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Independent evaluation of the Training and Advanced Training of West African Security Forces project
The “Training and Advanced Training of West African Security Forces” project aimed at supporting the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC) in becoming the leading international centre for training, education and research in African peace and security, supporting the establishment of i) operating frameworks; ii) infrastructure and equipment; iii) training and mentoring; and iv) expanding partnerships, while being aware of the numerous international and regional partners to the centre.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC criteria: rel...
A training event where all aspects are defined by you in consultation with the training partners. This includes the choice of subjects, duration, location, training language and the target group., Primarily for any governmental, administrative or judicial entity of UN Member States. Customized training can also be organized for regional groups of countries, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, self-governing territories and, subject to approval from the United Nations Staff College, organizations of the UN system., Primarily in international relations and skills developme...
EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU
Secretary-General of the Organzation of the Islamic Conference
Building bridges: intercultural dialogue, identities and migration
(Due to temporary health problems, the second speaker Mr. Carlos Fuentes had to cancel his participation in the Lecture)
Thursday, 16 September 2010 | 4:30 p.m.
Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall
The video archive of the Lecture is available on the UN website
To read Mr. Ihsanoglu's speech, please click here
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu is the first by-vote selected Secretary-Gen...
Humankind is indisputably entering a new digital era. The impact of rapid technological and scientific advances on our lives is so great that World Economic Forum’s founder, Klaus Schwab, termed this process as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We are the witnesses of the transcendence through new frontiers. These new frontiers go beyond traditional understandings of every aspect of human activity. Unlike in the past, diplomacy and international affairs can no longer afford to slowly adapt to those changes as their pace demands almost business-like agility to stay abreast a...
21 July 2023, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) held an annual workshop on The Structure, Drafting, and Adoption of United Nations Resolutions at the UN headquarters beginning in conference room 7. This training attended by 125 participants, was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leveling The Playing Field’ which focuses on the development of skills and knowledge of Least Developi...
Learning from past experiences to inform future programmes and organizational decisions is a vital step of an evaluation process. Lessons learned from evaluations are abstract generalizations that provide an evidence-based source of information on what has (and what has not) worked well from programming implemented in a given setting and under certain conditions with results from such exercises contributing to the creation and uptake of knowledge.
Aligned with UNITAR’s strategic framework learning approach to evaluation, this lessons learned paper series aims to contribut...
19 August 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce that the registration is now open for the brand-new online course on “Diplomacy 4.0- Beyond the Digital Frontier.” This course will take place from 14 October to 24 November 2019.
Humankind is indisputably entering a new digital era. The impact of rapid technological and scientific advances on our professional and everyday lives is so great that World Economic Forum’s Professor Klaus Schwab termed this process as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” We are the witnesses of the transcendence through new...
8 September 2016, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will partner with the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-Fund) to host an International Conference on “Attaining the SDGs by 2030: Business and the UN, New Partnership Models.” The Conference will be held at UN Headquarters in New York City on 8 September 2016. More than 60 participants are expected. Registration is not closed, however, and the Conference can accommodate up to 100 attendees.
As UN Member States turn their attention toward the implementation of the 2030 Ag...
12 May 2023, New York – The UNITAR office in New York, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Ecuador and the Permanent Mission of Portugal, successfully held a workshop on the Relationship Between the General Assembly and the Security Council on 12 May 2023. The workshop was held in the Economic and Social Council Chamber and was attended by over 100 United Nations personnel from the General Assembly, Security Council, and various Permanent Missions., The session was opened by Head of UNITAR New York Office, Mr. Marco Suazo, who introduced the President of the 77th G...
May 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The vision of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research is to achieve a world in which individuals, institutions, and organizations are equipped with the knowledge and skills to overcome truly global challenges. In spite of the strains imposed by the current global pandemic, UNITAR remains committed to equip professionals with key capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
With this mission in focus, UNITAR has partnered with INCAE Business School and University for Peace (UPEACE) to launch the INCAE -UNITAR Execut...