UNITED NATIONS IMMERSION PROGRAMME 2021

DATES

• Field Visit I: 26 July – 30 July 2021 
• Field Visit II: 23 August – 27 August 2021 
• Online Immersion Programme: 9 August – 20 August 2021

UN IMMERSION PROGRAMME

This summer, UNITAR is delighted to deliver two 5-day field visit to Geneva. This will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into the host city of the main UN offices and thereby gain first-hand experience of the United Nations.   

UNITAR will host most of the activities in the headquarters of the UN at Geneva, the historic Palais des Nations. They will consist of a nuanced balance between the following elements: 

• Expert lectures  
• Training workshops  
• Multilateral conferences  
• Private guided tours  
• Career development sessions  

The purpose is to equip participants with knowledge and skills in diplomacy, empowering them to work more effectively and efficiently in any international environment. It further aspires to offer access to the UN’s institutions and staff to build up networks and gain insights into future career steps. 

CONTENT

The Immersion Programme to Geneva serves to provide an overview of the United Nations. It will help participants build solid ground knowledge of themes and topics in international affairs, deliver training in core diplomatic skills and offer activities with the following Geneva-based agencies:  

• United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) 
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 
• World Health Organisation (WHO) 
• World Trade Organisation (WTO) 
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 

UNITAR offers the Immersion Programmes to Geneva in Summer edition, in July and August 2021. It will provide an in-depth focus on career development in the United Nations as well as on leadership skills. Training workshops on these topics will provide a considerable part of the activity.  

ONLINE IMMERSION PROGRAMME

After last year’s successful edition, UNITAR is again delighted to offer an UN Immersion Programme entirely online. Hosted on UNITAR’s virtual e-Learning platform, it will allow participants who are not able to travel to Geneva for any reason to also gain deep insights into the UN by following: 

• Expert webinars 
• e-Workshops 
• Virtual guided tours 
• Online career development sessions 
• Live-streamed multilateral conferences 

The Online Immersion Programme’s agenda is designed in such a way that the live-components do not exceed 4 hours per day. In addition, these live-components will be scheduled in the afternoon Geneva time to enable participants from any time-zone to attend. They will always be recorded and made available on the platform thereafter.

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