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14 June 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The UNITAR Division for Prosperity Advisory Board met virtually on 10 June 2021. Experts from private and development sectors Michael A. Fors, Linda A. Hill, Hans Jürgen Hoyer, Ashleigh Owens, and Jos Verbeek gathered to discuss the Division’s success and future objectives. UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth and Division for Prosperity Director Mihoko Kumamoto observed the discussion.
Michael Fors began the conversation by highlighting UNITAR’s efficient and resourceful shift to online learning. Fors also emphasized that with ...
15 January 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Claremont Evaluation Centre – New York (Claremont Graduate University) launched the second phase of the Executive Leadership Programme in Evaluation and the Sustainable Development Goals, consisting of a week-long learning series that examines the power of evaluation and its various applications and how, through successful implementation, it can create a framework for achieving the SDGs.
Opening remarks were delivered on behalf of Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhi...
Sudanese nationals are invited to apply to UNITAR's “Promoting Socioeconomic Stability through Institutional Capacity and Livelihood Development in Sudan” training programme.The online training will help participants enhance their knowledge and skills in agribusiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, finance and trade and digital literacy.The programme is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of the Government and People of Japan.The deadline for applications is 25 August 2024., 14 August 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – Motivated Sudanese nationals, especially those who are ...
29 September 2022, Osaka, Japan, and Geneva, Switzerland – As part of their well-established partnership, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK), a global pharmaceutical leader and an active member of the United Nations Global Compact, are pleased to announce a new joint initiative focused on strengthening countries’ healthcare systems to meet patients’ need for plasma and plasma-derived therapies. The initiative will draw on UNITAR’s expertise in training and education toward the development of innovative so...
In an effort to promote global progress toward a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous world, UNITAR has been working since its founding in 1963 to bridge the capacity gaps that exist for individuals and institutions. By developing tailored learning solutions that facilitate the creation of flexible and intellectually stimulating environments for learning and collaboration and encourage participation, dialogue, local ownership, and knowledge base expansion for sustainable impact, UNITAR’s Division for Peace helps to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development...
Module 4 "Measuring the state of the oceans" of the UNEP-UNSIAP-UNITAR Massive Open Online Course "Environmental SDG Indicators" is offered as a stand-alone module with a certificate of completion. The module explains the importance of measuring the state of oceans and describes various challenges that countries and the international community are facing in monitoring the state of oceans overall. It also discusses international plans for sustainable development that cover oceans and incorporate specific action plans in monitoring their state. It provides an overview of SDG ...
20 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce that Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, UNITAR Associated Fellow, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Norway for 2021-22. This award is conferred by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Professor Berkman is a longstanding Associated Fellow with UNITAR and has delivered training programmes on science diplomacy and informed decision-making to...
“Wherever there is conflict, women must be part of the solution.” Michelle Bachelet, Former Head of UN-Women
What is peace without equal rights and opportunities for everyone? What is peace if peace processes themselves further endanger the lives of those at the margins? What is peace without a global community that cooperates to achieve a greater goal?
Peace is truly peace when the most vulnerable groups are protected when marginalised communities have greater representation and participation, and when economic and social development are sustained locally. Throug...
Join a select group of senior faculty and academic decision-makers for a high-impact executive programme in the heart of Geneva. The Academic Leadership Suite is a boutique executive programme designed to cultivate a network of academic leaders. The programme offers a high-level platform for exchange on the future of higher education - blending strategic insight with relationship-building, and laying the foundation for long-term collaboration and global impact. Participants will engage with international experts, shape institutional strategies, and become part of a lasting ...
Mr. Temir Burzhubaev is an economist and an expert in public finance management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation. He has more than eight years of experience in the state service, mainly at the Ministry of Economy.
He is also a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan. He currently serves as the National Finance Expert and Team Leader of the UNDP BIOFIN-Kyrgyzstan Initiative project.
During the weeks of 8 September to 10 November 2017, the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) delivered an e-learning course on green…