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27 April 2023, Hangzhou, China - UNITAR’s 2021 and 2023 survey among the National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs) and international organizations, conducted as part of the EC-Funded Crowd4SDG project, showed that 31% of respondents were aware of citizen science data (CSD) projects run by their NSOs in 2023 compared to only 17% in 2021. The awareness of citizen science (CSD) or citizen-generated data (CGD) is growing, and so are the questions on how such data could be collected and used for the monitoring of progress on sustainable development. To shed s...
Sri Lankan Universities Go Green
One-Day Trainings on SCP, Waste Management, Resource Efficiency Conducted in Colombo and Sabaragamuwa
11 January 2016, Colombo & Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka – The implementation of two small grant projects has successfully commenced in Sri Lanka, as a direct consequence and follow-up from the UNITAR/UNEP e-learning course “Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Asia”, 21 September – 13 November 2015.
Within the framework of the e-learning course, Ms Uthpala Sankalpani and Ms Upendra Arjeewani from the National…
16 October 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The SDG Innovation Bootcamp, a Geneva Tsinghua Initiative exchange programme run in partnership with the Tsinghua X-lab innovation incubator and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), is open for registration. Travel dates are 25 November – 1 December.
It’s a unique opportunity to see how innovation for sustainable development works in China, from both top-down policy and bottom-up entrepreneurship perspectives.
It takes place at China’s top University, and one of the world’s leading science universities, Ts...
5 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – The long-standing collaboration between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has been further strengthened with the signing of an agreement to jointly conduct Diploma Courses on finance and debt-related topics for the WAIFEM-member countries in West Africa and beyond.
Over the next several months, the partnership aims to build-upon the lessons-learned from previous joint courses and to leverage the comparative advantage of…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Sovereign Order of Malta are pleased to announce a high-level event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol. Scheduled for 12:00pm on the 28th March 2025 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, the Human Rights Council side event titled After 25 Years of the Palermo Protocol – The Need for Real Action will focus on strengthening global efforts to combat human trafficking through capacity-building and training.Created in 2000 by General Assembly resolution 55/25, the Protocol to Prevent, Su...
UNOSAT took part in an innovative initiative in the area of artistic imaging leading to an exhibition in Geneva in March 2011 and a permanent exhibition in Karlsruhe. This exhibition is the result of a Workshop by Armin Linke and Laurent Schmid, with students of the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG), students of the Geneva University of Arts and Design (HEAD) and of the Zurich University of Arts (ZHdK).
The latest image-creating technologies are the focus of this project named Imaging Technologies, a seminar held by the photographer Armin Linke at the HfG…
15 April 2020, Madrid, Spain – UNITAR and CIFAL Merida in partnership with ITAérea Aeronautical Business School, the Airport Group of the Southeast of Mexico (ASUR) and the Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) launched today the Diploma in Airport Management - online modality.
Airports and air transport are essential to our global society. They are drivers of economic, social and cultural development. Balancing the three pillars of sustainability – social, economic and environmental will allow the air transport industry and airports to g...
8 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - Since 2008, the main technology application drive of UNOSAT has been accompanied by a fast growing training and knowledge sharing offer. As a result the Programme evolved into a centre of excellence acting on two interconnected fronts: services and training. This strategic choice is in line with the mandate and role of UNITAR in training national experts in UN member states and adds a distinctive competitive edge to UNOSAT geospatial expertise.
The Manager of UNOSAT explained: “There is an important difference between training and…
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 Jeju Co-Organizes International Workshop on "Technologies for Holistic Waste Management"
13 April 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju convened sixteen central, state and local government officials and NGO workers from eleven different countries from Asia-Pacific for a three-day workshop on "Technologies for Holistic Waste Management." CIFAL Jeju co-organized the event from 17-19 March 2015 at Hotel New Otani, Osaka, Japan. Other organizers include UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), Osaka City Government and Global Environment Centre (…