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UNITAR Starts Cooperation with UNECE on Public Private Partnerships
16-18 June 2015, London, United Kingdom – The global interest in public private partnerships (PPPs) has grown significantly in recent years, and governments of many developing countries are now placing a high priority on their involvement in PPPs. Alongside the growth of interest is the need for skills development and training on key topic areas on PPPs, particularly as they relate to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
As part of…
Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities
2 November 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea – UNITAR’s affiliated training centre CIFAL Jeju convened officials from central, state and local governments, NGO leaders and private sector representatives from nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region for a four-day workshop on "Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities." CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), held…
11 - 12 November 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s affiliated network of international training centres – the CIFAL Global Network- gathered in Geneva on the occasion of its eleventh anniversary. Since its inception in 2003, the Network has reached more than 30,000 beneficiaries through the delivery of over 470 training events.
The Directors from the CIFAL Centres met in Geneva to present their activity report for the year 2014, strengthen cooperation among the centres, set priorities for the next biennium and develop a common action plan.
This year’s meeting…
UNITAR Introduces Saudi Arabian Diplomats to New York’s Multilateral Working Environment
17 – 21 November 2014, New York, United States – Hosting five of the six principal organs of the United Nations, 193 Permanent Missions and 115 Consulates, New York boasts the largest diplomatic community in the world. Diplomats might thus consider it particularly challenging to perform effectively in New York’s multilateral working environment. Addressing this challenge, UNITAR, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, organized a…
UNITAR Provides Road Safety training to the Government of the Dominican Republic
8 - 9 May 2018, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – UNITAR in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) and the National Institute for Transport and Transit (INTRANT) convened the “International Workshop on Mobility and Road Safety Best Practices” in Santo Domingo on 8-9 May.
The two-day event was attended by 113 representatives from government offices responsible for transit, transport and road safety, academic institutions, NGOs and…
CIFAL Philippines Leads Workshop on Gender and Labor Migration for Quezon City Officials
28 November, Quezon City, Philippines - Members of the Quezon City Migration and Development Council (MDC) successfully completed CIFAL Philippines' orientation workshop on gender, labor migration and sustainable development held on 28 November 2017.
The workshop aimed to deepen the understanding of local government officials of the importance of a gender perspective in international labor migration. It also intended to usher the integration of gender sensitivity in implementing…
UNITAR Organizes Orientation on Human Rights
28 February 2018, New York, USA – The UNITAR Office in New York organized an orientation course on Human Rights and their role and application within the United Nations. This event was made possible by close collaboration with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), who provided experts to deliver presentation to a group of over 50 diplomats.
The workshop began with an overview of the Human Rights Normative Framework, which included discussion on international human rights treaties and…
CIFAL Atlanta and UNITAR Engaging Youth in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
3-6 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) and Kennesaw State University (KSU), with the support of UNITAR hosted a four-day workshop titled “Distinguished Global Ambassadors” for a delegation of 10 graduate students from KSU.
The workshop was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and consisted of a series of lectures on topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as health and…
Workshop on Vienna’s Multilateral Working Environment
1-2 October 2018, Vienna - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) delivered a two-day workshop on Vienna’s Multilateral Working Environment. The workshop gave an opportunity to the growing number of members of Vienna’s Permanent Missions and delegates of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strengthen knowledge of the UN structure and gain in-depth understanding of its mandate, governance and decision-making process of various UN agencies.
The first day of the workshop included an…
In addition to training and e-Learning courses, UNITAR provides the opportunity to gain knowledge through post-graduate courses. We partner with academic institutions such as the Open University of Catalonia, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Copenhagen to offer diplomas and certificates in areas such as peacekeeping, development policies and geo-information in disaster situations.
Different Masters Programmes have different requirements and admission process. For more information, please check each degree page in the Mas...