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Geospatial information and satellite analysis have the potential to generate tangible benefits in a growing number of areas. UNFPA, The International Institute for Environment and Development (iied) and El Colegio de Mexico organized an expert meeting on Population Dynamics and Climate Change II - Building for Adaption in Mexico City in October 2010 in preparation for the UN Climate Change COP16 negotiations in Cancun in December.
The objective of the meeting was to build knowledge and discuss tools concerning the linkages between population dynamics and climate…
28 January 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (2003) and a second term member of the Institute’s Board of Trustees gave a special lecture on human rights to the UNITAR staff at the Palais des Nations. The lecture was in connection with her participation in the 50th session of the Board of Trustees (BOT) which takes place on the 31 January and 1 February 2011.
The UNITAR staff members had a unique and welcomed opportunity to listen to and interact with a world-recognized leader on human rights. Speaking in her…
16 August 2011, Geneva, Switzerland - In yet another practical development of the recent UNOSAT-ADPC partnership , the well-known GIS training course offered by Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre will include as of this year new UNOSAT modules on post-disaster impact and damage analysis in emergency response mapping. The course will be held in Bangkok from 17-28 October 2011.
The new curriculum of the GIS4DRM course has been re-designed jointly by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), the Faculty of Geo-Information Science…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) invites you to participate in the newest edition of its two new e-Learning courses on Public Diplomacy in a Multipolar World and Mediation Skills that will take place from 12 November – 14 December 2012. The fee for each course is: 600 USD.
A major challenge for governments is how to develop effective public diplomacy, and optimize the use of their soft power, in a rapidly changing global environment. The on-line course on Public Diplomacy in a Multipolar World aims to help participants understand what…
The Institute of Diplomatic Studies of Saudi Arabia requested that UNITAR develop a seminar on International Crisis Management for officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.
In the seminar, which started last week in Geneva, Switzerland, UNITAR is partnering with staff from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), World…
November 2011, Beninc City, Nigeria – In fulfillment of the signed workplan with Edo State Government, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a 5-day capacity building workshop from 24th–28th of October 2011 at the Baden Baden Exquisite Motel in Benin City to encapsulate her obligation of building the capacity of stakeholders for sustainable development in the State. This is a milestone achievement because UNITAR once again fulfilled its entire obligation to the signed contract with the state.
The 5-day workshop was organized in…
November 2016, Vientiane, Laos - As announced by the UN Secretary-General at the ASEAN Summit, the first UNITAR Regional Training Programme in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy for the Asia-Pacific was organized for diplomats and track two officials in Vientiane 21-25 November. The programme took place within the context of the ASEAN-UN Plan of Action, and was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos, the current ASEAN Chair.
Two ambassadors counted among the 43 mid and senior level officials who took part from each ASEAN Member State, as well as from…
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…
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 Argentina Promoting a Dialogue on Mobility, Sustainable Transport and Road Safety
26 September 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina – CIFAL Argentina jointly with the Habitat III Secretariat and the Argentine Federation of Municipalities (FAM) hosted the “Urban Morning: Mobility, Sustainable Transport and Road Safety” to facilitate a dialogue on innovative strategies that advance urban mobility and sustainable transport, as well as measures that improve road safety in cities.
Mr. Juan Matteo, Executive Secretary of the Argentina Federation of Municipalities (FAM)…