12 – 13 November 2009

Governance Unit Presentation

at the 48th session of the UNITAR Board of Trustees Meeting

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Some ants can carry objects up to 50 times

their own weight!

UNITAR, like a small ant in the UN System,

carries much more weight by doing things that are

relevant beyond size! such as…

DPA Annual Retreat

UNOSAT’s emergency and

recovery response

Chair of the Global Migration Group DPKO Annual

Retreat

3Relevance Beyond Size

UNSG Annual Retreat

SRSGs Annual Seminar

PCP elimination in North Korea

Geneva Lecture Series

Access to BasicServices

Guidelines

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UNITAR – Mandate

To carry out a wide range of training programmes in the field of peace and security as well as social, environment and economic development.

To carry out result-oriented research, in particular, research on and for training and to develop pedagogical materials including distance learning training packages, work books, as well as softwares and video training packs.

To establish and strengthen cooperation with other inter-governmental organizations, faculties and academic institutions, in particular for the development of research and training activities.

To conduct training programmes in multilateral diplomacy and international cooperation for diplomats accredited to the United Nations and national officials involved in work related to United Nations activities.

Much moreresponsibility

thaninstitutions bigger than

UNITAR

Relevance Beyond Size

Governance Unit

6Quick numbers

Number of activities*

*2009 figures are projected based on activities programmed.

2008 20090

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

32

60

67

704

1

PFT LDP e-gov

Total 103

Total 131

7Quick numbers

Number of beneficiaries*

*2009 figures are projected based on historical performance.

2008 20090

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

17642830

56554621

145 15

PFT LDP e-Gov

Male61%

Fe-male39%

Male56%

Fe-male44%

2008

2009

Total 7564 Total 7466

8Quick numbers

Types of activities

2008 2009

9Training locations

Locations for face2face activities (biennium)

In 26 CountriesBrazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,

P.R. China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Italy, Kazakhstan,

Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Poland,

South Arica, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Togo, Uruguay, UK, USA, Vietnam

10Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries by region for e-Learning courses2008

Latin America and the

Caribbean9%

Africa58%

Asia and the Pacific17%

Europe10%North America

2%Middle East4%

From 72 Countries

11Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries by region for e-Learning courses2009

Latin America and the

Caribbean27%

Africa50%

Asia and the Pacific15%

Europe4%North America

1%Middle East4%

From 112 Countries

e-Learning: institutional feedback

Beneficiaries

13Governance Unit Team

Babar KamalManager

Michael Adalla Specialist

Andreas SchmalzAssociate Prog. Officer

Other collaborators

Public Finance and Trade Programme

Marielza Oliveira, Associate Director for Governance

Local Development Programme

Lilia NaasManager

Philippe AthanassiouSpecialist

Léontine Kanziemo-Tollo, Specialist

Olivier FruchaudAssociate Prog. Officer Other collaborators

E-governance programme

Akiko PéronaSpecialist

Lawrence Boms and teamThe Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO)

CIFAL Centres

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How can so much be done with so little???

We ADD VALUE!

15Value-added

1. Highest quality standards• in-house expertise on pedagogical and

methodological processes

2. Break barriers to training / capacity development

• In e-Learning and in face2face

3. Access to contents previously inaccessible

• Content and institutional partnerships4. Contextualize the learning

experience• Local solutions to local challenges

161. Highest quality standards

e-Learning pedagogical and methodological process

Before (preparing a course)

UNITAR identifies partner institutions / experts.

UNITAR provides technical / pedagogical expertise and technological platform.

UNITAR markets course and manages participant applications.

171. Highest quality standards

e-Learning pedagogical and methodological process

During (conducting a course)

UNITAR liaises with all course stakeholders.

UNITAR calibrates the learning experience.

UNITAR monitors knowledge-sharing.

UNITAR answers technical / pedagogical queries.

181. Highest quality standards

e-Learning pedagogical and methodological process

After (following-up)

UNITAR assesses course outcomes and integrates feedback.

UNITAR dispatches certificates.

UNITAR discusses lessons learnt with partners/ experts.

19Participant testimonials

“The five weeks study on Global Financial Governance was very valuable not only in terms of self-fulfillment but

also in networking with international counterparts.

The lessons learned in public finance and debt

management will assist me greatly in providing assistance

on my project here in Palestine”

Mr. Kenneth BardenSenior ConsultantWest Bank/Gaza Development Project / Modernizing Financial InstitutionsThe Louis Berger Group, IncRamallah, Palestine

“UNITAR's e-learning programme on negotiating financial transactions was

innovative and in my opinion very successful. …The great thing about

UNITAR‘s e-learning initiative is the door it opens for continuous learning, fostering

exchange of knowledge globally, dissemination of reliable and quality information, and best of all bringing

knowledge and the opportunity of self-improvement right to my doorstep…”

Ms. Lesley DodooLegal Advisor, Ministry of Finance and Economic PlanningGhana

1. Self Assessment and peer review

2. Knowledge sharing / best practices

3. Building Partnerships4. Action plan 5. Follow up

CityShare methodology

211. Highest quality standards

CityShare example – “local solutions to local challenges”

Source: http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/734858.htmlPhoto by Nicholas John Nakis

Phnom Penh (Cambodia)Makati (the Philippines)Source: http://www.mytripolog.com/2009/04/metro-manila-a-must-see-metropol-part-1/comment-page-1/

A City-to-City cooperation project on solid waste management: Makati and San Fernando were chosen as resource partners who support Phnom Penh, a beneficiary city, by giving advices on how to practice 3Rs (re-use, reduce and recycle) and community mobilization.

22Participant testimonials

Ms. Nawal, Abu Dhabi, UAE Gender Equality workshop participant

Ms. Niambi Jarvis, Office of Women's Policy and Initiatives, Washington DC, USAGender Equality workshop participant

“Doing the gender equality training exercise gave us a good view on where our government

stands on the practice and it created a better understanding of the best practices regarding gender equality. In addition to that, it helped us to find the

practices that need some improvements, and gave us an

idea on how to reach the highest standards in those practices”

“(the CityShare self-assessment) framework enabled me to pinpoint

quickly and precisely what the issues are”

231. Highest quality standards

CityShare methodology – Digital Local Agenda workshop

example

River diagram

Self-assessment matrix

Partnership map

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e-Learning

e-Learning by its very nature, is learning ‘anytime, anywhere, by anyone’ – thus it goes ‘beyond borders.’

e-Learning eliminates borders in terms of:

geographic locationtime zonescheduling requirementspace of studycost constraintstravel limitations

But also:

Institutions implementing cost-cutting measures can benefit from cost-effective training through e-Learning.

Institutions dealing with an accelerated pace of change may require more employees to gain skills faster than ever before, and an e-Learning solution can accomplish that.

2. Break barriers to training / capacity development

252. Break barriers to training / capacity development

Face2face

Overcoming constraints: local needs/local solutions

Limited exposure: draw from global experience “expand the universe”

Abstract knowledge: draw from the concrete experiences provided by international partners and similar cities

Top-down approach: take a bottom-up approach based on defined local needs

Inputs-outputs: outcomes and impact measurement

Limited to expanded network

263. Making content accessible

Content partnerships

Content

Didactics or pedagogical

approachTechnology

UNITAR

PartnerPrivate sector

Public sector

(Upcoming)

274. Contextualize the learning experience

Public Finance and Trade training course

Topics developed that relate to practitioners’ current challenges

Content modules developed with country / regional examples

Local mentors and tutors used in global e-Learning

Group work allows for contextualizing courses

Diversification of languages used for online training

284. Contextualize the learning experience

Local Development Programme - CIFAL Centres

CIFAL= International Training Centre for Local Authorities/ActorsThere are 10 CIFAL Centres around the world (as of November 2009), who delivertraining courses in cooperation with UNITAR on various topics to enhance local capacity.

294. Contextualize the learning experience

e-Governance workshop

Technical visit to local e-government facilities/services

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So… what is next???

UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for the Finance Sector

Effective Public Debt Management

Global Financial Governance

Techniques de négociation

Future plans

What do we have now?

Micro-Hydro Power

Autonomie financière des collectivités locales: strategies et outils d'aide à la mobilisation des

ressources

Public Service reform (a Participatory approach)

Participatory Approaches for Strengthening Community

Development Associations in Abia State

Local Authority Climate Change Leadership International Seminar

Sustainable Transportation Systems

United Cities and Local Government of Africa Congress

The Integral Administration of Water Resources and the Role of Local

Collectivities

International Technical Capacity Development in GIS and Satellite

imagery

Negotiation of Financial Transactions

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Introductory Course

Understanding International Contracts and Loan Agreements

Understanding International Contracts and Loan Agreements

Fundamentals of the Derivative Markets

Técnica y Práctica en la Negociación Internacional

Governance in Urban Sanitation

Third International Water Forum: Climate Change and Variability

Food Security

Occupational Health & Safety

Micro-Hydro PowerWaste Management

Successful Organic Production and Export

Digital Local Agenda

Fundamentals of Capital Market Development & Regulation

Introduction to International Intellectual Property Law

Environmental education and urban challeges

Eco-Industrial Parks

Smartcity ICT Conference & Expo

Retrofitting you Home

Effective Public Debt Management

Preparing and Conducting Services Negotiations 

Sustainable Islands- Towards a Low Carbon Economy

Strategies for Local Economic Development

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution - Introductory Course

Mobilité urbaine et planification des transports dans les collectivités

locales africainesLes relations

intergouvernementales et la décentralisation financière pour

l'Afrique francophone

Fundamentals of the Money Market

Gender Equality & The MDGs

Local Economic Empowerment Development Strategies

Services financiers et développement

Strengthening Peace Building, Re-integration and Reconciliation in

Delta and Rivers StatesBasic Course on Public Debt

Management

Transition Towns for Local Authorities

Capital Market Development & Regulation - Advanced Course

Cross-Cultural Negotiation

Environmental profile in the Niger Delta Region

Improving Water Governance for Better Water Services Delivery.

Learning and Sharing Experiences

Negotiating for Conflict and Dispute Resolution nt

Introducción al Derecho Internacional de la Propiedad

Intelectual

Drafting and Negotiating Clauses of Loan AgreementNew challenges for public space

management: Governance of public spaces

International Negotiations: Practical Skills and Techniques

Negociación para la Resolución de Conflictos y Disputas

Low and Zero Carbon Housing- Retrofitting and New Build Design

Audit of Public Debt

Steering Committee CIFAL Global Network

International Trade Regulation

Fundamentals of Risk Management

Legal Aspects of Public Debt Management

Communication et Sensibilisation: Outils d'accompagnement pour une gestion efficiente des déchets dans

les villes africaines

Fundamentals of Capital Market Development & Regulation

Training and Action Workshop on Climate and Disaster Resilience in

Asian Coastal Cities

Solar Energy and Heat Pumps- Responding to the Climate Change

UNEP FI Risks and Opportunities for the Finance Sector

Americas Award for Excellence in Public Service

Intellectual Property Policy and Development

Fundamentals of Capital Market Development and Regulation

Participatory Approaches for Strengthening Community

Development Associations in Delta and Edo States

Fundamentals of Corporate Governance

Sustainable Solid Waste Management in the Asia-Pacific

Region

Trade Finance Infrastructure Development

Environmental profile in the Niger Delta Region

Integrated Urban policies and coexistence in Latin American

Cities, Urban services and InclusionMillennium Development Goals and

Debt Management

Fundamentals of the Bond Market

Integrated Urban Planning for Sustainable Urban Management

Woodfuel: Responding to the Climate Change Challenge

Fundamentos del Mercado de Capitales: Desarrollo y Regulación

Urban Planning and Regeneration: Key to Tackling Climate Change

e-Governance workshop

Accords de partenariat économique entre les pays ACP et l’Union

européenne

Sustainable Urban TransportAudit de la gestion de la dette

publique

Local Governments and the Development Goals

Cities, safety and citizenship: urbanism as a tool of integration

and development

Capital Market Development and Regulation - Advanced

Local Governments and Climate Change

The Settlement of Disputes under the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Global Crisis: Governance Challenges and Ways Forward

Scotland’s Hydrogen Future- Building a Sustainable Economy

through Hydrogen and Renewable Energy

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution - Foundation Course

Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering: International Standards

and Compliance Issues

Informal Settlement Development in Cities

Becoming an E-Tutor

Debt Rescheduling with the Paris Club

Auditing Public Debt Management

Municipal Governance, Resource Mobilization and Public Participation

Integrated Urban Planning for Sustainable Urban Development

Enjeux strategiques de la planification urbaine: methodologie et outils d'élaboration des plans de

développement" locaux

International Players in Public Finance and Debt Management

Problematique foncière et gestion des quartiers péripheriques dans les

villes africaines

Fundamentals of the Foreign Exchange Market

Technical Capacity Training in Petroleum Development and

Operations

International Guidelines for Access to Basic Services for All

Measuring the Progress of Societies – statistics, knowledge and policy: understanding societal change -

32Future plans

What are the gaps? What are our solutions?

Internal

Growing need for homogeneous expertise on conceptual framework (SHD)

Internal

Staff training to strengthen conceptual framework base

Weak internal linkages

Review of product portfolio to “embed” concepts

Strengthen linkages between programmes, and with other units

33Future plans

What are the gaps? What are our solutions?

External

Limited ability to reach out

External

Consolidate CIFAL Network: better regional coverage, focus on mid-sized cities, linkages with other UNITAR networks, implementation of guidelines, network support services

Additional course languages (Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, more Spanish)

Deploy a mobile learning platform

34Future plans

What are the gaps? What are our solutions?

External

New demand

External

Re-tool e-Governance program

Expand capacity development on Migration

New activities on Basic Services provision

Introduce courses on Science, Technology and Innovation

We will surely be busy in the next biennium!

New courses in economic development