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E-Diplomacy and Cybersecurity Course for Diplomats From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – On Friday October 6th, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its five-day course on “E-Diplomacy and Cybersecurity” for diplomats from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This course was the sixth in a series of eight workshops, as part of a training programme to strengthen Saudi Arabian diplomat’s capacities in current and pertinent areas of multilateral diplomacy and international affairs.
The first half of the course…
UNOSAT Announces 5th Edition of its Master Training in GIS
9 December 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark – UNOSAT announced in Copenhagen that it will offer in 2015 the 5th edition of its master-level training course Geo-Information in Disaster Situations. The announcement came on the occasion of the annual lecture done by UNOSAT at the University of Copenhagen. Both the lecture and the course are part of the popular Master of Disaster Management Programme of the University.
UNOSAT will host the 5th edition of this celebrated course in Geneva from 13 to 30 April, 2015. The course…
Strengthening the Capacity of Local Authorities in Algeria
8 - 10 December 201, Geneva, Switzerland - As part of the capacity building activities delivered by UNITAR's CIFAL Maghreb - affiliated International Training Center for Authorities and Leaders - in Algiers, sixteen government officials of the Algerian Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities took part in a Training of Trainers delivered over three full days in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Algerian government has, for many years, made training a priority, in particular, to empower state representatives…
UNITAR Guides Participants on the Road to a “Yessable” Agreement
13 – 14 January 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Negotiation is a key aspect of the professional life of diplomats. Regardless of whether in a bilateral meeting over lunch or in a multilateral setting with hundreds of participants, diplomats need to employ effective negotiation strategies in order to achieve the most effective outcomes for their party, country or organization. Given the importance of negotiations in the diplomatic community and beyond, UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme organized a two-day…
The Maldives Strengthens National Chemicals Management
15 December 2014, Malé, Maldives – A Midterm Project Workshop for the implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in the Maldives was held in Malé on 12-13 November 2014, with the participation of UNITAR. Under the framework of a national project for the implementation of the SAICM initiative, the workshop included a review of project progress to date and discussion and planning on next steps.
The workshop included opening remarks from the Minister of State for Environment…
CIFAL Shanghai hosted the XII Smart City Public Lecture “Smart City and Food Safety”
2 March 2015, Shanghai, China – CIFAL Shanghai hosted the XII Smart City Public Lecture “Smart City and Food Safety” at Shanghai Sciences Hall on 4 February 2015. This one-day lecture focused on the informatization of food safety management, bringing together 69 participants from different industries.
This event is part of a series of Smart City Public Lectures aimed at raising awareness about smart city development. The series of lectures serve as a unique platform to exchange ideas and…
CIFAL Shanghai Delivers XIII Smart City Public Lecture
16 April 2015, Shanghai, China– CIFAL Shanghai hosted the XIII Smart City Public Lecture “Credit Information System: Realizing the Intelligence of Internet Finance” on 31 March 2015. The objective of the lecture was to make internet finance organizations aware of the concept of credit information, perceive the value and meaning of information sharing, eliminate blind spots of individual information systems, and further extend the coverage area of credit information systems, while maximizing the potential of the…
2015 Edition of the Training Course "National Human Rights Institutions on the International Human Rights System"
4 – 8 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – For the second year, UNITAR is contributing to the implementation of a five-day training course on International Human Rights System. The training course – developed by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), the International Coordination Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC NHRIs) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of UNITAR – is addressed to staff of the…
Student Delegation from Kennesaw State University Visits the United Nations in Geneva
27 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - A delegation of students from Kennesaw State University (KSU) visited Geneva on 27 May 2015 to learn first-hand about the work of the United Nations on the international stage and visit the historical Palais des Nations. Organized by CIFAL Atlanta, one of UNITAR’s affiliated 14 training centres, the delegation was composed of students of diverse fields of study who shared a common interest in the relationships between countries…
UNOSAT Announces the Sixth Edition of its Popular Master Training in GIS
7 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNOSAT is pleased to announce the sixth edition of its popular course on “Geo Information in Disaster Situations”: offered in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen’s Master of Disaster Management Programme (MDMA). The course is scheduled to take place from 29 February to 11 March 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The course aims at serving a wide range of professionals working in disaster risk management and who have experience in humanitarian assistance…