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30 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland — As the world faces unprecedented ecological and societal challenges, higher education institutions are called upon to lead systemic transformations that advance sustainability and equity at scale. Educators and sustainability experts from around the world convened in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 27 April - 1 May 2025 for a five-day co-creation workshop organized as part of the first edition of the Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations (LEAP-FAST) Certificate Programme.Th...
20 June 2023, Banjul, The Gambia - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the University of The Gambia (UTG) launched CIFAL Banjul on Tuesday 13 June 2023. The event was held at UTG’s Kanifing Campus under the chairmanship of Professor Herbert Robinson, Vice Chancellor of the University, and in the presence of the Honourable Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology of The Gambia, and of Mr. Alex Mejia, Head of the CIFAL Global Network and Division D...
22 July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy (DMD) of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully hosted the second cohort of students from the International Leaders Professional Diploma Program in a 6-day in-depth workshop in Geneva from the 12th to 18th of June 2019.
The International Leaders Program was launched as a result of the partnership between the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with the vision to create a network o...
マリ出身のJacques Dembeleさんは、国連開発計画（UNDP）ギニアビサウ事務所のモニタリング・評価担当官として働いています。2025年1月から2月にかけてオンラインと対面（広島と東京）で開催された「平和構築·開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」プライマリー·コースに参加しました。彼にとって日本は、平和を発信してきた憧れの地であり、今回の研修への参加を決めました。広島での研修は、平和構築と開発に貢献する決意を新たにするきっかけとなりました。本事業は、広島大学が外務省の委託を受け、国連ユニタールと連携して実施しています。, 2025年6月19日、広島－Jacques Dembeleさんは国連開発計画（UNDP）ギニアビサウ事務所のモニタリング・評価担当官として、民主主義、健康、経済発展、気候変動に関する取り組みに携わっています。国際機関でのキャリアアップに必要なスキルを磨くため、「平和構築・開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」プライマリー・コースに参加しました。, 「平和構築·開発におけるグローバル」人材育成事業プライマリー·コースは、国際機関でのキャリアを目指す若手専門家の実践的なスキル、知識、能力を強化することを目的としています。国内外から優秀な研修員23名を迎え、2025年1月から2月にかけて、オンライン研修に続き広島と東京で対...
Established in 2004, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in South Africa (CIFAL Durban) is hosted by the eThekwini Municipality. provides training to local government authorities to help them identify the most pressing development challenges, conduct strategic urban planning processes, and respond more effectively to local development issues. The centre plays a key role in strengthening governance by enhancing the capacities of local authorities in South Africa.Scope: South Africa and English-Speaking African countries. Thematic Are...
28 May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – On 25 April 2024, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with the City University of Seattle (CityU) to develop joint degree or certificate programmes and share educational resources such as online learning materials and platforms. The two institutions also hope to exchange faculty members, researchers and students and jointly organize workshops, seminars and conferences in areas of common interest.
UNITAR and CityU plan to start with collaboration on capacity-building programmes, master classes and partnerships with stakehold...
Learn more about UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s programmes and activities from September 2024 to November 2024. Past issues in May 2024 and August 2024, Japan-funded Shimanami Collective Training Programmes: Progress Report (1)Pacific Learners Complete Japan Study Tour on Early Warning Systems to Combat Disaster Risks Nearly 30 participants from 11 Pacific small island countries completed the second phase of the UNITAR “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Climate Crises through Early Warning Systems” training programme, held in partnership with the ...
Mrs Khaemeuy Chao is an employee of the technical staff of the Weather Forecasting and Warning Division, Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Her role involves disseminating weather forecasts, issuing monitoring and analysing weather conditions for weather forecasts, and severe weather warnings, writing press releases, and compiling monthly summary reports. Recently, Mrs Chao decided to strengthen her capacity in this area by attending training courses organised by UNOSAT as par...
28 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The new course, entitled Harnessing Digital Financial Technologies for Sustainable Development, places two of the world’s megatrends into focus that all of us experience on a daily basis: digital revolution and sustainable development. The financial services sector is estimated at about one-fifth of the total global economy: a significant and rapidly growing sector that has been experiencing the most disruption by the new digital technologies but also taking the lead and becoming the most innovative among all sectors. In the midst of the g...
UNITAR together with York University were proud to host on 31 May 2021 the official inauguration of Canada’s first Centre International de Formation des Acteurs et Leaders (CIFAL).
H.E. Ambassador Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Ms. Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community & Health Services, York Region (Toronto Metro area) joined Dr. Rhonda Lenton, President & Vice-Chancellor of York University and Mr. Nikhil Seth...