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Name: Haddy Jeng
Organization: Embassy of The Republic of The Gambia and Mission to The European Communities
Functional Title: Deputy Head of Mission
Country: Gambia
Course participated in: Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance
Haddy Jeng graduated from the University of Gambia in 2009 with a degree in political science and sociology. She then worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for two years before completing a master’s degree at the Diplomatic Academy of Azerbaijan on a government scholarship. She has also take...
11 – 12 December 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.
UNOSAT in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, UNESCAP, have conducted a training with the aim to strengthen a gender-responsive approach to Disaster Risk Reduction.
The socially and culturally constructed differences such as roles and responsibilities between men and women tend to determine how they experience a disaster as well as their ability to prepare and recover from it. This is distinct for women living in countries that tolerate gender discrimination, ma...
In 2014, heavy rains flooded the Leitchour refugee camp, in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. In advance of the rainy season, UNHCR called upon the support of UNOSAT to access satellite imagery and support with flood analysis in order to assess the damages. Since then, satellite imagery-derived disaster risk analysis was systematically included in the site assessment process for all emerging crises. John Wain, Senior Emergency Shelter Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recalled the evolution of their work and how UNOSAT supported them ...
In response to a request from the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, UNITAR tailored an iteration of the Women’s Leadership for Peace Programme to provide comprehensive personal and professional development for a cohort consisting of twelve female mid-level Ukrainian diplomats. The extensive five-day programme was meticulously designed, incorporating a diverse range of workshops with a dedicated focus on leadership within the realm of conflict resolution. To enrich these sessions, renowned guest speakers from pertinent organizations were invited to...
29-31 October 2018, Atlanta, United States - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Airports Council International held a seminar on Air Service Development in Nadi, Fiji.
This event gathered 22 high-ranking airport officials that represented primarily Oceanic countries, including Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Micronesia, Kiribati, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Furthermore, representatives from India and Iran also participated in this event.
Through a combinati...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Nigeria (CIFAL Nigeria)is hosted by River State University with its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It was established with the vision of becoming a reference training centre for public servants and leaders of River State University and neighbouring regions in Nigeria, as well as other countries to strengthen capacities, improve the decision-making process and encourage sustainable development. United States of America, where local, regional, and national leaders can acquire ...
Established in 2022, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Qatar (CIFAL Doha) was created in collaboration with The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) to create a framework enabling the permanent exchange of experience and expertise in the Gulf Region through strategic partnerships and training activities.CIFAL Doha's objective is to provide a range of learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders of the Gulf Region, to strengthen capacities, improve the decision-making process and encoura...
Since 2016, the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, in collaboration with the Government of Japan, has organized the “UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day”. The programme's objective is to strengthen women professionals’ knowledge of tsunami-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) to better prevent, prepare, confront, and recover from tsunami-related disasters. It also develops skills in women’s leadership, inclusive approach to DRR, effective communication, and development of multi-stakeholder coal...
On 10 May 2024, UNITAR and IC Education signed a letter of agreement to collaborate to implement a youth leadership training programme for young people in China.
The programme aims to train Chinese high school students to deepen their understanding of current global issues and improve their leadership skills to propose solutions for the SDGs.
, 10 June 2024, Shanghai, China – On 10 May 2024, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and IC Education signed a letter of agreement to jointly implement a youth leadership programme for high school studen...
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Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. - Barack Obama, The Former 44th President of the United States of America
, Interactive Virtual Panel Event
30th June 2021, 9:00 am -11:00 am Colombia time (CET+7), online via zoom
The Colombian society has been undergoing more than 50 years of armed conflict. Generations of Colombians carry the memories of their personal experiences of violence, exclusion, and...