Online Courses on Multilateral Diplomacy [1]
February 2016
Cultural Diplomacy in a Multipolar World
Dates: 15 Feb - 06 Mar 2016 | 4 Weeks | Fee: 500 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/cultural-diplomacy-multipolar-world-0 [2]
Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy
Dates: 22 Feb - 20 Mar 2016| 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/multilateral-conferences-and-diplomacy-7 [3]
Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively Under the UNFCCC
Dates: 29 Feb - 24 Apr 2016| 8 Weeks | Fee: 800 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/climate-change-diplomacy-negotiating-effectively-under-unfccc-6 [4]
April 2016
United Nations Protocol
Dates: 11 Apr - 08 May 2016 | 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/united-nations-protocol-12 [5]
Overcoming Negotiation Deadlocks
Dates: 11 Apr - 08 May 2016 | 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/overcoming-negotiation-deadlocks-3 [6]
Chairing International Conferences
Dates: 25 April – 08 May 2016 | 2 Weeks | Fee: 500 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/chairing-international-conferences-5 [7]
May 2016
Introduction to the United Nations System
Dates: 23 May - 03 Jul 2016| 6 Weeks | Fee: 800 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/introduction-united-nations-system-5 [8]
September 2016
Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively Under the UNFCCC
Dates: 19 Sep - 13 Nov 2016 | 8 Weeks | Fee: 800 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/climate-change-diplomacy-negotiating-effectively-under-unfccc-7 [9]
Mediation Skills
Dates: 26 Sep - 23 Oct 2016| 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/mediation-skills-6 [10]
October 2016
United Nations Protocol
Dates: 31 Oct - 27 Nov 2016 | 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/united-nations-protocol-13 [11]
November 2016
Introduction to Water Diplomacy
Dates: 07 Nov - 04 Dec 2016 | 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/introduction-water-diplomacy-2 [12]
Cosmopolitan Communication: Connecting across Diplomats, Business Leaders and Civil Society Actors
Dates: 07 Nov - 04 Dec 2016| 4 Weeks | Fee: 600 USD | Language: English
More information and online registration at
https://www.unitar.org/event/cosmopolitan-communication-connecting-across-diplomats-business-leaders-and-civil-society-actors-4 [13]
Fellowships for E-Learning courses
Fellowships for nationals from Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
The Multilateral Diplomacy Programme offers a few fellowships for nationals from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) according to the list specified by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS [14]). There are few e-Learning fellowships available for each course and they will be awarded according to experience and career relevance in the international diplomacy sector, relevant academic background, and level of personal motivation.
If you are not a national of a LDC, we will unfortunately be unable to consider your application for a fellowship.
Application for staff members from the United Nations and other international organizations
Please note that applications from staff members from the United Nations and other international organizations are usually not considered, it may be possible to take the course through funding by the staff training, but you would have to verify directly with the appropriate department within your organization. Some UN agencies, field operations and programmes cover the participation fees of groups for UNITAR courses.
Please read carefully and follow all instructions! Please also note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
How to apply?
If you are a national of a country listed by the UN-OHRLLS, please register online using the online registration form of the course of your interest at https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog?programme=69 [15]. You will automatically receive an invoice, but as a fellowship candidate, you are not required to make the payment. Please save the invoice for your records. In addition to the online registration form, please email the following to mdp-elearning@unitar.org [16] (please include the name of the course in the subject line):
- Curriculum Vitae (or short paragraph explaining work / academic experience)
- Letter of motivation
Please note that you will be notified whether you were selected one week before the beginning of the course. If you are selected, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- Copy of your passport
- Employment documentation
ECBCheck Certified Courses
[17]The UNITAR course on Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy has been certified by the ECBCheck [17] through a peer review by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH [18] and the European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning [19] indicating the course to be of the highest e-Learning quality. The Multilateral Training Programme is in the process of having several other courses certified by the ECBCheck over the next few years.
For further information, please contact: mdp-elearning@unitar.org [20]