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UNITAR e-Newsletter

4th edition 2015

Sustainable Development Goals

Capacity for Agenda 2030

Empower National Governments and Their Partners to Mainstream, Implement and Review Agenda 2030

UNITAR is stepping up its training initiative to help national governments and other stakeholders build capacity for the mainstreaming, implementation and review of the Agenda 2030 adopted by UN Member States in September 2015.

The new Goals and targets that will come into effect on 1 January 2016 and will guide the decisions of UN Member States over the next 15 years require all concerned to work together to realise the Agenda within countries and at the regional and global levels, all with different national realities and levels of capacity. Read about what we've been up to and what we've planned for the near future.

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Interview with UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth

Interview with UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth

UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR's new Executive Director, Nikhil Seth, shares his impressions of UNITAR after 6 weeks in office. Learn about his views on the key to success, his moments of inspiration and how UNITAR's work in training will help make the vision for development of Agenda 2030 become reality.

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International Forum on Public-Private Partnerships

International Forum on Public-Private Partnerships

On 29-30 October 2015 the first International Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development was successfully held in Annemasse, France. This Forum was the result of a long-lasting partnership between UNITAR, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the agglomeration of Annemasse.

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Climate Change: Theoretical Concept or Reality?

Climate Change: Theoretical Concept or Reality?

Youth Climate Dialogue between schools in Lilongwe (Malawi) and St. Gallen (Switzerland) facilitates an intimate exchange of views on what climate change means for young people from different backgrounds.

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"Collaborative Leadership" Course Helps Develop Skills in Collaboration

"Collaborative Leadership" Course Helps Develop Skills in Collaboration

Collaboration between entities is an essential component for achieving the SDGs. Over 20 participants completed a UNITAR pilot course entitled “Collaborative Leadership” to further understand and develop skills related to collaboration. 

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Ghana Bids Farewell to PCBs

Ghana Bids Farewell to PCBs

In October 2015, a partnership between the Government of Ghana, UNDP and UNITAR delivered on its commitment to help Ghana eliminate its national PCB stocks. Considered as Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Stockholm Convention, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used in many different products.

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Youth Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda

Youth Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda

The Algerian government, in collaboration with UNITAR, has developed a training programme for entrepreneurship aimed at young graduates. Since its inception, the programme has experienced a great evolution, all the while adhering to its key objective: to contribute to the economic and social development of Algeria.

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Human Rights and Environmental Protection in light of the SDGs

Human Rights and Environmental Protection in light of the SDGs

The adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represents an unprecedented moment in human history for global governance and the protection of human rights (individuals) and our planet (the environment).

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UNITAR Launches a CIFAL Centre in Newcastle, Australia

UNITAR Launches a CIFAL Centre in Newcastle, Australia

UNITAR and the University of Newcastle (UoN) with the support of the City Government of Newcastle in Australia signed a partnership agreement to establish an “International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL)” in the city of Newcastle.

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Announcements

Nikhil Seth

UNITAR Executive Director joins International Geneva Gender Champions Network

On 23 November 2015 UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR's Executive Director, Nikhil Seth, was proud to announce his support for the Geneva Gender Champions initiative of Michael Møller, United Nations Office at Geneva Director-General, and H.E.Ambassador of the United States of America, Pamela Hamamoto.

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Master's Degree in Conflictology

Registration is Open for the International Master's Degree in Conflictology

Registration is open for the 2016 Spring Semester of the International Master's Degree in Conflictology, jointly organized by UNITAR and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).

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First Global Forum on Green Economy Learning

First Global Forum on Green Economy Learning

The 1st Global Forum on Green Economy Learning will bring together policy-makers, development partners, as well as representatives from education and training institutions, NGOs and business associations to identify opportunities for scaling-up green economy learning.

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How Can Creative Economy Contribute to Development?

How Can Creative Economy Contribute to Development?

Sustainable and inclusive growth is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals. Through creativity and innovation, the Creative Economy Initiative aims to generate a growth of micro and Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing and Least Developed Countries, boosting job creation, especially for women and youth.

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Confronting Trauma: a Primer for Global Action

Confronting Trauma: a Primer for Global Action

Registrations are open for two pilot sessions of the training course “Confronting Trauma: A Primer for Global Action”. The sessions are jointly organized by UNITAR and the University of Worcester, in collaboration with the NGO Forum for Health and EMDR Europe.

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Chemicals and Waste Management for SDGs

Chemicals and Waste Management for SDGs

UNITAR's Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Interim Secretariat of the Minamata Convention, will be organising a workshop on chemicals and waste management in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Partnerships

UNITAR and WAIFEM Sign Agreement

UNITAR and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) have signed an agreement to jointly conduct Diploma Courses on finance and debt-related topics for the WAIFEM-member countries in West Africa and beyond.

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More Satellite Analysis and Applications to Protect Human Rights

UNOSAT Marks Ten Years of Support to ICRC Mission

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has benefitted from UNOSAT analysis and GIS products for 10 years. In the words of Yves Daccord, ICRC Director-General, the information generated by UNOSAT services “has supported ICRC efforts in achieving tangible results for people in need”.

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Heads of UNITAR and UN Women’s Training Center Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Heads of UNITAR and UN Women’s Training Center Sign Memorandum of Understanding

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has benefitted from UNOSAT analysis and GIS products for 10 years. In the words of Yves Daccord, ICRC Director-General, the information generated by UNOSAT services “has supported ICRC efforts in achieving tangible results for people in need”.

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UNITAR brand recognition and awareness survey

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is conducting a brand recognition and awareness survey with a view to improve understanding of beneficiaries' awareness of UNITAR and better orient its products and services. Your feedback is important to us. Please take 10 min of your time to answer some questions about UNITAR.

Thank you very much for your time!

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Questionnaire sur la reconnaissance de la marque UNITAR

L'Institut des Nations Unies pour la formation et la recherche (UNITAR) mène une étude sur la reconnaissance de son identité visuelle dans le but d'améliorer la compréhension de ses bénéficiaires et de mieux orienter ses produits et services. Nous accordons de l'importance à votre opinion, c'est pourquoi nous vous demandons 10 minutes de votre temps pour répondre à ces quelques questions au sujet de l'UNITAR. 

Nous vous remercions d'avance pour votre participation!

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Encuesta sobre el conocimiento de la marca UNITAR

El Instituto de las Naciones Unidas para Formación Profesional e Investigaciones (UNITAR) lleva a cabo un estudio de imagen y marca con el fin de conocer mejor la comprensión de sus beneficiarios y orientar de mejor manera sus productos y servicios. Valoramos su opinión y le pedimos 10 minutos de su tiempo para responder a varias preguntas sobre UNITAR.

¡Muchas gracias!

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