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20 April 2020, Merida, Mexico – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) jointly with the Southeast Airport Group (ASUR), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Airports Council International- Latin America & the Caribbean joined forces to carry out the XV International Seminar on Hurricane Preparedness on 10-11 March 2020 in Merida, Mexico.
The aim of the two-day training seminar was to study the impact of hurricanes on airports, as well as to exchange best practices on disaster preparedness in the region....
Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.
They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 15 and 29 years.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has set a goal of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2020. Training and education is essential to contribute to reduce the number of deaths and injuries., The Postgraduate Diploma on "Road Safety Management and Leadership" is offered by UNITAR, CIFA...
28 April 2025, Miami, USA – CIFAL Miami is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of the Disaster Preparedness Seminar. The event will take place on 22 and 23 May 2025 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This event highlights CIFAL Miami's commitment, as part of the CIFAL Global Network, affiliated to UNITAR, to emergency preparedness and risk management. The seminar is a collaborative initiative with the participation of several CIFAL Centres and the CIFAL Global Network.Recognizing the strategic role that a country's points of entry play during emergencies, CIFAL Miami ha...
2 November 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR, As the world becomes increasingly digitalized, with new disruptive technologies, practices, and actors appearing throughout the globe, it has become essential for institutions, governments, and companies to protect their cyber spaces from hackers and other forms of malicious elements.
In this regard, UNITAR is proud to partner with the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to present The 2022 Cybersecurity Forum under the theme “Rethinking the Global Cyber Order” from 9-10 N...
5 May 2020, Madrid, Spain - UNITAR and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid) together with RACE and the European University are pleased to open its 2020 edition of the Postgraduate Programme “Expert in Road Safety Management and Administration”. The four-week academic programme aims to equip participants with knowledge about strategic initiatives that have been successful in reducing road traffic crashes.
Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and developme...
March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to partner with the York University to establish the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) within the premises of the University in Toronto, Canada.
As one of the 20 training centres for government authorities around the world established by UNITAR and its partners, “CIFAL York” will provide a range of learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders of the Western Hemisphere to strengthening their capacities, improving the decision-making process and ...
5 July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Harvard Medical School's Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing to bringing surgical, obstetrical and anaesthesia care into the mainstream discussions of global health and offering innovative capacity-building tools to support the development of improved surgical care systems globally
PGSSC is a collaborative effort working to strengthen global surgical systems through research, advocacy, and ...
1 April 2025, London, United Kingdom- In collaboration with GEDU Global Education Group and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in London (CIFAL City of London), UNITAR hosted the Breastfeeding Education Conference and Training of Trainers Workshop in London, UK, on 27-28 March 2025. The Regional Conference on Breastfeeding Education brought together 72 experts, nurses and midwives, and students from Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to exchange knowledge and good practices that promote optimal breastfeeding practices. ...
On 13-15 November 2018, the Togolese Public Administration School (ENA), UNITAR and UNDP held a national workshop aimed at strengthening the capacities of senior civil servants to lead the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. This was the first national-level pilot of UNITAR’s toolkit “Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs” targeted towards African Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The three-day workshop commenced with opening speeches by Mr. Djifa K. Adjeoda, Director-General of ENA, Ms. Elena Proden, UNITAR, M. Damien Mama, UN Resident Coordinator in Togo, ...
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