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Training on National Adaptation Planning: The Harvard Case Way
23 April 2015, Bangkok, Thailand - It was back in the 1870s that Harvard Law School began to experiment with a new way of teaching using the case method. The basic idea was to try to prepare its students for the real world outside of the classroom through the use of guiding questions that aid self learning and discovery.
But while many of us may have heard about the Harvard Case Method (HCM), as it has come to be known, how many have actually had the opportunity to learn how it is done in…
Multilateral Negotiations: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding
4 May 2015, New York, USA – Workshop on Multilateral Negotiations, Levelling the Playing Field: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding, conducted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office.
Mr. Carl Skau, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, discerns link of reconciliation and peacebuilding, and finds an important connection to the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). With Sweden chairing the PBC, Mr. Skau, emphasizes the linkages between…
Inaugural Course on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons – Law, Policy and Practice
20 May 2015, New York, USA – UNITAR New York Office conducted the Inaugural Course on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) – Law, Political and Practice, in collaboration with UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The course aimed to increase diplomats' understanding of international refugee law and the UN’s guiding principles on IDPs, so that they can be utilised effectively as mechanisms for…
Quezon City, Philippines, 29-30 September 2016 - Quezon City hosted the 3rd Global Mayoral Forum on Mobility, Migration and Development on 29-30 September 2016. Over 170 mayors gathered along with local, national and regional government representatives, international organizations and academia to discuss the crucial role that cities play in managing human mobility.
The annual Mayoral Forum is a city-led global initiative that aims to propose new and innovative approaches to urban governance in contexts of greater diversity, and supports city leaders in the…
Increasing Flood and Drought Management Capacities in East Africa using Geospatial Technologies
14 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya – 27 technical experts from 10 Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Member States (including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) successfully completed a two weeks technical training on “Geospatial Technologies for Flood and Drought Management in East Africa” by UNOSAT. The training was delivered in partnership with…
29 August 2014, Davos, Switzerland - The International Disaster and Risk Conference, organised by the Davos-based Global Risk Forum, convened for the fifth time in the famous mountain resort from 24-28 August, with a focus on science and technology and their role in modern Disaster Risk Reduction. UNITAR was among the international organizations actively promoting the event together with UNESCO, UNEP and ILO. The institute also organised two sessions during the conference, one on satellite technology and applications and one on local governance.
For five days,…
Disarmament Panel Discussion Held in Hiroshima
6 August 2018, Hiroshima, Japan - As the first event of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office's Ideas that Matters series, UNITAR and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held a panel discussion focusing on fields of disarmament covered in the UN’s new Agenda for Disarmament. The Ideas that Matter series is part of the Hiroshima Office's celebrations for its 15-year anniversary. The panelists were specialists in various fields of disarmament, and they provided listeners with a wide-ranging and…
UNITAR Hosts Course For New Delegates On The Fifth Committee
4 September 2018, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, has organized an Orientation Course for New Delegates on the 5th Committee in the United Nations Headquarter. The course took place between 4-7 September 2018. This is the second year that UNITAR has partnered with the Swiss Mission for this week long- course, consisting of four half-day workshops. A course of this magnitude is…
UNITAR Hosts 15-YearAnniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting of its CIFAL Global Network
19-21 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium – UNITAR hosted the Annual Meeting of its Network of Affiliated International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Brussels and in Antwerp, Belgium. The Directors of 15 CIFAL Centres gathered for three days to review its performance in 2018, discuss opportunities for collaboration, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to develop the training calendar for 2019.
The Annual Meeting also served to celebrate the 15-…
18-22 July 2022, New York, U.S.A. – In partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the third annual Women in Cyber training programme attended by a group of 24 women, coming from different regions around the world. The event was sponsored by the Governments of Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the U.K., and consisted of eight sessions held between the 18th and 22nd of July 2022, which focused on Drafting Resolutions, Cyber Policy, Leadership and United Nations Negotia...