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Maselina Iuta is a founding member and project officer for the Deaf Association of Samoa.
Maselina aims to promote an inclusive approach to disaster risk reduction especially for those with disabilities in her country.
Support from families and government is crucial to the overall response of the community when calamities arise.
Maselina was helped by Annika Tierney Lemisio, disaster preparedness and response coordinator for the National Disabled Person’s Organisation, during the DRR training programme.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity aims to e...
The programme currently hosts a Community of Practice (CoP) for Finance officials from French-speaking countries. The project - in collaboration with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) – aims to ensure that the networking and sharing of good practices remains active, even after a training event has taken place. More specifically, it serves as a platform through which to continue to engage the participants and to evaluate the impact and utility of the capacity development activities and tools that were made available. This online community allows practi...
UNITAR alumna Karmen Chebib is Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit at the Center for Educational Research and Development, Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon.
Karmen Chebib recently completed UNITAR's Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) training programme.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Karmen led her unit in training teachers on how to counteract gender stereotypes and encountered all kinds of attitudes and practices.
Karmen is applying what she learned in the programme to her work. In her organization, she develop...
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Destina Mensah, a Ghanaian entrepreneur, completed the UNITAR “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” programme in March 2024.Inspired by traditional Ghanaian cuisine, she launched a healthy cereal business promoting nutrition and cultural heritage.The UNITAR programme provided key skills in project management, pitching and digital literacy, helping her scale her business.Funded by the Government and People of Japan, the UNITAR programme ran from November 2023 to March 2024, empowering 7,000 women and youth across 24 African countries with essent...
UNITAR, Unilever’s Sunlight and Absa Bank Kenya will run a new joint programme, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa.
The online programme will train 5,000 women entrepreneurs in Kenya by June 2022 to develop their social or for-profit businesses.
Applications are now welcome from women business owners in Kenya who aspire to make a positive impact on their communities.
, October 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sunlight (a home care brand under Unilever Kenya Limit...
23 December 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On October 7, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a collaboration and cooperation memorandum. The two institutions aim to strengthen their cooperation through development projects in entrepreneurship and digital technology.
To provide UNITAR trainees and alumni, APU students, and others with new learning opportunities, we will share practical knowledge and promote exchanges.
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APU faculty and students will participate in UNITAR’...
7 May 2020, Atlanta, USA - UNITAR, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta), Kennesaw State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Serve Learn and Sustain Center, and the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) Greater Atlanta, with the support of Turner Foundation are launching the e-learning programme “Youth & the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The main objective of this six-week e-learning programme is to provide intensive training to youth on the Sustainable De...
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...
18 February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – “Of all preventative interventions, breastfeeding has the greatest potential to improve child survival, health, development and wellbeing”. Breastfeeding is a critical aspect in achieving SDG2 and SDG3 — which include ending hunger, improving nutrition, and promoting health.
While breastfeeding is a natural process, it is not always easy. Mothers need support – both to get started and to sustain breastfeeding. Promoting breastfeeding practices such as initiation within one hour of life and duration for up to two years of age is essen...