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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched its joint e-Learning course on “Trade, Food Security and Nutrition” in July 2017. The course was attended by 65 representatives from government and related authorities directly involved in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa. The Planning, Performance Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit of UNITAR wrote this story, 15 months after the completion of the course, to determ...
Established in 2020, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Toronto (CIFAL York) was created within the premises of the University campus in Toronto, Canada.CIFAL York provides a range of learning opportunities and facilitates knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders of the Western Hemisphere to strengthening their capacities, improving the decision-making process and encouraging sustainable development.The capacity development activities of the Centre will focus on diversity and inclusion, health, entrepreneurship and economic develop...
16 March 2025, Victoria, Canada – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Victoria, Canada (CIFAL Victoria), is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Annual Report. This report provides an overview of CIFAL Victoria’s growth and impact during its third year of operations.Since its launch in 2022, CIFAL Victoria, hosted by the University of Victoria, has significantly expanded its network of partners, collaborators, instructors, and students. The number of individuals trained more than doubled compared to 2023, demonstrating remarka...
On 27th May 2021, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), which is a partner in the EU-funded Crowd4SDG project, organised a panel discussion “Unleashing the potential of citizen science data for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” as part of the Crowd4SDG project. The panel had a two-fold objective – to disseminate emerging good practices among National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and National Statistical Systems (NSSs) on leveraging citizen science for monitoring progress on SDGs and related national and local level objectives, and to ...
11 March 2025, Newcastle, Australia - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report 2024 of the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) is a collective effort by the University of Newcastle community and broader stakeholder engagement. The report details linkages between SDGs, the university and the community as a whole, illuminating opportunities for stakeholders to foster partnerships and work towards common goals. Within the community and surrounding region, CIFAL Newcastle has made a profound impact. As th...
04 May 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and Arrowad for Building Values, part of the Arrowad International Group, are pleased to announce the launch of their joint initiative, the Value-Based Leadership Programme.
In light of our globalized and multicultural world, UNITAR and the Arrowad Group have joined forces to create a unique training programme that focuses on the importance of individual, societal, and cultural value systems, and how embracing these values can impact the success and growth of organisations. The Arrowad Group is notably the first Arab private-...
2024年12月21日、250名以上の研修参加者が国連ユニタール「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業 の第1フェーズを修了しました。紛争が勃発してから約2年が経過した今、スーダンは依然として政情不安、経済の低迷、数百万人の強制移動に苦しんでいます。日本政府の支援により開催されている国連ユニタールのオンライン研修事業は、参加者にデジタル分野と起業におけるスキルを提供しています。これにより、気候変動に強い革新的なビジネスを立ち上げ、食料不安や貧困の課題への取り組みを促進することを目指しています。第2フェーズは2月上旬から始まっており、オンライン・ブートキャンプの後、2日間のバーチャルハッカソンを行います。また、上位20名の参加者は今後第3フェーズへと進みます。, 2025年2月4日、ジュネーブ、スイス - 2024年12月21日に250名以上の女性と若者が国連ユニタール「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業の第1フェーズを修了しました。日本国政府拠出の本事業は、2024年8月より開始されました。スーダンでは紛争が勃発してから約2年が経過し、依然として拡大し続ける人道的危機に直面する中、同事業では、スーダン国民が食料不安と貧困に対処できるよう、農業ビジネスを中心に起...
On 12 November 2024, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with United Co-Creation Lab to develop and implement evidence-based methods for ethical co-creation across generations and cultures.This agreement follows the successful launch of the United Co-Creation Lab during the Summit of the Future Action Days in New York, where youth leaders and global policymakers discussed the potential of co-creation in shaping an inclusive and sustainable future.UNITAR and the United Co-Creation Lab will develop case studies and real-time collaborations between youth and decision&n...
In October 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) jointly launched its first Arabic edition of the e-Learning course on 'Trade and Food Security'. This initiative aimed to support government representatives and related authorities in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region who are directly involved in shaping and executing agricultural policies and programmes. The course, which lasted for four weeks and was led by experts, was designed to help participants better understand the challenges an...
Agnes Chiu is a 15-year-old high school student in Hong Kong.She participated in the 2023 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme, which aims to empower high school students in Asian-Pacific countries to lead change.She founded “Design Your Life at 25” to guide teenagers in career planning. To date, the programme has trained 300 young people from 14 countries through engaging career-visioning workshops.Agnes is piloting an AI-driven app to make her initiative more attractive to youth and accessible in multiple languages, starting with Egypt and expanding to other cou...