Upcoming Trainings and Events
UNITAR - UEV Master in International Leadership and Negotiation
The increase in volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) in today’s world means there is no longer one approach to management that can be applied to all organizations and work environments. Leaders must adjust their leadership strategies and styles to be more flexible and adapt to a variety of challenges and situations.
In this context, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Universidad Europea de Valencia (UEV) developed the Master in International Leadership and Negotiation to prepare students to lead global initiatives for change and provide them with the necessary negotiation skills to positively impact their organization and environment.
For more information and to apply, please visit: UNITAR -UEV Master in International Leadership and Negotiation
UNITAR Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills - Second Edition
The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming second edition of the Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills taking place from 30 August to 22 September. The online certificate will consist of a series of e-workshops targeted to working professionals and individuals seeking to improve their professional skills. The online certificate aims to reinforce individuals’ transferable professional skills, especially in a time where flexibility and adaptability are key.
For more information and to apply please visit: Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills - Second Edition | UNITAR
United Nations Diplomacy 4.0 Training Programme
Diplomacy 4.0 is UNITAR’s answer to the current challenges. The Training Programme consists of two parts:
A 6-week preparatory e-Learning course (11 October – 20 November 2021)
A 5-day field visit to Geneva (22 November – 26 November 2021)
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.
For more information, and to apply, please visit: United Nations Diplomacy 4.0 Training Programme | UNITAR
UNITAR E-Workshop on Gender, Women's Leadership and Mentoring
UNITAR has designed and developed an innovative e-workshop for female leaders to better structure their approach to their own leadership style, build resilience and be self-motivated during these times of ambiguity.
The e-workshop aims to promote gender equality and women’s full and effective participation and leadership at all levels of decision-making. The highly innovative online training is aimed at reinforcing transferable professional skills, in a peculiar global context where flexibility and adaptability are key. It provides the participants with a unique opportunity to build essential personal leadership skills and qualities to thrive in their diverse professional and personal environments.
For more information and to apply please visit: E-Workshop on Women's Leadership | UNITAR
UNITAR E-Workshop on Gender, Women's Leadership and Mentoring
UNITAR has designed and developed an innovative e-workshop for female leaders to better structure their approach to their own leadership style, build resilience and be self-motivated during these times of ambiguity.
The e-workshop aims to promote gender equality and women’s full and effective participation and leadership at all levels of decision-making. The highly innovative online training is aimed at reinforcing transferable professional skills, in a peculiar global context where flexibility and adaptability are key. It provides the participants with a unique opportunity to build essential personal leadership skills and qualities to thrive in their diverse professional and personal environments.
For more information and to apply please visit: E-Workshop on Women's Leadership | UNITAR
United Nations Immersion Programme
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:
United Nations System
Career Development
Leadership in the UN Context
For more Information, and to apply, please visit: United Nations Immersion Programme | UNITAR
UNITAR - UEV Webinar on The Seven Principles That Make Negotiators Great
As the world changes and evolves, most companies and institutions and individuals realize the value of negotiation in the workplace. Most people negotiate on a regular basis, either internally or externally, and they need to know how to do it as effectively as possible. The workshop's broad range of negotiation principles, conducted by the experienced Spanish diplomat Mr. Fernando Villalonga, will help participants visualize what effective negotiation looks like in practice.
UNITAR - UEV Webinar on The Seven Principles That Make Negotiators Great | Sign up here
UNITAR E-Workshop on Gender, Women's Leadership and Mentoring
UNITAR has designed and developed an innovative e-workshop for female leaders to better structure their approach to their own leadership style, build resilience and be self-motivated during these times of ambiguity.
The e-workshop aims to promote gender equality and women’s full and effective participation and leadership at all levels of decision-making. The highly innovative online training is aimed at reinforcing transferable professional skills, in a peculiar global context where flexibility and adaptability are key. It provides the participants with a unique opportunity to build essential personal leadership skills and qualities to thrive in their diverse professional and personal environments.
For more information and to apply please visit: E-Workshop on Women's Leadership | UNITAR
UNITAR - Conflux Center Public Speaking and Speechwriting Skills for Multilateral Diplomacy: Cases and Insights from the United Nations
Effective communication is fundamental to successful diplomacy, specifically in times of crisis marked by high levels of uncertainty. The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation have designed and developed the virtual training course “Public Speaking and Speechwriting Skills for Multilateral Diplomacy: Cases & Insights from the United Nations”.
Check out the course programme here.
Webinar on Leadership trends for a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of life as we know it, the major issues confronting geopolitics in the 21st Century already existed. While the pressures it has placed on governments are huge, and the human consequences of the crisis are tragic, COVID-19 has presented international relations with an opportunity by removing the inertia that some actors previously constrained them. The webinar will be an opportunity for the current and next generation of leaders who want to participate for a new, resilient and post-pandemic reality.
UNITAR - UEV Webinar on Leadership trends for a Post-Pandemic World | Sign up here
United Nations Young Leaders Training Programme
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 (21 June – 18 July 2021) consists of a 4-week e-Learning course and comprises 4 different modules on:
The United Nations
Conference Diplomacy
Negotiation Skills
Cosmopolitan Communication.
For more information, and to apply please visit: United Nations Young Leaders Training Programme | UNITAR
UNITAR Human Rights Council Training Programme
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:
e-Learning modules (human rights, climate change, SDG’s)
e-workshops (UN resolution writing skills)
live-streamed sessions of the real UN Human Rights Council
To apply (14 June – 2 July 2021), please visit: UNITAR Human Rights Council Training Programme | UNITAR
United Nations Internship Preparation Programme
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:
four e-learning modules
live components (UN projects and practicalities, UN’s Agenda 2030, Mock Interviews) and
individual projects (Project Management, Art and Design, Translation, Outreach and Advocacy)
For more information, and to apply for the online training (17 May to 11 June 2021), please visit: United Nations Internship Preparation Programme | UNITAR
2nd Webinar Edition Legal Knowledge to Lead in the MENA region
UNITAR and the British Legal Centre innovative partnership is aimed to ensure a more effective and prominent role for local law practitioners, as well as diplomats, in the international legal realm of the MENA region.
Join us in our webinar on the 7th of April at 1.30pm (CEST) to understand the undeniable value of mastering legal writing skills and the advantages that the joint expertise of the British Legal Centre and UNITAR can bring to the MENA region!
Registration: Webinar Registration
1st Webinar Edition Legal Knowledge to Lead in Latin America
UNITAR and The British Legal Centre present a joint webinar series to announce a global partnership to beneficiaries in the Latin America region.
World Negotiation Day - 2nd Edition
UNITAR, the ADN Group, and the Global Citizen Forum are pleased to announce the launch of the much anticipated Second Edition of World Negotiation Day, a prestigious event uniting the world’s most renowned contributors to negotiations, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the governance of global affairs. On top of celebrating peaceful conflict resolution and providing a solid platform for network-building, the event concludes with an award ceremony, in which a carefully selected jury of high-level individuals vote for the ‘Negotiator of the Year’.
This online event will take place on Tuesday 09 March 2021, from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
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UNITAR - Conflux Center Online Course on Effective Writing and Speaking Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy
Effective communication is fundamental to successful diplomacy, specifically in times of crisis marked by high levels of uncertainty. Delivering one’s message is key to work together efficiently and to overcome challenges at both, the individual and organisational level.