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2023年2月9日・広島 - 国連ユニタール広島事務所は、2023年3月20日午前9時～午後1時（ジュネーヴ時間）/午後5時~9時（日本時間）にバーチャル会議「フィンテックエコシステム経済と気候変動への活用」を開催します。
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日時：2023年3月20日（月）午前9時～午後1時（ジュネーヴ時...
Over the past several years (2016-2022) UNITAR’s outreach to learners has increased significantly, including participants in learning events containing an objective assessment of learning. However, the proportion of certificates of completion (CoC) issued to these learners has declined. In 2023, the UN Board of Auditors observed this trend and recommended UNITAR to undertake an evaluation to uncover any factors driving completion rates. This evaluation assessed the effectiveness of UNITAR's learning-related programming, focusing on factors driving learner completion an...
Until 08 October 2024, Poland had received 981,335 refugees[1] from Ukraine fleeing the war in the country, most of whom are women and children (UNHCR, 2024a, 2024b). Efforts to assist refugees’ economic integration are underway, including job training and language classes, with support from international and local organizations (UNHCR, 2024b). As part of these efforts, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, with financial support from the Government and the People of Japan, organized the programme “Emergency assistance for Ukrainian women refugees in Poland with digital 4IR t...
ウガンダの社会起業家、Denis Opioさんは、地元コミュニティのデジタル・リテラシーを強化するために、情報技術（IT）ハブを作りました。彼は、国連ユニタール研修の「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」の修了生です。この研修でOpioさんは、デジタル・リテラシー向上と経済的自立をコミュニティにもたらすための情報技術、ビジネスマネジメント、自己管理などについての知識やスキルを身につけました。, 2024年11月26日、広島 - Denis Opioさんは、ウガンダの下層中産階級の村で育ちました。彼の地元では、パソコンは珍しいものであり、使い方を知っている人はめったにいませんでした。彼は、会計学を学ぶために大学に進学しましたが、パソコンの使い方を学ぶのに苦労しました。そんな中で彼は、自分のコミュニティにITスキルを高めるための訓練を実施する必要性があることに気づいたのです。Opioさんは、地元の村ではほとんどの人がパソコンについてよく知らないと言います。それを目にすることはあっても、使ったり、基本的なパソコンスキルを身につけたりする機会はありません。デジタル化が進む世界で、このようなアクセスの欠如は、彼のコミュニティの人々にとって多くの機会が閉ざされていることを意味します...
Educator and UNITAR alumnus Mohamadou Bello wants to make learning accessible to more women and young people in Cameroon.
Mohamadou is creating a multilingual e-learning platform, using his experience with digital learning and what he learned in the UNITAR 2021 Strategic Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment training programme.
The programme, run by the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, helps professionals from the Sahel region transform their ...
Dr Nassrine Azimi is a founding director of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office
While Dr. Azimi was Chief of the UNITAR New York, she was approached by a Japanese academic with an idea to establish an office in Hiroshima. With the support of Hiroshima Prefecture, it was realized and she became the first director there.
Since then, UNITAR has been bringing learners from developing countries to the heart of the city, next to the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
Looking to the next 20 years, Dr. Azimi hopes that UNITAR will help rebuild that missing link...
From basic computer literacy to advanced data analytics, digital skills are essential in today’s world and work environment. As more sectors shift to digital platforms and technologies continue to evolve, possessing these skills enables individuals to access better career opportunities and stay resilient in a rapidly changing job market. Given its commitment to Leaving No One Behind and promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity organized the “Developing Essential Skills for Women and Youth in Africa: Enhancing Employment Opportu...
30 September, Geneva, Switzerland - In today's complex financial crime landscape, equipping compliance officers with the necessary tools and knowledge to combat money laundering and terrorism financing is more crucial than ever. In partnership with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Bogota, the Financial Information and Analysis Unit of Colombia, and the University of Antioquia, we are co-creating a groundbreaking e-learning programme designed to empower 27,000 compliance officers in Colombia., The success of any Anti-Money ...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched its new training programme “Bolstering livelihoods: Digital reskilling for Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland” on 16 October 2023 at an event in Warsaw.
Guests included government officials, programme partners, academic institutions, NGOs and a participant of the new training.
The training programme will run from October 2023 to March 2024. Close to 1000 Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland have applied.
This is the UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s first training programme for Ukrainian evacuees.
The programme is m...
Women and youth in Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are invited to apply for the UNITAR programme Developing Green Livelihoods for Women and Youth in Africa: Strengthening Food Security, Supporting Climate-Resilient Economies.
The training programme aims to build the participants’ entrepreneurial and digital skills so they can develop climate-resilient businesses and create inclusive, environmentally responsible and viable employment and livelihood opportunities that contribute to climate mitigation.
The programme will run from September 2023 to February 2024 and have onli...