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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University have launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Infrastructure Asset Management for Sustainable Development. The course was developed based on the UN publication “Managing Infrastructure Assets for Sustainable Development: A Handbook for Local and National Governments” – the result of a joint collaboration of UN DESA, UNCDF and UNOPS.
This e-learning course a...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Nigeria (CIFAL Nigeria)is hosted by River State University with its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It was established with the vision of becoming a reference training centre for public servants and leaders of River State University and neighbouring regions in Nigeria, as well as other countries to strengthen capacities, improve the decision-making process and encourage sustainable development. United States of America, where local, regional, and national leaders can acquire ...
Established in 2022, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Qatar (CIFAL Doha) was created in collaboration with The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) to create a framework enabling the permanent exchange of experience and expertise in the Gulf Region through strategic partnerships and training activities.CIFAL Doha's objective is to provide a range of learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders of the Gulf Region, to strengthen capacities, improve the decision-making process and encoura...
The Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa project aims to develop GIT capacities of beneficiary organizations in eight countries in Africa (Nigeria and Uganda), Asia (Bhutan, Bangladesh and Lao PDR) and the Pacific (Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) to improve the national response to climate risk. It targets relevant government organizations responsible for disaster risk, natural resource management and/or climate finance. The project spans from August 2021 to July 2024 and is funded by the Norwegi...
On 17-21 March 2025, a workshop was organized by the UN Country Team in Cameroon with support from UNITAR to build the capacities of UNCT members on systems thinking and strategic foresight. The training aimed to enable UNCT to undertake the work on UN Country Analysis in an innovative manner, providing an approach that is more forward-looking, system-based and people-centered. Read more, UNITAR and UNESCO, in collaboration with a group of universities, have launched a new initiative “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability ...
トンガの国家災害リスク管理局の書記官のLuisa Taungaさんは、災害への備えと対応を専門とする研究・訓練部門を率いています。Taungaさんは 2017年に国連ユニタールの津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修の最初のグループに参加し、2023 年には同研修事業に講師として参加しました。トンガは災害に対して脆弱であり、特に資源が限られた離島では、大きな課題を抱えています。Luisaさんは、研修事業の一環として日本を訪れた経験に触発され、地域コミュニティの意識を高めるために、子どもや若者向けの防災ワークショップを企画・運営しました。, 2025年02月19日、広島 - Luisa Taungaさんはトンガの国家災害リスク管理局の書記官であり、研究・訓練部門の責任者として、災害対策や訓練・対応戦略に重点を置き、地域社会が緊急事態に対処できるよう努めています。彼女は、国連ユニタールの災害リスク軽減研修事業が始まって間もなく、2017年に同研修に参加しました。その後、災害に対する地域レベルでの備えとレジリエンスを構築するリーダーとなったLuisaさんは、2023年の国連ユニタールの防災研修に、講師として迎えられました。, 2017年、Taungaさんがまだ災害管理の分野の新人だったころ、国連ユニタールの第2回津波防災に関す...
John Ladu Simon Jacobさんは、南スーダンのまだ未開拓である農業の可能性を活かし、食料不安に立ち向かうために尽力しています。大学の学位は持っていないものの、Johnさんは実務経験とリーダーシップの素質を買われ、農業企業のマネージングディレクターに採用されました。会社では、Johnさんがトラクターのレンタルサービスを管理しており、地元の農家が低価格でより多くの土地を耕作できるように支援し、南スーダンの輸入依存を減らすことを目指しています。Johnさんは、2023年の国連ユニタール「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2023 ：南スーダンの食料安全保障のための起業家精神とイノベーション」研修を修了しました。この研修を通じて、Johnさんは自身のビジョンを明確にし、実践的な解決策を練り上げ、効果のあるプロジェクトを牽引するためのツールと自信を習得しました。彼の長期的なビジョンは、南スーダンを世界でも主要な農業国にし、農民と国全体を支える持続可能な経済を創出することです。, 2025年2月28日、広島 – John Ladu Simon Jacobさんは、南スーダンの農業を変革するために使命を持っています。農業企業のマネージングディレクターとして、彼は自国の最大の課題の一つである食料不安に取り組んでいます。彼のビジョンは、南ス...
Emmanuel Mutabazi is a digital skills advocate in Rwanda committed to reducing the digital divide. Through his foundation, he offers inclusive digital skills training programmes for communities that lack access to digital resources.With a background in ICT and youth empowerment, Emmanuel strives to close the digital skills gap and promote digital equality for young people and women in Rwanda.He participated in the UNITAR “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” programme, where he further developed his skills to realize his goals., 27 November 202...
In honour of International Women's Day, UNITAR's Learning Solutions team is proud to share some of our offerings that embody our commitment to women's empowerment and gender equality and that help to foster gender mainstreaming within UNITAR and beyond., Our "Gender Mainstreaming in the Training Cycle" guide stands at the forefront of our efforts towards women empowerment and gender equality. This comprehensive framework assists learning designers, trainers, and project managers in embedding a gender lens throughout all project phases, ensuring that capacity-building initia...
Name: Mohammed Saneem
Title: Supervisor of Elections
Country: Fiji
Course: Masters in Electoral Policy and Administration
No, democracy is not a perfect political system. Yet, as John Dewey stated, "the cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy." The philosopher and educational reformer knew that our world’s history shows that a democratic system of government is undoubtedly the best tool to achieve equality, decrease conflict, and boost civic engagement.
How does it do that? By providing a mechanism for some form of rule by proportionate representation, with citiz...