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CIFAL Shanghai organizes XVI Smart City Public Lecture
13 July 2015, Shanghai, China – CIFAL Shanghai hosted the 16th Smart City Public Lecture: “Smart Education: Status Quo and the Future”, in partnership with Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization and Shanghai Association of Sciences and Technology. The event, held on 1 July 2015, brought together 47 participants from academia, public and private sectors, government, and others.
The objective of this lecture was to raise awareness on how through smart education global education resources can be…
Members of the High-Level Panel on Peace Operations, and Peacebuilding Review Meet with Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
30 April 2015, Switzerland - At the Eleventh Seminar for Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General, members of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, and a member of the Advisory Group of Experts of the 2015 Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture engaged in dialogue with heads of peace missions around the world and senior Headquarters staff to seek their analysis,…
UNITAR Concludes First Edition of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice
9 - 10 June 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – On 9 and 10 of June, UNITAR held a training workshop on Leadership, the 10th and final training module of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice. Over the course of the two days, and under the guidance of trainer Mr. Jérome L’Host, participants engaged in spirited discussions on the various types of leadership styles and how to become a more effective leader in their various fields.
Having followed a series of workshops on various topics…
International Workshop on Framework Law on Waste Management
11 January 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), convened officials from central, state and local governments from thirteen different countries in South America, Asia-Pacific and Africa for a three-day workshop on "Framework Law on Waste Management”. The workshop took place in Osaka, Japan from 16 to 18 December 2015.
Countries represented in the workshop included Bhutan, Cambodia, Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius,…
UNITAR Delivers its 6th Core Diplomatic Training Workshop on Economic Diplomacy
25 – 26 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The Workshop on Economic Diplomacy is the seventh in the series of workshops offered to candidates of UNITAR’s Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice, and the first of its kind specifically designed for the Geneva diplomatic community.
The sessions on the first day were presented by our experts in the field of Economic Diplomacy, Ms.Masoumeh Sahami and Mr. Last Tillfors. These sessions, comprising a series of presentations and…
Informal Consultation with Small Island Developing States: Training Requirements Towards 2030 Agenda Implementation
25 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research hosted an informal consultation with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to discuss training requirements towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As H.E. Rhoda Jackson, Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to United Nations Office at Geneva, mentioned in the meeting, “Education is the key to development.” As…
New e-course on Introduction to the UN System (23 May - 3 July 2016)
2 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland. Representatives of governments and from other actors such as international and non-governmental organizations must be able to understand and often work with United Nations agencies in order to achieve their objectives and advance their interests. As an increasingly globalized world continues to underline the importance of multilateral dialogue and cooperation in confronting this century’s challenges, the UN will remain a central forum for progressing ideas and a platform…
11 February 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Zimbabwe has been affected by heavy rains that resulted in deaths and displacement of people in parts of the country in early February. According to UN sources, damage to property is also important and the National Water Authority of Zimbabwe warned that the water level in dams across the country continues to rise.
UNOSAT was requested to help assess the extent of flood waters. To do so, the Team requested the triggering of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, resulting in the acquisition of satellite data that is…
UNITAR Hiroshima Launches Community Promotional Video
20 November 2014, Hiroshima, Japan – The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has launched a community outreach promotional video emphasizing the global role that the city and people of Hiroshima play in supporting the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, and promoting sustainable peace messages and activities.
The UNITAR Hiroshima Office is celebrating its 12th year in this eternal city, and is the only UN agency to be represented in the Chugoku region of Japan. In addition to its historic legacy, the city is home to two World Heritage…
CIFAL Atlanta Organizes Briefing on Social Entrepreneurship
12 April 2018, Atlanta, United States - UNITAR's Affiliated Center for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Atlanta, in partnership with the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Ignite HQ, hosted a briefing with 32 participants from Kennesaw State University and various companies in the Atlanta area. The briefing included two panel sessions consisting of short presentations and participant dialogue, with an opportunity for networking before and after the panels. Social entrepreneurship allows…