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On May 15, 2009 Mr. Luis Guzmán-Barrón Sobrevilla, Rector of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, and Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of UNITAR, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which sets out the basis for the collaboration between the two institutions.
The purpose of this Memorandum is to address the basic understanding of the Parties and to define the general cooperation framework for a mutually beneficial cooperative agreement. This will allow UNITAR and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú to work together offering face-to-face…
UNITAR Organizes Three Study-Visits in Partnership With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2016
November 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Continuing a long-term partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UNITAR provided Saudi Arabian diplomats the opportunity to gain in-depth understanding on a variety of topics relating to international relations and multilateral diplomacy. The three study-visits were each five days long and were as follows: Russian Foreign Policy in Moscow; Active Communication, Public Speaking and Working with the Media in…
Training on Information Technology Application for Developing Countries
2 May 2016, Shanghai, China - CIFAL Shanghai with the support of the Ministry of Commerce of China hosted from 16 April to 2 May the course titled “Information Technology Application for Developing Countries”，bringing together a group of 20 participants from Armenia. Participants included the Head of the Department of Communication and Information of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Armenia, as well as staff members from the Ministry.
Since 2009, CIFAL Shanghai has offered 28 training…
UNITAR Strengthens the Negotiation Skills of Diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
9-10 March 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal – At the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, UNITAR successfully delivered a two-day training workshop in Kathmandu on Negotiation Skills and Techniques. The workshop was attended by over 30 participants primarily from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as several participants from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Population &…
UNITAR Organizes Workshop on Negotiation Skills and Techniques for Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UNITAR Organizes Workshop on Negotiation Skills and Techniques for Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
07 – 11 May 2018, London, United Kingdom – As a continuation of our long-standing collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UNITAR successfully delivered a five-day training workshop in London on Negotiation Skills and Techniques. The workshop was attended by 13 Saudi Arabian Diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event took place as part of the 26 training workshops UNITAR will be delivering across 2018. The training…
UN CC:Learn Actively Contributes to the Review Forum of the UNESCO GAP on ESD
10 March 2017, Ottawa, Canada - Sustainable development cannot be achieved by technological solutions, political regulation or financial instruments alone. These instruments need to be accompanied by changes in the way people think and act. With this objective, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) encourages learners of all ages to acquire the knowledge, skills and values needed to promote sustainable societies. ESD is included under Sustainable Development Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda and…
The Youth Climate Dialogues Spread Out in the Francophone World!
9 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - "Climate change affects the entire planet, if we act here at home, there will also be impacts on you, if tomorrow the world will no longer know about climate change, it will be thanks to the children of today", Milan, 14 yrs, France.
Close to 120 students from France, Benin and Burkina Faso exchanged their perpectives and experiences on climate change during two Youth Climate Dialogues (YCD) in May 2017. How does climate change affect my life? What can we do to fight…
UNITAR Hosts Briefing Session for the Forum of Small States (FOSS) Members On 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
12 September 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations, hosted a briefing session for members of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) on the upcoming 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. This briefing was to help delegates understand the priorities of the agenda at the session, what the various committees will be…
UN CC:Learn Supports Education Day at COP22
1 December 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco - Education, along with training and public awareness, plays a key role in the global response to climate change, as recognized by Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. To knowledge the importance of this topic, a thematic day has been specifically dedicated to education during the 22nd Conferences of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP22), held from 7 to 18 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco. UN CC:Learn has supported two key…
15 August, Geneva, Switzerland - UNOSAT and the European Commission Emergency Response Centre (ERC) are discussing how to take to the next level their collaboration and exchange of information, building on almost 10 years of positive history.
Since 2013 a new Emergency Response Centre (ERC), operated within ECHO, the European Commission Humanitarian Office, has been set up to support better response to disasters both inside and outside the European Union. The Centre is connected to 32 countries participating in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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