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2024 年 2 月 20 日、広島ー 国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局は、ポーランド在住のウクライナ避難民女性を対象としたデジタルリスキリング研修の締めくくりとして、2024年2月20日－21日の日程で、デジタル・チャンピオンズ・フォーラムを開催します。本フォーラムは、ワルシャワ市内で開催され、本研修の参加者500名以上の中から最終的に選抜された約 40 名が、 データ分析、サイバーセキュリティ、GIS（地理情報システム）、ウェブ・グラフィックデザインの4分野に分かれてプレゼンテーション等を行います。また、本フォーラムでは、参加者が現地ポーランドやウクライナ、日本の企業・団体等にアピールする機会を設ける予定です。2023 年 10 月に開始されたポーランド在住のウクライナ避難民女性を対象としたデジタルリスキリング研修は、日本国政府のご支援及び広島県の皆様のお力添えにより提供され、500名以上が参加しました。 , デジタル・チャンピオンズ・フォーラムでは、データ分析、サイバーセキュリティ、GIS(地理情報システム)、ウェブ・グラフィックデザインの4分野に分かれて議論し、最終プレゼンテーションを行います。
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20 May 2019, San Jose Costa Rica - UNITAR New York Office traveled to Costa Rica on the 20th-21st of May to implement a course on developing leadership and strengthening negotiation techniques to the diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica. The course was held at the Diplomatic Academy Manuel Maria de Peralta of San Jose. During the welcoming remarks, the Director of the Academy, Ambassador Mr. Jorge Sanz, the Director of the Centro American Institute for Public Administration, Mr. Alexander Lopez and Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, Programme Coordinator and rep...
On 6 August 2023, UNITAR held a public youth pitch event “‘Peace & XX’ Ideation – Nuclear Disarmament and Sustainable Futures” in Hiroshima.
39 youth living in Japan held discussions on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and a sustainable future and select teams presented their ideas to expert panellists for their feedback.
Expert panelists congratulated all participants for the fruitful discussions and presentations and for taking the first step to realizing a sustainable future and stressed the importance of youth to continue to act and to dissemi...
10 January 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - From the 29th of November to the 2nd of December 2022, the XIX Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the CIFAL Global Network, hosted by CIFAL Honolulu and Chaminade University took place in Honolulu, USA. The meeting brought together all 25 CIFAL Centers with team members of CIFAL Centers to be inaugurated in 2023 also present. Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director presided over the meeting, which was led by Mr Alex Mejia, Head of the CIFAL Global Network., Mr Seth, and Mr Mejia a...
23 March 2012 - On Friday, UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Carlos Lopes was appointed by the UN Secretary-General to be the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
The ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Based in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia and with around 300 economists and 800 staff, it is the largest body devoted to the Africa. Mr. Lopes' main objective will be to enhance African…
26 April 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - Several important media and the press have been using data produced by UNOSAT (UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme) to add objectivity to their information on the evolving situation in Syria. Most recently, the BBC has posted a map built on data released by UNOSAT and OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs) concerning the localisation and number of casualties. Earlier this week the Washington Post had done the same and posted an analysis of the consequences of the clashes in the country.…
5 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - The selected training offer provided by UNOSAT has known an unprecedented success in the last two years. More than 30 knowledge sharing activities and training courses have been designed and delivered by UNOSAT by end 2011, reaching some 600 active professionals in more than 40 beneficiary countries worldwide. These figures reveal a different facet of UNOSAT, an applied Research Programme mainly dedicated to operational work.
UNOSAT training has become rapidly popular because it is based on the operational experience gained by UNOSAT in…
January 2012, New York, USA –“A wonderful workshop with very good teachers!” This delegate’s observation aptly sums up a successful year for the New York Office: in 2011, it planned, organized and evaluated 39 workshops (with over 70 days of training), trained over 1400 participants from Member States, UN staff and civil society, and secured new strategic partnerships with academia and the private sector. Building on these successes, UNITAR NYO will expand its thematic focus in 2012 and engage new partners.
An important achievement for 2011, UNITAR NYO has achieved gender…
Orientation Course for the New Delegates of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
7 - 8 April 2015, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office carried out an orientation course for the new members of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The course aimed at explaining the role and functions of various UN departments and providing an opportunity for participants to obtain basic and practical information as well as building the network with the UN…
CIFAL Quito Contributes to Relief Efforts in Ecuador
2 May 2016, Quito, Ecuador – On 16 April, Ecuador suffered a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that affected the provinces of Manabi, Guayas, Esmeraldas, and Santa Elena. Moved by the tragedy, where hundreds of people lost their lives, thousands of missing people, hundreds of homes destroyed, the team at CIFAL Quito jointly with the Christian Emergency Committee (CEC), have been providing material, spiritual and emotional support to victims and their families.
A reconnaissance visit to the zero zone was…