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The Division for Prosperity invites you to UNITAR’s 60th anniversary public forum, “Scaling Responsible Entrepreneurship and Solutions to Global Challenges”.
The public forum will be held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) building, Conference Room C2, 7bis Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva Switzerland on 3 October 2023 at 13:30-17:30 (CEST/UTC+2).
The forum will feature Division for Prosperity Advisory Board members Michael Fors, Linda Hill, Jos Verbeek, Sarah Agbor, and Ashleigh Owens, as well as key leaders from various sectors and youth innov...
Educator and UNITAR alumnus Mohamadou Bello wants to make learning accessible to more women and young people in Cameroon.
Mohamadou is creating a multilingual e-learning platform, using his experience with digital learning and what he learned in the UNITAR 2021 Strategic Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment training programme.
The programme, run by the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, helps professionals from the Sahel region transform their ...
9 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland / Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host a virtual conference “FinTech Ecosystem: Leveraging its impact in the economy and climate change”.
The virtual conference will take place on 20 March 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Geneva time (CET; UTC+1), and will focus on three thematic areas: FinTech in Development Practice, FinTech and Cybersecurity, and FinTech and Ecology.
The panellists will explore how to improve development practice and policy in these three thematic areas so that soci...
Kuena James Dak Kuena, Entrepreneur, social worker and ICT specialist South Sudan Kuena James Dak Kuena is a South Sudanese entrepreneur, social worker and ICT specialist who seeks to empower local farmers and advance the agricultural sector by using the power of technology. He is currently an ICT and communication assistant for an NGO that promotes youth livelihoods, peacebuilding and education among vulnerable communities and refugees in Uganda and South Sudan. Kuena joined the UNITAR programme Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovat...
SDG youth empowerment seminar for change-makers and SDG youth creative seminar successfully conclude
11 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) proudly re-launch the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Empowerment Seminar for Change-makers and the SDGs Youth Creative Seminar at UNITAR headquarters on the 6-7th of July 2023 in Geneva after a three-year hiatus during the pandemic.
The seminars brought together around 60 students from Shanghai to empower young individuals to become active participants in the UN SDGs. Each of the seminars provided participants with valuable ...
UNITAR invites you to “Hiroshima G7: Voice of the Youth” on 17 April 2023 at 4:30-6 p.m. JST.
Seven youth from the G7 countries who are currently based in Hiroshima will share their experiences in Hiroshima and discuss their role in promoting global peace.
The youth panel discussion will be held at Hiroshima International Conference Center, Dahlia Room, Basement 2. This is an in-person event only.
, 28 March 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Ahead of the 2023 G7 Summit in May, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host a youth panel “Hiro...
The 13th annual conference presented by GILPP and UNITAR is taking place virtually from 20-22 June 2023. To register click here.
This Conference is open to all who are Committed to Advancing Good Governance and Human Rights:
Government Leaders
Leaders of International Organizations
Key Stakeholders and Policy Implementors
Academia
Organization Leaders
Private Sector Leaders
Media Leaders
Civil Society and Other Stakeholders
Attendees of the Peace and Security Conference will receive a Certificate of Participation from both GILPP and UNITAR., “Responsible ...
On 28 June 2023, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pasona Group Incorporated to contribute to the digital upskilling of women and youth.
The ceremony was held in Tokyo at the Pasona Group headquarters. Many guests attended to celebrate the special occasion.
UNITAR and Pasona Group are discussing cooperation such as in designing and conducting training programmes in 24 African countries and for Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
, 3 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – On 28 June 2023, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pasona Group Inco...
11 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR launched its comprehensive Digital Finance Initiative, beginning with a recently held virtual conference on Digital Finance. This initiative aims to offer training for government bodies and policymakers for harnessing digital technologies for sustainable development.
The programme is titled Systemic Trends in Cross-Border Trade and Finance: Opportunities and Risks of the Digitalisation Challenge. This programme covers various topics under the broad field of digitalisation and recognizes that the move towards digital forms of financ...
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policymaking. Its members include: the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Partnership supports nations and regions in reframing economic policies and practices around sustainability to foster economic growth create income and jobs, re...