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Established in 2014, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Belgium (CIFAL Flanders) is hosted by the City of Antwerp. CIFAL Flanders is a centre of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offering trainings, project development and coaching. CIFAL Flanders promotes peace, human rights and sustainable development and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, with focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. CIFAL Flanders is devoted to strengthen a just transition towards a sustainable society and eco...
In 2007, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and UNITAR agreed to launch a joint e-Learning initiative in the area of economic development and trade in order to better meet the urgent capacity development needs of French-speaking developing countries. The first joint online course was held in April 2007 and generated a thundering response with over 1,000 nominations submitted for 125 seats in the course. Since then, new courses have been developed and conducted on a regular basis to train around 200 senior and middle level officials from French-…
On 17-21 March 2025, a workshop was organized by the UN Country Team in Cameroon with support from UNITAR to build the capacities of UNCT members on systems thinking and strategic foresight. The training aimed to enable UNCT to undertake the work on UN Country Analysis in an innovative manner, providing an approach that is more forward-looking, system-based and people-centered. Read more, UNITAR and UNESCO, in collaboration with a group of universities, have launched a new initiative “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability ...
On 3 October 2023, UNITAR, in partnership with the University of Geneva, hosted a 60th-anniversary public forum “Scaling Responsible Entrepreneurship and Solutions to Global Challenges” and featured members of the Division for Prosperity Advisory Board.
As part of UNITAR’s 60th anniversary celebrations, this public forum focused on the challenges, best practices, and ways forward to generate prosperity through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The event brought together individuals and organizations from Geneva, ho...
The Public Finance and Trade Programme is pleased to announce its new calendar of e-learning courses for Fall/Winter of 2011-12 for a global audience of finance-sector and trade officials. Over 50 executive-level e-Learning courses in English, French and Spanish are now open for registration. All courses are internet-based, moderated by senior international experts, asynchronous and place emphasis on online discussions and self-paced learning.
The content for each course has been developed based on UNITAR’s training experience in public debt and financial management…
New e-course on Public Diplomacy (17 October - 13 November 2016)
22 September 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce the upcoming edition of its highly successful online course on Public Diplomacy in a Multipolar World which will take place from 17 October 2016 to 13 November 2016.
This online course aims to provide diplomats and public officials with an idea of the strategic significance of public diplomacy in the past and future. The crucial project steps of campaigns, media relations and other public diplomacy tools are analysed, discussed and…
New e-course on Chairing International Conferences
25 April - 8 May 2016
20 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Every year, thousands of formal and informal meetings take place at the United Nations and its related bodies and agencies. Representatives within the United Nations system as well as from governments and other bodies such as international and non-governmental organizations are appointed or elected to chair these meetings.
It is important for all delegates to understand what the chairperson is doing, and why he or she is doing it. Successful conferences…
UNITAR will host a public event to mark the culmination of the in-person workshop for the Japan-funded Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security training programme on 21 February 2025 at the Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo.The event, titled “Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific” is open to both in-person and online participation and will be livestreamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channel.The programme will feature a keynote lecture, policy brief presentations by selected tr...
Global Citizenship Training Programme: AFS Global Competence Certificate Online programme - 30 June - 25 July 2025 | UNITAR two-week field visit to New York - 28 July - 08 August 2025 | AFS Youth Leadership Summit at the end of the activity - 08 - 10 August 2025 , UNITAR is delighted to partner with AFS Intercultural Programs for the first time to deliver a joint training programme for both of its audiences. The United Nations Global Citizen Training Academy consists of three components: A four-week online training - AFS Global Compet...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity will implement the Gender Empowerment Now! Project in Jordan and Lebanon.
The second phase on gender equality and women empowerment training programme kicks off on 5 April 2022.
Approximately 50 government officials will be trained to enhance their skills and knowledge in policy-making to address gender inequalities.
, 31 March 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR will launch the second phase of its Gender Empowerment Now! Project in Jordan and Lebanon. The project seeks to build the capacity of public institution...