Multilateral Diplomacy training lies at the heart of UNITAR. The Institute traditionally delivers training workshops on the UN system and skills development. Given the recent global context, UNITAR specifically designed a series of training programmes on multilateralism.
These aim at strengthening the spirit of international cooperation and togetherness, build up values such as solidarity and inclusiveness in participants, and sensitise them to the importance of addressing global challenges, such as climate change, in a spirit of a cooperation.
As part of the training activities implemented during the summer months, UNITAR designed a five day field visit to Geneva (26 July – 30 July 2021 and 23 August -- 27 August 2021), and United Nations Online Immersion Programme (9 August -- 20 August 2021) offering participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into International Geneva, and thereby gain a first-hand experience of the United Nations. It covers different thematic areas:
UNITAR is delighted to offer the second edition of the Online Human Rights Council Training Programme. This course will run in parallel to the real UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. It contains following different components:
There are an estimated 1.8 billion people today between the ages of 10 and 24, which is the largest generation of youth in human history. More interconnected than ever, they increasingly contribute to innovative solutions.The United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme (26 July – 22 August 2021) consists of a 4-week e-Learning course and comprises 4 different modules on:
Diplomacy 4.0 is UNITAR’s answer to the current challenges. The Training Programme consists of two parts:
The programme explores the nexus between diplomacy and areas of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Scientific Advancements, Internet Governance and other significant issues, paving the way for the next generation of international affairs professionals.
Following the success of the first edition, the second Internship Preparation Programme aims at building up the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for participants to apply for UN internship positions anywhere in the UN System, and perform strongly in a potential job interview. The backbone of the programme will be: