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6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different ...
UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme 2016 Cycle Commences
27 November 2016, Kabul, Afghanistan - The 13th annual cycle of the UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme - Inspiring Transformation launched today in Kabul, Afghanistan with the start of Workshop I. Held at the Ministry of Finance Academy, the 2016 Cycle was opened by Mr. Ahmad Masoud Tokhi, General Director of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission; Dr. Osman Osmani, Director of the Afghan Civil Service Institute; and Mr. Musa Kawami, Director of Human Resources, Ministry of…
UNITAR, FUNGLODE and Diageo Collaborate to Strengthen Capacity on Road Safety in the Dominican Republic
25 - 27 October 2017, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE), the Institute for Transport and Transit of the Dominican Republic (INTRANT), and with the support of Diageo hosted the international conference “Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America” from 25 to 27 October 2017 in Santo Domingo.
The three-day conference brought…
WIPO Coordination Office New York, 18 February 2009, 9:30am – 6pm
International intellectual property touches the everyday lives of people, be it in the form of patents, trademarks or copyrights. In addition to its impact on the personal level, it also affects States whose policy making is influenced by internationally agreed regulations in intellectual property, in areas such as public health and climate change.
This one-day seminar pursues two objectives: First, it is designed to provide participants with an overview of the most salient issues…
From 28 February to 25 March 2011, participants from all over the world are invited to attend this four week online course, to be delivered via UNITAR’s e-learning platform. Last year more than 100 participants coming from 54 different countries attended this e-learning course. During the evaluation 91 % of the respondents considered that the course was relevant for their job and that they would recommend it to their colleagues. As one participant exclaimed, “Everybody involved in an international conference should take this course!” (Testimonial from a participant of the…
2 April, Geneva, Switzerland - Professor Anne Glover holds an important position at the European Commission: she is the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the Commission. Her office was established in 2011 by Mr Barroso with the mandate to provide analysis and independent expert opinions, advise on novel science, technology and innovation issues arising both in the context of the EU and internationally, and to communicate the scientific values of the European Union and its member states.
Ms Glover, who is a biologist by training and had served as top…
15 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - As the attention of the international community turns once again to the importance of building resilience through capacity development, UNOSAT and IGAD have launched into a project to do just that, with a practical focus on the use of geospatial technologies to improve disaster reduction in East Africa.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is an eight-country regional development organization in East Africa with headquarters in Djibouti. It is a key player in the domains of drought, emergency response, and disaster…
20-24 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. On the occasion of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP-5) in Geneva, Switzerland, 20 – 24 June 2011, UNITAR/ILO and the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention will hold a side event to brief delegates about the linkages between the international chemicals Conventions (such as the Rotterdam, Stockholm and Basel Conventions) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Panelists representing governments, industry and IGOs will share practical…
24 February 2010
The Local Development Programme (LDP) is launching a new session of its proven e-learning course Governance in Urban Sanitation, to be conducted from 12 April to 18 June 2010 (10 weeks). The course aims at enhancing the capacity of local decision-makers and sanitation professionals to make the most enlightened decisions and investments in the area of urban sanitation by providing analytical tools to understand the financial and institutional framework of the sector, taking into account the needs of urban poor communities.
The course is based on sound adult…
Empowering Youth to Lead on Climate Change
6 November 2017, Seattle, United States - Earlier this year, UN CC:Learn, in collaboration with UNESCO Office, Jakarta, The Climate Reality Project Indonesia and Youth for Climate Change Indonesia, with support from Office of the President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, launched the Youth Leadership Camp for Climate Change (YLCCC) 2017 initiative in Indonesia. The YLCCC supports the implementation of the National Climate Change Learning Strategy and promotes climate change …