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Established in 2025, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) is hosted in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) in Atlanta, USA. The centre provides specialised training focused on airports, economic development, and sustainability, equipping key decision-makers with the knowledge and tools needed to maximise the economic and social impact of airport infrastructure. CIFAL Atlanta’s flagship initiative, the...
14 August 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - We are pleased to announce that UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and IPOPI, the International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiencies, have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement represents a strong commitment to collaborating and cooperating to make a positive impact on access to plasma-derived therapies worldwide.
The MoU enhances our existing collaboration, elevating it to a true partnership. It promotes cooperation through various means, such as knowledge...
4-6 May 2011, Estoril, Portugal - This year’s Estoril debate that traditionally convenes global thinkers to discuss globalization challenges took place on 4-6 May 2011.
Among the prominent scholars, public figures, activists and policy-makers featured in the four panels of the 2011 Estoril debate were Mohamed ElBaradei, Dominique de Villepin, Larry King, Francis Fukuyama, Nouriel Roubini, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, and many others.
Carlos Lopes was invited this year to join the 1st Panel that focused on the issues of the Architecture of Global Governance, and more…
"My knowledge of conference diplomacy has considerably improved since this training has allowed me to reflect on the practices that I've met in my capacity as a diplomat."
Organized by the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme in partnership with the Congolese Diplomacy Academy (DRC) as well as the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the workshop took place in Kinshasa from 24-29 May 2010. It was opened by the Director of the Congolese Academy, Mr. Bonaventure Mpasi Makenga. The thirty-four participants, all staff of the Ministry of Foreign…
The Local Development Programme of UNITAR, in partnership with GTZ, the German technical cooperation, is launching a new e-learning course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries, to run over 18 weeks from 4 October 2010 to 18 March 2011.
The e-course aims to enhance the capacity of local decision makers and urban and transportation planners to formulate and implement appropriate policies that contribute to sustainability in urban transport in developing countries. It allows an analysis of the important issues of sustainable transport including transport…
11-12 November 2013, Zhoushan City, PR China – UNITAR participated in the 2013 Technical Coordination Group Meeting under Strengthening Institutions,
Regulations and Enforcement Capacities for Effective and Efficient Implementation of the National Implementation Plan in China (the SIRE project), hosted by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection of PR China. The meeting was attended by 172 participants from central and local governments, academia, NGOs, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations…
28 November 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR organizes a high-level event to start the celebration of the Institute's 50th anniversary. A framework of cooperation between the Group of 77 and China, Geneva Chapter, and UNITAR will be signed in this important event. The Prime Minister of Algeria will make a keynote speech.
Programme (download PDF)
17:00 Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Miguel Carbo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the WTO, Chairman of the G77 and China, Geneva Chapter;
Welcome remarks by Mr. Michael Møller, Acting…
UNOSAT and the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) launch “Joint Analysis and Geographic Information for Crisis Response and Impact Assessment
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission providing independent scientific and technological support for EU policy-making, among other things in the area of satellite applications and remote sensing. UNOSAT and JRC have cooperated for years on various topics including research, which is JRC primary area of involvement. The new agreement is a natural and…
18 October 2011, Accra – In the context of the GEF/UNDP/UNITAR/EPA-Ghana Project on Capacity Building for the Elimination of PCBs in Ghana, a Project Steering Committee was held in Accra on 18 October 2011. The Committee reviewed progress to date, the current workplan for 2011 and in particular progress related to the inventory of electrical transformers in Ghana. The next Committee meeting will take place in December 2011.
The project in Ghana is aimed at strengthening the capacities and capabilities of government officials and stakeholders outside of government to…
Members of the High-Level Panel on Peace Operations, and Peacebuilding Review Meet with Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
30 April 2015, Switzerland - At the Eleventh Seminar for Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General, members of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, and a member of the Advisory Group of Experts of the 2015 Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture engaged in dialogue with heads of peace missions around the world and senior Headquarters staff to seek their analysis,…