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22 January 2019, Davos, Switzerland - During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland from 21 to 24 of January 2020, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a Roundtable Breakfast Meeting titled “Building Successful Partnerships in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. This by-invitation-only event brought together a group of 25 business and government leaders to participate in an open discussion on building successful multi-stakeholder partnerships to attain the SDGs, and to learn about concrete partn...
17 July 2019, Curitiba, Brazil- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System and Faculties of Industry held a workshop on “Innovating 2030: Thinking about the SDGs” on 29 June 2019. This event provided a venue for dialogue amongst industrial automation and mechanical manufacturing students to think and discuss innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Students as future leaders are pivotal in order to tackle urgent global ch...
Brochure of the 2024 SeriesAnnual Report of the 2024 Series , General Objective: To identify existing actions and partnerships as well as pending gaps for the effective inclusion and protection of older persons in multilateral settings and agreements as well as ways to move forward.Concept Note: BelowVideo recording: Here , General Objective: To identify the link between the use of technologies and health.Concept Note: BelowVideo recording: Here , General Objective: To learn about the link between demographic shifts, labour markets, ...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Dominican Republic (CIFAL Dominican Republic) is hosted by La Liga Municipal Dominicana (LMD). CIFAL Dominican Republic's primary mission is to provide a range of research-informed learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders from Central American and Caribbean countries to strengthen capacities, improve decision-making processes, and promote sustainable development. The target audience includes local, national, and regional authoriti...
29 May 2025, Curitiba, Brazil - Applications are now open for the ninth edition of the Sesi SDG Award. This initiative recognises outstanding contributions by industries, companies, and civil society organizations towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The award is promoted by Sesi Paraná, with support from CIFAL Curitiba, part of the UNITAR CIFAL Global Network. CIFAL Curitiba focuses on key areas, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), economic and social development, urban sustainability, and environmental stewardship. ...
Anna Takai is a 17-year-old student in Japan who is seeking to bridge the educational divide in developing countries.
Anna joined the 2021 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme which aims to empower high school students in Asia-Pacific countries.
The UNITAR programme ignited her understanding of technology’s crucial role in shaping education.
Through her initiatives, Anna distributed workbooks to schools in Cambodia and repurposed unused iPads from Japanese schools, forming a circular system.
, 27 February 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Anna Takai is a young changem...
17 April 2023, Shanghai, China - UNITAR in collaboration with China Communication Television Broadcasting Network, CIFAL Hubei, CIFAL Shanghai and Pernod Ricard China launched a national competition throughout Chinese universities and colleges called “The Autosobriety Challenge". The challenge is seeking innovative proposals from students enrolled in Chinese universities and colleges, encouraging them to leverage their creativity to promote public education on alcohol-related issues, such as advocating for sober driving, to enhance road safety in China.
The "Autosobriety C...
9 November 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Road Safety Global Training Initiative successfully concluded its Learning Webinar Series on Management Practices for Safer Roads, reaching 895 participants from the public and private sectors, academia and NGOs from 89 countries around the globe.
The Webinar Series included six learning online activities held between 17 June and 3 November 2020 in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese languages to cater different regions of the world.
The learning activities were hosted in partnership with renowned organizations includin...
4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. States as well as non-state actors in today’s globalized and interconnected world are constantly influencing the development of international law and in turn find their actions influenced by it. In addition, new technologies are opening up new possibilities while also creating new challenges.
Launched in 2020, UNITAR’s Online Executive Diploma on International Law in the 21st century explores these new and cutting-edge legal topics ...
17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...