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CIFAL Flanders Hosts SDGs Learning Seminar
28 September 2018, Antwerp, Belgium – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Flanders (CIFAL Flanders) in partnership with the University of Antwerp hosted the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Learning Seminar”, bringing multi-stakeholders together for capacity building on the SDGs, as well as engaging in roundtable discussions to link theory to practice. This seminar features speakers and experts from academia and other sectors on key topics related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for…
CIFAL Bogota hosts the VI Sustainability Management Dialogue on “Corporate Government in the Digital Era”
8 November 2018, Bogota, Colombia - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Bogota (CIFAL Bogota) jointly with the Regional Center of the Private Sector for the Support of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations hosted the VI Sustainability Management Dialogue on “Corporate Government in the Digital Era”.
This event was held on 30 August 2018 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…
UNITAR Participates in the 5th Action for Climate Empowerment Dialogue in Bonn
16 May 2017, Bonn, Germany - The 5th dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) took place in the afternoons of 15 and 16 May in Bonn, during the SBI 46. UNITAR, which hosts the UN CC:Learn Secretariat and is a member of the UN Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness, participated to the session.
Welcoming participants to the ACE dialogue, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Ms. Patricia Espinosa, together with the UNU Vice Rector Mr. Jakob Rhyner…
UNITAR Delivers QCPR Module 3 Training for New York Based Diplomatic Community
24 May 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office organized the event, “QCPR Module 3,” on 24 May 2016 at U.N. Headquarters in partnership with UNDESA and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations. The seminar was attended by approximately 40 …
EGO to ECO: A sustainable School Challenge!
2 August 2016, Thimphu, Bhutan - In the words of Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Our world faces grave social and environmental problems, ones that are only bound to exacerbate in coming years. Developing the creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills of the today’s youth is key to bringing about a positive change in society and moving past a deadlock of economic, social and environmental crises.
In the small mountainous country of Bhutan, UNITAR is…
UNITAR and WAIFEM Sign an Agreement to Jointly Conduct Diploma Courses on Macroeconomic Policy Management
24 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) have signed an agreement to jointly conduct Diploma Courses on finance and debt-related topics for the WAIFEM-member countries in West Africa and beyond.
During the signing session in Geneva, the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, warmly…
UNITAR Hosts Briefing on "Strengthening Preventive Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiation"
31 October 201, New York, United States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted the New York Briefing on “Strengthening Preventive Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiation” in close collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-Fund), and the Escuela Diplomática España (Diplomatic School of Spain). The briefing served as the first phase of the international conference, and focused primarily on Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong…
Focusing on Urban Wastewater Management in Central and Eastern European Countries, CIFAL Plock hosted its final training of 2010 from November 30-December 2, CIFAL Plock in Poland. The training was paired with a one day conference on November 30th that explored current trends in regional Urban Wastewater Management and the areas of Implementation of European Union Directives and Projects, and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to develop and scale-up wastewater management across the region’s municipalities.
From 1 to 2 December 2010, over thirty participants from national…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Convention of Independent Financial Advisors (CIFA) – a non-profit Swiss Foundation based in Geneva – are launching an innovative training partnership on ‘Ethics and Finance’ with a view to ‘moralizing’ the finance-sector and protecting investor interests in the wake of the international financial crisis.
On the occasion of the IXth. International CIFA Forum 2011 entitled ‘Ethics and Governance in Financial Markets’ (Monaco, 27-29 April 2011), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research…
20-24 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya. Climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters have direct impacts on the livelihoods of people. To address linkages between these three areas and mainstream them in country programming, the UN Development Group (UNDG) Task Team on Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change and Rio+20, in collaboration with several partners, organized a regional workshop for the African and Arab regions from 20-24 June 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop brought together members of UN Country Teams who are embarking on the UN Development…