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Algerian Diplomats Trained on Multilateral Negotiations and Diplomacy in New York
16 – 19 December 2014, New York, U.S.A. – At the headquarters of the United Nations, thousands of meetings are convened every year. It is in New York where multilateral negotiations on our world’s biggest challenges are taking place, and it is also in New York where many important decisions with global impacts are taken. In order to perform effectively within the UN system, diplomats need a profound understanding of conference diplomacy and the different UN organs based in New York.
As part…
Building Capacity and Empowering Communities in Southern Bangladesh
27 February 2015, Bangladesh – Since 2013, CIFAL Scotland, with the support of the Scottish Government, has been leading a capacity building initiative to assist communities in southern Bangladesh affected by devastating cyclones. In January 2015 CIFAL Scotland held the second Alumni Seminar gathering participants from the previous courses “Design for Sustainable Settlements” and “Premaculture Approaches for Food Production”.
Participants came from the Mongla, Sutarkhali and Banishanta regions to share…
Linked via Light Project - A Contribution to the International Year of Light 2015
24 March 2015, Glasgow, Scotland - The Westburn Viaduct in Glasgow over the river Clyde is now permanently illuminated thanks to Linked Via Light, a project that has brought young people together from communities on both sides of the river and inspired them to collaborate to help transform their shared landmark. The project was implemented by CIFAL Scotland, in partnership with Glasgow City Council and Tollcross Housing Association.
Working in cross community teams, pupils from Bannerman,…
Join UNOSAT and ESRI in Addressing Global Challenges at the 2015 GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference
18-20 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland, at Campus Biotech – UNOSAT and ESRI invites you to join the geospatial professionals from international organizations and nonprofits from around the world at the 2015 GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference. The conference will present an opportunity to show how geospatial technology enables organizations worldwide to combat global challenges through spatial analysis and…
CIFAL Shanghai organizes XVI Smart City Public Lecture
13 July 2015, Shanghai, China – CIFAL Shanghai hosted the 16th Smart City Public Lecture: “Smart Education: Status Quo and the Future”, in partnership with Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization and Shanghai Association of Sciences and Technology. The event, held on 1 July 2015, brought together 47 participants from academia, public and private sectors, government, and others.
The objective of this lecture was to raise awareness on how through smart education global education resources can be…
Members of the High-Level Panel on Peace Operations, and Peacebuilding Review Meet with Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
30 April 2015, Switzerland - At the Eleventh Seminar for Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General, members of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, and a member of the Advisory Group of Experts of the 2015 Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture engaged in dialogue with heads of peace missions around the world and senior Headquarters staff to seek their analysis,…
UNITAR Concludes First Edition of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice
9 - 10 June 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – On 9 and 10 of June, UNITAR held a training workshop on Leadership, the 10th and final training module of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice. Over the course of the two days, and under the guidance of trainer Mr. Jérome L’Host, participants engaged in spirited discussions on the various types of leadership styles and how to become a more effective leader in their various fields.
Having followed a series of workshops on various topics…
International Workshop on Framework Law on Waste Management
11 January 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), convened officials from central, state and local governments from thirteen different countries in South America, Asia-Pacific and Africa for a three-day workshop on "Framework Law on Waste Management”. The workshop took place in Osaka, Japan from 16 to 18 December 2015.
Countries represented in the workshop included Bhutan, Cambodia, Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius,…
UNITAR Delivers its 6th Core Diplomatic Training Workshop on Economic Diplomacy
25 – 26 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The Workshop on Economic Diplomacy is the seventh in the series of workshops offered to candidates of UNITAR’s Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice, and the first of its kind specifically designed for the Geneva diplomatic community.
The sessions on the first day were presented by our experts in the field of Economic Diplomacy, Ms.Masoumeh Sahami and Mr. Last Tillfors. These sessions, comprising a series of presentations and…
Informal Consultation with Small Island Developing States: Training Requirements Towards 2030 Agenda Implementation
25 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research hosted an informal consultation with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to discuss training requirements towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As H.E. Rhoda Jackson, Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to United Nations Office at Geneva, mentioned in the meeting, “Education is the key to development.” As…