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On 27th May 2021, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), which is a partner in the EU-funded Crowd4SDG project, organised a panel discussion “Unleashing the potential of citizen science data for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” as part of the Crowd4SDG project. The panel had a two-fold objective – to disseminate emerging good practices among National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and National Statistical Systems (NSSs) on leveraging citizen science for monitoring progress on SDGs and related national and local level objectives, and to ...
6 April 2022 - This virtual side event organized by UNITAR, as part of the Crowd4SDG project, brought together passionate stakeholders involved with Citizen Science Data (CSD). Speakers shared their experience working with citizen scientists, as well as enabling the use of CSD by National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs).
Ms. Hayoi Chen, Coordinator of the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys at the UN Statistics Division moderated this session and representatives from UNITAR, Office for National Statistics UK (ONS), the Dutch National Insti...
Citizen science data (CSD) presents untapped opportunities to track progress towards the SDGs offering multiple advantages for Governments and National Statistical Offices (NSOs): help fill in data gaps for indicators where traditional data collection instruments, such as, household surveys or administrative registers may not be well suited or may not have the sufficient coverage, improve the granularity of data and sometimes timeliness, and offer an effective and cost-efficient means for NSOs to address data needs of policy-makers in the context of limited or falling resou...
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...
The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills taking place this autumn. The online certificate will consist of a series of e-workshops targeted to working professionals and individuals seeking to improve their professional skills, covering an approximate total of 48 hours of online training. The online certificate aims to reinforce individuals’ transferable professional skills, especially in a time where flexibil...
The Master of Science in International Management at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS) is a one-year graduate program for students with any kind of Bachelor’s degree, designed to equip them with a rigorous education in business. By taking a transdisciplinary approach firmly established in the liberal arts tradition of FUS, this customizable program offers cutting-edge management training rooted in personalized teaching that bridges theory and practice through multiple institutional partnerships. Students acquire expertise in ...
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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....
Behavioural science is a powerful enabler for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. By examining how people make decisions in real-world contexts, shaped by cognitive, social, and environmental factors, this field delivers insights that drive more effective, human-centred policies and programmes.Central to this work is addressing the intention-action gap, the common discrepancy between what people intend to do and what they actually do. From climate action to road safety, even the best-designed programmes can fall short if the desired behaviours are not adopted. Beha...
30 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland — As the world faces unprecedented ecological and societal challenges, higher education institutions are called upon to lead systemic transformations that advance sustainability and equity at scale. Educators and sustainability experts from around the world convened in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 27 April - 1 May 2025 for a five-day co-creation workshop organized as part of the first edition of the Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations (LEAP-FAST) Certificate Programme.Th...
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...