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27 November 2013, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office held its 77th Public Session on 13 November, examining Post-2014 Afghanistan and the Role of Japan.
2014 will see the withdrawal of a significant number of troops from Afghanistan as well as a presidential election. This Public Session provided an important opportunity to consider the direction of post-2014 Afghanistan as well as the role of Japan.
Since 2003, UNITAR, in collaboration with the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and the City of Hiroshima, has been bringing representatives of Afghanistan’s…
5 April 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - Investment arbitration is possibly the fastest-developing area of international law. Due to the widespread geographical participation of States in investment treaties and the increased use of arbitration to settle disputes involving significant amounts of money, understanding the particularities and dynamics of investment law and arbitration is becoming increasingly important. With this four week course LALIVE and UNITAR aim at giving public and private sector executives an overview of the specific issues relating to arbitration…
5 April 2012, Jeju, South Korea – UNITAR’s Centre for Training Local Authorites (CIFAL Jeju) in South Korea completed on Friday March 30, its second workshop in the field of human trafficking, titled “Enhancing Human Security: Developing Capacities to Protect and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking”.
With experts from Ewha Womans University, IOM and UNITAR, the workshop focused on protection and prevention of human trafficking and the role of local authorities in strengthening awareness and counter-trafficking measures in their municipalities, cities and regional…
UNITAR organized a session on “Decentralized cooperation – Capacity Building” through its Local Development Programme, in cooperation with CIFAL Findhorn, and the Climate Change Programme. Key capacity building issues with regard to climate change were discussed, including the City-Share methodology and participatory approaches of the National Adaptation Programme of Action.
As the need for joining efforts in the fight against climate change intensifies, the role of local actors will be crucial. Meaningful participation at the local level will however necessitate…
Workshop on Assessing Corruption Risks Delivered by CIFAL Curitiba
11 April 2017, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Curitiba in collaboration with the Global Compact Network Brazil, Deloitte Brazil, and the Federation of
Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) hosted the workshop “Assessing Corruption Risks” aimed at promoting companies and compliance departments to conduct corruption risks assessments.
The workshop was attended by 80 representatives from private corporations, governments and Non-…
SICA Member Countries Promote Public Policy for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Education
SICA Member Countries Promote Public Policy for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Education
10 July 2017, San Jose, Costa Rica - With the aim to build the capacity in the formulation, development and management of climate change learning policies, as well as to strengthen the relationship and collaboration among Central American Integration System (SICA) member countries, all 8 members participated in a 3-day workshop, held at the Secretariat of the Earth Charter in San Jose, Costa Rica, from June 12th to 15th.
This event was held as part of the regional UN CC:…
One UN Collaboration on Access to and Awareness-Raising of Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals
UNOOSA and UNITAR Joint Press Release
4 September 2017, Vienna, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have agreed to collaborate to further their common goals, particularly the use of space-based technology for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve their shared…
e-Learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries
Registration is now open for the 2015 English and Spanish editions
24 March 2015, Geneva - UNITAR is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the e-learning course Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries. The English session will be held from 20 April to 12 July 2015, and the Spanish session will run from 13 April to 5 July 2015.
The course, which is implemented by UNITAR in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), aims to…
"Collaborative Leadership" Pilot Course Helps Participants Develop Skills in Collaboration in the Context of SDGs
01-04 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Collaboration between entities is an essential component for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In anticipation of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, over 20 participants completed a UNITAR pilot course entitled, “Collaborative Leadership” to further understand and develop skills related to collaboration through sessions and practical activities.
The pilot course,…
ASEAN Member States Representatives Visit UNOSAT Office
20 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – On Friday 13 May we had the pleasure to welcome 12 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member state Ambassadors and Representatives for an information session on how Governments can benefit from UNOSAT’s support. Einar Bjorgo – UNOSAT Manager – presented our different areas of work:
Satellite Imagery Analysis
Training and Capacity Development
Research and Innovation
For each of the topics above, Mr. Bjorgo shared different examples from our work in Southeast Asia…