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18 April 2020, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office concluded the Spring Session 2020 Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) programme with the last zoom conference lecture and closing ceremony on April 17, 2020. In compliance with the ongoing COVID-19 health and safety measures, this remarkable training which would normally have taken place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York was accomplished remotely. In attendance at the event was the GDI students, UNITAR staff and the day’s special tutor, Mr. Larry Johnson...
UNITAR hosts Orientation Course on the Economic and Social Council
23 January 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) have jointly hosted a one-day orientation course on the Economic and Social Council for the Members of the Council. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The orientation course consisted of six different sessions which covered a wide variet...
11 March 2025, Newcastle, Australia - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report 2024 of the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) is a collective effort by the University of Newcastle community and broader stakeholder engagement. The report details linkages between SDGs, the university and the community as a whole, illuminating opportunities for stakeholders to foster partnerships and work towards common goals. Within the community and surrounding region, CIFAL Newcastle has made a profound impact. As th...
On 16-17 August 2012, CIFAL Jeju hosted its first training to bring to South Korea The Green Dreams Around the World Campaign, which represents the voice of the "My Green Dream" project. The Campaign aims to activate youth worldwide to collect citizens' feedback by training them to be ‘dream-catchers’ and map the priorities of urban citizens into 14 categories. ‘Dreams’ lasting up to 1 minute are recorded using cameras or smart phones and uploaded on a YouTube Channel and website. These dreams are then presented in ranked form to local decision makers encouraging them to…
UNITAR Delivers ECOSOC Briefing with Italian Mission Sponsorship
17 January 2017, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, with generous sponsorship from the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, held an orientation course on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for members of the council.
The objective of the briefing was to enable participants to familiarize themselves with the role and functions of the Economic…
UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme 2016 Cycle Finishes Strong in Hiroshima
18 May 2017, Hiroshima, Japan -- The UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme: Inspiring Transformation concluded with Workshop III, held over two weeks in Hiroshima from 17 to 29 April 2017. The Fellowship, which teaches project development, management, and leadership skills, honed Fellows' by-then extensive knowledge by focusing on team development, change management, conflict resolution, leading project implementation, and ethics and values in relation to social entrepreneurship, among other…
Second Edition of Training of Trainers on National Adaptation Plan
13 June 2016, Marrakech, Morocco - One year after from the first edition of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Training of Trainers (TOT), a second cohort of trainers from 17 different nationalities gathered in Marrakech to learn how to support the national adaptation planning process in Least Developed and Developing Countries through practice-oriented and participant-centred learning methods. Representatives of the UN CC:Learn Secretariat participated to further develop the potential…
UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme Workshop II Held Successfully
28 January 2016, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has successfully concluded Workshop II of the UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme, which was held in Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan between 20-26 January 2016. The Fellowship is a five-month long capacity building training programme, and twenty South Sudanese participants (known as Fellows), from a range of government and civil society organizations in South Sudan, visited Japan to attend the second of the three Fellowship workshops.…
Nuevos cursos sobre Negociación Económica, Finanzas Públicas y Propiedad Intelectual
El Instituto de las Naciones Unidas para la Formación y la Investigación (UNITAR) ofrece cursos online y presenciales en los sectores de finanzas y comercio. Estos cursos están dirigidos a diplomados y funcionarios públicos involucrados en negociaciones intergubernamentales y a profesionales que desarrollan sus actividades en ambientes internacionales.
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Introducción al Derecho Internacional de la Propiedad Intelectual…
Pakistan Evidence and Learning Platform (PELP)
Innovation Grant Mechanism call for proposals
DFID/Vicki Francis
Background
Through its Multi-Year Humanitarian Programme (MYHP) 2014-2019, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has been providing humanitarian assistance to Pakistan and supporting 2-3 million people affected by natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes and droughts, as well as over 1 million internally displaced persons from conflict and other complex emergencies.
The overarching objective of the MYHP is to reduce the impact…