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UNITAR’s Affiliated Training Center in Shanghai Organized the 10th Global City Informatization Forum
UNITAR’s Affiliated Training Center in Shanghai Organized the 10th Global City Informatization Forum
4 - 6 November 2014, Shanghai, China – UNITAR’s affiliated training centre CIFAL Shanghai, in partnership with the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences organized the 10th Global City Informatization Forum (GCIF) that took place at the Kerry Hotel Pudong in Shanghai. An initiative created in 2000, the GCIF is a platform to exchange visions, policies and strategies on information and communications…
CIFAL Philippines Hosts Migration Data Workshop for Quezon City Migration and Development Council Members
30-31 August 2017, Antipolo City, Philippines - Thirty-two members of the Quezon City Migration and Development Council (MDC) successfully completed CIFAL Philippines’ capacity building workshop on migration data for sustainable development. The workshop, held from August 30 to 31, 2017, included lectures from experts and practical exercises on migration, data, and sustainable development.
Dr. Nimfa Ogena of the University of the Philippines Population Institute (…
Although these have been difficult times for the city, the UNITAR New York Office has been able to successfully transition all our meetings, trainings, and conferences to a virtual format. In fact, thanks to the added capacity of webinars and livestreams, recent events and trainings have been able to reach a wider and more diverse audience than ever before.
During the pandemic, UNITAR NY Office has developed 11 capacity building events and impacted 4,700 participants (including the SDG Learning Center in July). Thank you to the team and Ambassador’s vision, UNITAR NY Offic...
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 September 2022 - The use of Earth Observation technologies, in particular the analysis and interpretation of satellite imagery, has expanded considerably in recent years. Geospatial analysis is now a highly in-demand tool for collecting evidence on specific situations. As in any other specialized field, making the technical results of analysis accessible to key decision-makers is crucial for their effective application.
A method used by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)’s Emergency Mapping service is to produce maps and other pr...
From July 6-26, CIFAL Shanghai, in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the P.R. of China, hosted its third training programme of 2011, with a focus on information and communications technology (ICT) services to build Smart Cities.
The 20-day training brought 38 participants from 24 countries, covering Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean regions to explore not only Chinese development of integrated ICT services in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing, but also to…
CIFAL Jeju Concludes Training on Green Policy and Management for Eco-Innovation and Resource Efficient Cities
21 June 2017, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in collaboration with the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) and the Seoul National University’s Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program (SNU TEMEP) hosted the workshop “Green Policy and Management for Eco-Innovation and Resource Efficient Cities” on 13-16 June 2017 in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
The workshop brought…
Mega Manila Cities Share Road Safety Best Practices During CIFAL Philippines Road Safety Policy Dialogue
12 July 2017, Quezon City, Philippines – Local transport officials from Mega Manila cities shared their units’ best practices on road safety during a roundtable meeting organized by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UPCIDS) and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) in partnership with the UP National Center for Transportation Studies (UP NCTS) and the…
UNITAR Contributes to BBC WorldService Newshour Extra “What Does it Take to Make Peace?”
6 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - On the morning of 6 October, just before the announcement of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, BBC Newshour Extra aired the programme “What Does it Take to Make Peace?”. The host, Owen Bennett Jones, and his invitees looked at questions such as “Why is it so hard to resolve conflicts and what makes an effective peacemaker?” Several panellists provided insights from their personal experience on what contributes to make progress in peace…
3 February 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - Among the many lessons gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that our previous lives were neither environmentally nor economically sustainable. If we are to build an equitable and sustainable future, one that limits, if not eradicates, the potential for a similar crisis and ensures viable livelihoods for even the most vulnerable among us, we need not look farther than the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provides a valuable blueprint on wh...
Implementing the SDGs: How Engaged Young Leaders Will Make the Difference
3 August 2015, Atlanta, United States - On July 14th, CIFAL Atlanta led a training session on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role that young professionals can play in implementing the new goals by engaging their local communities.
The session was addressed to 25 young African leaders from countries including Ghana, Mauritania, South Sudan, Uganda, South Africa, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, Liberia, Madagascar, Angola, Kenya, Mali, Swaziland, Burundi, Mauritius and…