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In a precedent-setting move, UNITAR and OECD, under the auspices of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (which UNITAR presently chairs), are holding Awareness-Raising Workshops on Nanotechnology/ Manufactured Nanomaterials for Developing and Transition Countries. These workshops are being organised in conjunction with UN regional meetings on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) during 2009-2010 following a request for action regarding nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. The workshops will…
1 June 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR's Public Finance and Trade Programme is pleased to announce its series of online courses starting in June 2012 covering a wide-range of topics in the areas of public financial management, international trade, and intellectual property.
All courses take into account the different learning styles, and the instructional design follows adult learning principles. In particular, modular contents, non-linear paths and asynchronous formats allow a high level of flexibility to learners. Each course presents a variety of learning resources.…
CIFAL Maghreb delivers Training of Trainers in Algeria
15 April 2015, Algiers, Algeria – CIFAL Maghreb – UNITAR's affiliated Training Centre in Algiers – convened thirty-one government officials of the Algerian Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities for a Training of Trainers delivered on 31 March – 1 April 2015 in Algiers.
The training session focused on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as well as on the implications of the agenda for local decision-makers in Algeria. While presenting the process towards a new development framework, the session also…
CIFAL Jeju Promoting Cultural Tourism Development
7 July 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju convened a workshop, Capacity Building on Cultural Tourism Development, in Jeju on 27 June to 1 July in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. This workshop brought together sixteen government officials (central, state and local), NGO workers and private company representatives from six different countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Countries represented in the workshop included Cambodia,…
UNITAR Organizes a One-Week Study-Visit in Moscow on Russian Foreign Policy and Mechanisms of Decision-Making for 25 diplomats From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3-7 October 2016. Moscow, Russian Federation - UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme organized a one-week study-visit in Moscow on Russian Foreign Policy and Mechanisms of Decision-Making for 25 diplomats from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This study-visit is part of a broader partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since 2005, UNITAR organizes each year a series of training activities and study-visits…
*Countries for which UNITAR/UNOSAT will have access to Google Map Maker data:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Bouvet Island, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei,Burkina Faso, Burundi,Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, C...
3 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - We are all ambassadors of the SDGs. During office hours, we interact, negotiate, and network with colleagues, partners, beneficiaries, and donors. Outside the office, we continue to represent the United Nations and what it stands for—namely, the achievement of the SDGs.
At the centre of all activities, be it in our professional or personal lives, lies the human touch: the ability to connect, empathise, and share with all people. The capacity to make any individual from any given cultural or religious background feel ...
As governments around the world respond to the health, social, and economic impact of COVID-19, digitalization and access to digital financial services have become ever more essential to daily life. However, not everyone can access the opportunities offered by digital financial services. There is thus an urgent need for training and education to help reduce digital inequalities and to facilitate financial inclusion.
The Division for Prosperity launched its Digital Finance Initiative in 2021 to bring together the private sector, regulatory organizations and development agen...
On 4 February 2025, UNITAR welcomed 17 professionals from Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon to Japan for the Phase 3 workshop of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation training programme.The workshop will run from 4 February to 11 February and will be held in Tokyo and Hiroshima.In this final phase, participants will focus on refining their business and project plans in the agriculture and food sectors, developed during the previous phases, into feasible and practical business enterprises.On the final day of the workshop, the participants are expected to pitch ideas to showcas...
The primary purpose of UNITAR Division for People Expert Community on Breastfeeding is to serve as a cadre of professionals to provide specialised knowledge and technical guidance to the UNITAR’s Breastfeeding Education Initiative; . Our breastfeeding expert community is dedicated to providing unwavering support, education, and advocacy for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Through collaborative efforts, continuous education, and evidence-based practices, we strive to ensure quality lactation support, promote professional excellence,...