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UNITAR Concludes Training on Road Safety Management in Ghana
26-27 September 2017, Accra, Ghana – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) of Ghana, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), and with the support of Diageo hosted the training workshop “Strengthening Capacities for Road Safety Management” in Accra, Ghana on 26-27 September 2017.
The training workshop brought together 60 government officials from Ghana representing the Ministry of Transport,…
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29 September 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Significant opportunities exist for developing and developed countries to achieve long-term and sustainable economic development by diversifying their economies and benefitting from the growing global demand for green goods and services. In this context, sustainable trade can serve as an effective means to advance an inclusive green economy.
To meet the learning needs and build capacities of national stakeholders, UNITAR and UNEP are collaborating within the…
Twenty Young Iraqi Professionals Complete Workshop on Entrepreneurship in Baghdad, Iraq
6 November 2017, Hiroshim, Japan – Workshop I of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Iraq Fellowship Programme: Entrepreneurship and Leadership Youth Training came to a conclusion after two days of training and knowledge sharing in Baghdad, Iraq. The Fellowship is a six-month specialized capacity-building programme examining entrepreneurship and youth leadership in the context of Iraq. The workshop focused on developing participants’ skills through…
UNITAR and CIFAL Philippines Host Road Safety Multi-Stakeholder Conference in Quezon City
9-10 November 2017, Quezon City, the Philippines – UNITAR in close collaboration with its International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Philippines (CIFAL Philippines), and the University of the Philippines (UP), UP National Center for Transportation Studies (UP NCTS) hosted the “Road Safety for Sustainable Cities: A Multi-Stakeholder Conference” in Quezon City, Philippines on 9-10 November 2017.
The conference gathered 151 representatives from national…
22 March 2023, New York, USA – UNITAR and York University proudly announce the launch of the “Water Academy” in the framework of the UN 2023 Water Conference [1].
Between 22-24 March 2023, The UN 2023 Water Conference reconvenes after nearly 50 years since the 1977 UN Water Conference. The Conference serves as an opportunity for Member States, UN entities, and stakeholders to share commitments that aim to contribute to the implementation of water-related SDGs and associated targets. These voluntary commitments will be collected in the Water Action Agenda to accelerate...
1 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership Programme in partnership with UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held a Leadership Workshop for the female delegates accredited to the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA) and the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). The workshop was opened with remarks by Mr. Francois Rancy, Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau at ITU and Mr. Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director.
Both speakers outlined the need for such a workshop, Mr. Rancy acknowl...
Paris, France - How can countries build up a critical mass of professionals that can put in place the right policies and incentives for a transition to an inclusive green economy? This was the central question at the 2nd Global Forum on Green Economy Learning which took place from 26-27 November 2018 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France.
More than 100 individuals from over 80 institutions came together to discuss the role of knowledge and skills in designing inclusive green economy solutions and enhance partnerships for green economy learning.
Participants included r...
October 2012, Munich, Germany - At an award ceremony in Munich in October 2012, AnsuR Technologies of Norway, a long standing partner of UNITAR/UNOSAT, won the ESA App Challenge, part of the GMES Masters European Earth Monitoring Competition. The ASIGN crowd-source app, developed by AnsuR and partners within the EU research project GEO-PICTURES, allows citizens worldwide to automatically upload and share geo-referenced pictures, videos and other data.
The application works on Android and iOS operating systems and has been tested by UNOSAT in operational contexts during…
UNITAR Convenes South African Cities to Discuss how to Improve Road Safety and Transport Systems
22 - 23 March 2017, Durban, South Africa - UNITAR in collaboration with the eThekwini Municipality, the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Durban, and with the support of Diageo hosted a two-day workshop to facilitate knowledge exchange on measures that improve road safety and to discuss how to mainstream road safety into sustainable mobility and transport infrastructure planning and design.
Through…
25-26 April 2019, Shanghai, China - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and its International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) in collaboration with the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), Tongji University and AB InBev, hosted the two-day “Road Safety and Digital Innovation: Asia-Pacific Conference” in Shanghai, with a focus on using innovative solutions to address road safety issues.
Using new technology such as smart traffic light and traffic control systems, artificial intelligence,...