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June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. On 9 and 10 June 2011, UNITAR’s Peacekeeping Training Programme (PTP) hosted the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Training Group (IDDRTG). Recently inducted into the Group as a permanent member for its expertise and innovative work in the areas of face-to-face trainings and e-learning courses focused on peace operation settings, UNITAR PTP, in partnership with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GSCP), conducted the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland within the premises of the World…
Workshop Kick-Starts Global Network of Trainers for an Inclusive Green Economy
17 October 2016, Turin, Italy - “At first I thought learning about green fiscal reform would be really dry, but with the right training approach it can actually be a lot of fun!” Ms. Donna King-Braithwaite, Environmental Education Officer at the Ministry of Environment and Drainage in Barbados acknowledged. Donna was one of the participants of the Training of Trainers for a Transition to an Inclusive Green Economy which took place within the frame of the Global Green Economy Academy organized…
30 Argentinean Officials Graduate from 2016 IEFPA - UNITAR Programme for Trainers in Transnational Fiscal Transparency
24 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The Public Finance Institute of Argentina (IEFPA) and UNITAR successfully concluded the 2016 Programme for Trainers in Transnational Fiscal Transparency with a seminar held on 17 October 2016 in Geneva. On 18 October participants undertook a study visit to Bern where the Head of the International Financial Affairs Section at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) Mr. Alexander Renggli briefed the…
UNITAR invites women from around the world particularly those living or from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Asian region to the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023.
The main audience for this programme is women but others are also welcome to apply.
The 10-week online programme aims to equip women with lifelong skills to develop inclusive disaster risk reduction plans that match the needs of their communities and country.
The deadline fo...
UNITAR and MAEC (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) partnership reaches larger audience than expected in relation to public finance and trade training
With the objective of skills building and networking for the benefit of Ibero-American officials and addressing the challenges of globalization specifically in the areas of public finance, trade and intellectual property policy, UNITAR has partnered with the Spanish Government to conduct a series of online courses for greater outreach and training using flexible online training methodologies such as e-…
Join Our Global MOOC Survey
International organizations support the quality initiative MOOQ
February 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - The Global MOOC Survey is a scientific, independent and non-profit first global survey on the quality of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It targets MOOC learners, MOOC designers and MOOC facilitators. The long-term goal is the development of quality indicators and tools to improve the design of MOOCs.
Leading international organizations and associations are supporting the survey, including four United Nations' organizations. The Global…
A Joint UNITAR-IEFPA Initiative: First Cohort of 30 Argentinean Officials Graduates from 2017 Programme for Trainers in Transnational Fiscal Transparency
21 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland. To mark the successful conclusion of the 2017 Programme for Trainers in Transnational Fiscal Transparency the Public Finance Institute of Argentina (IEFPA) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) held a graduation seminar on 18 September 2017 at the United Nations European Headquarters, Palais des Nations in Geneva. The following day participants…
UNITAR and the Government of Ecuador Promoting Thinking on Urban Issues
September 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - With the objective of promoting thinking on urban related topics and raising awareness about issues related to the United Nations Conference on Housing and Urban Sustainable Development (Habitat III), UNITAR in collaboration with the Ecuadorian Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MIDUVI) delivered 10 webinars between 13 June and 7 September 2016.
The webinars were delivered by renowned experts from around the world who covered five broad areas as…
Increasing Flood and Drought Management Capacities in East Africa using Geospatial Technologies
14 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya – 27 technical experts from 10 Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Member States (including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) successfully completed a two weeks technical training on “Geospatial Technologies for Flood and Drought Management in East Africa” by UNOSAT. The training was delivered in partnership with…
Geneva, 21 February 2014 – Registration for UNITAR’s online courses in Spanish is now open. This year, you have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to overcome some the current challenges often faced by public officials and entrepreneurs of today.
UNITAR’ objective is to help you achieve your professional goals. In these times of uncertainty and volatility, finance and trade have become delicate subjects. UNITAR is dedicated to deliver high quality courses on priority subjects in a flexible and interactive manner. Our online courses allow you to interact…