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Hiroshima Office Objectives

The objective of the Hiroshima Office is to fulfill the mandate of UNITAR in the region through training activities based on the priorities and needs of the countries thereof.

During the first three years of operations, Hiroshima Office has established a specific approach and methodology in addressing its priority areas, namely Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites, Sea and Human Security, Biodiversity, International Economics and Finance and Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Throughout, cross-cutting themes, such as principles and methodologies of training, the role of information technology and distance learning have been explored and emphasized.

To the extent possible, UNITAR's training is not limited to single events, but developed as multi-year, national and/or regional training series. In other words "training for trainers"” and focus on "training methodologies" has become an inherent part of the overall strategy of Hiroshima Office. Training modules/guidelines that could be adapted and applied by national/regional trainers, such as training units or departments within national ministries, national/regional think tanks, universities and other international and regional organizations, will have precedence. Hiroshima Office will also seek to provide assistance/guidance to the second-layer training (conducted by UNITAR trainees) in the region.

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