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7 February 2017, Hiroshima, Japan - The final workshop of the 2016-2017 UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Anti-Corruption for North Africa successfully concluded in Tokyo on Friday. Supported by the People of Japan, the workshop was held in Hiroshima and Tokyo between 30 January and 3 February 2017. Twenty-four (24) participants from government and civil society organizations came from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
The first workshop was held in Senegal and covered anti-corruption’s key concepts, norms and practices. During the final workshop in Japan, the participant...
1 November 2016, Casablanca, Morocco - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has successfully completed the first workshop of the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Anti-Corruption for North Africa. Supported by the People of Japan, the workshop was held in Casablanca, Morocco on 24-27 October 2016 and delivered in French. The workshop brought together 25 participants, including 7 from Algeria, 8 from Morocco and 10 from Tunisia, representing government institutions and civil society organizations.
The workshop covered anti-corruption’s key concepts, norms and practices; it add...
CIFAL Curitiba Organizes Workshop on Compliance and Integrity
18 October 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Management of Risks and Compliance Division of the FIEP System hosted a one-day-workshop on “Compliance and Integrity Programs” designed to promote and strengthen the implementation of integrity and anti-corruption programs.
Sustainable Development Goal # 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” encourage countries to secure accountable institutions at all levels.…
Japan Celebrates 60 years in the UN
18 December 2016, Hiroshima, Japan - Japan joined the United Nations on this day 60 years ago.
Based in the city of Hiroshima in Japan and reflecting on this anniversary, the UNITAR Hiroshima Office collected photos of our colleagues, who enjoy and are proud of their work. We all feel that one of the most interesting aspects of working for the UN is being able to work alongside colleagues, as well as engage with participants, from such a variety of backgrounds. UNITAR hopes to continue spreading the message of peace from Hiroshima to…
UNITAR Hiroshima Winter Update 2016
Contents
Greetings
Japan in the UN
Training Programmes
Community Outreach
Looking Ahead
Greetings from UNITAR Hiroshima Office Head Mihoko Kumamoto
It is a great pleasure to release the winter update about the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. The second half of 2016 has been eventful for both Hiroshima and the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. For Hiroshima, one of the most memorable events was the Central League Championship of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hiroshima’s local baseball team, which happened for the first time in 25 years. The UNITAR…
Hiroshima, Japan, 22 November 2012: The UNITAR Hiroshima office is proud to be hosting 35 representatives of the Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at a week long capacity-development workshop examining Public Financial Management.
The session, entitled the UNITAR - Mustofi Training Programme on Public Financial Management, is the second iteration of a successful programme held earlier in 2012. Including peer-exchange study visits to the National Tax and Financial Authorities, as well as the Prefectural Tax and Financial Authorities, and the…
UNITAR Hiroshima Office - Capacity Building Going from Strength to Strength
Located in the City of Peace, the UNITAR Hiroshima Office had an extremely successful 2015, delivering more training to more beneficiaries in more countries, and increasing its engagement with the local community. Under the leadership of its Head, Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto, 2015 saw the Hiroshima Office (HO) engage with a broader range of donors and partners, diversify its training portfolio, and begin training in new countries. HO also continued developing its training and local engagement with a range…
Workshop on Assessing Corruption Risks Delivered by CIFAL Curitiba
11 April 2017, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Curitiba in collaboration with the Global Compact Network Brazil, Deloitte Brazil, and the Federation of
Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) hosted the workshop “Assessing Corruption Risks” aimed at promoting companies and compliance departments to conduct corruption risks assessments.
The workshop was attended by 80 representatives from private corporations, governments and Non-Governmental…
Implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: Education and National Transformation
15 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – In partnership with Global Hope Network International (GHNI), UNITAR co-hosted the 7th Annual Conference of the Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy (GILPP), held at the United Nations European Headquarters (the Palais des Nations) and the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) on 16-19 May, 2017. GHNI, a Geneva-based NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was founded by…
16 March 2022, Doha, Qatar - UNITAR and its long-standing partner, The Rule of Law & Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), have officially inaugurated CIFAL Doha, one of 24 highly specialized international capacity-building centres, on Wednesday 16 March during a formal high-level ceremony in the city of Doha, Qatar. The newly established CIFAL centre will leverage the synergetic areas of expertise of UNITAR and ROLACC and will empower leaders and young professionals in the Gulf Region in the areas of anticorruption and transparency, sustainable economic development, social ...