Online Training for Young Leaders at the United Nations
The four-week e-Learning course for the United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme is implemented using the e-learning platform of UNITAR.
The course consists of 4 distinct modules, each of which can be completed at your own leisure and calls for 4-6 hours of study per week.
The UN is the first module.
Conference diplomacy, Module 2
Sustainable Development Goals, Module 3 (SDGs)
Cosmopolitan Communication, Module 4
Weekly reading assignments, multimedia files, and discussion forums where students and UNITAR instructors can exchange ideas are all part of the course. Additionally, a number of 1.5-hour live webinars will be added to the Young Leaders Online Training Programme. The following themes will be covered by these presentations, which will be made by UN specialists using the platform Zoom:
Webinar A: The UN Organization
Webinar B: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Webinar D: UN Career Development Model United Nations (MUN) Training.
There will be one 3.5-hour online session per week in addition to the previously mentioned live webinars.
Through virtual tours of the UN Palais des Nations and Geneva's diplomatic quarter, these will emphasize leadership as well as getting to know the city's multilateral environment.
Participant Information
All participants in international affairs who want to develop their leadership abilities and understanding of the UN and International Geneva are welcome to join the Young Leaders Training Programme.
University students, high school students, and other ambitious young leaders from comparable backgrounds can participate.
Senior officials with a youthful spirit and young at heart senior officials from the public and private sectors are both encouraged to apply.
In order to ensure the highest quality standards, the registration will be closed after 30 participants. According to first-come, first-served, slots will be given out.
All participants will be given an official UNITAR certificate of completion at the conclusion of the session.
UNITAR will be responsible for the overall design, coordination, and implementation of the Young Leaders Training Programme. It will liaise with participants on a regular basis prior to the activity’s implementation in order to ensure a smooth and flawless organization for everyone involved.
The participants are responsible for ensuring they are in possession of the basic necessary hardware, software, and connectivity to engage in online training activities.
United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme Application Procedure
In order to register, kindly visit one of the following links: You will be asked to create your own profile on the UNITAR website and will then be guided through the process. Feel free to contact the organizer in the event of any questions.
UNITAR warmly welcomes your participation in the United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme and looks forward to welcoming you virtually to International Geneva this summer and next winter!
The Online Programme (three editions are available):
July Edition– https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/united-nations-young-leaders-online-training-programme-5
August Edition— https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/united-nations-young-leaders-online-training-programme-6
Winter Edition– https://event.unitar.org/full-catalog/united-nations-young-leaders-online-training-programme-7
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