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Title: Food Scientist
Country: Ethiopia
Fellowship programme: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2020 Horn of Africa Programme
Entrepreneurs have been responsible for truly revolutionary innovations throughout modern history that deeply impacted countries’ economies, politics, culture and, in some cases, completely changed the way entire societies were organized. But with the diminishing of our planet’s resources and the increased inequalities worldwide, a more thoughtful approach to entrepreneurship started to flourish; one that focuses primarily on developi...
Call for Applications: UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling
Youth (ages 18-24) in Hiroshima Prefecture and other locations around Asia are invited to apply to the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures” programme.The programme will teach young changemakers how to use AI and digital technologies for impactful storytelling.The programme will start in June 2025 and run for approximately five months.The programme is funded by Hiroshima Prefecture and the City of Hiroshima, powered by Microsoft Japan, and run by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office.Applications will be accepted until 31 May 2025 (deadline 10 a.m. Japan Standard Time, UTC+9). , 2 M...
7 September 2022, Płock, Poland – The “Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving” kicks off today with the aim to equip and train driving schools, educational centres and secondary schools with educational tools in order to contribute to the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in Poland.
The programme comprises educational tools including an online training course, a 360-degree video to experience the effects of alcohol in driving performance through Virtual Reality, and a microlearning course available through EdApp....
Angela I. Ebeleke Yoka, Gender and Climate Change focal point at the UNFCCC, for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Manchester, England Stepping up as a co-facilitator at COP28 negotiations on gender Angela, or Angèle as she is called in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is a National Gender and Climate Change Focal Point (NGCCFP) at the UNFCCC for the DRC and works as a course guide for the night school for new negotiators organized by the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO). In...
Sustainability is a key element that needs to be implemented in every aspect of the environment we leave in.
For this purpose, UNITAR partnered with MLA College to launch the Bachelor in Global Sustainable Development. The collaboration between the MLA College and UNITAR takes place within the framework of CIFAL City of London, the 25th CIFAL Center established, to promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and integrate them into higher education programmes.
In order to introduce the students to the concepts and thinking behind the idea of sustainability...
On 11 April 2024, UNDP, UNITAR and the Government of Canada hosted a certification ceremony for 2,000 women who completed the Online Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme.
The learners participated in webinars and mentorship sessions to complement the self-paced online learning which covered topics such as access to finance, digital marketing, leadership, and technology in enterprise growth.
, 25 April 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Divisio...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different ...
Japanese athlete Mr Dai Tamesue was reappointed for the third year as UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador, effective 1 July 2023.
Mr Tamesue says that it takes courage to take the first step to make the change, but one person’s courage will have a positive effect on others.
Mr Tamesue was a panellist on the 1 July 2023 “Empowering Changemakers: A Force for Sustainable Futures” forum.
UNITAR is honoured to continue working with Mr Tamesue in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals.
, 14 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR welcomes the reappointment of renowned Japan...
Mohd Ishrin Bin Mohd Ishak, a Malaysian diplomat, joined the UNITAR nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation (NDNP) training programme.
The programme gave him holistic views on nuclear disarmament and prepared him for international negotiations.
Malaysia has ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
, 29 May 2023, Hiroshima, Japan - Amid growing global worries of nuclear threats, nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries gathered in Hiroshima from 13 to 18 February 2023, for the UNITAR nuclear disarmament and non-prolifer...
UNITAR's national committee in Japan, with its secretariat in Hiroshima, Japan, UNITAR Association held an SDGs Seminar on 5 June 2023 with its members.
As of June 2023, UNITAR Association has 44 individuals and 25 organizations as members.
UNITAR Association’s Sustainable Development Goals Seminar offered Hiroshima-based companies the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices towards achieving SDGs.
, 14 June 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – On 5 June 2023, UNITAR Association held a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Seminar for its supporting members in Hiroshi...