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The Nigeria Project Office (NPO), a part of Division for People, was established on 23 March 2006 as a field office in Nigeria. Operating in collaboration with federal, state and local authorities, NPO implements various training and capacity building activities. The initial concept of NPO was based on two principles; close cooperation with regional governments, local authorities and elected municipalities on the one hand, and strong, transparent public-private partnerships on the other., Since the inauguration of the NPO, its capacity building activities are focused on the...
UNITAR opened a call for applications to the 2025 UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme – Leaders of a New Generation.The programme is for students attending high schools in Hiroshima Prefecture.It will be held in Hiroshima from 29 June to 24 August 2025, aiming to deepen the students’ understanding of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and peacebuilding, and to cultivate young leaders who will convey messages of peace from Hiroshima to the world.The programme is offered free of charge and will be held in cooperation with the UNITAR Association, with the suppor...
22 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On 6 May 2024, UNITAR and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and implement training programmes and organize summits, webinars, workshops and training sessions, as well as align efforts for resource mobilization. The two expect to collaborate in thematic areas such as leadership and inclusion, social innovation and entrepreneurship, digital futures, finance and trade, anti-corruption and combating crime, and business and public administration.
FGV is the first partner in Brazil for t...
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UNITAR Division for Prosperity will host a workshop and a panel discussion on AI-driven sustainable solutions for global challenges (4 September 2024, Geneva).In the morning workshop, participants will engage in hands-on exercises and group discussions to navigate ethical considerations of AI use and explore best practices from health care, education, agriculture, and climate action.In the afternoon, two panels will be led by the members of UNITAR Division for Prosperity Advisory Board and explore the role of AI in strengthening societal resilience and in the prevention of ...
When Mr.Imtiaz Sharifi participated in the UNITAR Executive Master’s in Development Policies and Practices in 2014, he was the Director of the Value-Added Tax Section of the Revenue General Department in the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan, who had been working to develop policies and practices for the Ministry.
Following the success of the first edition of the Masters programem in 2013, UNITAR received many applications for the second edition, Mr. Sharifi was one of the 17 high-level officials from Afghan Government chosen to participate in degree programme.
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Fifty participants from 18 Asia-Pacific countries have embarked on a 12-day workshop in Japan from Awaji Island (Awaji-shima), to Hiroshima, Chiba and Tokyo, as the final phase of the “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security Training Programme”, funded by the Government and People of Japan.The workshop officially launched in Awaji Island, Hyogo, with representatives from Pasona Group Inc., a key partner in organizing the training sessions in Awaji Island, also in attendance.Through expert lectures and study visits, participants will gain practical k...
15 April 2025, Victoria, Canada - UNITAR, in partnership with the University of Victoria (UVic), Canada, successfully concluded its third year of the Co-operative Education Programme (Co-op), a professional development learning pathway. The Co-op continues to lead nationally in experiential learning, with this initiative launched in partnership with CIFAL Victoria—a UNITAR-affiliated centre. This international programme serves as a vehicle through which UVic students can acquire valuable work experience. Through this partnership, students can also participate in initiatives...
UNITAR Hosts Scale of Assessment Course for Diplomats of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar
2 October 2018, New York, NY, USA – The United Nations for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a training for Diplomats of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar on Scale of Assessment, held in the United Nations at the United Nations Building. This was the final part in the Induction Course for the Qatari diplomats in “Strengthening Knowledge and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy”.
UNITAR New York Head of Office Mr. Marco Suazo opened the session by welcoming the diplomats from the Qatari Mission to the training session. In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Suazo rem...
04-05 February 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - Resolutions constitute a fundamental outcome of meetings within the United Nations principal organs. The diplomat or representative in any multilateral posting must be able to manage the specialized nature and volume of work involved in such UN meetings. In this regard, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy organized a workshop, which is a part the Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice, on the processes of Drafting, Negotiating and Adopting United Nations Resolutions.
The two-day workshop acquainted 19 participants with the ...