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September 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate pre-existing problems such as food insecurity, economic inequality, and the digital divide, disrupting economies on a global scale with no end in sight.
In response to these pressing global challenges, UNITAR is working with its growing number of development partners to enhance the capacities of national officials to address the pandemic’s impact., UNITAR and the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) are offering accredited and affordable education on financial inclusion through a new global learning pla...
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…
11 - 15 October 2010, Lomé, Togo. CIFAL Ouagadougou in partnership with the National Association of Local Authorities of Togo (UCT) will organize a Training of Trainers session for a second time.
This workshop aims at ensuring ownership of the activities of the centre by the beneficiaries and increasing its impact. More specifically, it aims at providing participants with the tools and theoretical elements required for the development and delivery of more efficient training programmes including: analyzing training needs, setting learning objectives accordingly,…
5 to 8 July 2011, Dakar, Senegal – A regional awareness-raising workshop on “Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination for the Implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions” for French-speaking African countries and key stakeholders was held in Dakar from 5 to 8 July 2011, coordinated by the Convention Secretariats. The workshop’s main aim was to offer a holistic approach to the implementation of the three conventions with an emphasis on identifying synergies and linkages at the national level as a way to foster the implementation of the conventions.…
The devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti resulted in an outpouring of relief and an unprecedented variety of crowdsourcing efforts. UNOSAT was heavily involved in damage assessment and analysis activities, ingesting data from the crowd but also synthesizing lessons learned from previous emergencies. The work was conducted in integrated and participatory involving the European Commission Joint Research Centre and the World Bank-GFDRR, the Haitian National Centre for Geo-Spatial Information, Swisstopo and the University of Zurich. This widespread effort combined im...
21 December 2011, Accra, Ghana – In the context of the GEF/UNDP/UNITAR/EPA-Ghana Project on Capacity Building for the Elimination of PCBs in Ghana, a Project Steering Committee (PSC) was held in Accra on 21 December 2011. The Committee reviewed the project status report, agreed on the 2012 Road Map, and acknowledged the progress made on the PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) inventory.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), a major stakeholder, reaffirmed its commitment to the Project. ECG committed to avail both human and financial resources to the project and ensure that…
UN CC:Learn Partner Countries Share Experiences on the Implementation of their National Learning Strategies
09 March 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - From 7 to 9 March 2018, UN CC:Learn held a 3-day workshop to promote knowledge and experience sharing among its partner countries on the development and implementation of their national climate change learning strategies. Participants had the occasion to exchange on a set of specific topics through a multiplicity of interactive presentations, group activities and moderated discussions, supported by expert interventions. …
国連ユニタール広島青少年大使プログラムは、国連ユニタール広島事務所・国連ユニタール協会が実施する地元の高校生のための研修事業です（広島県、広島市、中国新聞社後援）。大使に任命された生徒は、専門家による指導や海外の研修生などとの交流を含めた様々な活動を通じて、学びを深め、リーダーシップスキルを養います。...
CIFAL Atlanta Concludes Seminar on Airport Emergency Planning
11-13 April 2018, Atlanta, United States – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) in partnership with Airports Council International (ACI) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, held a three-day long learning event on airport emergency planning with 35 senior level airport officials from developing countries throughout the Caribbean, South America and Africa. The seminar focused on strategies for airport emergency action planning with a…
UNITAR launches Digital Finance Initiative with virtual conference to promote Sustainable Prosperity
UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen efforts to support the “new digital normal” to reduce inequalities in financial inclusion.
, 10 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has launched a new set of projects that aim to support efforts to expand Financial Inclusion beginning with its first annual virtual conference on Digital Finance. The conference was held on April 21st, World Creativity and Innovation Day, and included three panel discussions, each centered on specific topics that address the role of developing FinTech innovation...