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E-Learning course on Digital and Cyberdiplomacy (12 Nov...

6 June 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - New digital technologies have had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on both the practice and content matter of diplomacy. The digital ecosystem in which diplomats operate offers new opportunities, especially for smaller states, but also challenges...

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Second Edition of Online Master in International Affair...

2 November 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce the second edition of the Online Master in International Affairs and Diplomacy in partnership with the Open University of Catalonia.

In an increasingly interconnected, globalized and complex world,...

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UNOSAT to Enhance the Evidence-based Decision Making in...

22 October - 2 November 2018, Thimphu, Bhutan – UNITAR-UNOSAT has delivered a two-week training programme, with support from the State of Qatar, to enhance the use of geospatial technologies for evidence-based decision making in Bhutan. The in-country training was organized in cooperation with...

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UNITAR-UNOSAT to Build Disaster Management Capacity of...

31 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR-UNOSAT is currently collaborating with UNDP and national stakeholders on a 3-year project that aims to bolster disaster management capacity in Guyana and Dominica, with a specific focus on women.

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UNITAR signs partnership agreement with Hamdan bin Moha...

Dubai, 7 October 2018 – UNITAR signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University (HMSU), represented by his Excellency Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai and Chairman of HBMSU’s Board of Governors (BOG). As...

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An autonomous UN body established in 1963, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (www.unitar.org) is a training arm of the United Nations System, and has the mandate to enhance the effectiveness of the UN through diplomatic training, and to increase the impact of national actions through public awareness-raising, education and training of public policy officials. UNITAR provides training and capacity development activities to assist mainly developing countries with special attention to Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other groups and communities who are most vulnerable, including those in conflict situations. Read more

UNITAR offers a diverse range of training and training-related activities under the six thematic areas through face-to-face courses, events and e-Learning courses. Some courses are open to the public and free-of-charge, while others are fee-based and targeted to a specific group of participants. Our courses and events could last from a half-day conference to a several-month long programme. We also engage in training-related and other advisory support services for governments to achieve broader social and economic development outcomes. Read more.