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Franklin University Switzerland and UNITAR organized a joint event during the Open Geneva Hackathon Festival. The online Hackathon "Food as a nexus for synchronic urban and rural development" offered a platform to generate innovative ideas to rethink and improve food as a linkage for development in rural and urban areas. The hackathon lasted three days and was delivered entirely online, allowing participants worldwide to join the event.
The event included the participation of UN-Habitat, FAO and UNITAR experts to facilitate workshops and group work activities. Four w...
UNITAR Launches the first edition of online Diploma in Peace Management
In partnership with The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and the Kyung Hee University (KHU)
Deadline for applications: 15 August 2018
The Diploma links theoretical knowledge and practical competences through online lectures, sharing of experiences and discussions with key practitioners, applied learning and critical reflections. The aim of the programme is to equip graduates with solid knowledge and the ability to handle the most complex challenges that professionals face in th...
22 May 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office and the Embassy of Japan in South Sudan launched the 3rd Cycle of UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme. Focusing on project management, leadership and entrepreneurship skills, the six-month capacity-building training programme offers scholarship to 25 South Sudanese Fellows and coaches from public sector, private sector, academic institutions, and civil society organisations.
The programme consists of four workshops—two in Juba and two others internatio...
1 April 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - Negotiating for peace and engaging in dialogue to address challenges is a top priority for Africa – a continent that is committed to “silencing the guns” and building lasting peace. Given the recent instability observed in Central Africa, the UNITAR Training Programme to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking in Central Africa Region, was very well received by the mid and senior-level female and male officials from Ministries of Foreign Affairs, staff from the African Union, from UN peace missions in the region and from civ...
We organize several longer-duration Fellowship Programmes with the support from key donors. In the fields of peacemaking, conflict prevention and post conflict reconstruction, two Programmes are held annually:, Now in its twenty-fifth year, this advanced two-week annual training programme in conflict analysis, negotiation, mediation and reconciliation was the first of its kind in the UN system. It is also unique in bringing together mid and senior level diplomats, with UN and regional organization staff--key institutions responsible for the prevention and sustainable resolu...
Do you want to know more about the revised Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) and how they keep supporting DDR practitioners in planning and implementing DDR in challenging political and security contexts?
Following the recent launch of the revised IDDRS and as a member of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), UNITAR has updated its online course “UN Approach to DDR”, offered as part of its advanced online training offering for all assigned or deployed UN Volunteers.
The cour...
Our expertise in planning and conducting high-level events allows us to design retreats and meetings that enhance the exchange of experiences and promote fruitful discussions. We help our partners design events of various sizes that connect, inspire and deliver concrete and lasting results. , Design and facilitation of conferences, workshops and retreats with a difference
We gather with purpose. We are passionate about creating events that ignite connection, co-creation, collaboration and committed action., Humanitarian Energy Conference - Peace Pillar project
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16 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is kicking off its first ever bottom-up crowdfunding campaign, UNITAR Peace Funder, which enables selected professionals from all regions of the world to enhance their applicable knowledge and technical skills, further consolidating their ability to act as peacebuilders and changemakers. UNITAR Master’s programmes in Conflictology, Electoral Policy and Administration, Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding, and United Nations and the Art of Peace are tailored for profession...
22 September 2015, Juba, Republic of South Sudan – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office and the Embassy of Japan in South Sudan are pleased to announce the launch of the UNITAR Project Development and Implementation Training Programme for South Sudan (hereafter “the programme”). As Africa’s newest nation, South Sudan faces a number of challenges to achieve sustainable peace and prosperity. The programme will build the local capacity of the South Sudanese people to counter these challenges and support the sustainable developmen...
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