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Name: Dragana Stojanovic Besirevic
Organization: Private Sector
Functional Title: Translator
Country: Serbia
Course participated in: Introductory MOOC on the 2030 Agenda
Dragana Stojanovic Besirevic learnt about the SDGs in a matter of days.
Dragana holds a Master’s degree from Belgrade University in English language and literature.
She has extensive work experience, most of it in higher education. At the beginning of her career she taught English as a second language at university. Later she started working at an international organization that ...
Exclusive Edition - 07 - 11 April 2025 , UNITAR is delighted to deliver the third edition of field visit to Geneva specifically tailored for postgraduate students of MA in Translation and Interpreting from Newcastle University. It will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into the UN ecosystem and learn from professional interpreters first-hand.UNITAR will host most of the activities in the historic Palais des Nations and the UNITAR headquarters, located at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) building in Geneva. They will consist of a...
2025年2月3日、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、第10回「核軍縮・不拡散広島研修」を広島市内で開始しました。今年の6日間のプログラムには、アジア太平洋地域14か国から15名の外交官が参加し、核軍縮に関する理解を深め、交渉スキルを強化します。専門家による講義に加え、2月6日には国連ユニタール広島事務所にて、地元の若者と参加者が交流するユースセッションが開催されます。研修最終日の2月8日、参加者は東京で開催される日本核兵器廃絶 キャンペーン（JANA）主催「被爆80年 核兵器をなくす国際市民フォーラム」のイベントに出席します。2月9日には、国連ユニタール主催公開セッションを同フォーラム内で開催します(研修プログラム外)。本研修プログラムは、国連ユニタールおよび国連ユニタール協会が実施し、広島県および広島市の支援を受けて行われています。, 2025年2月3日、広島ー国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、核実験被害国を含むアジア太平洋諸国14か国から15名の外交官を迎え、6日間にわたる「核軍縮・不拡散（NDNP）広島研修」を広島市内にて開始しました。この研修は、核軍縮および不拡散に関する外交能力の向上を目指し、国連ユニタールが広島県および広島市の資金提供を受けて、一般社団法人国連ユニタール協会との共催で実施しています。研修初日の2月3...
25 May 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) delivered a two-day virtual conference on the 24th and 25th of May on “Contemporary Literacy on Anti-Corruption.” The event was opened by His Excellency Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at ROLACC and was moderated by Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Inclusion. Panelists included experts and practitioners from Asia, Europe, MENA region, A...
This is the fourth issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. In it, you’ll find updates on our various programmes and initiatives. You can read all issues on our website or stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter. To subscribe/unsubscribe or send us questions/comments, please email us at prosperity_communications@unitar.org., UNITAR has joined the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, a World Economic Forum initiative hosted by the Schwab Foundation. The Global Alliance, formerly know...
13 October 2010, Jeju, Republic of Korea. CIFAL Jeju’s Inauguration ceremony was held on October 13th, 2010 at the International Peace Center in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
Ambassador Dalho Chung, CIFAL Jeju’s Director, welcomed the audience of 60 guests, while the Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Mr. Keun Min Woo gave congratulatory remarks, highlighting the significance of CIFAL Jeju in support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Asia-Pacific region through capacity-building and knowledge sharing. Mr. Jun Young Sun…
UNITAR conducted a new e-learning course on “Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering: International Standards and Compliance Issues” from May 3 to June 11, 2010. This course is the latest addition to the series of e-learning courses on Financial Governance developed and delivered by the Public Finance and Trade Programme of UNITAR.
The course on “Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering: International Standards and Compliance Issues”, which was mentored by international law expert Dr. Ramandeep Chhina of Oxford University (UK) had 24 successful participants…
January 2013, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s International Law Programme has recently published the list of e-courses scheduled during the first semester of 2013. The course calendar (PDF) for the upcoming semester is currently accessible from our website. It comprises seven e-learning courses in English, one course in Spanish, and one in French. The first semester course calendar also includes the new UNITAR/University of Geneva Course on International Water Law.
During the second semester of 2012, UNITAR trained more than 150 participants on several current topics of…
Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America
14 December 2016, Mexico City, Mexico – Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 15 and 29 years.
With the objective of contributing to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020 (SDG 3.6), UNITAR launched its Road Safety Initiative for Cities. The Initiative places priority in…
Building and Promoting Trust to Prevent and Counter Extremism
How do you counter violent extremism?
21 August 2015, New York, USA - Extreme violence cannot be prevented or defeated without addressing the root of the problem. Although there is not a single approach to prevent and counter this phenomenon, building a society on trust and the attributes that form trust, may provide a critical strategy for preventing and countering extremism.
In contrast, fault lines of distrust can erupt when individuals and communities are faced with increasing uncertainties of safety,…