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UNITAR is delighted to announce the launch of a new collaboration with Omnia Education Partnerships and Finn Church Aid in the framework of the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) initiative. On 23 May 2019, Ms Mervi Jansson from Omnia Education Partnerships and Mr Ville Wacklin from Finn Church Aid paid a visit to UNITAR headquarters in Geneva to discuss the details of the Memorandum of Understanding, subsequently signed by all parties and aimed at delivering high value accredited education to vulnerable populations in hard-to-reach areas, in partnership with UNHCR.
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UNITAR hosts Orientation Course on the Economic and Social Council
23 January 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) have jointly hosted a one-day orientation course on the Economic and Social Council for the Members of the Council. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The orientation course consisted of six different sessions which covered a wide variet...
20 May 2019, San Jose Costa Rica - UNITAR New York Office traveled to Costa Rica on the 20th-21st of May to implement a course on developing leadership and strengthening negotiation techniques to the diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica. The course was held at the Diplomatic Academy Manuel Maria de Peralta of San Jose. During the welcoming remarks, the Director of the Academy, Ambassador Mr. Jorge Sanz, the Director of the Centro American Institute for Public Administration, Mr. Alexander Lopez and Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, Programme Coordinator and rep...
The recent visit of the Secretary-General to the UNOSAT team set the tone of the new management phase at UNOSAT, which is now a recognised centre of excellence within the United Nations system in the areas of satellite analysis and geospatial information. While the visit of the Secretary-General confirms this recognition and is a reward to the staff, it also shows the gradual gain of importance of satellite derived information for the work of the UN. UNOSAT has spearheaded innovation in satellite analysis since its creation in 2000.
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A breakthrough initiative by the One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership is bringing students together via video link to talk about climate change, informing the climate debate and adding new perspectives to climate change education across the globe.
By Sara Tchaparian// 30th March 2017 // Climate Change Education// Youth
“What will the future be like when the glaciers have melted because of climate change?”
This is a question put to a class of Swiss teenagers via video link by 16-year old Joyce Jelasi from Malawi. It conjures up images of a potential…
Franklin University Switzerland and UNITAR organized a joint event during the Open Geneva Hackathon Festival. The online Hackathon "Food as a nexus for synchronic urban and rural development" offered a platform to generate innovative ideas to rethink and improve food as a linkage for development in rural and urban areas. The hackathon lasted three days and was delivered entirely online, allowing participants worldwide to join the event.
The event included the participation of UN-Habitat, FAO and UNITAR experts to facilitate workshops and group work activities. Four w...
Welcome to UNITAR’s Division for Peace repository of research and publications in peacebuilding, sustainable development, and innovative education. Below, you will find a curated list of our key research publications, and collaborative initiatives. , Date: 2022–Present.Summary: UNITAR, EUt+ ELaRA Working Paper Series brings together global academic and practical expertise to advance the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Keywords: Circular Pedagogy, Sustainable Development Goals, Higher Education Innovation, Inclusive Education, Learning Technologi...
26 August 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - On April 10 and 11, Ekos Magazine, UNITAR, and CIFAL Ecuador welcomed over 15,000 attendees and more than 180 organizations in the Ecuador Sustainability Summit 2024, in which 100 national and international speakers shared their best sustainability practices and innovative visions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event also saw the participation of distinguished authorities, CEOs of Ecuador's leading companies, civil society organizations, and members of the diplomatic corps. Among them were H.E. Ms. Gabr...
26 July 2024, San Juan, Puerto Rico – UNITAR in collaboration with the International Road Federation (IRF) will deliver a training workshop on its Management Practices for Safer Roads for government officials from across 30 countries and territories in the Caribbean region.The Workshop takes place in the framework of the 12th IIRF Caribbean Regional Congress under the title “A Roadmap to a Safe, Inclusive, and Resilient Transport System” in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 29 July to 2 August 2024.Participants invited to participate include transportation decision-makers an...
7 March 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - On March 2 and 3, 2023, the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink Driving kicked off at Phnom Penh International University and brought together 22 trainers from local high schools, and public and private universities.
CAMSAFE and the Cambodian Red Cross Phnom Penh Branch joined forces with UNITAR and Pernod Ricard to launch Autosobriety aimed at preventing drunk driving in the country. The event marks the beginning of a concerted effort to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving and reduce the number of road accid...