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Arusha/Geneva-Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) and UNITAR have agreed to launch the pilot phase of a joint e-Learning project, and specifically to develop and conduct an online course on “Key issues of international trade” for the benefit of African media professionals. Through promoting timely and knowledgeable reporting on international trade issues this project is expected to enhance the ability of African officials to participate effectively in trade negotiations, and to promote participation of civil society and private sector in trade policy…
December 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - In the framework of their collaboration aiming to jointly develop a series of learning programmes in the field of knowledge management, UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed the course Innovative Collaboration for Development (ICfD), an e-learning course on Web 2.0 tools for development.
The overall goal of the course is to empower development professionals to recognize the potential of social media and to make innovative use of these tools to improve the efficiency, effectiveness…
Network Amplifies Groundbreaking Satellite Sentinel Project, Calls on Young People to Show that the “World is Watching”
New York, USA, 7 January 2011 – MTV and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, are teaming up with George Clooney and the Satellite Sentinel Project– along with Not on Our Watch, the Enough Project, Google, the United Nations UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and Trellon, LLC -- by calling on young people to help deter violence in Sudan, and send a loud message: “the world is…
Network Amplifies Groundbreaking Satellite Sentinel Project, Calls on Young People to Show that the “World is Watching”
New York, USA, 7 January 2011 – MTV and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, are teaming up with George Clooney and the Satellite Sentinel Project– along with Not on Our Watch, the Enough Project, Google, the United Nations UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and Trellon, LLC -- by calling on young people to help deter violence in Sudan, and send a loud message: “the world is…
Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Policy aims to mainstream human development concerns into domestic policy-making. Through demonstrating the likely or existing effects of a particular trade policy on people’s lives, the HDIA may facilitate a greater understanding of the implications of policy decisions while creating awareness of the same and thereby foster greater and more informed debate.
In this framework, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) propose an instructor-led five-…
New e-course on Water Diplomacy (7 November - 4 December 2016)
12 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - With unprecedented population growth, new emerging economies and the effects of climate change, pressures on our finite freshwater resources are increasing. Meanwhile, the ability of some nations to secure their water requirements is being severely challenged, causing great and legitimate concern that tensions around water hotspots will intensify. Yet, water holds an immense potential for cooperation which is yet to be fully understood and utilized. Water is, and will…
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Ukrainian women refugees in Poland are invited to apply to the training programme Bolstering Livelihoods: Digital Reskilling for Ukrainian Women Evacuees in Poland.
The six-month hybrid programme will provide training in high-demand digital skills to increase employment and income-generating potential as well as guide participants on developing socially responsible digital start-ups and build leadership and entrepreneurial skills to drive change and innovation.
The programme is divided into three phases with successful p...
UNITAR Strengthens Diplomats’ Public Speaking Capacity
7-8 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Public speaking is an essential part of any diplomat’s day-to-day activities. Regardless of the size of the audience, diplomats must be at ease delivering speeches, chairing meetings and addressing the press. Seasoned diplomats will adapt their register and content in accordance with the audience and their desired impact.
The workshop that UNITAR held on public speaking gave participants the opportunity to develop their oral presentation skills and familiarized them with…
Strengthening Regional Capacities for Peace in Central Asia
18 May - 19 June 2015, Almaty, Kazakhstan – From 18 May to 19 June 2015 UNITAR, in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and with the financial support of the Government of Finland, organized a series of workshops aimed at strengthening regional capacities to manage cross-border threats through the reinforcement of civil servant expertise in key areas (i.e. good governance, natural resources managment, human…
28 November 2024 Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and ADN Group, in partnership with the Doha Forum, are proud to announce the agenda and panelists for the upcoming Doha World Negotiation Day taking place at the Sheraton Grand, in Doha, Qatar on December 9th, 2024 (15:00 – 18:00). The event will begin with an opening ceremony, followed by two panels as described below and the bestowing of the ‘Doha Best Negotiator of the Year 2024’ Award. After the event we invite participants to join a reception. , In an era m...