UNITAR Multilateral Diplomacy Programme

MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAMME

Training to perform effectively in a multilateral working environment!

In Focus

Upcoming special workshop on charisma and leadership

January 2012, Geneva, Switzerland – How to mobilise people towards common goals in an effective, positive and mutually beneficial way will be taught at a special workshop on charisma and leadership, which will be organised by UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) on Friday, 24 February 2012 at the International Environmental House (IEH) in Geneva. Read More

UNITAR supports negotiators in preparation for Climate Change COP17

December 2011, Durban, South Africa – Climate change is one of the biggest challenges in multilateral diplomacy today. Stakes are high when it comes to finding international agreement, yet political deadlocks are rife and difficult to overcome. In the light of this, UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme has supported governments and ministerial officials in preparation for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which took place in Durban (28 November 2011 – 10 December 2011). Read More

UNITAR’s Climate Change Diplomacy training supports national preparations for COP17

2-4 November, 2011, Republic of Indonesia. Building on the achievements of the Cancun climate change negotiations last December (COP16), UNITAR is committed to supporting the progress of multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To this effect, UNITAR worked in partnership with the Centre for Education and Training of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia to deliver training on climate change diplomacy for ministerial officials. Read More

Workshop on Diplomatic Protocol in Geneva, 3-4 November 2011

November 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) completed a two-day workshop on Diplomatic Protocol from 3-4 November 2011. The training brought together members of Permanent Missions accredited to the United Nations Office at Geneva, delegates of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other government officials as well as international civil servants, representatives of international, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations. The workshop helped the participants strengthen the skills required to function in an international, diplomatic role. Read More

UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme delivers customised orientation briefings to the diplomatic community in Vienna

28-30 September 2011, Vienna, Austria. One of the three international UN headquarters, Vienna provides an exciting, yet sometimes confusing working environment for diplomats. With the view to provide practitioners with clarity on key issues and to ensure a good start to newcomers to the multilateral work setting, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organised two briefings on the mandate and governance of Vienna-based UN agencies and international organisations. Read More