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17 September 2019, Geneva, Switzerland â The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) and the Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) are partnering to promote a new mobile application for the WHOâs Surgical Safety Checklist, which is destined to facilitate its use among healthcare professionals. The dissemination of the mobile feature is enhanced through a video that aims of raising awareness of the Checklistâs importanc...
25 April 2019, Atlanta, United States - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) jointly with the International Human Trafficking Institute (IHTI) and the Department of Health Promotion & Physical Education at Kennesaw State University held a one-day seminar on Human Trafficking Awareness. This training was an opportunity to educate Kennesaw State University faculty, staff and students about all forms of human trafficking in the Atlanta area and surrounding regions as well as discuss sign...
UN SDG:Learn is featuring a new tool âChangemaker Scanâ developed by Ubiquity University. It is a self-appraisal for you to build your changemaker profile in 8 SDG cross-cutting competencies defined by UNESCO! ...
Blockchain, AI, and other Digital Technologies: Applications and Implications for Sustainable Development (Course Date: February 28 to April 1, 2022)
6-weeks, delivered fully online, Expert-moderated
Online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/blockchain-ai-and-other-digital-technologies-applications-and-implications-sustainable
Understanding Financial Crime Threat in Digital Financial Services (Course Date: March 21 to April 15, 2022)
6-weeks, delivered fully online, Expert-moderated
Online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/underst...
On 11 April 2024, UNDP, UNITAR and the Government of Canada hosted a certification ceremony for 2,000 women who completed the Online Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme.
The learners participated in webinars and mentorship sessions to complement the self-paced online learning which covered topics such as access to finance, digital marketing, leadership, and technology in enterprise growth.
, 25 April 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia â United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Divisio...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITARâs 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
Thatâs what students from six different ...
10 August 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu - Vanuatu faces many threats because of climate change â the most visible of which is sea-level rise. While coastal inundation poses great risks to infrastructure, damage can be mitigated through evidence-based planning geospatial information technologies (GIT). Leveraging GIT with new and innovative technologies like drones can assist decision-makers in targeting their countryâs most vulnerable sectors and communities, thereby ensuring future resilience.
One key entry point in boosting Vanuatuâs climate resilience has been in supporting ...
Mohd Ishrin Bin Mohd Ishak, a Malaysian diplomat, joined the UNITAR nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation (NDNP) training programme.
The programme gave him holistic views on nuclear disarmament and prepared him for international negotiations.
Malaysia has ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
, 29 May 2023, Hiroshima, Japan - Amid growing global worries of nuclear threats, nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries gathered in Hiroshima from 13 to 18 February 2023, for the UNITAR nuclear disarmament and non-prolifer...
30 October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland, New York, United States - Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) play a vital role in programme management, principally in ensuring projects are achieving intended goals. Recent advancements in technology have made satellite imagery analysis a cost-effective solution for improved project monitoring and evaluation. As insights into potential impact are largely driven by data, objective measurements obtained through Earth observation (EO) can provide useful information that can complement traditional data collection methods.
The UNITA...
Typically sent monthly, our AI | IA (Artificial Intelligence & International Affairs) Bulletin includes excerpts from the latest relevant news, upcoming events, and training opportunities in AI, as well as useful resources, for the international affairs and diplomatic community. Artificial Intelligence is impacting, now more than ever, our society and lives - on a personal and professional level. While initial work in the field of AI dates back to the 1950s, 2023 marked the AI revolution, with the technology evolving at an unprecedented pace, calling on governments...