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26 July 2012, Accra – In the context of the GEF/UNDP/UNITAR/EPA-Ghana Project on Capacity Building for the Elimination of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) in Ghana, a Project Steering Committee (PSC) was held in Accra on 26 July 2012. The Committee reviewed the project progress status report. The PSC acknowledged the progress made on the inventory and the project as a whole and agreed on key decisions aimed at moving the project forward.
The committee also unanimously agreed on 30 August, 2012, as the cut-off date for the inventory. This means that after 30 August,…
28 September - 1st October 2014, Algiers, Algeria. In the framework of the three-year partnership betweenthe Institute for Diplomacy and International relations (IDRI) of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research a retreat entitled “Personal development and Leadership” was organized in Algiers.
Why are some leaders better than others? Why is leadership important? Can leadership be learnt or taught? These inaugural interrogations allowed for the formulation of a reply to the following question: why do followers…
How Spatial Planning Connects with Biodiversity and Climate Change?
03 April 2018, Geneva, Swtzerland - Land-use planning frameworks have traditionally focused on developing settlements and related infrastructures with limited consideration of biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation and mitigation requirements. Spatial planning is underused in maximizing win-win solutions for human well-being and sustainability.
UNITAR and IUCN are pleased to announce a joint online course on " Integrated planning for climate change and biodiversity". The course’s…
UNITAR Launches the First Day of High-Level Political Forum – SDGs Learning, Training & Practice
9 July 2018, New York, USA – The 2018 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development Goals Learning, Training and Practice officially opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York. HLPF is the central platform for review of the 2030 Agenda for SDG 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, and 17 with this year’s theme being, “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”.
UNITAR began the first day with three major workshops: Monitoring Peace,…
UNITAR Delivers Workshop on the Drafting, Structure, and Adoption of United Nations Resolutions to the New York Diplomatic Community
21 June 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office organized a two-day event, “Workshop on the Structure, Drafting, and Adoption of the United nations Resolutions” on 20-21 June 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN. The Workshop was attended by approximately 30 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN. Mr. Marco A…
Workshop on Drating Resolutions
19-20 June 2018, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office organized a two-day event, “Workshop on the Structure, Drafting, and Adoption of the United Nations Resolutions” on 19-20 June 2018 in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore and sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Sweden programme “levelling the playing field” to the United Nations. The workshop was attended by approximately 30 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN. Mr. Marco A. Suazo,…
29-31 July 2022, Bali, Indonesia - UNITAR, the University of Geneva and Open Geneva organized the first SDG Open Hack! Bali on Tackling Waste Management through Innovation, from 29-31 July 2022.
Hosted by the Jimbaran Hub, in collaboration with the Meaningful Design Group, the SDG Open Hack! Bali aimed to leverage collective intelligence and community building to find innovative and practical solutions towards waste management for Bali. Students, activists, and professionals took part by proposing critical waste management challenges to be collectively addressed ...
15-16 March 2019, Atlanta, United States - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco; Université Hassan II de Casablanca; High Atlas Foundation; Casablanca Travel & Tours; Friends of Morocco; Imperial Fez; Kennesaw State University’s Division of Global Affairs hosted the 35th Annual Country Study Program’s International Conference on Gender, Identity and Youth Empowerment.
Annually, this program plays a vital role engaging local and global communities, resulting in...
Established in 2015, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Australia (CIFAL Newcastle) is hosted by the University of Newcastle (UON) in Australia serving as a hub for the Asia Pacific region, leveraging UON's disciplinary strengths in areas such as public health, equity, indigenous knowledge and sustainable development and urban resilience. CIFAL Newcastle facilitates knowledge transfer and building partnerships by connecting our regional and global communities through education, training and research with a focus on the below areas of strength.S...
How many steps did you take this year? “What kind of steps?” – some would wonder. Some would say: “Too many, how could I possibly count them?”. The fact is – steps can be different: big or small, quick and effortless, or time-consuming and requiring one to go above and beyond to even attempt them. Some steps can get you wherever you aim to be in no time, if taken from close proximity. Others would not get you even in sight of the goal if you are starting from afar. What unites them all is that the one taking a step is moving in the right direction and, hence, every step mat...