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The programme is now accepting applications from Afghan youth including men and women engaged in sustainable entrepreneurship initiatives, such as small-scale agriculture, handicrafts, education, health and digital businesses to promote economic stability. Evacuees returning from different countries are also encouraged to apply, to establish entrepreneurial activities and to improve their economic situation. Applicants should be between 18 and 35 years of age with a working level of English language. Women with university degrees are highly encouraged to apply.The...
Name: Salma Khalifa
Title: Product Development Manager, Savola Group Country Egypt
Course: FAO-UNITAR Joint e-Learning Course on Trade and Food Security (Arabic edition)
It is evident that women go to great lengths in order to pursue their education and professional careers. Decades of research show that women, particularly mothers, who are employed full-time end up working the equivalent of a "double shift" because they are usually in charge of most of the housework and childcare.
Salma Khalifa understands too well this reality of juggling work and family. A mother to a ...
Name: Mohammed Saneem
Title: Supervisor of Elections
Country: Fiji
Course: Masters in Electoral Policy and Administration
No, democracy is not a perfect political system. Yet, as John Dewey stated, "the cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy." The philosopher and educational reformer knew that our world’s history shows that a democratic system of government is undoubtedly the best tool to achieve equality, decrease conflict, and boost civic engagement.
How does it do that? By providing a mechanism for some form of rule by proportionate representation, with citiz...
July 2020 - Over the next 6-18 months, it is estimated that countries will invest over $20 trillion to recover from the fallout of COVID-19. The make-up of these financial decisions will define the shape of our societies and economies for decades to come, including our ability to respond to greater environmental challenges lying ahead.
In an interview, Mr. Nikhil Seth, the Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), discusses how education and learning can underpin a green economic recovery from COVID-19—as one that cuts CO2 ...
Field Visit: 29 Sep - 03 Oct 2025 / E-Learning Course: 08 - 26 Sep 2025 / Premium Package: 08 Sep - 03 Oct 2025, This year, UNITAR is delighted to offer its second edition of the United Nations Immersion Programme to the city of Vienna, Austria. This programme will offer participants the chance to immerse themselves in the city of international affairs and build knowledge of the UN’s work in non-proliferation, disarmament, and international relations, within Vienna-based agencies. Vienna ...
2024年9月4日、国連ユニタールは、日本政府の資金提供により実施中の2024年「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」事業の参加者572名を歓迎しました。参加者は、アジア太平洋地域の災害リスクに対する女性のリーダーシップ推進への意気込みを共有しました。同事業は、コミュニティのニーズに合わせた包括的な災害リスク低減計画を策定するスキルを身につけることを目的としています。この研修事業の第1フェーズは、これより2024年11月にかけてオンラインで行われます。第2フェーズは、2025年3月に開始され、選抜された20名がフィジーでの対面研修に参加する予定です。, 2024年9月9日、広島 - 2024年9月4日、国連ユニタールは2024年度「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」の開会ウェビナーを開催しました。このウェビナーには、特にアジア太平洋地域における災害リスクに対する女性のリーダーシップ促進への志を同じくする参加者572名が集いました。本研修は、参加者がそれぞれの地域コミュニティのニーズに合わせた包括的な災害リスク軽減計画を策定するスキルを習得することを目的としています。世界中で、女性たちはケア労働の最前線に立っています。しかし、災害は家族や被災者を含めた要援護者を支えるケア労働の担い手への負担を増やし、女性を災害に対してより脆弱な状...
Franco Escobar, a research fellow and PhD student from Mexico, aims to reinvigorate youth involvement in nuclear disarmament.In 2023, Franco took part in the Youth Leader Fund Programme for a World without Nuclear Weapons, which connects future leaders from various countries to advance disarmament efforts.Franco is creating the first youth archive of nuclear disarmament, documenting the stories of young activists to reclaim authorship of the Nuclear Age., 3 November 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Hailing from Mexico, Franco Escobar, a research fellow at the Hiroshima Peace Instit...
Kuena James is a South Sudanese entrepreneur who created an agritech app that connects small farmers with rentable farm equipment.
James took part in the UNITAR programme Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security.
The UNITAR programme taught James how to operationalize his agritech project through skills in project management, accounting and risk management.
James was invited to join the study tour and workshop in Japan with the top learners. He was inspired by Hiroshima’s remarkable...
Learning and education remain ever-transforming pillars of society. In navigating the changing technological landscape and learner requirements, microlearning has become a pivotal tool in extending the accessibility of learning.
‘Educate All’ marks a collaboration between UNITAR and EdApp to increase access to free, high-quality and impactful education around the world. Through UNITAR's engagement, the initiative opens EdApp’s mobile learning platform for people all over the world providing free access to microlearning courses to advance their knowledge of sustainab...
This March, UNITAR Division for Peace and the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO), partnered to developed two new operational documents designed to support collective COVID-19 response within the justice, security and corrections sector., Responding to the COVID-19 outbreak is particularly challenging in the places of mass confinement, such as prisons, which makes prevention critical. While preventive measures will most likely result in si...