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Established in 2014, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Belgium (CIFAL Flanders) is hosted by the City of Antwerp. CIFAL Flanders is a centre of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offering trainings, project development and coaching. CIFAL Flanders promotes peace, human rights and sustainable development and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, with focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. CIFAL Flanders is devoted to strengthen a just transition towards a sustainable society and eco...
Maritime governance encapsulates maritime sectors' strategic management and regulatory oversight, including port and vessel operations. It entails formulating and enforcing policies, allocating resources, and supervising maritime activities to ensure safety, security, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Central to fostering global trade and regional economic development, effective maritime governance prioritizes the safeguarding of life, assets, and the marine ecosystem while promoting orderly and lawful maritime conduct. This holistic approach harmonizes stakehol...
18 February 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity is launching an online training course to mobilize women entrepreneurs who are interested in the digital health sector and women medical practitioners in Iraq. The course will equip women with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to participate and excel in digital health and entrepreneurship in Iraq.
Participants will learn about entrepreneurship, digital health, and the intersection between the two. It will prepare women entrepreneurs and women medical practitioners to play a crucial role in their commun...
26 July 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – By learning from and sharing with lessons of geological, climatic, and biological hazards in the past, we come to identify risks and measures to mitigate them. Do you and your family have a plan in case of emergencies? What about your community, where you live with people from various backgrounds?
UNITAR Division for Prosperity is seeking motivated learners interested in developing an inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Plan matched to the needs of their communities and countries. Open to all women aged 18 years or over, the three-month...
9 February, 2023 - UNITAR (the United Nations Institute for Training and Research) is thrilled to announce its partnership with Berexia, whose mission is to develop capacities that enhance global decision-making through more advanced skills.
This imminent collaboration will further strengthen the impact of both partners in the realm of digital governance, artificial intelligence, the sustainable development goals, and Agenda 2030.
The first phase of this innovative partnership will take place with a workshop on the implementation of SDGs through Web3 tools during the World...
“Different armed groups remain in control of large areas of the territory, particularly illegal border posts, affecting not only Colombians but also Venezuelans who cross the border every day escaping from hunger and political violence. In 2018, 160 cases of recruitment of children by armed groups were reported in Arauca.”
Explains Luis Bolivar, who together with his colleague Keydi Perez work for Corporación Infancia y Desarrollo in Arauca – one of the provinces most affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. In addition, they emphasise that the province is facing a dang...
The National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP) helps Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify, finance, and implement appropriate medium to long term adaptation actions at national, sub-national and local levels. The NAP-GSP is a global collaborative effort led by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with more than ten international organizations involved. The programme includes three pillars: i) institutional support; ii) technical support, and iii) knowledge brokering. UNITAR provides support to country as...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity will host an online conference "Empower the Youth: Fostering Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Iraq" on 25 March 2022.
In partnership with The Station and KAPITA, the conference will cover topics on the current entrepreneurial situation – trends, opportunities, and challenges in Iraq.
Young entrepreneurs, institutional leaders, and stakeholders are encouraged to join the virtual event to influence the growth of an inclusive and sustainable economy to create and improve their businesses.
, 18 March 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR&nb...
3-4 April 2019, Lagos, Nigeria - The Norwegian Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) jointly held a two-day follow-up Regional Conference on Marine Safety and Fisheries Protection for participants from West, Central and Southern Africa regions.
Over 100 participants representing diverse constituencies: oil and gas companies: maritime agency; regulatory bodies; marine institutes; oil spills prevention organizations, international agencies, and private sector were in attendance. In addition to direct participants, it is...
The Building Capacity for the 2030 Agenda 2.0 project aims to contribute to the transformation of the capacities of countries, institutions and individuals with a view to embedding key principles of the 2030 Agenda into their daily analysis and practices and enabling them to design, implement and review policies, programmes, actions and initiatives that contribute to making sure the world is a better place for all using Leave No One Behind (LNOB) as a guiding principle.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC criteria; relevance, coherence, effectivene...