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17 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Recently MDP trained eleven Geneva based diplomats on Conference Diplomacy. The two day workshop “Introduction on Conference Diplomacy” is intended to familiarize junior diplomats with the world of conference diplomacy and help them overcome obstacles. And according to the participants that’s what it did: “I found all the answers I was looking for” one of the junior diplomats said after the training.
How to achieve a delegations objective
On the first day of their training the diplomats were introduced to the purpose and structure of…
UNITAR/South Centre E-Learning Course on Intellectual Property Policy and Development – Register Now
15 August - 30 September 2011. Registration is now open for the UNITAR/South Centre E-Learning Course on Intellectual Property Policy and Development, which will be offered through the Internet from 15 August to 30 September 2011 (seven weeks).
This executive-level course, which has been developed jointly with South Centre, an Intergovernmental Organization of developing countries, is intended to educate and enable government delegates, public and private sector officials in charge of IP related issues, and other stakeholders to further understand the linkages between IP…
22 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Last week for the first time UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) implemented its new workshop on “Positivity Skills”. During the two day training the participants learned how to remain positive and spread positivity in their team as well as how to tackle challenges with a positive attitude. The workshop itself ran very positively and at the end many participants even stated that they would like to have a follow-up workshop. “I had a great time and would much appreciate a level two workshop of this kind”, one of the diplomats…
20-24 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya. Climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters have direct impacts on the livelihoods of people. To address linkages between these three areas and mainstream them in country programming, the UN Development Group (UNDG) Task Team on Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change and Rio+20, in collaboration with several partners, organized a regional workshop for the African and Arab regions from 20-24 June 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop brought together members of UN Country Teams who are embarking on the UN Development…
20-21 June 2011, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in New York and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) held the third annual Orientation Programme for Diplomats on Human Rights at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This course sought to help diplomats understand the evolution of international human rights law and the roles and functions of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Additionally, the orientation programme discussed the ways in which human rights guarantees and…
29 June 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina. UNITAR Executive Director Carlos Lopes and UNESCO IIEP Executive Director Khalil Mahshi met with the Minister of Education of Argentina Professor Sileoni yesterday. The meeting was held in the framework of Mr. Lopes’ membership in the Executive Committee of UNESCO’s International Institute for Education Planning. Mr. Lopes who serves on the Governing Board of UNESCO’s IIEP as Secretary-General’s representative has travelled to Argentina this week with a view to taking part in the 37th session of the Executive Committee of the Board.…
Spanish has become a priority language as regards the e-learning courses that UNITAR is offering to officials and professionals from developing countries and economies in transition. This year, the Public Finance and Trade programme will again offer a series of online courses in partnership with leading universities and training institutes in Latin America and Spain. These courses are designed to enhance the professional skills of public and private sector participants, and to promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences through UNITAR’s Virtual Learning Environment.…
From June 2011, participants are able to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard) for purchasing UNITAR courses and events from the Online Catalogue. In addition to the bank transfer payment method, credit card payment method has been introduced for courses and events by registration with fees.
For payment by credit card, participants will be redirected to a secured payment portal where all payment related transactions will be encrypted. After a successful transaction in the payment portal, users will be redirected back to the UNITAR…
7-10 June 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. UNITAR Executive Director, Mr. Carlos Lopes, held a series of high-level meetings during his visit to Malaysia beginning of June. During his meetings with the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing, Datuk Raja Nong Chik, and Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Y.Bhg.Datuk Seri Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail, a number of areas of cooperation between the Malaysian Government and UNITAR has been discussed. The consultations focused on issues of sustainable…