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Dr. Fan serves as the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC). He has extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region and is an experienced arbitrator. Over 200 arbitration proceedings have been conducted with him as presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator under the rules of UNCITRAL, CAS, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, CIETAC, etc. On top of commercial arbitration, Dr. Fan’s appointments and tenures witness his extensive experiences in the niche disciplines of sports and international investment arbitration.…
Getting Our Act Together through Integrated Planning to Meet the Promise of the SDGs
14 June 2016, New York, USA – The SDGs and the Paris Agreement hold a great promise, but how do we turn these aspirational visions into reality? UNITAR’s learning session held on the occasion of the HLPF on Thursday sought to address this issue by focusing on the new types of planning tools and nationally-grown actionable strategies to turn the SDGs, climate and regional commitments into reality. Facilitated by UNITAR’s Executive Director Nikhil Seth, the session featured Jeffrey…
20 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce that Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, UNITAR Associated Fellow, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Norway for 2021-22. This award is conferred by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Professor Berkman is a longstanding Associated Fellow with UNITAR and has delivered training programmes on science diplomacy and informed decision-making to...
UNITAR - Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) partnership has come to fruition with the signing of a Special Purpose Grant agreement (SPG) and subsequently the selection of credible candidates from all the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State for the UNITAR/RKK Technical Skills Training in Norway and Namibia.
This programme was conceived as a part of efforts to tackle the high level of youth unemployment in the state. The goal of this programme is to provide a technical and vocational training program with internationally recognized certifications…
Executive Director of UNITAR Nikhil Seth Visits New York Office
9 February 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Institute of Trainings and Research (UNITAR) New York Office welcomed the visit of the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, on Monday 5 of February 2018. During the 5-day-visit, Mr. Nikhil Seth has met with several higher officials from different UN Departments, UN agencies, and social sectors. The visit was fruitful, and it has created a positive, long-term impact on the fulfillment of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as…
30 June 2011, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)in New York organized the international workshop on “Migration Profiles (MP): Developing evidence-based Migration and Development Policies.” The other organizers were the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the MacArthur Foundation, all of which contribute to the 2011 Migration and Development Seminar Series. This workshop took place within the framework of the 2011 Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), chaired…
UNITAR Delivers Strengthening National Reviews and Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for the SDGs Seminar to the New York Diplomatic Community
18 July 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the seminar “Strengthening National Reviews and Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for the SDGs” on 15 July 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in during the High-Level Political Forum. The seminar was attended by approximately 50 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN. Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive…
On the 5th of April 2022 - As an important input to the 7th STI Forum, to celebrate the launch of the Massive Open Online Course Develop and Implement Science Technology and Innovation for SDG Roadmaps - Level I, developed by UNITAR and UNDESA's Division of Sustainable Development Goals (UN DESA/DSDG), partners and stakeholders gathered online and discussed its significance, journey and the road ahead for the United Nations Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (IATT).
Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by...
UNITAR launches Digital Finance Initiative with virtual conference to promote Sustainable Prosperity
UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen efforts to support the “new digital normal” to reduce inequalities in financial inclusion.
, 10 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has launched a new set of projects that aim to support efforts to expand Financial Inclusion beginning with its first annual virtual conference on Digital Finance. The conference was held on April 21st, World Creativity and Innovation Day, and included three panel discussions, each centered on specific topics that address the role of developing FinTech innovation...
26 October 2021, New York, USA - The second session of Looking Towards COP 26: The Role of International Organizations, International Financial Institutions and Governments in Energy Efficiency, Food Security and Just Transition in Rural Areas took place in October and was supported by UNITAR New York, in collaboration with Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. The course was attended by approximately 90 participants and focused on the importance of reaching clean energy targets and zero carbon gas emissions to overcome the climate change crisis., Mr. Ma...