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United Nations System Staff College
Programme Portfolio 2015
The United Nations System Staff College Who We Are As the principal learning and training organization for the wide spectrum of United Nations agencies, the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) delivers learning opportunities which are distinctively designed for United Nations personnel. Created by the General Assembly in 2002, the UNSSC acts as an agent of change and innovation from within the system itself by helping to build a more effective and responsive team of leaders and a more cohesive management culture. The mission of the Staff College is to contribute to a more effective, resultsoriented and agile United Nations through learning, training and knowledge dissemination. The Staff College offers residential courses on the UN Campus in Turin, Italy, and delivers training in over 50 countries annually. In addition, the College offers a growing portfolio of distance learning courses and knowledge sharing platforms. The College delivers both open-enrollment courses for UN staff and on-demand programmes and services for UN partners. Across disciplines and across regions, our learning programmes focus on the core question, “How can UN staff best contribute to building a stronger UN and a better world?”
Why UNSSC? The Staff College offers a unique range of learning and training opportunities specifically designed for UN staff worldwide. As part of the UN family, the Staff College has unique knowledge and insight into the UN and its needs. The College’s programmes benefit from its close relationship with UN decision-making bodies, allowing the College to identify particular training demands of the agencies, funds and programmes - and respond to the far-reaching reform agenda that cuts across the UN system. The College partners with renowned experts, academic institutions, UN leaders and agencies to develop and deliver its learning programmes. In this way, the College brings new and innovative thinking and academic rigour to bear in developing innovative solutions and building staff capacity to address the most critical challenges facing the UN. The College’s programmes challenge UN practitioners to contribute to collective strategies with independent thought, while equipping them with a common foundation of skills and understanding to link the normative, standardsetting and operational dimensions of their work. By ‘learning as one,’ UN staff are better equipped to ‘deliver as one.’
Our Programme Portfolio Development, Gender & Human Rights : The Staff College supports UN staff and programming
counterparts in building individual, institutional and societal capacity for development programming, gender mainstreaming and advancing human rights. Course offerings build a strengthened cadre of development experts across the UN system, able to span and bridge the inter-related pillars of sustainable development.
Learning Lab : The Staff College harnesses the power of technology - through e-learning modules, web-based
communities of practice, and other tools - to enhance knowledge sharing, teamwork and collaboration across thematic areas. It also provides a variety of professional skills building courses.
Peace & Security : The Staff College offers learning and training opportunities for UN staff and partners in
thematic areas related to peace and security, ranging from applied conflict analysis, peacebuilding programming, electoral violence prevention, rule of law, decentralization and conflict prevention, to UN staff safety and security.
UN Coherence : The Staff College supports the implementation of UN reform at the country level. Through
its learning and facilitation services, the College helps managers make effective use of the various instruments and processes at the disposal of UN Country Teams and supports UN staff in general to achieve the objectives of Delivering as One.
UN Leadership : Strengthening leadership capacity within the UN system is a principal mission of the
Staff College. The College contributes to building a ‘One UN’ leadership culture by refining and invigorating the leadership potential of staff, developing new capacities for action, and creating learning processes that promote synergistic knowledge sharing and discovery.
Our Audience The Staff College’s mandate is to provide learning and training offerings to UN personnel. As such, most of our offerings are intended exclusively for personnel of the United Nations. Specific information on fees, enrolment and selection procedures can be found online (www.unssc.org) in reference to each course.
Please check our website regularly for updates on our courses: www.unssc.org
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Our Face to Face Learning Opportunities at a Glance
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Organizational Preparedness, Response and Recovery in Humanitarian Crisis
February 2015
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Results-Based Management Training
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Political Economy Analysis and Risk Management in UN Programming
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UN Emerging Leaders Experience
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Leadership, Women and the UN
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Communicating as One
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Applied Conflict Analysis for Prevention and Peacebuilding
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UN Country Team (UNCT) Leadership Skills Course
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UN Leaders Programme
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United Nations Summer Academy: “The UN at 70”
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Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding
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A Political Approach to Preventing and Responding to Electoral Violence
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UN Leaders Programme
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Strengthening Interagency Work through Effective Programming
ITALY
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Human Rights-Based Approach to Development
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Leadership, Women and the UN
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Building Partnerships for Development Effectiveness in a Post-2015 World
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Understanding and Analyzing Non-State Armed Groups in the Field
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UN Leaders Programme
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UN Reflection Series 2015: Development Cooperation in Middle Income Countries
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Leadership in Business Operations
ITALY
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Monitoring & Evaluation Training
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UN Leadership Exchange
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Engaging with Faith Organisations and Communities in Development and Humanitarian Work
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UN Country Team (UNCT) Leadership Skills Course
THAILAND
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2015 Dialogue Series for Deputy Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
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Our E-Learning, Tutored Courses at a Glance
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Working at the Nexus between Human Rights and Conflict Transformation
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Skills for Administrative Assistants
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Global Diversity and Multicultural Competence
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Developing Talking-Points and Speechwriting
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Conflict Analysis for Prevention and Peacebuilding
E-Learning
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Skills for Administrative Assistants - FRENCH Version
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Fundamentals of Diplomatic Protocol for UN Staff
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Strategic Decision Making in the UN
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Measurements for Effective Results-Based Management
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Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Learning and Training
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Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding
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Fundamentals of UN Public Communications
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Successful Change and Transition in the Workplace
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Participation and Inclusion of Minorities in UN and National Programming
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Knowledge Management Fundamentals
E-Learning
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Supervisory Management Skills: Communicating, Coaching and Managing Conflict
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Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Knowledge Management
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Learning Design for E-Learning/Online Course, Delivery and Facilitation Tools and Techniques (A Practical Online Workshop)
E-Learning
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Measurements for Effective Results-Based Management
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Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Designing Communication Campaigns
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Social Media for UN Professionals
E-Learning
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Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding
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Project Management Essentials
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Global Diversity and Multicultural Competence
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Managing Organizational Change in the UN System
E-Learning
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Conflict Analysis for Prevention and Peacebuilding
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Skills for Administrative Assistants
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Train the Trainer
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Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Writing Effective Press Releases
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Creating High-Performing Teams
E-Learning
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Delivering Learning Opportunities for UN Staff
Demand/Deliver
The Staff College offers an array of courses to suit your professional development needs. These include face-to-face residential workshops, seminars and training courses, e-learning courses, and knowledge sharing events.
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Development, Gender & Human Rights
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Learning Lab
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Peace & Security
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UN Coherence
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UN Leadership
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Development, Gender & Human Rights
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As the international community works to define and set a new vision for sustainable development in the post-2015 era, it is becoming increasingly clear that the pillars of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) are interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. Increasingly, the value-added of the UN will lie in its ability to bring a multi-sectoral and cross-disciplinary approach to complex issues. Course offerings and knowledge management tools (tailored upon request) under the College’s Development, Gender and Human Rights portfolio work to build a strengthened cadre of experts across the UN system, able to span and bridge the pillars of sustainable development. In this year’s portfolio, particular emphasis is placed on harnessing the data revolution, building partnerships, and managing risks for effective development programming.
The UN Summer Academy 2015 is titled ‘The UN at 70’. The UN Summer Academy offers executive education, learning and knowledge exchange to those working for the United Nations and those who actively engage with the UN System in their daily lives. Combining academic rigour with cutting edge thinking and building on a renowned faculty, the UN Summer Academy provides a platform for reflection. Participants engage in discussions and strengthen knowledge on issues of relevance for the work of the United Nations and its partners. As the only UNSSC course open to all those interested in the work of the United Nations, the Academy provides an unprecedented opportunity to network, discuss and debate UN issues with different thought leaders guiding and inspiring the direction of the UN’s work (Member States, UN staff, civil society representatives, business representatives, etc.). Target Audience
UN staff, government representatives, civil society representatives, academics, business representatives, etc.
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
1500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
New York, UNITED STATES 08 - 12 June 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
E-Learning
Global Diversity and Multicultural Competence The more connected the world becomes, the more urgent the need to manage diversity effectively and build an inclusive culture. This course provides a sound understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion and the impact it has on teamwork, motivation, productivity, quality improvement, etc. The online course starts with a self-assessment - The Global Diversity Survey - and then covers the meaning of diversity, culture and inclusion, the business case for diversity, and the connection to leadership and values. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
2 Weeks
Course Fee
250 USD
Venue / Dates
(subject to change)
ONLINE 09 - 20 February 2015 ONLINE 19 - 30 October 2015
Contact Details
development-humanrights@unssc.org
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Featured Event
United Nations Summer Academy: “The UN at 70”
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Political Economy Analysis and Risk Management in UN Programming For more than 25 years, and notably since Amartya Sen’s publication “Development as Freedom,” the UN system has recognized the need to reflect on the linkages between economic opportunities, political freedoms, social facilities, transparency guarantees and protective security. Technical solutions, however ably formulated, are not enough; Political processes, informal institutions and power relations play a vital role in the success or failure of development interventions. And, development is about much more than what government can or cannot do, or should or should not do. Successful development assistance requires a deep understanding of the social, economic, political and cultural context in which the UN operates. Different UN agencies have developed and applied different tools and approaches to political economy, and have done so with varying rates of success. What can the UN system learn from existing approaches, how can we bring more consistency and coherence in the way we work as ‘One,’ and what does that mean for our development effectiveness? A strong political economy analysis and risk analysis in UN programming will enhance the strategic nature of the UN’s work, and strengthen the UN’s engagement with different actors and sectors by providing frameworks for understanding the various incentives and constraints at the country, sector and project level. It will serve as an important tool for risk analysis and management, and will strengthen the development effectiveness of the UN by focusing on ‘informed choice’ and the possibilities for positive change. The course strengthens UN staff skills to support more effective and politically feasible development strategies, ensure more realistic expectations of what can be achieved, and help outline the risks involved. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Istanbul, Turkey 10 - 13 March 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
New / Communicating as One This course will focus on the ‘Communicating as One’ pillar of the recently adopted Standard Operating Procedures for ‘Delivering as One.’ The focus of ‘Communicating as One’ is to improve the quality of dialogue with the host-country government and other national stakeholders, increase advocacy and help to highlight results achieved by the UN at the country level. This is critical for ensuring clear and consistent strategic positioning of the UN; developing common messages and policy positions; strengthening the outreach of the UN system by pooling efforts; supporting communication about the UN comparative advantages in the country to both internal and external stakeholders; and avoiding message duplication, inconsistencies and fragmentation. It implies developing common messaging and joint communication on key issues where the UN is active in the country. In this context, the training equips UN staff with tools and methods that will strengthen their capacity to generate and communicate progress of implementation and results, enabling them to better ‘tell the story’ behind and about results achieved. The course will also increase awareness of the role of communications in programme implementation, and how using communication strategically can help achieve delivery of project and programme outputs. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
1000 USD
Venue / Dates
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(subject to change)
Contact Details
Nairobi, Kenya 28 - 30 April 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
In many parts of the world, minorities suffer from a history of discrimination and exclusion that has left them on the margins of society. Discrimination and exclusion of minorities undermines efforts to tackle development challenges, achieve poverty reduction, MDGs and environmental sustainability. Minority rights have been acknowledged through international norms and standards as distinct rights and as basic human rights. Their distinct identities require special protection from discrimination. In addition, special action is needed to protect their culture, religions and languages, and to support their equal participation in the public sphere. Working with minorities at the country level implies adapting the programming processes and strategies to ensure their active participation. This course enhances the capacity of UN staff to more systematically integrate minority rights, concerns and aspirations into UN development programming. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
6 Weeks
Course Fee
1000 USD
Venue / Dates
(subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 25 May - 03 July 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Development and human rights are interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. The human rights-based approach to development programming (HRBA) course, based on the UN Common Understanding on the human rights-based approach, is designed for UN programme staff who seek to advance their skills and knowledge to effectively apply HRBA to their work, and link it to existing UN resultsbased management tools, particularly with regard to the UN Common Country Programming Process. The course is interactive in nature and uses examples and exercises to offer opportunities for participants to learn about and internalise the content, linkages and complementarity of the HRBA and RBM, two mandatory programming principles in the UNDAF process. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Bangkok, Thailand 25 - 28 August 2015
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E-Learning
New / Participation and Inclusion of Minorities in UN and National Programming
development-humanrights@unssc.org
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Building Partnerships for Development Effectiveness in a Post-2015 World The UN is increasingly interacting with new, emerging and ‘non-traditional’ development partners, whether these are philanthropic foundations, multinational companies or other players. With a view to better equipping UN staff to engage with new and existing partners, the ‘Building Partnerships for Development Effectiveness in a Post-2015 World’ course is focused on the UN imperative for partnership development. Participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the reasons the UN should invest in the expansion of its partnerships; familiarise themselves with ongoing processes to develop policy, guidance and tools that support the UN in its task to partner; gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities regarding partnership development; gain exposure to the partnership thinking of philanthropic foundations, civil society partners and the business sector; and acquire specific skills needed to build substantive and sustainable partnerships. The course builds on existing UN and other multilateral and bilateral experiences, and reflects on the outcome of the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (Busan, 2011), and on the Secretary-General’s new Five-Year Action Agenda. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
New York, UNITED STATES 21 - 25 September 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
New / UN Reflection Series 2015: Development Cooperation in Middle Income Countries According to World Bank figures, middle income countries (defined as countries with a per capita gross national income of $1,026 to $12,475) are home to five of the world’s seven billion people and 73% of the world’s poor people. Since 2000, 28 countries, including India, Nigeria and Pakistan, have graduated into middle income status. Over 57% ($56bn) of official development assistance and aid was spent in middle income countries in 2012. Middle income countries are a vitally important part of the development landscape, but the development community has more work to do in understanding commonalities and differences between these countries. UNSSC, with the involvement of UNDG and UN DOCO, will use its unique position as the UN’s inter-agency knowledge sharing institution to bring together experts from around the UN system to share experiences and contribute to the ongoing process of shaping a coherent and effective development approach to middle income countries. To ensure that discussions will have a broader outlook including academics and development actors also from outside the UN, UNSSC is partnering with the Hertie School of Governance. As Germany’s foremost international policy school, the Hertie School of Governance will lead discussions on the role of policy advice in international development and offer practical clinics to develop skills in different fields of policy advice. Target Audience
UN staff, government representatives, civil society representatives, academics, business representatives, etc.
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
TBD
Venue / Dates
14
(subject to change)
Contact Details
Berlin, Germany 15-17 October 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
There is growing recognition in the international development and humanitarian communities of the role of faith in providing significant moral, social and political agency for human development and resilience in the face of hardship and adversity. Religious institutions, communities of faith and faith-based NGOs are carrying out critical development and humanitarian relief activities, including in entrenched situations of conflict. How can the resources these organizations bring to the table (human, financial and spiritual) be better understood and more effectively tapped by all of those working to serve the very same communities? Many UN organizations and offices are today partnering with faith-based or faith-inspired service-delivery NGOs, local faith communities and religious leaders. In the context of the Post-2015 development agenda, it is timely to examine the objectives, modalities and outcomes of such partnerships. This Strategic Learning Exchange explores the linkages between faith and the continuum of humanitarian to development work. It considers the nature of development and humanitarian work, the timeframes for interventions and the types of populations served. Target Audience
UN international and national professional-level personnel at headquarters and field locations, and members of faith-based organizations
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
1000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Vienna, Austria 17 - 19 November 2015 development-humanrights@unssc.org
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Engaging with Faith Organisations and Communities in Development and Humanitarian Work
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Learning Lab
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Through the Learning Lab, the UNSSC offers UN staff a wide range of knowledge services and learning tools in the areas of management skills, communication and learning management. Innovative uses of Technology Enhanced Learning methods allow the College to bring together UN staff from across the UN system in its virtual classrooms on the UN Knowledge Campus (UNKampus). By stimulating discovery and transfer of good practice, innovation and inter-agency collaboration across thematic areas and internal management, the Learning Lab helps build the United Nations of the future. unssc.org
This annual event is open to Chiefs and Managers responsible for the learning, training and staff development functions in United Nations agencies, funds and programmes and affiliated international organizations. The LMF brings UN officials together to share good practices, work together on common projects, learn new skills and build partnerships for learning and training. Participation in the LMF is by invitation only and restricted to members of the UN Learning Community. Target Audience
UN Learning Chiefs, Human Resources Directors, Staff Development Officials
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
N/A
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 10 - 12 June 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
New / Developing Talking-Points and Speechwriting This online course enables participants to apply best practice, tools and techniques to develop engaging, inspiring and effective communication pieces for public interventions, with particular attention to preparing information and talking points to be used by others effectively when speaking in public. Target Audience
All UN personnel (P and GS-level staff) at UN headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 09 February - 13 March 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
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Learning Managers Forum (LMF)
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E-Learning
Skills for Administrative Assistants This instructor-led online course is designed to help Administrative Assistants deliver results in the real world. The course is about working to the best of your abilities, and encouraging the best in those who work with you, or for you. The course gives participants the tools, templates, and techniques to increase their effectiveness on the job. Target Audience
Administrative Assistants
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 02 February - 06 March 2015 ONLINE 02 November - 04 December 2015
Contact Details
learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
New / Skills for Administrative Assistants - FRENCH Version
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The new edition of UNSSC’s successful programme for Administrative Assistants, exploring tools and techniques to increase personal effectiveness at work, is now offered in French. This course is about working to the best of your abilities, and encouraging the best in those who work with you, or for you. This course gives participants tools, templates and techniques to increase their effectiveness on the job. Target Audience
French-speaking Administrative Assistants
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 30 March - 01 May 2015 ONLINE 02 November - 04 December 2015
Contact Details
learninglab@unssc.org
Writing is an important skill in any organization. Whether you are a manager at any level, a Programme Specialist, or a Coordination Officer, much depends on your ability to write reports, draft project proposals, prepare substantive papers and communicate effectively with colleagues and partners. This course has been designed to help you enhance the quality of your writing by learning and practicing new techniques. Target Audience
All UN personnel (P and GS staff) at headquarters and field locations, organized in class groups catering to needs and interests
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 09 March - 10 April 2015 ONLINE 14 September - 16 October 2015
Contact Details
learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
New / Strategic Decision Making in the UN Building on the curriculum developed for the 2013 face-to-face programme for senior officials in New York, this online course strengthens the capacity of UN staff with leadership and managerial responsibilities to apply an effective array of decision-making strategies and skills to turn UN policy into action. Target Audience
Recommended for P4 and above. Other staff may be accepted depending on functional responsibility
Duration
4 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 13 April - 08 May 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
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E-Learning
Effective Writing Skills
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E-Learning
New / Fundamentals of Diplomatic Protocol for UN Staff This course complements the technical and managerial skills of middle and senior professional staff with the fundamentals of diplomatic protocol and formal rules for public relations. Participants in this course will explore, through a UN lens, international courtesy rules, formal communications and ceremonial aspects to be followed in official functions and occasions. Target Audience
Recommended for P4 and above. Other staff may be accepted depending on functional responsibility
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 06 April - 08 May 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Learning and Training Designed in collaboration with the ROI Institute (United States), this online course provides participants with a solid foundation to measure and evaluate the impact of learning interventions. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
6 Weeks
Course Fee
1750 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
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ONLINE 20 April - 29 May 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
This course provides an overview of the roles, techniques and processes involved in leveraging know-how and networks, creating a solid foundation to enable UN system organizations to foster innovation and draw from experience to identify and implement good practices. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 27 April - 29 May 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Successful Change and Transition in the Workplace This semi-tutored online course equips individual staff members with skills to thrive and remain effective through periods of change. The course explores various aspects related to succeeding through change, such as: the nature of change; ways in which people respond to it; resistance to change; relevant staff competencies; tools and techniques to manage and lead change; as well as strategies to become more resilient and to enable personal action planning. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Weeks, self-paced
Course Fee
600 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 04 - 29 May 2015
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E-Learning
Knowledge Management Fundamentals
learninglab@unssc.org
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E-Learning
New / Fundamentals of UN Public Communications Building on UNSSC’s experience offering face-to-face courses on ‘The Art of Communications,’ this online course equips UN staff with enhanced practical knowledge and skills in communication methods, techniques, strategies within the UN context. The course has been designed around concrete and applicable UN practice and case studies. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 04 May - 05 June 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Learning Design for E-Learning/Online Course, Delivery and Facilitation Tools and Techniques (A Practical Online Workshop) This course takes participants through the practical steps required to create a new e-learning/online course or to optimize face-to-face courses for online learners. We will examine processes and models for learning design, useful in building a new course from scratch or redesigning a face-to-face course for online delivery. Target Audience
Trainers, Training Managers, Human Resources Personnel, Staff Development Officers
Duration
6 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
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ONLINE 25 May - 03 July 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
To succeed as a supervisor, you need to help your team deliver to its full potential. You must draw on different management methods to match the particular individual and the situation. In this course, you will first be able to see how your own perspectives on supervision stack up against commonly held views. Then, you can explore your own management styles, the benefits of being versatile, and ways to help your team members grow and develop. Communication, coaching, and conflict resolution sessions will offer advice on management. Target Audience
UN staff with 1st level supervisory responsibilities
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 01 June - 03 July 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
New / Effective Writing Skills - FRENCH Version This course enhances UN colleagues’ writing skills in the French language. French is not only an official UN language, but an essential working language in many UN duty stations. The course addresses the particularities of the French language and provides guidance on best practice to writing in French in the UN context. Target Audience
French-speaking professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 01 June - 03 July learninglab@unssc.org
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E-Learning
Supervisory Management Skills: Communicating, Coaching and Managing Conflict
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E-Learning
New / Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Knowledge Management The Knowledge Management (KM) Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise equips UN colleagues with valuable support in the elaboration and implementation of KM projects and strategies. Participants will focus on the implementation of a personal KM project and plan with the help of expert facilitators. Participation in the Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise is limited to a maximum of 12 UN colleagues. Target Audience
UN personnel with a solid experience in knowledge mangement, UN colleagues who have participated in the ‘KM Fundamentals’ online course or previous UNSSC courses on KM
Duration
3 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 08 - 26 June 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
New / Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Designing Communication Campaigns This online tutored course aims at providing UN personnel with the tools and techniques required to design an effective communication campaign to support programmatic initiatives. Participants will work on practical examples of how to set communication goals and objectives, develop key messages for different target audiences and disemminate these messages. Participation in the Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise is limited to a maximum of 12 UN colleagues. Target Audience
UN Communication Officers, Communication Specialists and those working with spokespersons or charged with communication functions within the UN system
Duration
3 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
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ONLINE 07 - 25 September 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
UN Programme and Coordination Specialists are confronted with challenges related to outreach, visibility, credibility, innovation, access to knowledge, networking, and collaboration with third parties. Nowadays, being able to make effective use of social media is an essential skill required by most UN staff to succeed in delivering the best results. This course provides an overview of what social media is, the most significant tools available, and ways it can be utilised in the UN system to boost effectiveness. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 14 September - 16 October 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Project Management Essentials Consistently delivering projects on time, on budget, and with the desired scope is a challenging responsibility. Statistically speaking, the odds are not in our favour. Yet, the margin for error has all but disappeared in most organisations. We have to deliver. Our ‘Essentials of Project Management’ programme is a practical, fast-paced, highly interactive way to get your organization on track to consistently delivering successful projects. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at UN headquarters and field locations, Project Managers, Project Leads, Project Sponsors, Team Leaders, Project Team Members, and Stakeholders
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 05 October - 06 November 2015
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E-Learning
Social Media for UN Professionals
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E-Learning
New / Managing Organizational Change in the UN System UN staff operate in an environment that requires continued adaptation to new external and internal realities. This tutored online course seeks to support UN staff in developing and applying effective strategies to manage, in the individual and team context, the shift in portfolios, work methods and approaches resulting from internal reform processes and the need to adapt to new high-level organizational priorities and goals. Target Audience
Recommended for P4 and above. Other staff may be accepted depending on functional responsibility
Duration
4 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 19 October - 13 November 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Train the Trainer Training is an essential element of the United Nations’ strategy to address the ever increasing challenges of today’s world. Training is also often a key instrument to achieve organizational goals such as building national capacity. This online course gives participants tools and techniques for a systematic approach to training others effectively. Target Audience
Professional UN staff at headquarters and field locations
Duration
6 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
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ONLINE 02 November - 11 December 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
The course weaves theory and professional experiences with practical exercises to plan and produce engaging and effective communication pieces for various media. Participants in the online course will be equipped with skills, methods and techniques to achieve communication results that are interesting, persuasive, and successful in the UN context. Participation in the Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise is limited to a maximum of 12 UN colleagues. Target Audience
UN Communication Officers, Communication Specialists and those working with spokespersons or charged with communication functions within the UN system
Duration
3 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 02 - 20 November 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
E-Learning
Creating High-Performing Teams Teams are the basis for successful organisations. This course provides good practice and tools for UN colleagues to create vibrant, effective teams. Participants in the course will be able to create the enabling conditions for groups to perform at their best throughout the different stages of teams. Target Audience
All UN staff entrusted with leading teams, at any level
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
1250 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 09 November - 11 December 2015 learninglab@unssc.org
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E-Learning
New / Personal Coaching and Clinic Exercise on Writing Effective Press Releases
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Peace & Security
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The Staff College, in cooperation with UN and non-UN partners, designs and implements innovative learning and training activities responding to the complex needs of peace and security operations in challenging country-specific situations. To assist UN Country Teams in strategic prioritization and planning, the College’s tools and training on conflict analysis help practitioners to identify issues and sectors that have the greatest potential to promote peace and prevent relapses into violence. The continuing trend of deteriorating peace and increasing violence in the world - including in areas not directly affected by armed conflict - has further led the College to broaden its portfolio to address issues such as decentralised governance for peacebuilding and the prevention of electoral violence.
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In addition to its open enrolment courses, the College designs flexible, customized training and learning opportunities for peace operations which speak to the complexities and ever-changing realities on the ground and are often directly delivered to staff in field locations.
This annual forum for Deputy Special Representatives of the Secretary-General provides an opportunity in which pertinent thematic dilemmas are debated and explored, drawing from expertise within and outside of the UN System. The thematic focus for the 2015 series is under development. Participation in this course is by invitation. Target Audience
Deputy SRSGs working in multi-dimensional peace operations and selected senior staff from UN headquarters
Duration
2 Days
Course Fee
N/A
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Berlin, GERMANY 02 - 04 December 2015 peacesecurity@unssc.org
E-Learning
Working at the Nexus between Human Rights and Conflict Transformation Human rights, conflict, peace and development are closely linked, but the linkages are not always evident in practice. Misperceptions exist, such as that conflict prevention involves making unacceptable compromises, or that human rights engagement means delaying lasting peace. Even though they engage similar national partners and both aim to build just and peaceful societies, conflict prevention practitioners and human rights practitioners do not always work together. At the worst, the divide can lead to them working against each other. This course offers insight on how conflict transformation and human rights approaches complement one another, and how practitioners can utilise these linkages concretely in their work. Practical examples and case studies will be used to demonstrate how to jointly address pressing issues and challenges to planning and programming, and how inter-connectedness can enhance development practice. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Weeks
Course Fee
600 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
ONLINE 01 February - 28 February 2015
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Featured Event
2015 Dialogue Series for Deputy Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
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E-Learning
Conflict Analysis for Prevention and Peacebuilding This online tutored course aims at building practical conflict analysis skills for professionals and other project staff working in contexts of deteriorating human security, armed conflict and political crisis, as well as humanitarian action and sustainable development. A professional tutor will guide and support participants throughout a practical learning experience culminating in the drafting of an actual conflict analysis report. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
600 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 23 February - 27 March 2015 ONLINE 09 November - 11 December 2015
Contact Details
peacesecurity@unssc.org
SSAFE Training of Trainers This Turin-based ‘SSAFE Training of Trainers’ programme certifies security personnel to conduct SSAFE. It aims at assuring the quality and effectiveness of the standard safety and security training curriculum jointly developed by UNSSC and UNDSS. It enables the different UN Departments, Agencies, Funds and Programmes and Affiliated Organizations to build the necessary human resources to train their own staff in the SSAFE standard curriculum. A field day where realistic scenarios and simulations are conducted in cooperation with the Taurinense Alpini Brigade (Italian Army) completes the ToT programme.
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Target Audience
UN (HQ and AFP) Security Professionals only
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
2500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Turin, ITALY 09 - 13 March 2015 Turin, ITALY 12 - 16 October 2015
Contact Details
peacesecurity@unssc.org
This online tutored course provides basic theoretical and practical concepts and skills to explore the relationship between decentralized governance and peacebuilding. Participants will gain sound grounding in theoretical concepts and will be supplied with analytic tools and skills to enable them to better understand when and how decentralized governance can contribute to conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts in volatile and post-conflict contexts. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at UN headquarters and field locations
Duration
5 Weeks
Course Fee
600 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 30 March - 01 May 2015 ONLINE 05 October - 06 November 2015
Contact Details
peacesecurity@unssc.org
Applied Conflict Analysis for Prevention and Peacebuilding This UN inter-agency course provides practical skills to use conflict analysis in order to improve conflict-sensitive programming, strategic planning, and the design of UN responses in contexts of deteriorating human security, armed conflict, humanitarian and political crisis and other threats to peace. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
New York, UNITED STATES 19 - 22 May 2015 peacesecurity@unssc.org
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E-Learning
Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding
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Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding This course provides theoretical and practical insights on the concept of decentralized governance and its relationship with peacebuilding. Participants will gain sound grounding in theoretical concepts and will be supplied with analytic tools and skills to enable them to better understand when and how decentralized governance can contribute to conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts in volatile and postconflict contexts. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at UN headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
New York, UNITED STATES 16 - 19 June 2015 peacesecurity@unssc.org
A Political Approach to Preventing and Responding to Electoral Violence This course provides practical knowledge about elections in transitional, post-conflict and fragile societies. During the course, participants will acquire skills in the following areas: election-related risk assessment; conflict prevention and mitigation tools; strategic responses to electoral violence and other election-related political crises. Target Audience
Professional-level personnel (international and national) at UN headquarters and field locations
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
TBD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
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TBD: Africa or Arab States June 2015 peacesecurity@unssc.org
In 2014 the UNSSC launched the UN-wide learning initiative called “Understanding and Analyzing Non-State Armed Groups in the Field”. The purpose of this initiative is to document and strengthen UN staff skills on this topic. A pilot training is under development in partnership with a UN working group featuring EOSG, DPA, DPKO, OCHA, UNDP, UNICEF, UNODC and UNU, and will be delivered in September or October 2015. Target Audience
UN professional staff
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Geneva, SWITZERLAND September/October 2015 peacesecurity@unssc.org
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New / Understanding and Analyzing Non-State Armed Groups in the Field
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UN Coherence
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The Staff College supports the implementation of UN reform at the country level with learning and facilitation services aimed at moving towards a more coherent and effective UN. Taking the United Nations Development Group policies as its starting point, the College helps managers make effective use of the various instruments and processes at the disposal of UN Country Teams, and supports UN staff in general to transform the concept of Delivering as One from a strategic goal into practice. unssc.org
The training programme will offer a mix of knowledge and skills for advancing UN coherence and strengthening the quality of programming at the country level. Participants will become fully knowledgeable about UN programming tools (UNDAF) and their practical application, and learn about innovative approaches to support the planning and implementation of UN development strategies and frameworks. In addition, they will improve some of the essential skills that are required to support the work of UN Country Teams effectively. The course will adopt a blended format of instructional sessions, experience sharing and peer-to-peer learning. Target Audience
UN Strategic planners; Chairs/members of UNDAF groups/task teams; UN Coordination Officers/Advisors
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
2500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 27 - 31 July 2015 coherence@unssc.org
Organizational Preparedness, Response and Recovery in Humanitarian Crisis This course brings a multidimensional approach to humanitarian response (natural disasters and conflicts). The curriculum integrates the three emergency sectors of preparedness, response and recovery under a common theme of inter-agency cooperation and partnership, and incorporates cross-cutting issues in Programme, Operations and Communications. The course includes a briefing on the principles of the organizational resilience management system, an update on priorities arising in the global humanitarian agenda, and thematic sessions on: Normative & Accountability Framework, Humanitarian Organizational Structure, Humanitarian Reform, Disaster Risk Reduction, RiskInformed Programming, Information Management, Transition and Early Recovery. Learning will be supported by related simulation exercises.
Target Audience
ALL UN staff performing functions in Programme, Operations, and Communications from Headquarters, Regional Offices and Country Offices in support to emergencies, with specific focus on new staff and those with 1-5 years working experience
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
2500 USD
Venue / Dates
(subject to change)
Contact Details
UNSSC Course Catalogue 2015 - Please check our website regularly for updates on our courses: www.unssc.org www.unssc.org
Featured Event
Strengthening Interagency Work through Effective Programming
Manila, PHILIPPINES 19 - 23 January 2015 coherence@unssc.org
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New / Results-Based Management Training The goal of this course is to enable effective Results-Based Management (RBM) in UN system organizations by enhancing staff competencies in designing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes. The learning methodology is a mix of theoretical concepts, exercises and UN case studies. The course enhances skills of UN staff across agencies, programmes and funds in UNDG harmonized, system-wide RBM, in its application to logical frameworks and theory of change practices. Target Audience
UN staff at country, regional and headquarters levels, especially those responsible for RBM planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation managing and reporting
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 24 - 27 February 2015 coherence@unssc.org
E-Learning
Measurements for Effective Results-Based Management
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The goal of this course is to enable effective Results-Based Management (RBM) in UN system organizations by enhancing staff competencies in designing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes. This course complements existing UNSSC initiatives on RBM and evaluation by providing in-depth, technical and skills-building learning on one of the key elements of RBM strategies: performance measurement. The learning methodology is a mix of theoretical concepts, exercises and UN case studies. The course seeks to enhance skills of UN and UN-affiliated staff across agencies, programmes and funds in development measures, collecting and analyzing data, reporting results, and using data to manage performance. Target Audience
Staff involved in overall project/programme management, including design, monitoring and evaluation
Duration
6 Weeks
Course Fee
1850 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
ONLINE 13 April - 22 May 2015 ONLINE 07 September - 16 October 2015
Contact Details
coherence@unssc.org
This course brings Programme and Operations staff together to develop a strategic, results-based and integrated approach to programme and operations, enhancing efficiencies and productivity gains of the integrated approach. It focuses on results-based strategies and logframes, monitoring & evaluation, key performance indicators, and reporting mechanisms in support of development and humanitarian needs of countries. It includes sessions on how to improve programmatic and operational synergies, identifiying opportunities for coherence, simplification and harmonization. The objective is to create strong team alignment that enables the groups to work as strategic partners, promoting a culture of greater cohesion and enhancing programme effectiveness at the country level. Target Audience
Chairs/Members of the Operations Management Teams, UNDAF Task Forces, and Programme Management Teams
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Istanbul, TURKEY 19 - 22 May 2015 coherence@unssc.org
Leadership in Business Operations This training aims to enhance the leadership skills of middle managers to respond to complex challenges and opportunities in the workplace, better understand and adapt to change, effectively communicate and negotiate with stakeholders, and deliver results through people. It will also focus on developing entrepreneurial thinking and identifying implementable approaches to make UN more creative and effective. Target Audience
Operations Managers; Members of Inter-Agency Operations Management Teams and Task Forces; Heads of Sections/Units under Operations and Procurement Managers; Administrative Managers; Finance Managers; HR Managers; ICT Managers; UN House and Common Premises Managers; Logistics and Transport Managers
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
3500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 19 - 23 October 2015 coherence@unssc.org
New / Monitoring & Evaluation Training The course provides an overview of key monitoring and evaluation (M&E) concepts, trends and tools relevant to the M&E functions within the UN system. At the end of this introductory course, participants will have a common understanding of M&E; have a better understanding of the role of M&E in the UN system; have further developed their knowledge and skills in designing of M&E plans as well as evaluation design and methodology; and have an overview of the management of evaluation. Throughout the course, participants will exchange experiences, lessons learned and good practices emanating from the UN system and international cooperation. Target Audience
UN staff involved in monitoring and evaluation activities
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
2000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
UNSSC Course Catalogue 2015 - Please check our website regularly for updates on our courses: www.unssc.org www.unssc.org
Integrated Programme-Operations Planning Workshop
Turin, ITALY 03 - 06 November 2015 coherence@unssc.org
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UN Leadership
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The Staff College is increasingly recognized as a centre of learning excellence in leadership development in the UN system. Its UN Leadership Programmes are designed to strengthen the leadership knowledge, skills and capabilities needed to face current and future global and professional challenges. The College aims at building a ‘One UN’ leadership culture by refining the leadership potential and skills of UN staff, developing new capacities for action, and creating learning processes that promote synergistic knowledge sharing and discovery. unssc.org
Recent studies indicate that, despite an increased emphasis on the identification of the problem of underrepresentation of women leaders in the UN system, little progress is being made in moving more women into senior positions. In addition to recruiting senior professionals from outside the UN system, a renewed effort of preparing female UN staff at the P4 and P5 level for assignments at the Director-level is a much needed initiative for the UN system. One of the challenges of the contemporary leadership landscape in regard to gender is to reconcile the needs to navigate within the existing paradigm, while developing and unfolding the potential to create change with more balanced input in the workplace from both male and female staff. While literature has placed focus on the first, the latter dimension is also of particular interest to the UN in view of its inclusive mandate and pioneering role in establishing gender equality, as well as the potential of female staff to lead on UN reform and the fit for purpose agenda. Social justice, equality, and non-discrimination are core principles of the UN and at the core of the post-2015 development approach. For the organization to maintain credibility in its advocacy, it is paramount to establish further and sustained progress in the area of gender equality within the UN. In view of the above, the programme is tailored to mid-level/senior female UN staff from across the system, with valuable opportunities to network and learn from each other’s experiences. Target Audience
For UN staff at the level of P4/P5 and above
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
5,500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Turin, ITALY 20 - 24 April 2015 Turin, ITALY 28 September - 02 October 2015
Contact Details
leadership@unssc.org
UN Emerging Leaders Experience Investing in professional growth to help prepare for increasing levels of responsibility and expanding the prospect for greater impact is the hallmark of the UN Emerging Leaders Experience. Building on its successful launch in 2013, participants will once again have the opportunity to unravel their leadership potential, build strategic skills for negotiation, and explore effective approaches to leverage personal awareness and leadership impact through a challenging and intensive four-day curriculum. The ‘Experience’ will be enhanced by an array of active learning methodologies such as simulation, peer-to-peer exchange, case study and reflection to create a rich and proactive learning environment. Target Audience
For UN staff at the level of P3/P4
Duration
4 Days
Course Fee
3,500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 24 - 27 March 2015 Turin, ITALY 02 - 05 June 2015 New York, UNITED STATES 27 - 30 October 2015
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Featured Event
New / Leadership, Women and the UN
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UN Country Team (UNCT) Leadership Skills Course Launched in 2006, this flagship leadership programme is the longest-running leadership course at the UNSSC. It assembles senior UN officials of UN Country Teams from around the world, and is a mandatory part of the UN Resident Coordinator Induction programme. It engages senior UN leaders on topics of enhancing leadership, negotiation, political acumen, media and communications skills that are indispensable for effective leadership and for performing their demanding roles. The course blends knowledge and skills sessions to create a learning environment that promotes interactive exchange, applied skills development, experience sharing and reflection. Target Audience
For UNCT members at the level of P5 and Above
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
5,500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 11 - 15 May 2015 Turin, ITALY 14 - 18 September 2015 Bangkok, THAILAND 30 November - 04 December 2015 leadership@unssc.org
UN Leaders Programme The world is characterized by fast-paced change and multiple, complex challenges. While technological advancements have contributed to a significant reduction in distances between people, there has not been a proportionate increase in the understanding, acceptance and harmony between nations. Whether it is the environment, conflict, health issues or poverty, the world looks to the UN for leadership in tackling the multifaceted global problems. To address them effectively, UN Leaders require up-to-date knowledge as well as effective leadership approaches and insights. The UN Leaders programme fuses leadership exploration with discussions on important thematic issues. Participants reflect on a variety of leadership approaches and their application in one’s day-to-day work while exploring some of the main global and regional issues the UN is facing from multiple perspectives. Now entering its 7th year, the UN Leaders Programme has welcomed hundreds of participants and resource people to create a more unified and effective UN leadership culture. Target Audience
For Director-level UN staff
Duration
5 Days
Course Fee
7,000 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
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Contact Details
Europe 25 - 29 May 2015 New York, UNITED STATES 20 - 24 July 2015 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA 12 -16 October 2015 leadership@unssc.org
The three-day Forum brings together the alumni of our senior leadership programmes to deepen and enrich their personal leadership journeys. A world class cadre of leadership experts and practitioners will stimulate discussions with innovative inputs, while allowing ample space for reflection, dialogue and sharing of the alumni’s success stories. Target Audience
For Alumni of the UN Leaders and the UNCT Leadership Skills programmes
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
3,200 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 17 - 19 June 2015 leadership@unssc.org
UN Leadership Exchange This top-level forum explores the strategic role of the UN today and tomorrow, facilitates knowledge exchange among senior UN leaders, inspires innovative solutions to global and organizational challenges, and assists in aligning and refining one’s own leadership potential. The ‘Exchange’ is designed around content inputs delivered by thought leaders, practitioners, and innovative creative artists, while offering space for discussion, peer-sharing, and reflection. A unique feature is the presence and involvement of mentors, former senior UN officials, who are a source of advice and consultation throughout the ‘Exchange.’ Target Audience
For staff at the level of USG - SRSG - ASG - ADG – DSRSG
Duration
3 Days
Course Fee
7,500 USD
Venue / Dates (subject to change)
Contact Details
Turin, ITALY 10 - 12 November 2015
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UN Leadership Forum
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Tailor-Made Programmes and Services for UN Partners
Demand/Deliver
In addition to our standard open-enrolment courses for UN staff, the Staff College designs and delivers unique tailor-made learning programmes to meet the specific needs of inter-agency groups, networks, UN Departments, Peace Operations and other UN entities. We are experts in crafting customised programmes on-demand in collaboration with UN partners to help them achieve their strategic objectives. Our mobile and multilingual team of experts can be easily deployed to deliver high-quality training directly to staff serving in headquarters and field locations. UN country teams, field offices, specialized agencies and Resident Coordinator Offices are amongst the College’s regular clients. Take a look at a sample of the “on-demand� services that the College can offer and contact us (info@unssc.org) to learn more or to discuss your specific learning, training, knowledge management or facilitation needs.
Customized Training and Learning Programmes The standard courses offered by the Staff College, in all thematic areas, can be customized for specific country contexts or to meet the learning and training needs of specific groups. The Staff College designs, facilitates, and conducts a variety of learning and training activities, in Turin, at UN Headquarters and at the regional and country levels, adapting its courses to local complexities and bringing them closer to UN beneficiaries.
Serving UN Peace Operations Staff of UN Peace Operations are often asked to analyse the structural and context-specific causes of violence and fragility, in order to identify and apply appropriate approaches to break cycles of violence. They are in need of non-linear and creative solutions which are based on UN values and reflect the latest academic thinking and best field practices. The Staff College responds to requests from UN peace operations - Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Special Political Missions - with a view to equipping UN civilian personnel with knowledge and skills to perform their functions in a more effective and integrated manner, while meeting evolving challenges linked to the implementation of their mandates. UNSSC offers fully customised learning opportunities, designed to address the mission needs, and delivered directly in the field.
Learning and Facilitation Support to UN Country Teams The Staff College provides learning and facilitation support to UN Country Teams to promote and implement UN reform at the country level. Taking the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) policies as its starting point, the College provides customised learning and training under the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Delivering as One (DaO): One Programme, Common Budgetary Framework, One Leader, Communicating as One, and Operating as One. In addition, the College offers expertise in Results-Based Management (RBM), a key principle in implementing DaO which has played an important role in enhancing UN system-wide coherence. Customized training may also be requested on joint programming, harmonized business operations, and the integration of UN programming principles at the country level, amongst other strategic priorities for the effective implementation of country development strategies.
Training of Trainers Programmes The Staff College develops and implements “training of trainers� programmes in the areas of social development and human rights, conflict prevention, UN coherence, and management in the UN system. Through these activities, the Staff College contributes to the development of global, regional and country-specific pools of experts to support strategic programme priorities and initiatives.
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The Staff College offers tailor-made programmes to support efforts to foster intra- and interagency collaboration through more effective sharing, systemization, and application of knowledge. These programmes equip colleagues with enhanced skills and hands-on experience in applying knowledge management tools and techniques in the UN context. Customised knowledge management curricula can contribute to transformative leadership efforts by helping teams to break internal silos, create effective knowledge networks, and embrace a performance culture based on mutual collaboration, knowledge and innovation.
Knowledge Fairs The Staff College offers its methodological and facilitation expertise to UN system and affiliated organizations seeking to organize innovative and effective knowledge sharing events. Staff College experts will work alongside the requesting organization to select the most appropriate tools to showcase and exchange experience, identify good practices and explore ways in which those can be adapted and replicated.
Information and Knowledge Management Tools The Staff College partners with UN system organizations to produce innovative web-based analytical and knowledge tools to strengthen the overall operational effectiveness of the UN system. Our experience includes the development of management systems for rosters of experts and consultants, tools for automatic screening and validation of expertise, team and programme performance analysis tools, online databases, communities of practice, and knowledge mapping tools.
E-Learning Instructional Design and Management The Staff College offers its in-house e-learning and instructional design expertise to UN system and affiliated organizations interested in deploying web-based learning solutions. UNSSC’s team of instructional designers and e-learning professionals partner with substantive and learning experts in other UN organizations to determine the best way to leverage technology in support of agency specific and inter-agency learning. The UNSSC can take the lead in designing and developing engaging e-learning and blended programmes, as well as provide solutions to deploy the jointly designed e-learning courses.
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Building Capacity to Share and Leverage UN Knowledge
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Agency-Specific and System-Wide Learning Management Portals The Staff College offers UN system and affiliated organizations the possibility to leverage its learning management platform (UN Knowledge Campus) to address their blended learning and e-learning needs, without incurring into the overhead costs and challenges inherent in deploying a new platform from scratch. The College creates agency-specific Learning Management Portals, as well as portals branded for system-wide and/or global learning initiatives.
Communities of Practice When people who have common goals are able to interact regularly as they strive toward realizing these goals, a powerful process of social learning and shared practices takes shape. The Staff College puts its UN Knowledge Campus platform at the disposal of UN system and affiliated organizations interested in creating and managing online Communities of Practice for their staff. Dedicated spaces for discussion, the sharing and retrieval of resources, and other online interactions are put in place to strengthen networks and spread good practice, while training can be provided on methodologies for effective community facilitation leading to the joint production and validation of knowledge products.
Special Retreats The Staff College designs, organizes, facilitates and hosts special retreats for UN partners. The College has long-standing experience in organizing retreats for UN staff ranging from the Secretary-General’s Retreat with his closest top management members, to inter-agency groups retreats such as the annual meeting of the High Level Committee on Management and the Human Resources Network. The Staff College can provide “all inclusive� service (comprising design of the agenda, identification of subject-matter experts and keynote speakers, facilitation of sessions, and hosting of the retreat) or tailored services to cater for different needs.
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