UNITAR and ADN Group are proud to announce the fourth edition of World Negotiation Day, taking place in Doha on December 9th 2024. Co-hosted by UNITAR and ADN group, Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 will take place in collaboration with, and generously supported by the Doha Forum. Uniting some of the world’s most renowned contributors to peaceful negotiations and conflict resolution, Doha World Negotiation Day will provide a high-level forum to discuss the role of negotiation in today’s challenging world, offering valuable perspectives on emerging challenges and opportunities in the field. The event's agenda will include an opening ceremony, two high level panels from esteemed officials from international organizations, governance, and the private sector on ‘International Negotiation in an Age of Disruption’ and ‘Bilateral Negotiations’, an award ceremony to bestow the 'Doha Best Negotiator of the Year 2024' award and a final closing speech. 

Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 page: Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 | UNITAR

Register to attend Doha World Negotiation Day In-Person or Online: Doha World Negotiation Day 2024 | UNITAR (Registration closes December 1st)

Please email rabia.maraka@unitar.org by November 11th to nominate individuals for 'Doha Best Negotiator of the Year 2024' award - Full nomination criteria is available on the event page.

Hosted by UNITAR and ADN Group and with generous support from the State of Qatar, the third edition of World Negotiation Day took place on the 30th of November 2023 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

Focusing on 'The Art of Mediation' in the peaceful settlement of international disputes, the event offered expert discourse on the role of both negotiation and mediation. Comprised of roundtable events, side panels and expert lectures from esteemed officials such as Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano, Deputy Director General for Management and Reform at interim, the event served as a global platform in recognizing and celebrating international negotiation. The event conclude with the bestowing of the 'Best Negotiator of The Year' award, which was presented to Mr Farid Jean Chrabieh by H.E. Mrs Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, and Mr Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General.

World Negotiation Day 2023 page: World Negotiation Day 2023 | UNITAR

Post event press release: UNITAR and ADN Group Celebrate World Negotiation Day 2023 | UNITAR