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13 May 2017, Curitiba, Brazil – Throughout the month of May and to commemorate the 5th UN Global Road Safety Week, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) is promoting another edition of the international Yellow May Campaign to raise awareness about the high fatality rates from road traffic crashes occurring around the world and to mobilize society and various actors to participate in prevention activities.
CIFAL Curitiba and the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (Sistema FIEP) are committed to raising aware...
Nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries completed the UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme, held 13-18 February 2023. The diplomats updated their understanding of the global nuclear debate and met young activists to learn about their initiatives for a nuclear-free world. The programme’s past two cycles were run virtually due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Learning about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in the symbolic city of Hiroshima offered participants a deep learning experience.
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Nathalie Fakher Eddine is a Lebanese entrepreneur who co-founded a social dining platform.The platform connects home cooks with locals and tourists to promote Lebanese culture and offer women and underprivileged families a means to earn money.Nathalie completed the 2024 UNITAR “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” programme.Through the programme, Nathalie learned more about sustainable business models, financial sustainability, and community engagement.Nathalie emphasizes the importance of a soli...
The Costa Rica Institute of Technology is a state university. Founded 50 years ago, TEC was created for higher education excellence in the fields of Science, Technology and Engineering, and economic sciences. It currently has 24 undergraduate programs (bachelor's and bachelor's degrees), 12 master's degrees and 3 doctoral programs. TEC has three technological campuses and two academic centers. TEC offers 11 master's degree programs and 3 doctoral programs, some with joint degrees with national and international universities. TEC has 21 accredited degree programs and one Doc...
31 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This age-old saying has been repeated time and time again throughout history for a good reason. Even though our way of communication has been changed fundamentally by the advent of digital media and communications, the power of that speeches exert have not changed.
For the first time, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy is offering a e-learning course on The Art of Speechwriting. The next edition of the course will take place from 14 October 2024 - 3 November 2024.
For reg...
As part of its 20th anniversary, the UNITAR Hiroshima Office held a book launch of The UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan: An Anthology and a roundtable event on 28 June 2023.
The book features the history, challenges and milestones of the Afghanistan Fellowship Programme.
The event highlighted the significance of the programme in promoting knowledge and understanding over 15 years.
, 21 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – On 28 June 2023, UNITAR Hiroshima Office celebrated the publication of The UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan: An An...
6 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - In a concerted effort to address critical issues related to disaster risk reduction, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) hosted the High-level Roundtable Dialogue “Scaling Up Disaster Risk Reduction in Humanitarian Action”, which convened 1,500 + participants from Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva, United Nations country teams, local government networks and disaster risk reduction practitioners. The Roundtable took place at U...
On 7 June, UNITAR launched the 5-month hybrid training programme “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling”.Motivated youths from Hiroshima Prefecture and Asia joined the programme.This programme introduces concepts and ethics of AI use and trains the youth on using AI tools for digital storytelling.By the end of this programme, participants will be able to use basic AI tools with an understanding of their role in digital storytelling and advancing the SDGs.The programme will be run by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, powered by Mi...
UNITAR conducted the study tour of the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling” training programme in Hiroshima from 25 to 28 August 2025, where 13 youth from four Asian countries and Hiroshima Prefecture participated.The study tour in Hiroshima included visits to Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial Museum, hibakusha testimony, a visit to a local company, and a hands-on workshop to learn about use cases of digital tools, among other activities.On the final day of the study tour, 28 August, participants presented their storytelling...
November 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) joined hands with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to extend the delivery of technical training in geospatial information technology at the subnational level in Vanuatu. These trainings had been designed for the PWD engineers, specifically focusing on the use of GIT and road network digitization in Vanuatu. The first training for Shefa was conducted in May 2023, followed by the training in Torba and Sanma in August. Trainings in Tafea and Penama provinces we...