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Anna Beck, Associate DDR officer at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Anna Beck found herself navigating a journey from the private sector to the role of project manager within the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO in 2022. As an associated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) officer, her work primarily focuses on Community Violence Reduction (CVR) projects. Despite her large experience in project management, Anna was eager t...
The 2011 edition attracted participants from 10 different countries, essentially disaster managers working for national governments, UN organizations and NGOs. Some participants were also professionals engaged in the field of disaster risk reduction, an area in which UNOSAT has been investing substantial financial and development resources in view of a decisive increase of output in 2012-2013.
The feedback and evaluation from participants were very positive especially in reaction to the UNOSAT practice of delivering training using only real case scenarios related to majo...
In partnership with Indonesia Youth Diplomacy (IYD), the UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched the “EmpowerASEAN: Youth Leadership Programme in the ASEAN Region” training programme on 8-15 June 2024. Participants included 27 youth participants from the ASEAN region.The opening webinar was held on 8 June to introduce UNITAR and IYD and provide the participants with an overview of the programme.The hackathon session took place on 15 June, featuring a group discussion with given topics related to SDGs and final pitches. UNITAR announced the winning team, who will b...
The e-learning courses on risk analysis aim to equip participants with a deep understanding and practical skills in applying a risk-sensitive approach within the Humanitarian Programme Cycle and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework processes. Participants who take the course will be able to define risk analysis concepts, assess various risk types, and evaluate strategies for strategic risk reduction planning. By identifying key actors and implementing crucial risk analysis methodologies, participants will be able to design tailored strategies and...
2015年9月16－21日の日程で国連ユニタール広島事務所は米国国際開発援助庁（US AID）女性開発プロジェクトと中国新聞共催で国連ユニタール アフガニスタン女子代表サッカーチームのリーダーシップとコミュニケーション能力向上研修を実施しました。
スポーツをすることには多くの利点があります。特に紛争国に住む女性にとって自尊心を高め社会参画を促進し、既存のジェンダー規範を疑問視し、リーダーとして活躍する機会を与えるなどスポーツを経験することによる多くの潜在的な利点が挙げられます[1]。本研修ではアフガニスタン女子代表サッカーチームのサッカースキルおよび個々人の能力強化を通じてアフガニスタンの発展に寄与することを目指しました。
リーダーシップスキル、チームワーク向上、コミュニケーション手法やスポーツ心理学などアフガニスタン女子代表サッカーチームのニーズに沿った研修を広島で実施しました。様々なトレーニングやコーチング手法の成功事例や選手としての課題やリーダーシップを磨く機会などについてスポーツ選手との対談を通じて学びました。また、9月20にエディオンスタジアムで開催されたアンジュビオレ広島との親善試合では懸命にプレーしました。
[1] J. Larkin, S. Razack &am...
Francesco Pisano says: “We are continuing to equip the Programme with what it takes to do this job effectively and professionally. But this is done also to bring a distinct advantage to the entire UN family. After the partnership with Google to share crowd generated data with UNOSAT and the rest of the UN, this is a second main achievement by UNOSAT which will change the way we do things and the overall technology level of the UN. I hope this can be of help to the entire UN”. UNOSAT in fact has added to the purchase order the funds necessary to endow 3 other UN bodies with ...
In August 2021, Crowd4SDG launched the second GEAR Cycle of the project. This year’s GEAR Cycle focuses on two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – SDG 13 on Climate Change and SDG 5 on Gender Equality.
GEAR Cycles include four phases in its implementation: Gather, Evaluate, Accelerate and Refine. The first phase, Gather, kicked off in August with the launch of a call for projects for Open Seventeen (017). This year’s call focused on projects tackling the many challenges related to climate change and gender issues, with the application of crowdsourcing solutions. T...
In collaboration with UNITAR and The Defeat-NCD Partnership, Dr. Kaung and his team in Myanmar’s NCD unit developed a cost-efficient operational plan covering 2021 and 2022 to address the country’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). With technical assistance from a programme coordinator and health economist provided by the partnership, the team built a multi-sectoral approach and applied financial modelling to create the plan.Previously, Myanmar had a national NCD strategy, but it lacked a costed plan for service delivery. “Without a costed pla...
Recognizing that women continue to face significant barriers to equitable and meaningful participation in peace operations, in November / December 2021, UNITAR and the UN DPO Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) jointly held an Assessment and outreach exercise for women corrections officers in Dakar, Senegal. The exercise aimed to ultimately help increase the number of women GPP corrections officers in peace operations, while simultaneously strengthening the overall quality of deployed GPPs, in line with actions and targets of the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy...
ケニア出身でデジタルリテラシーの推進者であり障がいを持つBetty Mwendeさんは、2023年の国連ユニタール「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」研修を修了しました。ベティさんは、地域の子どもたちに基本的なパソコンスキルを教えるボランティア活動を行い、デジタル格差を解消する手助けをしています。「国連ユニタールの研修は、プロジェクトマネジメントとデジタルスキルを向上させ、自信を深める貴重な経験でした。日本政府の資金提供の下で実施された同事業は、アフリカの7,000人の女性と若者に、データ分析、ソフトウェア開発、プロジェクトマネジメント、ビジネス分析、人工知能、そしてリーダーシップやネットワーキングといったソフトスキルを提供しました。, 2025年2月20日、広島 - ケニアでは、多くの人々にとって基本的なテクノロジーへのアクセスが贅沢である中、Mwendeさんはデジタルリテラシーとより包摂的な社会の実現を推進しています。コンピュータ応用技術を学ぶ学生であり、テクノロジー業界の連携を促進する非営利団体の広報担当者でもあるMwendeさんは、国連ユニタールの研修で学び、実践に努めました。これにより、プロジェクト管理とデジタルスキルをさらに高め、取り残された若者へのデジタ...