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Training in Multilateral Diplomacy: Achievements and Outlook
16 February 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – The increasing number of daunting global challenges requires intergovernmental bodies to negotiate more and more often in multilateral forums. Therefore, it is crucial to strengthen the capacities of diplomats and officials, who are involved in these negotiation processes.
Since UNITAR was founded in 1965, it has provided Core Diplomatic Training for diplomats and officials based in United Nations Headquarters and Offices as well as host cities of United Nations…
Registration Extension: World Heritage Nominations - Protection and Management Requirements Workshop
18 February 2015, Hiroshima, Japan - Due to requests from a number of stakeholders, the registration deadline for the UNITAR Hiroshima World Heritage Nominations: Protection and Management Requirements Training Programme, taking place in Hiroshima, Japan between 20 and 24 April 2015, has been extended to Monday 9 March. Participants, utilising interactive lectures, study-visits, case-stuies, and practical exercises, will, by the end of the Programme, be able to;…
83rd UNITAR Public Session: Green Legacy Hiroshima – A Heritage for the Future
25 February 2015, Hiroshima, Japan - Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH), co-founded as a voluntary initiative in July 2011 and institutionally supported by UNITAR, ANT-Hiroshima, as well as other local institutions, has the objective to safeguard and spread worldwide the seeds and saplings of Hiroshima’s A-bomb survivor trees. It now has established partnerships in more than 25 countries.
In December 2014, GLH was registered as a Future Heritage Project (Mirai-Isan) by the National Federation of…
CIFAL Quito Organized the II Regional Forum on Risk Reduction and Climate Change
27 February 2015, Quito, Ecuador – CIFAL Quito, in collaboration with the Decentralized Government of the Province of Pichincha (GADPP), held the II Regional Forum on Risk Reduction and Climate Change in Quito on 18 - 19 February 2015. The event brought together 130 local government officials, private sector representatives and civil society leaders from Ecuador and the Latin American region.
The objective of the event was to enhance the capacity of the participants to make the appropriate…
Building Capacity and Empowering Communities in Southern Bangladesh
27 February 2015, Bangladesh – Since 2013, CIFAL Scotland, with the support of the Scottish Government, has been leading a capacity building initiative to assist communities in southern Bangladesh affected by devastating cyclones. In January 2015 CIFAL Scotland held the second Alumni Seminar gathering participants from the previous courses “Design for Sustainable Settlements” and “Premaculture Approaches for Food Production”.
Participants came from the Mongla, Sutarkhali and Banishanta regions to share…
Building Capacity to Develop and Implement Cities Resilience Action Plans
A public forum “Capacity Development for Implementing Cities Resilience Action Plans” to be held in the 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) on 16 March 2015.
27 February 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Urban risk is continually increasing. Urbanization is taking place at an unprecedented rate. By 2030 more than 60% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities, with record concentrations in large urban conglomerations and megacities in the developing world. …
CIFAL Shanghai hosted the XII Smart City Public Lecture “Smart City and Food Safety”
2 March 2015, Shanghai, China – CIFAL Shanghai hosted the XII Smart City Public Lecture “Smart City and Food Safety” at Shanghai Sciences Hall on 4 February 2015. This one-day lecture focused on the informatization of food safety management, bringing together 69 participants from different industries.
This event is part of a series of Smart City Public Lectures aimed at raising awareness about smart city development. The series of lectures serve as a unique platform to exchange ideas and…
CIFAL Plock Organized the Workshop “Renew Energy –new mission, low emission”
2 March 2015, Płock, Poland – CIFAL Płock in cooperation with the National Association of Initiatives organized a workshop on Renew Energy- new mission, low emission on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Plock, Poland. The event brought together 30 participants from Polish municipalities, national government and NGOs to discuss and share ideas about the challenge of sustainable energy development.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Krzysztof Buczkowski, Director of CIFAL Płock, explained the…
Building Capacities of Communities in Northern Senegal to Improve Food Security
2 March 2015, Senegal - CIFAL Scotland has been conducting a series of capacity building activities with the communities of Guédé Chantier, Lahel, Moundouwaye and Diarra in Northern Senegal to mark the launch of a three-year food security project. Supported by the UK Government, the project aims at developing community land to produce more food in a more efficient way, and increase the communities’ resilience to the advancing effects of climate change.
In the framework of this food security…