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The UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan programme, a seven-month-long capacity building initiative undertaken in partnership with the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, the Singapore International Foundation and other international partners including Microsoft Corporation, was recently concluded with the graduation of 32 Fellows and Coaches.
This capacity-building initiative aims at developing expertise within a core group of Afghan public officials to further facilitate the reconstruction process of Afghanistan. This, the sixth annual Cycle began last April and…
12 March 2013, Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar – In the framework of the project “Strengthening Capacities in the Republic of Madagascar for National Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building,” a National Forum on Governance for SAICM implementation was held from 5 to 6 March 2013 in Madagascar. The objectives of the workshop were to:
Raise awareness about SAICM
Review and endorse the National SAICM Implementation Plan, Terms of Reference (TORs) for an interministerial…
November 2013 – Are you interested in learning more about the UN System? Do you need to brush up on your mediation skills? Are you aware of how to negotiate climate change issues? The Multilateral Diplomacy Programme of UNITAR has prepared an exciting e-Learning programme for 2014 to address all these questions and more.
The 2014 e-Learning programme includes fifteen unique course offerings available in English and three courses in Spanish. All courses are moderated by senior international experts from a variety of fields. For more information on the methodology and…
CIFAL Shanghai Concludes Conference on Education to Promote Development
18 October 2018, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) jointly with Shanghai Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center and the Beijing Shangkun Education Group convened the Conference “Education to Promote Development” in Pudong Lingang Industry Park, Shanghai.
The Conference gathered more than 200 participants from the academia and the private sector with the objectives of promoting education as a tool to…
10 November 2023, New York, USA - UNITAR NYO hosted a Global Diplomacy Initiative training session featuring a compelling presentation by H.E. Dr. Laszlo Molnar, a seasoned professional with an extensive career spanning the United Nations system, the private sector, and academia.
The session commenced with H.E. Dr. Molnar sharing insights into his remarkable career journey, offering a unique perspective gained from his experiences across diverse sectors. Attendees, predominantly graduate students specializing in international relations or diplomacy, then introduced themsel...
29 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and IE University (IE) jointly hosted a Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Madrid, Spain, on Monday 25 September and Tuesday 26 September. The Forum focused on various aspects of AI, including governance, ethics, education, and the corporate world. Entitled, ‘Three Horizons: Governance, Education and the Future of Work’, brought together around 100 participants from a variety of sectors, including government officials, academia, private sector specialists, and...
20 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce that Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, UNITAR Associated Fellow, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Norway for 2021-22. This award is conferred by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Professor Berkman is a longstanding Associated Fellow with UNITAR and has delivered training programmes on science diplomacy and informed decision-making to...
15 – 16 May 2019, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) teamed up and co-organized the Learning Conference Implementing the 2030 Agenda in the Caribbean Region. The conference was attended by more than 70 participants including government officials from 21 Caribbean nations leading the SDGs process in their countries, international civil servant...
17 July 2019, Curitiba, Brazil- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System and Faculties of Industry held a workshop on “Innovating 2030: Thinking about the SDGs” on 29 June 2019. This event provided a venue for dialogue amongst industrial automation and mechanical manufacturing students to think and discuss innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Students as future leaders are pivotal in order to tackle urgent global ch...
6-12 May 2019, Madrid, Spain - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid) has joined the international road safety campaign “Save Lives #SpeakUp” in the framework of the 5th UN Global Road Safety Week, taking place 6 to 12 May 2019.
This year, the 5th UN Global Road Safety Week highlights the need for strong leadership to advance road safety related global targets. Thousands of advocates globally, including CIFAL Madrid, are taking the opportunity of the Week to #SpeakUp for road safety, including calling for urgent action on the...