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The UNITAR Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2015. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from countries, regional experts, international organizations, industry, and non-governmental organizations were included.
Date and Location:
Bogotá, Colombia, 22-24 June 2015
Documents:
Workshop Meeting Report: Engl...
, CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR INTEREST! , This research project aims to explore the complex relationship between resource extraction and conflict, focusing on strategies for effective resource governance and conflict resolution in the extractive industries. Collaborating with Technological University Dublin, this PhD pr...
UNITAR Women's leadership workshops are designed to equip women with the tools and knowledge needed to not only succeed, but excel in leadership roles. They foster an environment where self-confidence is nurtured, assertive communication is honed, and valuable mentorship relationships are forged. The skills acquired during these workshops are not merely theoretical; they are pragmatic, and ready to be applied in real-world scenarios.This program is also a response to the pressing need to address and challenge gender stereotypes that persist worldwide. By providing a pl...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop) is a forum where world leaders come together to collectively act towards achieving the climate goals agreed under the Paris Agreement and Convention.
This year’s conference, which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, brought together six high-level roundtable sessions on cross-cutting issues, including food security, water security, finance, energy security, vulnerable communities, and transition from fuels. A tweet from Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Director General for Climate, Egyptian, expressed his views behind the urgency behi...
An Independent Evaluation of UNOSAT Rapid Mapping Service (RMS) was published in July 2018. Using a mixed methods approach, it was the first independent evaluation of the Rapid Mapping Service since its inception in 2003. The evaluation included an online survey with a 20.8% response rate and key informant interviews covering 38% of institutional stakeholders, along with a theory of change analysis and a comprehensive desk review. For each evaluation criterion, the evaluation applied a rating, using a four-point scale traffic light system of green, amber and red.as practice...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense importance in today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, influencing nearly every facet of our personal and professional lives. The lives of people all over the world are increasingly enhanced and shaped by artificial intelligence. To organizations there are tremendous opportunities, but also risks, therefore, where do we start to plan for AI, business and the future of work?The Online Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Professional Skills is designed to bridge the knowledge gap by equipping participants with essent...
The “Shimanami Collective: Sea and Human Security for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” was a 12-month capacity-building initiative (March 2024 - March 2025) implemented by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office (HO). It aimed to enhance knowledge and skills in sea and human security among government officials, civil society, and private sector actors from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) The project was funded by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
The CommonSensing project is funded by the United Kingdom Space Agency and aims to strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu through 1) increasing national resource capacities in the use of Earth Observation (EO) solutions to address disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience by 2020, and 2) enhancing evidence-based decision making by using CS solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (CCA).
The endline evaluation assesses the project’s effectiveness, efficiency and likel...
The global burden of disease is clearly shifting from infectious diseases to injury and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With this rapid increase in injury and NCDs, the global health community is appropriately turning its attention to developing programmes in prevention and early detection. However, there remains an enormous gap in the treatment options because only limited attention is being focused on surgical, obstetrical and anaesthesia care. Currently, 5 billion people lack access to safe and essential surgery.
Despite the obvious need, there is presently no coordin...
Here’s what has been happening at UNITAR Division for Prosperity between March and May 2024., Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement Signed by UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government
UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement. The agreement renews the partnership that began in 2003 for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The Hiroshima Prefectural Government recommitted its generous financial support for UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes, impacting lives of learners in developing countries, conflict, post-con...