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19 October 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations for Training and Research (UNITAR) held a briefing for 63 administrative service officers from the Government of India in collaboration with Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. These administrative officers represented 20 different states within India and many of them started from grass-root roles to now, policy-making roles with 15-20 years of government experience.
UNITAR New York Head of Office Mr. Marco Suazo opened the session by welcoming the administrative service officers and thanking the Permanent M...
10 May 2019, Bangkok, Thailand – From 07 to 10 May 2019, UNOSAT organized a training on operational application of geospatial information technology, generously hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants were invited from the United Nations agencies, including OCHA, UNDP, UNOSSC, as well as UNESCAP divisions such as ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD), Environment and Development Division (EDD), Energy Division (ED), and Transportatio...
A training programme for 26 senior representatives of the Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iraq was held between 16 and 29 March 2013. Participants comprised technicians specialized in engineering, geology, and chemistry, who are working in different oil and refinery companies of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. Focusing on Leadership and Project Planning, the programme was undertaken in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and included 9 days in Hiroshima, followed by 3 days in Tokyo.
The Hiroshima-based elements of the programme included a se...
The UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Public Financial Management is designed to support provincial and central Chief Financial Directors to strengthen Public Financial Administration at the subnational level. It provides participants with a peer-to-peer exchange with national and prefectural government counterparts and to learn about best practices within Japan and in particular the Hiroshima Prefecture.
The programme addresses Public Financial Management, Budget Planning Models, and Revenue Management Best Practices, with an emphasis on improving Customs and Taxatio...
Intercultural competencies are essential for the success of peace missions carried out in diverse socio-cultural environments. This course provides peacekeepers with the necessary tools to go beyond language skills and intervene effectively through their understanding of local cultural, social and organizational dynamics, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in order to enhance their operational effectiveness.The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), with t...
March 18 2025, New York, United States – UNITAR office in New York, in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), launched the first inclusive, free-for-all, certified e-learning course on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the United Nations Secretariat. The Foundational Course on Counter-Terrorism in the UN System is a self-paced online course designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals working, studying, or seeking in-depth expertise on counter-terrorism (CT) and the prevention of violent extremism (PVE). This training provides a ...
14 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland. On 11 – 13 June 2025, UNITAR supported a workshop, “Harnessing Administrative Data Sources for Official Statistics Production: Migration and Environment/Climate Change statistics cases” in Grenada, implemented by Grenada’s Central Statistical Office (CSO). The workshop supports Grenada’s overarching objective of integrating administrative data into their national statistical framework, providing a space to formalize engagement between administrative data holders and the CSO for enhanced data quality. Read more, 8 July 2025, Geneva, Sw...
It’s been 20 years since the Taliban government fell in Afghanistan. Many young women are now growing up knowing they have the right to opportunities and hoping to shape their own lives. But conservative attitudes persist. Madina Walizada, a UNITAR alumna from Afghanistan, says:
I thought ‘I’m a girl, I don’t have equal rights that my brothers have.’
“People don’t believe women can take over tough work”, says Mariam Ghaznavi, another UNITAR Afghan alumna.
Some [colleagues] believe that my good manners and soft behaviour make me incapable of dealing with the harsh re...
Viktoria Podvoiskaさんはウクライナからの避難民であり、母国への本格的な侵攻が始まった時にポーランドに移住しました。彼女は、国連ユニタールの「生計強化のためのポーランドのウクライナ人女性避難民向けデジタル・リスキリング」研修を受講し、地理情報システム（GIS）に焦点を当てたサブトラックを選択し、無事修了しました。彼女は将来キーウに戻り、ウクライナの再建に向けて自分のスキルを活かせる日を心待ちにしています。同研修は、日本政府の支援を受けて実施され、GISサブトラックは、日本のスタートアップ企業との提携のもとで行われました。, 2024年11月14日、広島 - 2022年2月24日の朝早く、Viktoria Podvoiskaさんはキーウに最初の爆弾が落ちるのを目撃しました。彼女はすぐに家族全員を集め、「戦争が始まった。私たちは去らなければならない」と伝えました。Podvoiskaさんたちはまず地方に避難しましたが、到着直後にそこでは戦闘がさらに激しくなっていることを知りました。不安のなかで2週間を過ごした後、Podvoiskaさんは下の息子と、周りの母子を車に乗せてポーランドへ出発することにしました。彼女の夫と上の息子は残ることになりました。, 紛争状況が悪化するにつれ、Podvoiskaさんの夫は彼女に戻ってこないようにと告げ...
ヨルダンの起業家Luay Hussein Moh'dさんは、患者と薬局を結びつけ、薬を入手するプロセスを簡素化するアプリを開発しています。彼は国連ユニタールの「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2022：公衆衛生とCOVID-19からの復興のための起業家精神育成」研修事業に参加し、基本的なスキルを身につけ、プロジェクトを成功させるための知見を得ました。, 2024年8月28日、広島 - ヨルダンの起業家であるLuay Hussein Moh’dさんは、社会により良い変化を生み出したいと願っています。彼は、プログラミングやプロジェクトマネジメント、品質管理を含む、情報技術（IT）分野での23年以上の経験を持っており、ITの活用を通して現実社会の課題を解決できると考えています。彼は「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2022：公衆衛生とCOVID-19からの復興のための起業家精神育成」研修事業に参加し、自身のプロジェクトとして、医薬品へのアクセスを改善するために患者と薬局をつなぐアプリを開発しました。, ヨルダンは「中東のシリコンバレー」として知られ、アラブ諸国における重要な技術拠点としての地位を確立しています。この恵まれた環境は、イノベーションを活用してさまざまな課題解決に取り組む起業家を数多く育んでおり、特に医療制度の分野でその取り組みが顕著です。L...