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Sven Harten is Head of the Competence Centre for Evaluation Methodology / Deputy Director at the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). He is an evaluation expert and Political Scientist, with a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science an evaluation expert with more than 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of evaluations in the field of development cooperation. Sven Harten has lived and worked for 15 years in countries of the Global South, where he was mainly active as an evaluator and project manager, with M…
UNITAR Commences 2019 Programmes
UNITAR NY Publishes “Sustainable Development Goals, Main Contributions & Challenges”
17 January, 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office has kicked off 2019 by publishing a book on Sustainable Development Goals, Main Contributions & Challenges with Rey Juan Carlos University of Spain (URJC) and Sustainable Development Fund (SDGF). This publication is to benefit future generations’ educational curricula and promote the wider implementation and understanding of the 2030…
Chief, Integrated Training Service (ITS), Policy Evaluation and Training Division, UN Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support
Mark Pedersen has served with the UN since 1993. The majority of his service has been in the field where he has worked as a civil affairs officer and a political affairs officer. At headquarters in New York he has worked on policy, political, training and mission support issues. He is currently the Chief of the Integrated Training Service within the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division. Prior to joining the UN, he served in the…
UNITAR took part in the Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a large event gathering in Geneva from 16 to 19 June the global disaster community of stakeholders.
The following is the transcript of the formal statement delivered to the plenary session of the Global Platform.
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is very pleased to take part in this important event. The Institute considers Disaster Risk Reduction as a central set of principles and guidelines of great importance in all the main goals of the global…
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 (…
UNOSAT Report on Damage to Cultural Heritage Sites in Syria calls for Scaled up Protection Efforts
23 December 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR today highlighted a new and comprehensive report by its UNOSAT programme that has revealed large scale destruction and damage to cultural heritage sites in Syria, including UNESCO World Heritage Properties. The study, carried out by experts on Syria cultural heritage and UNOSAT satellite image analysts, reviewed 18 different areas inside which a total of 290 locations were found to be directly affected by the ongoing conflict.…
OHCHR/UNITAR NYO: Human Rights Orientation Programme for Diplomats
1 May 2015, New York, USA – The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office
conducted their eighth collaborative workshop on Human Rights.
The workshop aimed to enhance understanding of OHCHR and the United Nations human rights protection system, and to enable diplomats to more comprehensively and effectively
integrate human rights into their work. Delegates from all committees participated.
The…
CIFAL Quito Contributes to Relief Efforts in Ecuador
2 May 2016, Quito, Ecuador – On 16 April, Ecuador suffered a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that affected the provinces of Manabi, Guayas, Esmeraldas, and Santa Elena. Moved by the tragedy, where hundreds of people lost their lives, thousands of missing people, hundreds of homes destroyed, the team at CIFAL Quito jointly with the Christian Emergency Committee (CEC), have been providing material, spiritual and emotional support to victims and their families.
A reconnaissance visit to the zero zone was…
Empowering Women in the Peace Process
3 May 2018, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Columbia Law School co-organized a workshop entitled “Empowering Women in the Peace Process” at the United Nations Headquarters as part of the “Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation” certificate programme 2017-2018, with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Sweden under the programme “Levelling the Playing Field”.
The seminar revolved around two main case studies, each illustrating a certain method of empowering women.…
ユニタール南スーダン奨学プログラムは、２０１５年から２０１９年までの過去５回のサイクルにおいて、多くの学びを得ました。
本研修では、南スーダン若手から中堅の専門家を対象に、南スーダンの地域のニーズや起業背景に合わせたデザインの作成目的に、イラク国内青年層の知識、スキル、姿勢の成長に向けた方法に焦点を与える１２ヶ月の研修を行っています。
南スーダンの国内人口の３分の２は３０歳未満であり、若者の９０％は正規の雇用につけない状態でいます。多くの南スーダン人が生活のサポートをコミュニティーや家族から得ている状態で、職を得ることは最優先の課題となっています。また、南スーダンは、長い戦乱を経験したことにより、経済が不安定な状況にあります。加えて、政府の支出の多くが軍部に充てられている中、治安の維持が社会の最重要課題となっています。このような南スーダンの状況を考慮し、ユニタール南スーダン奨学プログラムは、南スーダンの青年層のより良い未来のために必要とされるプロジェクトマネジメント、リーダーシップ、そしてビジネススキルを得る機会を研修生へ提供します。
「２０２０年度 架け橋をつくる：南スーダン奨学プログラム 起業家・プロジェクトプラニング」は、持っているアイデアを実際の行動に導くための重要なスキルを養います。本プログラムの初回研修では、大小規模サイズの...