WEEE Forum expect roughly 5.3 billion mobile / smartphones will drop out of use this year. Stacked flat atop one another at an average depth of 9 mm that many disused phones would rise roughly 50,000 km – 120 times higher than the International Space Station: one-eighth of the way to the moon.
And, despite their valuable gold, copper, silver, palladium and other recyclable components, experts expect a majority will disappear into drawers, closets, cupboards or garages, or be to...
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Title: Professor, PhD in Epidemiology and Social Science
Country: Brazil
e-Learning course: Introductory e-Course on Climate Change
“There is something I heard when I was young that struck me: ‘think globally; act locally’”, remembers Maurici Tadeu Ferreira Santos. Maurici grew up in an impoverished neighbourhood in the highly populated outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. Son of a waiter and a housemaid, his childhood was far from comfortable. “I used to go to school carrying my notebooks in a bag of rice because I could not afford a proper b...
2 July 2025, Bonn, Germany - The 62nd session of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference 2025 (SB62), held from June 16 to 26 in Bonn, Germany, provided an opportunity for Parties and non-party stakeholders to advance discussions and recommendations on enhancing the implementation of Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).Kicking off the ACE events this year was the ACE Focal Points Academy. Held annually since 2022, the Academy aims to strengthen the network of national ACE focal points at both international and regional levels. This year’s session took a modular approach an...
Last year UN CC:Learn (hosted by UNITAR) partnered with Harwood Education to create an innovative climate change education programme for primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom. Harwood Education is a private sector entity that delivers innovative education resources, programmes, training and learning schemes to the entirety of the education sector.
More specifically, the project seeks to develop a comprehensive package of interactive classroom materials on climate change for school teachers and children, with the aim to integrate climate change knowledge...
Geneva, 9 December 2020 - Climate change is recognized as a major challenge for the 21st century. New awareness, knowledge and competencies are needed across societies to be able to effectively address associated issues and negative effects. In order to enhance the knowledge and practical skills of Kenyan diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives, the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and The O...
19 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is recognized as a major challenge for the 21st century. New awareness, knowledge and competencies are needed across societies to be able to effectively address associated issues and negative effects. In order to enhance the knowledge and practical skills of Kenyan diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives, the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNI...
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is a joint mechanism between five UN agencies, of which the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is one. Hosted and led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), PAGE aims to help Member States embark on a greener and more inclusive growth trajectory by putting sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this regard, PAGE seeks to support countries and regions foster sustainable economic growth, create income and j...
82 per cent of respondents confirmed application of knowledge and skills acquired through UNITAR’s learning events. The rate of application does not vary significantly across gender.
Opportunity to apply knowledge/skills and the importance for job success are the most cited factors influencing on application.
Governments and international organization (non-UN) sector respondents reported the highest rate of application among sectors.
Higher rates of application were reported for blended and face-to-face training, as opposed to e-Learning, at 92 per cent, 90 per cent an...