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The Youth Climate Dialogues Spread Out in the Francophone World!
9 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - "Climate change affects the entire planet, if we act here at home, there will also be impacts on you, if tomorrow the world will no longer know about climate change, it will be thanks to the children of today", Milan, 14 yrs, France.
Close to 120 students from France, Benin and Burkina Faso exchanged their perpectives and experiences on climate change during two Youth Climate Dialogues (YCD) in May 2017. How does climate change affect my life? What can we do to fight…
Course on Public-Private Partnerships and Sustainable Development
02 June 2015, New York, USA – Course on Public-Private Partnerships and Sustainable Development, conducted by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), New York Office, with presenters from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), UN-Habitat, United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law at Sea (DOALOS) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Also participating were Project Concern International (PCI), United Nations Foundation, and Public-…
October 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Peacekeeping Training Programme of UNITAR, in partnership with the African Leadership Centre of King’s College London, offered, an executive training course on “Leadership, Team work and Team Management in Peace operations from 17 to 21 October 2011”. The course was attended by 25 experienced women and men, and sponsored by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Division IV, Human Security (PDIV / FDFA). The course was delivered in the face-to-face format in the African Leadership Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.…
UNITAR Launches Training Course for Kuwaiti Diplomats
12 August 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched the first two modules of the Training Course “Strengthening Knowledge and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy: Practical Preparation for Membership in the UN Security Council” for Kuwaiti diplomats. It took place at the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations on August 11, 12 and 16. The course started with Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, Permanent Representative of the State of…
As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR is committed to spearheading dynamic and creative educational methods, channeling technological advancements and pedagogical innovations into effective adult learning solutions. On 2 April 2018, UNITAR is kicking off its first ever bottom-up crowdfunding campaign, UNITAR Peace Funder, which enables selected professionals from all regions of the world to enhance their applicable knowledge and technical skills, further consolidating their ability to act as peacebuilders and changemakers.
Over the past decade, UNITAR has...
Building Capacities in Cooperatives
19 May 2015, San Jose, Costa Rica – In the first week of May, CIFAL-Atlanta, in collaboration with the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University (KSU), CENECOOP, Fundepos University, Cooperative of the Americas (COOP), Confederation of Cooperatives of the Caribbean, Central America and South America (CCC-CA), and the Ministry of Labor of the government of Costa Rica, held a three-day conference in San Jose, Costa Rica on cooperative competitiveness and the digital economy.
There were a total of 74 participants…
CIFAL Atlanta Organized a Gender and Women’s Studies Panel
20 November 2015, Atlanta, United States – As part of the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Year of the Portuguese Speaking World program, CIFAL Atlanta assisted in organizing and moderating a Gender and Women’s Studies Panel on 29 October 2015 on the KSU campus in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Three Brazilianists, who are current professors and researchers from Georgia State University, Spelman College and Kennesaw State University, presented on topics related to the current and historical role of women throughout…
12 October 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. UNOSAT work in support to the international humanitarian and human rights communities was at the centre of discussions at the UNITAR-WMO Symposium on “leveraging satellite solutions for global challenges” that concluded successfully in Geneva on 12 October 2011. In closing the proceedings, Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, praised UNOSAT. “UNOSAT provides exceptional support to the humanitarian and human security communities” he said to an audience of 160 participants from Geneva based UN…
11-15 July 2001, Panama. The UN Development Group (UNDG), in collaboration with several partners, organized a workshop for the Latin American and Caribbean region to support UN Country Teams in mainstreaming environmental sustainability, climate change, and disaster risk reduction in country programming. The event that took place on 11-15 July 2011 in Panamá was supported by UNITAR with resources from UN CC:Learn.
UN Country Teams have a critical role to play in mainstreaming environmental sustainability, climate change and disaster risk reduction in country programming…
8 April 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The Executive Certificate in Global Business Leadership, created in partnership between UNITAR and Babson College Executive Education, has been designed with working professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs in mind. Therefore, the number of modules has been reduced from six to four to allow for greater flexibility for those who need to juggle many obligations in their personal and professional lives.
UNITAR and Babson College are also delighted to announce that the fee of the Executive Certificate has been significantly reduced acco...