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13-15 February 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of National Planning; the General Secretariat of the National Science and Technology Council of Cambodia; the Science and Technology Policy Institute; the Seoul National University; the Technology, Management, Economics and Policy Programme (SNU TEMEP); the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation; the Korean Ministry of Science; and the Future Planning (MSIT) hosted a workshop on “Strengthening...
Citizen science data (CSD) presents untapped opportunities to track progress towards the SDGs offering multiple advantages for Governments and National Statistical Offices (NSOs): help fill in data gaps for indicators where traditional data collection instruments, such as, household surveys or administrative registers may not be well suited or may not have the sufficient coverage, improve the granularity of data and sometimes timeliness, and offer an effective and cost-efficient means for NSOs to address data needs of policy-makers in the context of limited or falling resou...
27 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - In 2023, UNOSAT faced challenges and achieved milestones. Our mapping team was activated for complex emergencies over 107 times in 60 countries worldwide and provided 634 products and services. Across the globe, our emergency mapping service has provided life-saving information to devastated areas affected by conflicts and disasters triggered by natural hazards., In 2023, we went on leveraging our expertise to address multipolar crises and crosscutting issues in different thematic areas, from defending human rights to safeguarding end...
Professor Sarah Anyang Agbor (Cameroon) has joined the advisory board of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity.
Professor Agbor has extensive expertise in education and training, especially in the African continent.
She is Vice President of the Africa Board, Forum for African Women Educationalists, and outgoing African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology.
Her priority is to influence regional ecosystems of entrepreneurship, innovation and policymaking that allow youths, women and the marginalized to access quality education and training.
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On 23 October 2024, UNIDO, UNITAR and SDSN with support from DLA Piper are organizing a side event “Capabilities 4 the Future Hub” at UNIDO Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum 2024 (MIPF) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The side event will convene the main Champions of the Capabilities 4 the Future Hub and explore how the Hub can offer a space for government agencies, private sector and educational and training institutions to prepare and manage these transitions through participatory dialogue and learning strategies at global, sectoral and national levels enabli...
2 July 2020 - A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, released today.
The new report also predicts global e-waste - discarded products with a battery or plug - will reach 74 Mt by 2030, almost a doubling of e-waste in just 16 years. This makes e-waste the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled mainly by higher consumption rates of electric and electronic equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.
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20 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce that Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, UNITAR Associated Fellow, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Norway for 2021-22. This award is conferred by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Professor Berkman is a longstanding Associated Fellow with UNITAR and has delivered training programmes on science diplomacy and informed decision-making to...
9 August 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – In July 2019, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wuhan University (WHU) to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and innovation capacities for remote sensing through the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Two years and a pandemic later, the collaboration keeps strong, with new WHU students starting their traineeships at the UNOSAT headquarters in Geneva.
“This collaboration with Wuhan University is a great opportunity for us to increase our research...
Emmanuel Mutabaziさんは、ルワンダでデジタル格差の縮小に取り組み、デジタルスキルの普及を推進する活動家です。彼は、自身の財団を通じて、デジタル情報へのアクセスが限られているコミュニティに包括的なデジタルスキル研修プログラムを提供しています。ICT（情報通信技術）と若者のエンパワーメントを専門とするMutabaziさんは、デジタルスキルの格差を埋め、ルワンダの若者や女性に対するデジタル平等を推進することを目指しています。彼は国連ユニタールの研修「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」に参加し、目標達成に向けたスキルをさらに磨きました。, 2024年11月27日、広島 - Emmanuel Mutabaziさんは、デジタル情報へのアクセスが限られているコミュニティに包括的なデジタルスキル研修プログラムを提供する革新的な取組を行っています。Mutabaziさんは国連ユニタールのデジタルスキル開発研修での学びにより、テクノロジーがすべての人の力となるような社会を築くという目標に向けて活動をしています。, ルワンダではデジタル変革が進んでいますが、特に農村部では、限られた資源やインフラが原因で、多くの人々がデジタル資源にアクセスできない状況が続いています。Mutab...
As the world embraces profound global transformation, UNITAR and the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy stand at the forefront of leveraging innovative technologies to address global challenges and foster multilateral collaboration, in line with the Pact for the Future. Our initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) embody the Pact's commitment to responsible science, technology, and innovation for the benefit of humanity and the planet.Key initiatives on AI include:AI Briefings for the Diplomatic Community: Specialized briefings designed to equip diplomats, UN Member Sta...