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Dr Marwa Nofal is a psychiatrist at a public mental health hospital in Egypt.
In 2020, she launched a non-profit organization that brings together mental health professionals to facilitate more mental health research in Egypt and the Middle East and the North African region.
Dr Marwa turned to the UNITAR Entrepreneurship for Public Health and COVID-19 Recovery in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon programme to learn about leadership strategies, entrepreneurship and teamwork.
Marwa's advice for fellow entrepreneurs is to take action, no matter how small.
, 15 May 2023, H...
Shumoos Ghanim Jaber, Iraqi entrepreneur, is a participant in UNITAR’s Great Ideas Space 2022: Entrepreneurship for Public Health and COVID-19 Recovery in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon.
Shumoos advocates for plant-based solutions to both promote health and counter climate change.
Shumoos launched her green business in 2021 selling vegan products and meals.
Her use of social media to advocate for veganism and women’s empowerment led her to an opportunity to participate in a COP27 side event.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity trains entrepreneurs to design and implement so...
Andaru Dhaniswara, Indonesian diplomat, is an alum of 2022 UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.
Indonesia is a member state of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and a signatory state of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Participants of the UNITAR programme learn from world-renowned experts and practice strategies in diplomatic negotiations.
Andaru believes that discussions on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation should be prioritized for international development.
, October 2022, Hir...
Tariq Rauf is an expert trainer for the UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme.
He is the former Head of Nuclear Verification and Security Policy Coordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with years of experience in nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control.
The UNITAR nuclear disarmament training brings diplomats to Hiroshima, where they can stand at ground zero and see the bare memorial dome.
Tariq believes the UNITAR programme fills a critical gap for developing countries in Asia, building their capa...
Yuriy Kryvonos has been a resource person for the UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme since 2016.Hiroshima offers the ideal venue for diplomats and government officials to learn about nuclear disarmament.Mr Kryvonos is confident that the programme participants learn real-world knowledge and skills to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation within their ministries as well as on the international scene., 14 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Since 2016, Yuriy Kryvonos has been training diplomats through UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament ...
The development of individual, institutional and organizational capacities is a requirement to produce useful and rigorous evaluations to ensure accountability and learning in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Following the landmark General Assembly resolution 69/237 which calls for building national evaluation capacities, entities of the UN development system and beyond have been working to strengthen evaluation capacities in accordance with national policies and priorities. As a result, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UN...
John Ladu Simon Jacob is working to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan by transforming its untapped agricultural potential.Despite not having a university degree, John was recruited to managing director of an agricultural enterprise based on this practical experience and leadership potential.At his company, John manages a tractor rental service that allows local farmers to cultivate more land at a low price, countering the country’s reliance on imports.John completed the 2023 Great Ideas Space for South Sudan: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security pr...
タイの外交官Aiyarat Kosakulさんは、2024年2月、国連ユニタール「核軍縮・不拡散(NDNP)広島研修」 に参加しました。このプログラムでは、世界の核軍縮に関する基本的な知識を、広島ならではの視点で学ぶことができました。Kosakuさんは外交の仕事のダイナミズムに魅力を感じています。将来、国連ユニタール研修の同窓生とも協働したいと期待を膨らませています。, 2024年11月8日、広島 - 現在、タイ外務省の一等書記官として活躍されているAiyarat Kosakulさんは、平和安全保障軍縮部で大量破壊兵器や化学・生物・通常兵器に関する問題に取り組んでいます。同国政府の推薦により、国連ユニタール「核軍縮・不拡散(NDNP)広島研修」に参加。このプログラムを通じて、核軍縮に関する基本的な理解を深め、より広い視野で仕事に取り組むことができるようになりました。, Kosakulさんが外交官になったきっかけは、国のために貢献したい、ダイナミックな問題に取り組みたいという思いからでした。彼は、2024年2月に広島で1週間にわたって行われた「核軍縮・不拡散(NDNP)研修」に参加した外交官・政府関係者18名のうちの一人です。広島県と広島市が支援するこのプログラムは、核軍縮・不拡散に関する外交官の理解を深めるととも...
Title: Research Assistant, Capital Markets Authority
Country: Kenya
Training programme: Fundamentals of Microfinance (AGFUND)*
Hilary Mulindi grew up surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Western Kenya, with the world’s finest lakes, mountains and plains right before his eyes. Later on, he moved to Nakuru where he pursued his undergraduate studies in economics and statistics with a focus on Econometrics from Laikipia University. Today, Hillary has accumulated over 5 years of experience in financial markets research and policy, and currently works as a research assistan...
UNITAR alumna Karmen Chebib is Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit at the Center for Educational Research and Development, Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon.
Karmen Chebib recently completed UNITAR's Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) training programme.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Karmen led her unit in training teachers on how to counteract gender stereotypes and encountered all kinds of attitudes and practices.
Karmen is applying what she learned in the programme to her work. In her organization, she develop...