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United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Organization type:UN & International Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.unitar.org
- Address: International Environment House, 11-13, Chemin des Anemones
- Postal Code: 1219
- City: Geneva
- Country: Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 229178400
- Fax: +41 229178047
- Email: info@unitar.org
- Head of the organization: Sally Fegan-Wyles
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is making concrete contributions to developing the capacities of tens of thousands of people in member states around the world.
Statements & Presentations
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- Online course: Climate change adaptation, loss and damage
03 Jun - 07 Jul 2013 - Local development dialogue - Municipal planning and GIS
28 Mar 2013 - E-learning course on climate change diplomacy: Negotiating effectively under UNFCCC
25 Feb - 21 Apr 2013 - Negotiating climate change finance
11 Jun - 06 Jul 2012 - 8th International training course on GIS for disaster risk management
07-18 May 2012 - GIS for the United Nations, from humanitarian aid to development planning
03-05 Apr 2012 - Negotiating climate change: from Durban and beyond
13 Feb - 06 Apr 2012 - Negotiating climate change finance
24 Oct - 18 Nov 2011 - Reducing local government vulnerabilities and building local resilience to natural hazards
07-09 Sep 2011 - Training workshop on climate change in the Niger Delta region
12-14 Jul 2011 - Geo information in disaster situations
07-25 Mar 2011 - 2nd UNITAR/Yale 2010 conference on environmental governance and democracy
17-19 Sep 2010 - Strengthening institutions to address climate change and advance a green economy
17-19 Sep 2010 - Seminar on environmental migration and climate change
20 Apr 2010
- Regional liaison officer
20 Jan 2013 - Specialist (UNOSAT, research department), P3
11 Jun 2012 - Training assistant, Climate Change Programme
13 May 2008
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Working Areas
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- Climate Change
- Risk Identification & Assessment
- Economics of DRR
- Capacity Development
- Food Security & Agriculture
- Information Management
- GIS & Mapping
- Vulnerable Populations
- Health & Health Facilities
- Governance
- Social Impacts & Resilience
- Environment
- Urban Risk & Planning
- Disaster Risk Management
- Education & School Safety
- Space Technology
- Water
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