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UNITAR Hiroshima concludes Second Anti-Corruption Workshop for the Sahel Region
4 March 2016, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office successfully completed the second workshop of the UNITAR Hiroshima Law Enforcement Anti-Corruption Training Programme for the Sahel Region. Supported by the people of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, participants from law enforcement related organizations from 8 countries in the Sahel region of Africa - Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal - undertook intensive training in Tokyo…
28 September - 1st October 2014, Algiers, Algeria. In the framework of the three-year partnership betweenthe Institute for Diplomacy and International relations (IDRI) of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research a retreat entitled “Personal development and Leadership” was organized in Algiers.
Why are some leaders better than others? Why is leadership important? Can leadership be learnt or taught? These inaugural interrogations allowed for the formulation of a reply to the following question: why do followers…
CIFAL Curitiba Promoting STEM Education in Brazil
20 September 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) hosted the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Program between the 20 and 31 of August across the State of Paraná in Brazil.
STEM education is becoming increasingly recognized as a key driver of opportunity, and data show that the need for STEM knowledge and skills will grow and continue into the future. It is estimated that in the next five years, major companies…
CIFAL Curitiba and the FIEP System Increasing Awareness About Road Safety
24 September 2018, Curitiba, Brazil - During the month of August, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System hosted 4 Road Shows at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), Autonomous University Center of Brazil (UniBrasil), FAE Bom Jesus, and University of the State of Paraná.
The Road Show is an educational programme that aims to raise awareness among…
18-22 July 2011, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) conducted a seminar on International Trade Law and Policy. Held over five days from 18 to 22 July 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the seminar aimed at enhancing the knowledge on trade related-issues of delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York. According to the evaluation questionnaires from 35 participants, the seminar was a…
How can institutions and the “rules of the game” be strengthened to effectively address climate change and advance a green economy? This question was at the centre of debate during the 2nd UNITAR-Yale Conference on Environmental Governance & Democracy, New Haven, USA 17-19 September 2010. The Conference brought together some 160 academics, governance practitioners and civil society representatives from more than 20 developed and developing countries to explore opportunities of strengthening policy-relevant research on effective governance to address climate change and…
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Bangkok, Thailand, 11 October 2011 (IRIN) - As residents across flood-ravaged Southeast Asia look up to the skies and brace for more rain, satellites 35,800km away are looking down on them.
Space technology has become a critical tool in protecting people from disasters in countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, where more than 6.5 million people have been affected by recent flooding and at…
UN CC:Learn Partner Countries Meet in Addis Ababa to Discuss Climate Change Education and Finance
17 March 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - From 15-17 March 2017, representatives from the 9 UN CC:Learn partner countries conveyed in Addis Ababa to share experiences and knowledge on integrating climate change in the education system and mobilizing resources for climate change education. The meeting was organized by the UN CC:Learn Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Addis Ababa…
High-Level Training for Permanent Representatives, Deputy Permanent Representatives and Chargés D’Affaires
12 May 2016, New York, USA – The New York Office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, organized a “High-Level Training for Permanent Representatives, Deputy Permanent Representatives and Chargés D’Affaires” that took place on 12 May 2016 at UN Headquarters. The seminar was attended by approximately 30 ambassadors, among them permanent representatives, deputy…
UNITAR Delivers Harmonizing Global, Regional, and National Commitments to Implement the SDGs Seminar to the New York Diplomatic Community
18 July 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the seminar “Harmonizing Global, Regional, and National Commitments to Implement the SDGs” on 14 July 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters during the High-Level Political Forum. The seminar was attended by approximately 50 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN and members of civil society. Mr. Nikhil Seth,…