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UNITAR and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) successfully conducted session of the first two joint e-Learning courses on “Assessing Regional Integration in Africa: Towards an African Continental Free Trade Area” and on “Economic Report on Africa 2012: Unleashing Africa’s Potential as a Pole of Global Growth” from 17 September to 19 and 26 October 2012, respectively.
A total of 266 African delegates and officials participated in the two courses, which combined self-study, online discussions, and weekly assessments with the aim of providing…
UNITAR has joined the Nairobi Framework initiative aimed at assisting developing countries especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, to improve their level of participation in the Clean Development Mechanism. (CDM)
The UN Secretary-General, in his address during the opening of the high-level segment of COP/MOP 2, held in 2006, in Kenya, stated that the CDM “…has become a multi-billion dollar source of funding for sustainable development … an outstanding example of a UN-led partnership linking government action to the private sector in the developing world.”
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UNITAR Executive Director Carlos Lopes with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Training and research are important dimensions of any modern organization. For the United Nations, facing numerous challenges on a broad canvas of issues, the ability to provide in-depth independent and balanced research findings, as well as appropriate training and capacity development for its staff and for Member States, is indispensable. Currently the scope of the training and research institutes of the UN ranges from economic and social development to disarmament and security…
In the wake of the past eLearning Africa 2009 Conference (Dakar on May 27-29, 2009), UNITAR takes stock of past achievements in reaching out African participants through technologically intensive learning techniques such as e-Learning.
The percentage of African participants is quite significant. Despite logistical and technical difficulties, numbers show that e-learning is on an ascending trend as an educational means in Africa. UNITAR has been able to take measures of this growth.
According to 2008 internal statistics, the percentage of African participants among…
UNITAR and DevInfo partnered to train national actors on the new DiMonitoring tool for improving the creation and implementation of national to local development plans. Co-hosted by UNITAR and UNICEF (host agency for DevInfo) the workshop took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from September 19-22 with over twenty-one participants ranging from Barbados to Bhutan.
The training provided participants with an applied understanding of the core DevInfo database technology, for both users and administrators, and how this can be used to develop territorial planning and its…
On October 18, 2011, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of UNITAR and Mr. Mohammed El Amine Bencherif, Director General a.i. of Political Affairs and International Security of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, signed a Partnership Agreement for the establishment of an International Training Centre for Local Actors (CIFAL Maghreb) in Algiers.
The agreement aims to strengthen the capacity of the Algerian administration in public management and governance at the central and local level in economic, social and environmental fields. In a mid-term perspective,…
The 2011 edition attracted participants from 10 different countries, essentially disaster managers working for national governments, UN organizations and NGOs. Some participants were also professionals engaged in the field of disaster risk reduction, an area in which UNOSAT has been investing substantial financial and development resources in view of a decisive increase of output in 2012-2013.
The feedback and evaluation from participants were very positive especially in reaction to the UNOSAT practice of delivering training using only real case scenarios related to majo...
CIFAL Atlanta Hosts Seminar on Airport Air Service Development
9 - 10 April 2017, Doha, Qatar – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Atlanta, in partnership with Airports Council International (ACI) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport held a two-day seminar on airport air service development with 16 senior level airport officials from Cambodia, China, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Vietnam and Thailand. The seminar took place in Doha, Qatar providing participants with strategies on how to effectively approach and support…
UNITAR Organizes a Workshop on "Human Rights and the SDGs"
8 May2017, New York, Unites States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized today a workshop on “Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals” taught by Professor Jacques Fomerand, Assistant Director of the United Nations Program of Occidental College and teacher at the Center for Global Affairs of New York University
The workshop began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Pelayo Alvarez from UNITAR New York Office, and the participants were asked to introduce themselves.…
UNITAR and CERN Engagement to Imbed Science and Technology into the Multilateral Diplomatic Environment
Public Lecture
Date and Time: Thursday 27 July 2017; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Room S4, Building S, Palais des Nations, the United Nations Office at Geneva
Science is often not adequately accounted for in the main societal discussions and in the related decisions and strategies. Diplomats and policy makers may profit from a better knowledge of the world of science and its operational models, which in some cases may inspire policies and solutions also in fields other than…