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Science4Peace (S4P) Africa is the flagship initiative of the newly established partnership between the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Division for Peace.With conflicts threatening the stability and social-economic development of communities across the continent and around the world, this initiative centred on strengthening peaceful, just, healthy and sustainable communities in Africa through scientific cooperation, is more timely than ever. Scientific cooperation in service to meeting community cha...
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This self-paced course has been developed by UNITAR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A number of countries have attempted to better link their budgeting with the SDGs and national planning overall, however, the progress is uneven. As underscored in the recent UNDP guidance, any country regardless of its budgeting system can take a number of steps that can help align the allocation of public resources with the national SDG priorities. This set of measures has however to be adapted to the specific situation of the country....
Over the past several years (2016-2022) UNITAR’s outreach to learners has increased significantly, including participants in learning events containing an objective assessment of learning. However, the proportion of certificates of completion (CoC) issued to these learners has declined. In 2023, the UN Board of Auditors observed this trend and recommended UNITAR to undertake an evaluation to uncover any factors driving completion rates. This evaluation assessed the effectiveness of UNITAR's learning-related programming, focusing on factors driving learner completion an...
Until 08 October 2024, Poland had received 981,335 refugees[1] from Ukraine fleeing the war in the country, most of whom are women and children (UNHCR, 2024a, 2024b). Efforts to assist refugees’ economic integration are underway, including job training and language classes, with support from international and local organizations (UNHCR, 2024b). As part of these efforts, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, with financial support from the Government and the People of Japan, organized the programme “Emergency assistance for Ukrainian women refugees in Poland with digital 4IR t...
As a curriculum or learning designer, few things are as heartbreaking as spending months crafting a course, only to witness low engagement, high dropout rates, and lacklustre response from your target learners. Unfortunately, disengagement is a widespread issue.Consider these statistics:Around 90% of online learners disengage with MOOCs (Reich, J., & Ruipérez-Valiente, J. A., 2019; Moore, R. L., & Blackmon, S. J., 2022). Approximately 20-30% of learners drop out of face-to-face courses (Rothkrantz, L., 2017).At least 39% of US university students...
ウガンダの社会起業家、Denis Opioさんは、地元コミュニティのデジタル・リテラシーを強化するために、情報技術（IT）ハブを作りました。彼は、国連ユニタール研修の「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」の修了生です。この研修でOpioさんは、デジタル・リテラシー向上と経済的自立をコミュニティにもたらすための情報技術、ビジネスマネジメント、自己管理などについての知識やスキルを身につけました。, 2024年11月26日、広島 - Denis Opioさんは、ウガンダの下層中産階級の村で育ちました。彼の地元では、パソコンは珍しいものであり、使い方を知っている人はめったにいませんでした。彼は、会計学を学ぶために大学に進学しましたが、パソコンの使い方を学ぶのに苦労しました。そんな中で彼は、自分のコミュニティにITスキルを高めるための訓練を実施する必要性があることに気づいたのです。Opioさんは、地元の村ではほとんどの人がパソコンについてよく知らないと言います。それを目にすることはあっても、使ったり、基本的なパソコンスキルを身につけたりする機会はありません。デジタル化が進む世界で、このようなアクセスの欠如は、彼のコミュニティの人々にとって多くの機会が閉ざされていることを意味します...
In response to the most pressing global health challenges, UNITAR and Empower School of Health have created educational programmes covering the most pressing and in-demand specialised topics such as Digital Health, Pharmaceutical Management, Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Data Management, which have already enabled hundreds of professionals around the world to lead change in their healthcare systems.Accredited and internationally recognised, the programmes hold the FIBAA Digital Seal for Excellence in Digital Education, ISO certification and ASIC...
In light of the current globalized and multi-cultural business world, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and Arrowad for Building Values (Arrowad International Group) have partnered to create a unique training programme on "Value-Based Leadership."
The Value-Based Leadership programme will offer participants an understanding of how the different value systems of individuals, society, and cultures affect values and culture within organizations, especially in today’s globalized and multicultural business world. The programme recognizes that...
On 23 October 2024, UNIDO, UNITAR and SDSN with support from DLA Piper are organizing a side event “Capabilities 4 the Future Hub” at UNIDO Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum 2024 (MIPF) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The side event will convene the main Champions of the Capabilities 4 the Future Hub and explore how the Hub can offer a space for government agencies, private sector and educational and training institutions to prepare and manage these transitions through participatory dialogue and learning strategies at global, sectoral and national levels enabli...
Francesco Pisano says: “We are continuing to equip the Programme with what it takes to do this job effectively and professionally. But this is done also to bring a distinct advantage to the entire UN family. After the partnership with Google to share crowd generated data with UNOSAT and the rest of the UN, this is a second main achievement by UNOSAT which will change the way we do things and the overall technology level of the UN. I hope this can be of help to the entire UN”. UNOSAT in fact has added to the purchase order the funds necessary to endow 3 other UN bodies with ...