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1 June 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Division for Prosperity will launch the UNITAR Building Bridges: Entrepreneurship and Project Planning in South Sudan Programme on 1 June 2021 to empower South Sudanese youth with knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, project management and leadership. The online programme, supported by the Government of Japan, will train 75 young professionals from the public, private and civil sectors, academia and media. The learners will be supported by a national coaching and mentoring te...
Typically sent monthly, our AI | IA (Artificial Intelligence & International Affairs) Bulletin includes excerpts from the latest relevant news, upcoming events, and training opportunities in AI, as well as useful resources, for the international affairs and diplomatic community. Artificial Intelligence is impacting, now more than ever, our society and lives - on a personal and professional level. While initial work in the field of AI dates back to the 1950s, 2023 marked the AI revolution, with the technology evolving at an unprecedented pace, calling on governments...
Carlos is a chemical monitoring officer in the Chemicals Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador. His unit focuses on the performance of administrative functions required under the implementation of international conventions related to environmentally sound management of hazardous chemicals and waste, such as the Rotterdam, Basel and Stockholm conventions, to name a few. His unit started working with UNITAR chemicals and waste management programme for the first time in 2023 to implement a globally harmonized system of classificati...
16 July 2024, New York City, United States of America – UNITAR’s Global Water Academy (UGWA) co-hosted its official side event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) with York University entitled ‘Pathways to Resilience: Advancing Solutions for Global Freshwater Quality’. This UGWA HLPF side event explored the multilateral and environmental drivers that exacerbated the deterioration of the quality of global freshwaters. Throughout the event, the importance of international networks was emphasized for water quality education, capacity building, and cross-discipli...
The Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa project aims to develop GIT capacities of beneficiary organizations in eight countries in Africa (Nigeria and Uganda), Asia (Bhutan, Bangladesh and Lao PDR) and the Pacific (Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) to improve the national response to climate risk. It targets relevant government organizations responsible for disaster risk, natural resource management and/or climate finance. The project spans from August 2021 to July 2024 and is funded by the Norwegi...
24 May 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations marked the 7th UN Road Safety Week from 15 May to 21, 2023, to raise awareness about the urgent need to continue to promote road safety and save lives. Road traffic deaths and injuries remain a global problem, with 1.3 million people dying and over 50 million people injured each year. Globally, more than 500 children are killed on the road each day (WHO).
In line with the theme of Road Safety Week, “Rethinking Mobility: Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion, UNITAR and its Global Network of CIFAL Training Centres hosted ...
The “Strengthening Crisis Management Capacities of Malian National Police, Gendarmerie and National Guard during Elections” project was implemented from July 2021 to December 2022. The project’s overarching objective was to support national authorities in Mali to transition towards democratic governance and the rule of law, contributing to peace and development in the country.
The project expected to achieve its objective by developing training packages targeting strategic, operational and tactical levels of the national police, gendarmerie and national guard, as well as c...
UNITAR designed training programmes offering participants a full immersion into the UN´s multilateral working environments in Tokyo and Hiroshima (Japan), Bangkok (Thailand) and Geneva (Switzerland). The overarching purpose of this activity is to bring the United Nations closer to the hearts and minds of participants.UNITAR also intends to strengthen the participants’ conviction of the principles enshrined in the UN charter, especially multilateralism. In the long term, this does not only result in participants’ more favourable view on the organisation, but also in a higher...
Economics of the Public Sector
Date: May 6 to Jun 7, 2019 (5 weeks) | Delivery: Online, Instructor Moderated | Fee: USD800.- | Language: English
More information and online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/economics-public-sector-2019
Fundamentals of Money Creation
Date: May 6 to Jun 7, 2019 (5 weeks) | Delivery: Online, Instructor Moderated | Fee: USD800.- | Language: English
More information and online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/fundamentals-money-creation-2019
Cross Cultural Negotiation
Date: May 13 to Ju...
mai – juillet 2019, Cotonou, Bénin - Investir dans l’éducation des générations futures est essential pour faire face aux défis liés aux changements climatiques, ainsi que pour saisir les nouvelles opportunités qui y sont associées de manière effective. A cet effet, le gouvernement du Bénin, à travers le Ministère du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable (MCVDD) et avec l’appui technique et financier de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Education, la Science et la Culture (UNESCO), a organisé la première édition du Concours Scolaire sur les Changements Climatiques (...