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Image: the rain accumulation map elaborated by UNOSAT analysts, showing a peak in the areas affected by the flood....
UNITAR Launches Alumni Platform for its Multilateral Diplomacy Programme Course Alumni
6 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is proud to announce the launching of its newly developed Alumni Platform. The platform has been created for all former participants of courses offered by the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme, in order to provide them an attractive social network to connect with former colleagues, classmates and UNITAR experts and to expand and refresh their knowledge acquired at trainings with on-line materials and courses.
Members are able to access the…
UNITAR Workshop on Structure, Drafting and Adoption of UN Resolutions
26 - 27 February 2015, New York, USA – The UNITAR New York Office organized a workshop on Structure, Drafting and Adoption of UN Resolutions. The workshop took place for a day and a half and aimed at introducing the participants to the structure and form of United Nations resolutions and decisions. The workshop was part of the series of events organized by UNITAR bi-annually in order to help the new staff members of the permanent missions to the United Nations to improve their skills in the…
CIFAL Argentina hosts the Latin American Meeting on Cognitive Impairment
18 September 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Argentina (CIFAL Argentina) in collaboration with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council Program and Borda Hospital hosted the “7th Latin American Meeting on Cognitive Impairment”.
Ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)- like dementia and diabetes- are…
UNOSAT took part in an innovative initiative in the area of artistic imaging leading to an exhibition in Geneva in March 2011 and a permanent exhibition in Karlsruhe. This exhibition is the result of a Workshop by Armin Linke and Laurent Schmid, with students of the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG), students of the Geneva University of Arts and Design (HEAD) and of the Zurich University of Arts (ZHdK).
The latest image-creating technologies are the focus of this project named Imaging Technologies, a seminar held by the photographer Armin Linke at the HfG…
17 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Recently MDP trained eleven Geneva based diplomats on Conference Diplomacy. The two day workshop “Introduction on Conference Diplomacy” is intended to familiarize junior diplomats with the world of conference diplomacy and help them overcome obstacles. And according to the participants that’s what it did: “I found all the answers I was looking for” one of the junior diplomats said after the training.
How to achieve a delegations objective
On the first day of their training the diplomats were introduced to the purpose and structure of…
UNITAR and UNDP have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on a number of areas including executive training on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to strengthen the capacity of decision-makers in Least Developed Countries.
On the occasion of Shanghai Expo and hosted in the UN Pavilion on 20th September, UNITAR organizes a Public Conference on the MDGs where about 400 people are expected, mostly a Chinese audience. The Conference takes place on the opening day of the UN Summit MDGs + 10 at the Headquarters in New York.
The Public Conference…
Nikolaj Gilbert is president and chief executive officer of PATH. He brings to his role more than 20 years of international experience as a leader, strategist, and director of complex partnerships. With a proven track record in both the private and public sectors, his expertise spans health, peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, and development solutions.
Before joining PATH in 2020, Mr. Gilbert served as director of partnerships for the United Nations Office of Project Services. In that position, he cultivated a deep understanding of the development ecosystem and of health…
UNOSAT delivers training courses based on modules derived from high level standard training and its unique experience in producing excellence in satellite data analysis. Courses range from dedicated in-site and off-site classes of 7 to 20 participants and also a Master level course hosted in Geneva during three weeks....
UNITAR Launches a New Online Platform for Diplomatic Training Alumni
25 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - Diplomacy is a multidisciplinary and ever-evolving field, where it is sometimes hard to keep track of new developments and might be instead easy to lose important contacts and opportunities. Keeping in touch with former classmates and trainers, discovering opportunities for self-improvement and being part of a network of talented professional is thus the key to a successful career in this domain.
To help diplomacy professionals and students do so, UNITAR has…