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Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities
2 November 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea – UNITAR’s affiliated training centre CIFAL Jeju convened officials from central, state and local governments, NGO leaders and private sector representatives from nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region for a four-day workshop on "Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities." CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), held…
UNITAR Delivered a Workshop on Public Speaking for the Diplomatic Community in Vienna
8 - 9 October 2015, Vienna, Austria - As part of its long-standing collaboration with Austria’s Federal Ministry of European Integration and Foreign Affairs, UNITAR delivered its Public Speaking workshop in Vienna in October for the second year in a row, following the success of the past event and subsequent great demand. The two-day skills programme was addressed to members of the diplomatic community who are usually required to prepare and present strategic plans, ideas and…
UNITAR and MapAction sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
December 22, Geneva, Switzerland – On Wednesday 16 December UNITAR and MapAction met to sign a MoU. Liz Hughes, MapAction Chief Executive, Nigel Press, Chairman of MapAction Board of Trustees, Einar Bjorgo, UNOSAT Manager and Francesco Pisano, UNITAR Research Department Director, acting as Officer in Charge, gathered in UNITAR’s offices for this important moment.
This MoU, defines the frame for future cooperation between UNITAR’s UNOSAT programme and MapAction.
“We are very pleased to see this MoU in place as…
18 March 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - The humanitarian crisis provoked by internal instability in CAR since last year continues to be of great concern to the international community while thousands of people face mounting violence and widespread killings. Humanitarian agencies are trying to help people in need but the environment is broadly hostile. A situation report released by OCHA states that: “acts of violence, lootings, carjacking and security incidents against aid workers and assets have multiplied in the past months jeopardizing ongoing life-saving operations”.…
UNITAR New York Office Launches Initiative on Governance and Social Cohesion with Yale University Retreat
20 October 2014, New Haven, USA – The UNITAR New York Office, together with Yale University, hosted a private retreat on the topic ‘Discerning a Common Understanding of Governance and Social Cohesion’. The retreat brought together representatives from academia, civil society and the diplomatic community, offering them an opportunity to reflect on issues of identity, stability and governance. In particular, there was a focus on the role that religion can play in…
11 - 12 November 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s affiliated network of international training centres – the CIFAL Global Network- gathered in Geneva on the occasion of its eleventh anniversary. Since its inception in 2003, the Network has reached more than 30,000 beneficiaries through the delivery of over 470 training events.
The Directors from the CIFAL Centres met in Geneva to present their activity report for the year 2014, strengthen cooperation among the centres, set priorities for the next biennium and develop a common action plan.
This year’s meeting…
UNITAR Provides Road Safety training to the Government of the Dominican Republic
8 - 9 May 2018, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – UNITAR in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) and the National Institute for Transport and Transit (INTRANT) convened the “International Workshop on Mobility and Road Safety Best Practices” in Santo Domingo on 8-9 May.
The two-day event was attended by 113 representatives from government offices responsible for transit, transport and road safety, academic institutions, NGOs and…
CIFAL Philippines Leads Workshop on Gender and Labor Migration for Quezon City Officials
28 November, Quezon City, Philippines - Members of the Quezon City Migration and Development Council (MDC) successfully completed CIFAL Philippines' orientation workshop on gender, labor migration and sustainable development held on 28 November 2017.
The workshop aimed to deepen the understanding of local government officials of the importance of a gender perspective in international labor migration. It also intended to usher the integration of gender sensitivity in implementing…
Biciventura: Promoting the SDGs Around the World
19 September 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Argentina (CIFAL Argentina) is pleased to announce the “Biciventura and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” project. Its main goal is to promote and raise awareness about the 17 SDGs worldwide.
For this endeavor, Nicolas Caroli, Romina Medina and Ariel Hurtado- a team of three committed individuals to sustainable development- will travel all over the world to give informative talks on the 2030 Agenda, the 17…
CIFAL Philippines Launched the “Drive for Road Safety” Campaign
20 September 2018, Taguig City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) in partnership with 3M launched the “Drive for Road Safety” campaign at Bonifacio Global City.
Road safety has become a priority for the country as it has direct implications on its economic growth. According to the World Bank, halving road traffic crashes and deaths between 2014-2038 could represent an increase of approximately 7% of the Gross Domestic Product in…