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15-19 November 2010, Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) in partnership with the Congolese Diplomacy Academy (DRC), as well as the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, organized a workshop from 15-19 November 2010 in Kinshasa on Results-Based Management (RBM). It was opened by the Director of the Congolese Academy, Mr. Bonaventure Mpasi Makenga. The workshop introduced the thirty-two participants, all of whom were senior staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, to RBM…
An interview with Mr. Strauss-Kahn, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, aired on TSR on 23 November 2010 on the occasion of his participation, alongside World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Mr. Pascal Lamy, in an open debate to take place at Palais des Nations on 8 December 2010. On the same occasion, TSR interviewed the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Carlos Lopes, who provided some insights on the choice of speakers and the topic for 6th edition of the Geneva Lecture Series jointly organized by United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and…
The content of the workshop was designed to meet particular challenges faced by a newly- elected member of the Security Council. As such, the workshop was organized in response to a specific request by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa for training in that area. “Being a Council member, official statements have to be prepared and delivered by our delegation on a daily basis. This creates an enormous demand on the experts in our mission to draft statements of a high standard with clear messages”, explained the political coordinator of…
25 May 2011 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In cooperation with the African Union and the support of the International Organization de la Francophonie (OIF), UNITARs’ Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) has successfully implemented a workshop on Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiations for the benefit of diplomats accredited to the African Union and the staff of the African Union Commission. The training took place from 23 to 25 May 2011 in Addis Ababa and focused on the preparations for multilateral negotiations, the products and outcomes of conferences…
The recent visit of the Secretary-General to the UNOSAT team set the tone of the new management phase at UNOSAT, which is now a recognised centre of excellence within the United Nations system in the areas of satellite analysis and geospatial information. While the visit of the Secretary-General confirms this recognition and is a reward to the staff, it also shows the gradual gain of importance of satellite derived information for the work of the UN. UNOSAT has spearheaded innovation in satellite analysis since its creation in 2000.
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Bangkok, Thailand, 7 March 2012 – The National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) of Thailand and UNITAR signed in late 2011 a joint agreement to promote training and capacity building for the development of a nano-safety pilot project in Thailand, financially supported by the Government of Switzerland. The 18-month project will include the following activities:
Establishment of a Nano Safety Project Committee to support coordination efforts
Project inception and nano awareness raising workshop
Developing a national nano safety assessment
Developing elements…
Antwerp, Belgium, 5 June 2012 - A group of 30 participants from the diamond sector participated in the first of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Meet-up in Antwerp.
This session was organized by UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, through the Antwerp International Training Center for Corporate Opportunities (Antwerp ITCCO) in collaboration with the Antwerp Management School and the Global Compact network Belgium and was hosted by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre.
It took place ahead of a "Meet & Greet” session (see photo) held during a…
9-10 July, Antwerp, Belgium – With a third of the world’s population migrating from villages to cities in the 21st Century, local leaders must be at the forefront of incorporating diversity into all aspects of city planning. As part of its work in the area of human mobility, UNITAR is hosting its first Expert Meeting in the City of Antwerp to define the parameters of its novel “Learning Platform on Human Mobility: Capacity Development for Local Leaders”.
A global, face2face training platform for local leaders, UNITAR’s Learning Platform on Human Mobility will broach…
25 July, Geneva, Switzerland: UNITAR’s Chemicals and Waste Management programme has launched its first e-learning course “Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS”. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was adopted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) in 2003. The GHS is an important tool that countries can draw upon to develop national chemical hazard communication systems by providing a basis for the establishment of comprehensive chemical safety programs. Increasingly being…
18 October 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - With the theme on “Building the Smart City and Industrial Development for Sustainable Urbanization”, Global City Informatization Forum 2012 will be held on Monday, 29 October 2012 in Shanghai, China.
The Global City Informatization Forum 2012 is organized by Shanghai Smart City Promotion Center, jointly hosted by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United…