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June 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Although UNOSAT is mainly known in UN circles for its long standing support to emergency response operations in humanitarian crises, its experts are adamant that the use of satellite derived geospatial information can be a game-changer in assessing vulnerability and estimating risk. In other words there is more about satellites and disaster risk reduction than what meets the eye.
This is not a recent revelation and UNOSAT has been presenting in various instances over the years arguments in support of applying this versatile technology to…
From July 6-26, CIFAL Shanghai, in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the P.R. of China, hosted its third training programme of 2011, with a focus on information and communications technology (ICT) services to build Smart Cities.
The 20-day training brought 38 participants from 24 countries, covering Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean regions to explore not only Chinese development of integrated ICT services in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing, but also to…
ASEAN Member States Representatives Visit UNOSAT Office
20 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – On Friday 13 May we had the pleasure to welcome 12 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member state Ambassadors and Representatives for an information session on how Governments can benefit from UNOSAT’s support. Einar Bjorgo – UNOSAT Manager – presented our different areas of work:
Satellite Imagery Analysis
Training and Capacity Development
Research and Innovation
For each of the topics above, Mr. Bjorgo shared different examples from our work in Southeast Asia…
24 January 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity, together with UNITAR Association, will hold the public forum “UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Sustainable Peace” on 10 February 2024 (10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. JST) at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Memorial Hall. The event seeks to foster the public’s understanding of current geopolitical disputes and nuclear disarmament and encourage participants to consider how to build sustainable peace.
Panellists will include Ms. Elyne Whyte, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to...
2024年1月24日、広島 ― 国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局は、2024年2月10日(土)午前10時から午前11時30分まで、広島平和記念資料館メモリアルホールで公開フォーラム「核軍縮と平和な世界の実現」を、一般社団法人国連ユニタール協会と共催します。このフォーラムは、国際紛争の現況や核軍縮に関する理解を深め、参加者に平和な世界の実現について考えていただくことを目的としています。
パネリストとして、核兵器禁止条約交渉会議で議長を務めたコスタリカ元ジュネーブ国連大使のエレイン・ホワイト氏、元国際原子力機関（IAEA）検証安全保障政策課長のタリク・ラウフ氏、公益財団法人広島平和文化センター理事長・平和首長会議事務総長の香川剛廣氏が登壇します。参加費無料（参加には事前登録が必要）。日英同時通訳あり。
フォーラムでは、核軍縮、核不拡散、および現在進行中の武力紛争、特にウクライナ、中東に焦点を当て、専門家の視点に触れることができます。
本フォーラムは、広島県、広島市、公益財団法人広島平和文化センター、平和首長会議、中国新聞社のご支援により実施されます。, 今回の公開フォーラムは、2024年2月5日から2月10日までの5日間の日程で、広島で実施される核軍縮・不拡散(NDNP)研修の一環として開催されます。今年で9年目を迎える本研修では、核拡散防...
7 August, Geneva, Switzerland - The Division for Peace of UNITAR is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Paris School of Advanced International and Political Studies (Hautes Études Internationales et Politiques – HEIP Paris). The newly signed Memorandum of Understanding outlines the scope of future collaboration that will include the establishment of a Master's degree and a research centre in various thematic areas such as conflict prevention, peace development and the rule of law, in Paris and North Africa.
Founded in 1899 in Paris, HEIP is a School of In...
The project is part of an ongoing profile of projects that UNITAR coordinates for capacity building in the Niger Delta region linked to resources, conflict mitigation, and economic development via the Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO).
The Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Programme (MAP) Training of-Trainers (TOT) was organized by UNITAR/PHPO in partnership with the Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute of Geneva (MEA-I). The institute is a non-profit organization supported by the computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP) whose key objective is to…
On the 28th of June 2010 seven participants from Egi Land in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria attended a five-day intensive training course to develop regional Master Trainers on Micro-Enterprise Acceleration (MAP). The training seeks to provide the trainees with key technical and facilitation skills, as well as the knowledge necessary to implement the MAP curriculum.
The project is part of an ongoing profile of projects that UNITAR coordinates for capacity building in the Niger Delta region linked to resources, conflict mitigation, and economic development via the…
CIFAL Jeju Co-organises Workshop on Integrated Solid Wastes Management and Circular Economy
24 April 2018, Jeju, Republic of Korea – UNITAR’s Affiliated International Training Center for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) organized a 4-day workshop on ‘Strengthening Governance for Low-carbon Integrated Solid Wastes Management and Circular Economy’ in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea. The workshop was co-organized with the Green Technology Center (GTC), Republic of Korea and took place from 24 to 27 April 2018. 23 participants from 13 different…
Innovative Applications for the Humanitarian Community
29 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – Over the course of the past several weeks and months, UNOSAT has been working with partners to develop innovative applications for the humanitarian community by integrating geographic data into new systems. The idea behind these initiatives is to empower end-users by providing them with actionable information and/or in user friendly formats to improve impact from their job.
Examples of such innovations at UNOSAT are Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR & AR). Led by the video…