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30 July to 28 September 2012, Social Media Tools, e-learning course.
UNITAR is pleased to announce the opening of registrations of the sixth session of the Innovative Collaboration for Development course from 30 July to 28 September 2012.
Jointly developed by UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the ICfD is an e-learning course on social media tools, which has been awarded the 2011 international Open ECBCheck Quality Standards.
The overall goal of the course is to empower development professionals to recognize the…
Education and Training as a Pathway to an Inclusive Green Economy: Tackling the Green Skills Mismatch
An innovation campaign in the lead-up to the PAGE Ministerial Conference 27-28 March 2017, Berlin, Germany
Call for Pitches!
14 February 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – The Second Ministerial Conference of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), co-hosted by the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) of Germany, will organize an innovation session to highlight the importance of education and training for an inclusive…
12 April 2017, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office organized a “Skills-Building Workshop: Elections to UN Organs”. Over 50 delegates from Least Development Countries (LDCs), Middle Income Countries (MICs) as well as Developed Countries with the aim to enhace the understanding of election procedures and processes at various UN Organs. The training was particularly relevant for election officers who were able to acquire new skills and tools to identify opportunities for candidatures, learn from the composition of…
UNITAR Co-organized the 2017 Ambassadorial Retreat for the Group of 77 and China, Geneva
2 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – As part of the close relationship between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Group of 77 and China, UNITAR co-organised and funded the half day 2017 Ambassadorial Retreat at the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva on 2 June 2017, bringing together the Group`s diplomatic community and several key note speakers.
The organization of the Retreat was a close collaboration between UNITAR, the United Nations Conference on…
UNITAR Opens Sustainable Development Goals Learning Centre
7 of June 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) co-organized the second edition of this learning, training and practice week on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR opened this week of learning session’s hand-in-hand with the presentation of voluntary national reviews. Mr. Seth remarked how UNITAR and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) are committed to ensuring that a broad range of…
CIFAL Philippines Hosts Migration Data Workshop for Quezon City Migration and Development Council Members
30-31 August 2017, Antipolo City, Philippines - Thirty-two members of the Quezon City Migration and Development Council (MDC) successfully completed CIFAL Philippines’ capacity building workshop on migration data for sustainable development. The workshop, held from August 30 to 31, 2017, included lectures from experts and practical exercises on migration, data, and sustainable development.
Dr. Nimfa Ogena of the University of the Philippines Population Institute (…
Training in Multilateral Diplomacy: Achievements and Outlook
16 February 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – The increasing number of daunting global challenges requires intergovernmental bodies to negotiate more and more often in multilateral forums. Therefore, it is crucial to strengthen the capacities of diplomats and officials, who are involved in these negotiation processes.
Since UNITAR was founded in 1965, it has provided Core Diplomatic Training for diplomats and officials based in United Nations Headquarters and Offices as well as host cities of United Nations…
Registrations for e-Learning Course on Social Media for Development Now Open
27 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for “Innovative Collaboration for Development” (ICfD), an e-Learning course on social media for development. The English session of the course will be held from 15 June to 14 August 2015. The French session will run from 29 June to 28 August 2015.
The course, which is the fruit of a partnership between UNITAR, the Food and Agriculture Organization…
International Judicial Training Dates Scheduled for 27 November – 10 December 2016 in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, USA
16 May 2016, Kennesaw, GA, USA - CIFAL Atlanta, in conjunction with the Dean Rusk International Law Center, announces new dates for an International Judicial Training in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. The upcoming trainings are open to foreign judges and other legal practitioners.
The training is designed to further the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which world leaders adopted in 2015. At the core of this Agenda are 17 …
Creativity for Development - New Free Open Access Course Available
Geneva, 26 September 2016. We are pleased to announce that the new “Creativity for Development” (Crea4Dev) course is now available. Crea4Dev is an initiative of UNITAR and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
In most countries, there is an abundance of creative talents, but the development potential of creative industries remains under-utilized. Crea4Dev was developed to raise awareness on the value of creativity and culture as pillars of sustainable development.
The…