Useful links on learning & training opportunities

The following list of links provides a quick reference guide and some useful tips to JPOs, who are also invited to seek further guidance in this section as well as explore the web.

In the 2008 Client Satisfaction Survey, JPOs were asked which training they funded with their DTTA. Please click here for the results table.Gender Empowerment and Status of Women

General links

United Nations University - short-duration training courses and workshops








United Nations Institute for Training and Research - UNITAR is an autonomous body within the United Nations with a mandate to enhance the effectiveness of the UN through training and research.



United Nations System Staff College - The UNSSC is an institution for system-wide knowledge management, training and continuous learning for the staff of the United Nations system.



• Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) - sectorwide active-learning membership network, is dedicated to improving the quality and accountability of humanitarian action, by sharing lessons; identifying common problems; and where appropriate, building consensus on approaches.



• Centre for Intercultural Learning - Canada's largest provider of cross-cultural and international training services for internationally-assigned government and private sector personnel.



• Communication Initiative - (very comprehensive list of events and seminars)
  The Communication Initiative is a partnership of development organisations seeking to support advances in the effectiveness and scale of communication interventions for positive international development.



• Development Gateway - website sponsored by the World Bank and international non-profit organization with the mission to reduce poverty and enable change in developing nations through information technology.
  
  
• The Duke Center for International Development (DCID) is an interdisciplinary training, advisory, and research unit offering masters degree and executive education programs in International Development Policy with emphasis on Applied Economics, Development Management, Environmental and Social Policies and their application to developing and transition countries. The Duke Center for International Development is a part of the Sanford School of Public Policy located at Duke University. 



• ILO International Training Centre



• IMA International provides training and Consultancy for Development, courses in Project Management, People Skills and M&E around the world



• INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre) provides courses on issues around strengthening civil society and Institutional Development, Organisational Capacity Building and Programme Development.



• Oslo Governance Centre - new Training Referral Service to identify training providers.



• RIPA International - Trainings in the key areas of public sector reform, project management, change management, good governance and organisational development.



• Language courses - online languages courses are available on the following links:
  • Arabic - lessons and language
  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • English - ESL and EFL
  • French - French Resource Center and Alliance Française
  • Spanish - Spanish Online Course (Beginner), University of Texas courses for Latin American languages, Parlo and Instituto Cervantes.
  
  
  
• SETYM International - leading professional training and consulting company, SETYM is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Registered Education Provider offering project management training solutions to public sector managers.



• Typing courses - free online typing courses can be found at www.typing-lessons.org or www.goodtyping.com.

Management Skills

United Nations System - numerous links to Human Resources websites;




• Career Track - online seminars and trainings



• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) e-course - theory and practical application of UNDP's ERM framework



• INSEAD - programmes



• MDF Training & Consultancy - training and consulting organization for organisations and individuals responsible for planning, management and project implementation



• American Society for Training and Development



• SETYM International - SETYM International is a leading professional training and consultancy company, based in Canada. SETYM offers project management training solutions to public sector managers from around the world. They also offer institutional support, technical assistance and other consulting services in the field of project management.



• American Management Association



• Asian Institute of Management (AIM)



• WWW Virtual Library - International Affairs Resources



• Brandon Hall - Guide to E-learning



• Linkage, Inc. - Organizational development and corporate education programmes, products and services



• Xtreme Learning - Integrated e-learning solutions

Democratic Governance and Human Rights

• The Danish Institute for Human Rights offers a number of short courses on annual basis on topics within the human rights field.
  For further information and access to the course calendar...



• The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, is offering a number of advanced short courses on annual basis on topics within the human rights field. They are very interested in participants from the UN system. Courses will generally be of two weeks in duration. Some money for scholarships is available, in particular for participants from inside South Africa.
  
  For further information, please visit their website or contact Dr. Heyns.



• The Hague Academy for Local Governance is a new institute that works in close cooperation with the Dutch Association of Municipalities and the City of The Hague, organising training programmes for professionals that work on decentralisation processes and strengthening local governance worldwide.
  For more information: www.thehagueacademy.com



• Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) organises short, specialised courses via distance education for human rights advocates and development professionals.
  For more information on the courses: http://www.hrea.org/courses/index.html



• Since 1996, the International Human Rights Network has worked to promote organisational learning from development and field experience by those mandating, funding or deploying such missions - whether inter-governmental organisations or states.



• The Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund, Sweden, conducted a Regional Advanced Programme on Human Rights: http://www.rwi.lu.se



• The Georgia State University offers a Summer course on Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance.



• The Duke Center for International Development will conduct programmes on: Project Appraisal and Risk Management, Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government Financial Management, Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting, and Budgeting and Financial Management in the Public Sector at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA, in Summer 2011 between May and August.
  For more information on these 3-4 weeks training programmes...

The University of Oxford runs an International Human Rights Law Summer School. Each year the programme assembles an internationally recognised faculty offering courses on the practice, history, philosophy and doctrine of international human rights law. The programme offers an introductory course on the fundamentals of international human rights law and afternoon electives that address important contemporary issues in the field (see seminar options). In addition to these core courses, the programme includes a lecture series by some of the leading authorities and actors in the field of international human rights law.

Poverty Reduction

• World Bank - Poverty Net learning resources;



• IFAD - Forthcoming events and meetings;



• Inter-American Development Bank - Sustainable Development Department's Events;

Crisis Prevention and Recovery

• Reliefweb - Humanitarian Training Inventory (HATI);



• Health in Emergencies and Refugee Health at the Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Energy and Environment

• Environmental Leadership Programme - Centre for Sustainable Resource Development (CSRD) of the College of Natural Resources, University of California;
• ConservationTraining is an online course system focused on conservation-based training, created and maintained by The Nature Conservancy in partnership with other conservation organizations.

Gender Empowerment and Status of Women

UN Womenwatch – Training and Information on forthcoming events ;

HIV and AIDS

UN Cares - The UN System-wide Workplace Programme on HIV. Its website provides extensive information, including a directory of resources, the UN Cares Services Directory for HIV, a Test your Knowledge section, Educational Videos and Free Online Courses.



• International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA)


The University of Copenhagen, Denmark, now offers a Master's programme in HIV - the first of its kind in the world. This one-year flexible degree programme is for all those with a clinical, public health, or organisational management interest in HIV prevention, treatment and care. Courses will include: Research Methodology; Epidemiology, HIV Treatment and Care; Sexual and Reproductive Health; and Policy and Organisational Management. Additionally there will be practical experience in the laboratory and clinical site visits.

Postgraduate short courses are also available for week-long focused courses in HIV Epidemiology, Policy, Treatment and care, and Virology.

The University of Copenhagen also offers an advanced intensive 5-week course in HIV-related diseases and treatment aimed at health professionals working in the field of HIV/AIDS, from 11 April 2011 – 13 May 2011. Participants completing the course will be able to work across sectors and in different geographical, social and cultural settings at an expert level.  

For more information about admission criteria and how to apply, please visit www.mhiv.ku.dk or email:masterofhiv@cphiv.dk .

Procurement

• UNDP Procurement Training

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