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Empowered through GIT
How capacity is developed in Bangladesh for using innovative GIT tools and satellite applications for improved disaster risk reduction
10 June, 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh – UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) has completed the advanced training of 16 disaster management professionals from 10 line ministries of the Bangladesh government. The training was focused on advanced operational applications of Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The course was delivered in collaboration with…
UNITAR Contributes to Habitat III Discussions on Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Reduction
July 27, 2016, Quito, Ecuador - UNITAR’s Decentralized Cooperation Programme in collaboration with the Government of Ecuador hosted the third series of webinars aimed to raise awareness of key topics related to the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III). The webinar titled “Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Management” took place Wednesday, July 27 with three experts from UNISDR Office for Northeast Asia, the University of…
The University of Copenhagen's Master in Disaster Management Confirms the Success of UNOSAT's GIS Course
October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The GIS course: “Geo-Information in Disaster Situations” delivered by UNOSAT is an elective of the Master of Disaster Management Programme of the University of Copenhagen. The course is designed to enable students to effectively utilize GIS tools and methodologies in support of emergency response operations. The partnership between the University of Copenhagen and UNOSAT which started in 2011 has delivered six successful…
Close to 100 Participants from the South Trained on Social Media Tools for Development in 2015
13 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Today the “Innovative Collaboration for Development” Fall 2015 session ended, closing this year's sessions of the e-Learning course. In 2015, close to 100 participants coming from 44 countries, of which 36 are developing and Least Developed Countries were trained on the use of social media in a development context.
Throughout the year, three nine-week long online sessions were carried out in English, and one in French.
The course “…
UNITAR Organizes Workshop on Realizing Post-2015 Aspirations for Migrants and Migration
16 - 17 October 2014, New York, U.S.A. - At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, UNITAR and the Global Migration Group (GMG) of which UNITAR is a member, organized a technical meeting on “realizing post-2015 aspirations for migrants and migration”. With the Final Report of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its first reference for possible migration targets and indicators within the new development agenda after 2015 (replacing the…
Climate Delegates Meet to Upscale Education, Training and Public Awareness at the Bonn Climate Change Meetings
01 May 2018, Bonn, Germany - Capacity building and awareness raising are at the core of the discussions currently underway at the climate change meetings in Bonn this month on Action for Climate Empowerment. “ACE” is the new term coined for climate change education, training and public awareness which are covered under Article 6 of the Climate Change Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement.
At stake, as we progress steadily towards 2020 and entry into…
Twenty Young Iraqi Professionals Complete Workshop on Results Framework and Business Model Canvas in Hiroshima, Japan
13 February 2018 – Workshop III of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office Iraq Fellowship Programme came to a successful conclusion in Hiroshima. Twenty-four Fellows and Coaches, including 12 women, participated in the workshop. Over the week, the Fellows engaged in interactive training sessions, designed to improve their skills and knowledge to develop effective project proposals. By the end of the workshops, Fellows had incorporated the findings of their needs…
The increase in disaster occurrences and the high numbers of victims resulting from conflicts are urgent issues that require effective and rapid action. Satellite imagery analysis is a vital tool essential in this response, as it can cover large areas and provide accurate information in near real-time. UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping Service (EMS), funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), provides satellite image analysis during humanitarian emergencies related to disasters, complex emergencies and conflict situations. With a 24/7 year-round availability ...
6 November 2023, Petten, Netherlands - On 27-29 September 2023 UNITAR Division for Prosperity, in collaboration with UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as member entities of the World Water Quality Alliance, co-organized the Innovation Workshop in Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment, in which 65 participants from all around the world attended.
The Innovation Workshop took place in Petten, Netherlands, at the EU Science Hub for policy support and technology innovation of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
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31 March 2023, Sihanoukville, Cambodia - On March 23 and 24 a successful Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving was conducted in the Sihanouk province of Cambodia.
This second ToT, taking place at the Kampong Som High School brought together 22 core trainers from the Provincial Red Cross volunteers, school teachers and leaders of youth’s clubs from the province. The two-day event was hosted by CAMSAFE and UNITAR with the support of Pernod Ricard Cambodge and the participation of the Preah Sihanouk Province.
The ToT was d...