UNITAR HIROSHIMA OFFICE Executive Summary 2010 · 2010 financial year was, aside from a 94% increase in the amount of money sourced by the Office (from US$833,000 to US$1,621,000),

UNITAR HIROSHIMA OFFICE Executive Summary 2010

Tokyo

6 – 9 September 2010

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Published on 12 January 2011

UNITAR HIROSHIMA OFFICE

2010 proved to be a year of transition for the UNITAR Hiroshima Office with existing programmes being tailored to fit the renewed focus of the Institute in general, as well as

that of the Hiroshima office in particular. Several exciting new programmes were also

added to the calendar, greatly increasing both the impact of the training offered, as well as the scope and visibility of the office. Perhaps the most important achievement from the

programmatic point of view is the tangible increase in the number of beneficiaries/trainees,

from 556 in 2009 to 917 this year.

On a local level, the community outreach process, already well received with the Public

Sessions, was bolstered through an increase of the number of such open meetings, as well

as the implementation of the UNITAR Executive Workshops and the UNITAR Youth Ambassador programme, both covered in detail within this report.

On a national level, of particular import was the holding of several Hiroshima Office events in Tokyo for the first time in its recent history, namely;

The UNITAR Executive Workshop on Nanotechnology

- Held in partnership with the United Nations University The UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security, 2010 Cycle

- Held in partnership with Tokyo University

The Afghanistan Government Officials: UNITAR Study-Trip to Japan - Held in partnership with the Afghan Embassy in Japan

The Japan-Latin America Forum 2010: Environmental Sustainability

- Held in partnership with GRULAC (Group of Latin American Embassies)

In addition, a concerted effort was made to engage with relevant Ministries in Tokyo

during all preparatory meetings, as well as to advertise UNITAR events and e-learning

courses in mass media outlets in the capital. This, coupled with intensive engagement with diplomatic missions accredited to Tokyo has seen a substantial increase in the exposure of

the Hiroshima Office and of UNITAR as a whole.

The international visibility of UNITAR in Asia Pacific was augmented as well, through an

increase in the number of participants hailing from the region as well as an enhanced level

of partnership and interaction on a governmental level. The same strategy was implemented with Latin American governments through the Japan-Latin America Forum on

Environmental Sustainability that bought to Japan an unprecedented number of Ministers

and Vice-Ministers from that region.

The Office continued to organise its annual sessions on Post-Conflict Reconstruction, with

week-long workshops –featuring an increase in Fellows from 30 to 65 as compared to previous cycles - in Kabul, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi and Hiroshima. In addition, a solid number of

workshops and events were organised in Hiroshima itself, including the UNITAR Series on

the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites.

In regards to the programmatic funding of the Office, the main achievement during the

2010 financial year was, aside from a 94% increase in the amount of money sourced by the Office (from US$833,000 to US$1,621,000), the diversification of sources of income.

The UNITAR Hiroshima Office looks forward to a fruitful 2011, envisaged to be a year of

continued growth and a focus upon increasing the impact and output of the Office, as well as the visibility of the Institute as a whole.


PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING

91%

9%

Sources of Funding: 2009

Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima City

49%

5%

24%

6% 13%

3%


Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima City Afghan Fellowship

Study Tours Andean Dev. Corporation Self Generated Income

43%

4%20%

17%

11%5%


Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima City Afghan Fellowship

Gender Fellowship Andean Dev. Corporation Self Generated Income


STATISTICS

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400

600

800

1000

1200

2008 2009 2010 2011 (projected)

Total Number of Trainees (2008 - 2011)

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

2,000,000

2009 2010 2011

Total Funding Comparison (2009 - 2011)

Self Generated Income

Andean Dev. Corp.

Gender Fellowship

Study Tours

Afghan Fellowship

Hiroshima City

Hiroshima Prefecture

UNITAR Series on the

UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites:

Conservation For Peace - World Heritage Conservation Monitoring

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Orientation Workshop UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Study-Trips To Abu-Dhabi And

Dubai, Workshop II And III

UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security: Governance Towards a Comprehensive Security for Seas and the Ocean

Afghanistan Government Officials: UNITAR Study-Trip to Japan

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Study-Trips To Study-Trip To Japan, Workshop IV

Japan – Latin America Forum 2010: Environmental Sustainability

• 2010 PROGRAMMATIC OUTLINE


48%

3%

4%

21%

9%

4% 10%

1%

Participants by Programme: 2010

Public Sessions

UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites

UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan

Japan-Latin America Forum 2010

UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security

Executive Workshops

Government Officials Study Tours

UNITAR SERIES ON THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WORLD

HERITAGE SITES: CONSERVATION MONITORING 18 – 23 APRIL 2010

HIROSHIMA

This, the seventh annual workshop to be held in the Series, saw some 39 experts representing 29 countries travel to Hiroshima to engage in cutting edge discussion and

interaction in regards to the conservation and management of those sites exhibiting

outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity.

The theme of the 2010 Workshop, Conservation Monitoring served to outline the necessity

and process behind monitoring and the indicators of such for World Heritage Sites. Monitoring Indicators are required for sites as a key tool to measure and assess the state

of conservation. They help to provide an effective and grounded baseline from which to

monitor impacts on the tangible and intangible values of a site.

Conservation monitoring must be seen as a continuous process, a non-negotiable standard

which allows for increasingly integrated, refined and effective management as site

administration becomes more complex.

While certain indicators are universal between sites, the characteristics of specific locations

must be considered both quantitatively and qualitatively in their definition.

The identification of monitoring indicators as the central theme of the 2010 Session

followed in depth analysis of not only current trends in regards to global conservation management, but also through an examination of the participant evaluation forms collated

from the past 6 Workshops.

In addition, the Faculty of the Workshop, experts in their own field of global heritage

conservation were consulted six months before the Workshop took place in order for a

coherent and relevant arc to be developed in all presentations which focused upon and added to, the global consensus on the importance of monitoring indicators.

The 2010 Session benefited once again from the dedication and input of a core group of Faculty from around the globe, augmented by the inclusion of new Faculty, from Birdlife

International/IUCN, ICOMOS Japan and UNESCO.

TITLE

UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites: Conservation

For Peace - World Heritage Conservation Monitoring

DATES

18 – 23 April 2010: Hiroshima

BACKGROUND

The UNITAR Hiroshima Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage

Sites, launched in 2003, has thus far comprised six annual Sessions held in Hiroshima itself

and one in-country Session in India. The Series, with over 300 Alumni to date, offers a set

of innovative approaches to heritage conservation, including:

A values-based management approach;

The fusion of cultural and natural heritage management;

The recognition of both the tangible and intangible aspects of heritage values;

Conservation for Peace.

Uniquely well-placed in Hiroshima, which possesses two World Heritage sites, the Series

seeks to utilize UNESCO’s Convention on natural and cultural heritage more effectively by

focusing on national policy making and planning.

OBJECTIVE

The 2010 Session Conservation for Peace - World Heritage Conservation Monitoring

represents the seventh Session of the Series and builds on the groundwork covered to

date.

The specific objectives of the 2010 Session were to:

Review the basics of the World Heritage regimes;

Elucidate the underlying principles of ―values-based heritage management‖;

Introduce the basics of conservation monitoring;

Examine leading conservation monitoring strategies;

Through reality-based practical exercises, extract key concepts and common

issues while developing monitoring strategies for given sites;

Contribute to the development of a manual for site managers on monitoring

indicators in World Heritage management;

Enhance long-term peer learning and exchange among the participants.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The participants consisted of:

Potential or actual heritage site managers;

Natural/cultural conservation specialists and trainers;

Decision makers and government officers

National academic institutions, think-tanks and civil society.

PARTNERS

UNESCO and its World Heritage Centre

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI);

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

The World Conservation Union (IUCN)

PARTICIPANTS

39

UNITAR HIROSHIMA FELLOWSHIP FOR AFGHANISTAN

ORIENTATION WORKSHOP 10 – 13 MAY 2010

KABUL

The 2010 Cycle of the UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan saw the number of

Fellows increase from 25 to 55 and saw the participation of several self-pay Fellows hailing from the Afghan Ministry of Finance (MoF), contributing to the self-generated income

targets of the Hiroshima Office.

In addition, the Head of the Office, Mr. Alex Mejia travelled personally to Kabul to

inaugurate the Session, a visit which indicated the commitment of the Hiroshima Office to

the programme, as well as providing excellent exposure for the Institute in Afghanistan. Added to this was the chances provided for one-on-one meetings with UN counterparts, as

well as existing and potential partner organisations.

The topics covered at the Orientation workshop included;’

Introduction to Distance Learning Tools

- Guidelines for participation in Audio-Web Conferences - Guidelines for participation in Video-Conferences

Management of Productive Meetings - The Effective Meeting: A Checklist for Success

- How Effective a Facilitator Are You?

Module on Effective Communication Tools

- Conversation as Communication

- Brief Guide to Business Writing - Email: Structure and Use

- Guidelines for Writing Reports

- Project Management Issues and Considerations: Project Report Writing - 7 Tips on Clear Communication

- Some Tips for Creating Effective PowerPoint Slides

Fellowship Assignment I

- Development of Human Resources

- Needs Assessment

International Seminar Series on Human Resource Management and Development

- Seminar I - Leadership in Human Resource Management and Development

- Seminar II - Organization Needs Assessment and Environmental Analysis

TITLE

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Orientation Workshop

DATES

16 – 20 May 2010: Kabul

BACKGROUND

The UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan is a long-term initiative aimed at building

leadership and management skills and providing technical and institutional support to a

core group of senior Afghan government officials, academics, and practitioners. The

programme hopes to contribute substantively to existing efforts in Afghanistan, and is

structured around four main elements – Fellows, Mentors and Coaches, Team projects and

a combination of different training methods (i.e. distance learning tools plus on-site

instructor-led workshops. The Cycle is launched in May with an Orientation Workshop in

Kabul.

OBJECTIVE

The Orientation Workshop has two primary objectives –

To offer the Fellows and their supervisors (where possible) an understanding of

the 7-month Fellowship’s philosophy and methodology, as well as introduce

them to the key players within the Fellowship

To equip the Fellows with the basic tools for successful completion of the

Fellowship

TARGET AUDIENCE

The workshops are specifically designed to meet the needs of the Fellows and

Coaches (mid to senior-level officials from the public, non-profit and academic

sectors) of the current Cycle in the UNITAR Fellowship for Afghanistan.

PARTNERS

Afghan Civil Service Institute (ACSI);

Hiroshima Prefecture;

Hiroshima City;

The Afghan Consultancy, Training and Research Association (ACTRA)

PARTICIPANTS

71


STUDY-TRIPS TO ABU-DHABI AND DUBAI, WORKSHOP II AND III 17 - 23 JULY 2010

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates, the second and third workshops of the UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan saw the

It also aimed to support Fellows to develop team projects addressing the common needs of their organizations, while enhancing their understanding of the obstacles and opportunities

in the organization development and change process. In addition joint working sessions on

Coaching with Fellows, Coaches and Mentors were organized in order to strengthen understanding between group members and to create a better learning environment for all.

The intensive session on team challenges helped groups to improve their communication

levels and expertise in teambuilding.

The workshops were attended by some eleven experts from around the world. Dr. Lorne

Jaques of the University of Calgary, Canada, Dr. Michael Fors of Microsoft Corporation, USA,

and Dr. David Eaton of the University of Texas at Austin, USA, acted as be the lead resource persons. They were supported by a graduate of the Fellowship and a Fellowship

Resource Person, Mr. Akbar Hamidi from the Canadian International Development Agency

(CIDA) and Mr. Musa Kamawi from the Afghanistan Ministry of Finance.

Aspects covered at the Workshops included:

Training And Curriculum Design: Leadership, Organizational Development And Social Capital

Coaching And Team Development

Project Planning And Proposal Writing

The seven-day study trip, incorporating two intensive hands-on workshops and meetings

with academics and experts from various fields comprised workshops and sessions on team development - intensive and interactive events requiring Fellows to work in groups on

exercises assigned by resource persons. Multiple training methodologies such as case-

studies, simulations and exercises, after-action review, peer review during sessions and in follow-up, debriefings and group work, and role playing were used. Fellows were also given

an opportunity to receive feedback on the assignments submitted to date, and were be

debriefed on assignments and requirements to qualify for Workshop IV which was held in Hiroshima in November.

TITLE

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Study-Trips To Abu-Dhabi And Dubai,

Workshop II And III

DATES

17 - 23 July 2010: United Arab Emirates

BACKGROUND

The Abu-Dhabi and Dubai Study trips were a new development for the 2010 Cycle which

provided an opportunity to expose Afghan Fellows and Coaches to the United Arab Emirates

and to their unique path of development.

Workshop II – Leadership, Organizational Development and Social Capital, aimed at

helping Fellows understand the concept of how sound leadership and planned

organizational development can maximize performance and produce desired results.

Workshop III - Project Planning and Proposal Writing, aims to equip participants with basic

knowledge of project planning and raising financial support for projects within organizations

and from external stakeholders. This skills-training offered in the workshop will facilitate

the Fellows’ work on their team projects as well.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of the two workshops are:

to enhance participants' understanding of leadership and organizational

development as tools for maximizing performance within organizations;

to enhance participants' understanding of project planning;

to introduce participants to skills in proposal writing;

to review Fellows' assignments and assess their progress;

to create a better understanding between Fellows, Coaches and Mentors;

to enhance skills in coaching and team development;

introduce Social Capital as a tool for development.

TARGET AUDIENCE




PARTNERS



Hiroshima City;


PARTICIPANTS

71

UNITAR SERIES ON SEA AND HUMAN SECURITY: GOVERNANCE

TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY FOR SEAS AND OCEANS 6 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2010

TOKYO

Held in Tokyo for the first time, the 2010 Workshop in the UNITAR Series on Sea and

Human Security allowed for further interaction with United Nations University, having been held in the Elizabeth Rose Hall at the University itself, and having enjoyed an opening

presentation by the Vice-Rector of UNU and Director of UNU-IAS, Dr. Govindan Parayil. Dr.

Joannès Berque, of the UNU-IAS Operating Unit at Kanazawa also delivered a presentation on Emerging Practices in Sustainable Management of Human-Influenced Coastal Seas in

Japan.

In addition, due to the Hiroshima Offices’ strategy to increase its presence and impact in

the capital the Workshop saw, for the first time, invitations sent to all Embassies in Tokyo,

resulting in the participation of 18 diplomats accredited in Tokyo, representing 15 countries. The participation of these governmental representatives, and their interaction with the

predominantly practitioner and academic international participants, led to a unique dynamic

which provided an insight into the decision making process on local, regional and

international levels. This encompassed many of the ideals of the Series to date and truly lent itself towards a successful event.

The 2010 Workshop was also unique in that, in response to evaluations presented by previous participants, some of the focus of presentations examined the implementation of

learning as received at the session. This included presentations made by Mr. Berin

McKenzie and Mr. Alex Mejia of UNITAR in regards to;

Identifying and Involving Stakeholders

Conflict Resolution Action Plan Development

TITLE

UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security: Governance Towards a Comprehensive

Security for Seas and Oceans

DATES AND LOCATION

6 – 9 September 2010: Tokyo

BACKGROUND

Seas, Coasts and the Ocean are part of the human security complex. Myriad factors

including social, political, environmental and economic aspects of human security depend

upon the sustainable and comprehensive governance and management of these areas.

Inaugurated in 2002-2003, the UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security examines, from

a comprehensive point of view, the concept of human security as it pertains to seas and

the ocean.

OBJECTIVE

The 2010 Session builds on the progress towards providing a conceptual ground and

practical guidelines for a comprehensive approach to security, made since the inception of

the Series in 2002-2003.

Topics and action items focused upon in the 2010 Session included inter-alia:

Seafood security;

Marine food production and the environment;

Integrated Coastal Management (ICM);

International Transportation and Trade;

Sustainable Development and the Ocean;

Regional Cooperation;

Climate Variability;

Adaptation to and Mitigation of Climate Change;

Conflict Resolution;

Governance

TARGET AUDIENCE


Potential decision makers and trainers within national administrations;

Mid- to high level government officials from selected line ministries; and

Representatives of NGOs, academia and private corporations.

Representatives of the international diplomatic community.

PARTNERS

Hiroshima University

UNU

UNU-IAS

University of Tokyo

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

PARTICIPANTS

38

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AFGHANISTAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:

UNITAR STUDY-TRIP TO JAPAN 11 – 18 SEPTEMBER 2010

TOKYO AND HIROSHIMA

Developed as a means to augment the highly successful UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for

Afghanistan, this study tour allowed for interaction and profile raising among decision makers and senior government officials in Afghanistan.

Attended by two Vice-Ministers and three Regional Financial Directors, the Programme allowed for profile-raising regarding UNITAR in Tokyo also, with visits to the United

Nations University (UNU) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of

Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) where the delegation was received by the Parliamentary Vice-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

Visits in Hiroshima allowed for interaction with the political leadership of the Prefecture, with a face-to-face meeting with Governor Yuzaki, as well as visits to the Prefectural

Auditors Office, the Municipal Hospital, and the Provincial Board of Education.

The programme was developed in association with the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) and its Afghan Civil Service Institute, one of

UNITAR’s key partners in Afghanistan

TITLE

Afghanistan Government Officials: UNITAR Study-Trip to Japan

DATES AND LOCATION

11 – 18 September 2010: Tokyo and Hiroshima

BACKGROUND

After more than 30 years of conflict, Afghanistan faces a complex, interrelated set of

political, administrative, economic, and social challenges. In 2002, the Afghan Interim

Authority took over a public administration that was highly centralized in terms of its

structure, but which had been denuded of infrastructure, human capacity, and financial

resources, and had non-existent or very weak ties with its provinces.

As of 2010, the administrative structures of the state are basically sound and working.

However, government administration is still far from effective, and suffers from a number

of systemic problems including fragmented administrative structures, with many

overlapping and unnecessary functions; and difficulty in attracting and retaining skilled

professionals with management and administrative experience. Despite some priority

restructuring and reforms, administrative systems are slow and cumbersome, with limited

delegation of authority to decentralized structures or provincial governments. In that light,

the role of regional government officials is crucial for the future and the political leadership

demonstrated so far has been strong and strategic.

OBJECTIVE

The programme aims at providing learning opportunities to selected High Level

Government Officials from Afghanistan by visiting various government organizations in

Japan. It will also provide a unique insight into the post-conflict reconstruction of the city of

Hiroshima, from a social policy point of view. Specifically, this Study-Trip will offer an

overview of the fundamental framework of the government of Japan, including national

ministries and regional government entities. Participants will observe Japanese efforts to

advance decentralization, ensure stable sources of local tax, and foster regional economies.

In addition, they will also have the opportunity to discuss the interaction between provincial

governments and national ministries.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The Programme was attended by the following high-level participants from Afghanistan:

Sahar Sadruddin: Deputy Minister of Public Health

Abdul Razaq Zallali: Deputy Minister of the High Office of Oversight

Mohammad Sadiq Fayaz Abdul Azim: Customs Director, Takhar Province

Abdul Ghafar: Customs Director, Kunar Province

Azeem Khan H. Ziaraf Khan: Customs Director, Helmand Province

Osman Osmani: Director General, Afghan Civil Service Institute

PARTNERS

Afghanistan Civil Service Institute (ACSI)


STUDY-TRIP TO JAPAN, WORKSHOP IV 1 – 7 NOVEMBER 2010

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

Serving as the final Workshop in the 2010 Cycle, the Hiroshima Workshop stands as a

culmination of many months of training, interaction and capacity building amongst the participants of the UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship for Afghanistan. It helped to provide

context to the Fellowship initiative and philosophy: to share the message and lessons of

Hiroshima with other societies, to learn the lessons of spiritual and physical reconstruction, and to foster cultural understanding and exchange between nations.

The orientation session focused on the professional and cultural etiquette of the Japanese and Afghan societies, and on norms of acceptable behaviour. This led to a lively discussion

about how visitors to either culture can unknowingly offend their hosts with practices

common to their own societies. The group was also able to find many similarities in values, such as a shared respect for older people and teachers. The session was followed by an in-

depth briefing on cultural and religious history, and the evolution of Japanese Society,

which was much valued by the Fellows.

The Workshop featured also presentations on Fellowship team projects. As part of the

curriculum, and as a requirement for graduation from the Fellowship, the Fellows were

asked to submit final reports and prepare formal presentations on the detailed plan for their team projects.

The report and presentation were to include the following components:

expected project outcomes;

specific objectives; project justification;

environmental analysis;

key stakeholders and their expectations; a comprehensive action plan for developing the project; and

a description of how the project would be monitored and evaluated.

Presentations were followed by feedback and recommendations from the UNITAR panel

and peers. The session amply demonstrated participants’ sound knowledge of their subject

matter; their commitment and determination to fully implement projects; and their public speaking and presentation skills. As each group was given specific feedback on the

presentations of their team projects, most participants felt the need to revise and further

improve their presentations following the workshop.

TITLE

UNITAR Hiroshima Fellowship For Afghanistan: Study-Trips To Study-Trip To Japan,

Workshop IV

DATES

1 – 7 November 2010: Hiroshima, Japan

BACKGROUND

The 6-day study trip included a hands-on workshop and meetings with academics and

experts from various fields, as well as study visits to cultural sites and public institutions in

Hiroshima. The workshop itself was an intensive and interactive event, structured around

elements of leadership and change, with the support of mentoring teams through the

project implementation process, and required Fellows to work in groups on exercises

assigned by resource persons. Multiple training methodologies such as case-studies, after-

action review, peer review during sessions and in follow-up, debriefings and group work,

and role playing were used.

In order to graduate from the programme, the Fellows were required to make final

presentations on projects they had been working on throughout the Fellowship period, and

receive feedback and recommendations from the UNITAR panel and peers. The topics of

the workshop included, inter alia:

Leadership and change - theories and approaches;

Team development and tools for team performance evaluation;

Process of communication and implementation of change projects.

OBJECTIVE

The Study trip and Workshop IV served as the culminating event of the Fellowship Cycle

and a unique opportunity to expose Afghan Fellows and Coaches to Japan - its society,

culture, science and technology as well as post-war reconstruction history. Workshop IV of

the 2010 Cycle focused on Leading Change in Organizations - Change strategies and

implementation of change projects as key components of capacity building in the public

service of Afghanistan.

TARGET AUDIENCE




PARTNERS



Hiroshima City;


PARTICIPANTS

81

JAPAN – LATIN AMERICA FORUM 2010:

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 11 – 20 NOVEMBER 2010

TOKYO

Envisaged as a venue for the exchange of knowledge and best practices among public

officials and key decision makers from Latin America and Japan, the Japan-Latin America

forum proved to be a successful pilot programme of an event envisaged to become an annual fixture. In collaboration with the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) , UNITAR

held the Forum, delegates of which included Ministers and Vice-Ministers from both regions

as well as leaders from the Japanese industrial sector, at the prestigious Tokyo

International Forum and, once again as part of the greater emphasis on UN integration, at United Nations University in Tokyo.

The Forum had the added benefit of increasing the exposure of UNITAR to the diplomatic community in Tokyo, both through close preparatory meetings with Ambassadorial

members of GRULAC, as well as through participation in the Forum itself. Speakers at the

Forum included high-level representatives of:

The Andean Development Corporation (CAF)

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI)

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MoEJ)

Nippon Keidanren Sumitomo Corporation

President, Japan Carbon Finance, Ltd

As well as;

The Ambassador of Venezuela to Japan The Minister of Production of Bolivia

The Vice-Minister of Development of Colombia

The Vice-Minister of Industry of Costa Rica

The Ambassador of Honduras to Japan The Minister of Industry of Uruguay

In addition to the two-day forum, international participants were also taken to Sanyo Corporations Solar Ark as a means to highlight investment in renewable energies, as well

as infrastructure development. This also entailed exposure of UNITAR and its activities to

the Head office of Sanyo Corporation.

TITLE

Japan – Latin America Forum 2010: Environmental Sustainability

DATES AND LOCATION

18 – 20 November 2010: Tokyo

BACKGROUND

In light of the ever-growing importance of the relationship between Japan and Latin

America, coupled with an increased international understanding of the necessity of

multilateral interaction to address the challenges of environmental sustainability, the

Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and the United Nations Institute for Training and

Research (UNITAR) aim to provide a venue to exchange knowledge and best practices

among public officials and key decision makers from both regions. The delegates,

representatives from Ministries and from the industrial sectors of both Latin America and

Japan, will examine inter alia Clean Energy and Clean Production, as well as Carbon

Markets. This Forum benefits from collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of

Japan, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, the Japan Bank for International

Cooperation and the Group of Latin America and Caribbean (GRULAC) Ambassadors in

Tokyo.

OBJECTIVE

To fill the gap in the interaction between Latin America and Japan in this field.

To create a network between Latin American officials and their Japanese

counterparts.

To encourage a flow of knowledge and skills to build capacity in Latin

America.

To promote the exchange of knowledge and technology on issues related to

Climate Change and industrial sector environmental sustainability practices.

TARGET AUDIENCE

A select group of 100 political decision makers and experts in the field comprised of:

5 Industry experts on Environmental Sustainability.

20 Latin American public officials and industry representatives.

50 Japanese public officials and representatives from the private sector.

20 Latin American Embassy representatives.

5 Japanese Industry representatives

PARTNERS

The Andean Development Corporation (CAF)

PARTICIPANTS

88


UNITAR PUBLIC SESSIONS

The Global Economic Crisis And Japan’s Future The Strategic Approach To International Chemicals Management And

Nanotechnology/Manufactured Nanomaterials: International And National

Perspectives Gender Issues: The International Outlook And A Japanese Perspective

The Contribution Of World Heritage Sites To Their Communities

International Cooperation And Capacity Building In Developing Nations Post Cop-15 Climate Change Policy

Japan – Latin America Relations: A View From Ecuador

Hiroshima’s Peace Legacy In The 21st Century The Millennium Development Goals

Why Is It Important For Japan To Continue To Invest In Afghanistan’s

Reconstruction?

UNITAR EXECUTIVE WORKSHOPS Climate Change And Japan – Impact And Action From Global To Local

Nanotechnology And Manufactured Nanomaterials - Addressing Risks And

Benefits

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• 2010 COMMUNITY OUTREACH STRATEGY


UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: I

THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND JAPAN’S FUTURE

WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: II

THE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT AND NANOTECHNOLOGY/MANUFACTURED NANOMATERIALS: INTERNATIONAL AND

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: III

GENDER ISSUES: THE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK AND A JAPANESE PERSEPECTIVE

THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: IV

THE CONTRIBUTION OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES

WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: V

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN DEVELOPING NATIONS

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: VI

POST COP-15 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: VII

JAPAN – LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS:

A VIEW FROM ECUADOR

WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: VIII

HIROSHIMA’S PEACE LEGACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: IX

THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2010

UNITAR HIROSHIMA PUBLIC SESSIONS 2010: X

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR JAPAN TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN AFGHANISTANTS RECONSTRUCTION?

SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2010

UNITAR EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP ONE

CLIMATE CHANGE AND JAPAN – IMPACT AND ACTION FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL

25 FEBRUARY 2010 HIROSHIMA

The UNITAR Executive Workshops comprised an important part of the community outreach

programme of the Hiroshima Office for 2010. While the highly successful Public Session programme constitutes the main thrust of the engagement process, it was felt that a more

in-depth programme would allow for engagement with community members and

representatives of the business community of Hiroshima while outlining the scope and reach of UNITAR in regards to sourcing cutting-edge presenters on topics of global import.

Crucially also the focus of these Executive Workshops is on Japan, and in the case of Workshop One, of Hiroshima. This allows for a more integrative approach to the session

and once again, allows for a sense of ownership and relevance amongst the Hiroshima

community.

In addition, the Executive Workshop programme also allows for a further engagement by

the Hiroshima Office with the main donor, the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, as well

as the Municipality of Hiroshima in that it can be used to highlight the presence, activities and impact of UNITAR to the taxpayers and stakeholders concerned. Executive Workshop

One was held in partnership with the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Speakers included:

Brandon Turner

Senior Specialist Chemicals and Waste Management Programme

UNITAR

A.W.Jayawardena

Research and Training Advisor

International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHARM)

Kazuya Endo

Senior Negotiator, Climate Change Division International Cooperation Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Takao Yamashita

Graduate School for Development and Cooperation (IDEC)


The inclusion of speakers not only from Hiroshima University, but also UNITAR itself, a

UNESCO-affiliated research institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contributed to an increase in the exposure of UNITAR on a national level, as well as within Hiroshima itself

and in addition amongst United nations agencies in Japan, in-keeping with the One-U.N.

approach.

TITLE

UNITAR Executive Workshop: Climate Change and Japan - Impact and Action from Global

to Local

DATES

25 February 2010: Hiroshima

BACKGROUND

This intensive half-day Executive Workshop examined climate change issues, particularly in

the context of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen. It

analyzed international reaction to the Conference and the risks and opportunities that the

realities of climate change present. Further, it looked at the issues from a Japanese

perspective, with a particular focus on Hiroshima.

OBJECTIVE

As part of the Hiroshima Offices community outreach programme, these Executive

Workshops aim at exposing participants to cutting-edge discussion on global topics, with a

focus on Japan.

TARGET AUDIENCE


Members of Hiroshima's business community

NGO representatives

Academia

Civil Society

PARTNERS

Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry


Chugoku Shimbun Newspaper

PARTICIPANTS

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UNITAR EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP TWO

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURED NANOMATERIALS - ADDRESSING RISKS AND BENEFITS

8 MARCH 2010 TOKYO

The UNITAR Executive Workshops comprised an important part of the community outreach

programme of the Hiroshima Office for 2010. While the highly successful Public Session programme constitutes the main thrust of the engagement process, it was felt that a more

in-depth programme would allow for engagement with community members and

representatives of the business community of Hiroshima while outlining the scope and reach of UNITAR in regards to sourcing cutting-edge presenters on topics of global import.

Crucially also the focus of these Executive Workshops is on Japan, allowing for a more integrative and relevant approach to the session. Executive Workshop Two signalled the

first event held by the UNITAR Hiroshima office in Tokyo and allowed for the first official

partnering with United Nations University through the Institute for Advanced Studies (UNU-

IAS). In addition, the event helped to highlight the push by the Hiroshima Office to further develop collaborative relationships within UNITAR, with presentations being made by

UNITAR’s Chemicals and Waste Management programme, as well as with Ministries in

Tokyo.

Speakers included:

Govindan Parayil Vice Rector, United Nations University (UNU)

Director, UNU-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)

Craig Boljkovac

Manager

Chemicals and Waste Management Programme UNITAR

Brandon Turner Senior Specialist

Chemicals and Waste Management Programme

UNITAR

Shuji Tamura

Deputy Director

Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

Masayuki Koiwa Deputy Director

Environmental Health and Safety Division

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Taihei Tanaka

Deputy Director Office of Chemical Safety, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

TITLE

UNITAR Executive Workshop: Nanotechnology and Manufactured Nanomaterials -

Addressing Risks and Benefits

DATES

8 March 2010: Tokyo

BACKGROUND

Nanotechnology—the science of the small—is becoming a significant priority in the policy

agendas of many countries. Nanotechnology refers to a range of new technologies that aim

to manipulate individual atoms and molecules in order to create new products and

processes; for example, computers that fit on the head of a pin or structures that are built

from the bottom up, atom by atom. This UNITAR/UNU-IAS co-organized Executive

Workshop discussED nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials from both

international and national perspectives.

OBJECTIVE

As part of the Hiroshima Offices community outreach programme, these Executive

Workshops aim at exposing participants to cutting-edge discussion on global topics, with a

focus on Japan.

TARGET AUDIENCE


Members of Tokyo’s business community

NGO representatives

Academia

Civil Society

PARTNERS

UNU-IAS

UNITAR CWM Programme

PARTICIPANTS

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UNITAR YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME

LAUNCH - 28 JUNE 2010 APPOINTMENT AND AWARD CEREMONY - 18 OCTOBER 2010

HIROSHIMA

The UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme, a new initiative for 2010 helped to raise the

profile of the Hiroshima Office. This was achieved not only through the interaction with students, teachers and senior staff at High Schools with Hiroshima Prefecture, a number of

which were in fact visited by UNITAR staff, but also through preparatory meetings, the

initial Press Conference, attended by the Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, the Honourable Tadatoshi Akiba, and the Appointment and Award Ceremony attended by the Vice-Governor

and the Deputy Mayor.

In addition to the Municipal and Governmental interaction that this programme garnered,

official support was also received from Rotary International Hiroshima chapter, as well as

from the Chugoku Shimbun Newspaper Company, the largest mass-media outlet in the region.

The selected students have gone on to make official speeches at UNITAR events, in

particular a message regarding the post-conflict reconstruction of Hiroshima to Fellows in the UNITAR Hiroshima fellowship for Afghanistan Programme during their final Study Tour

to Hiroshima in early November.

The members of the final selection jury were;

Steven Leeper Chairperson

Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation

Reiko Sasaki

Teachers' Consultant, Second Supervisory Division,

Hiroshima Municipal Board of Education

Yuki Boda

Planning Supervisor, International Affairs Division,

Hiroshima Prefectural Government

Yuji Kurata

Deputy Director, Second Guidance Division,

Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education

Mr. Akito Suwa

Past Governor (2008–2009)

Rotary International District 2710

Mr. Akira Tashiro

Executive Director Hiroshima Peace Media Center,

Chugoku Shimbun

TITLE

UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme

DATES AND LOCATION

Launch - 28 June 2010: Hiroshima

Appointment and Award Ceremony - 18 October 2010: Hiroshima

BACKGROUND

As the second decade of this 21st century dawns, it is clear the world that will be inherited

by the youth of today will be a far more complex, interconnected and dynamic entity than

could have been envisaged even a generation ago. Issues that transcend the ability of

individual states to counter without deep and concerted local, regional and international

integration, understanding and cooperation have become the norm.

As these issues develop, and their realities become apparent, it is imperative that the new

generation be encouraged to develop not only a full understanding of this intricacy and

their place in it, but also a passion for international affairs and the international system. As

the only United Nations entity in Hiroshima, the United Nations Institute for Training and

Research (UNITAR) is uniquely placed to provide exposure to this fascinating world of

diplomacy and global interaction.

OBJECTIVE

The UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme represented a further engagement with the

community by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. Through this Programme, two representatives

of Hiroshima’s new generation (one male, one female) were selected and will be given

exposure to international affairs and diplomacy as well as encouraged to explore a career in

the field. The Programme and the entries gathered will also act as a touchstone by which

the understanding of and engagement with international relations by the youth of

Hiroshima can be measured.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Participation was open to all high school students in Hiroshima Prefecture.

PARTNERS

The City of Hiroshima

The Hiroshima Prefectural Government

Rotary International District 2710

Chugoku Shimbun Newspaper Co., Ltd.

ENTRIES RECEIVED

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Documents

UNITAR HIROSHIMA OFFICE Executive Summary 2010 · 2010 financial year was, aside from a 94% increase in the amount of money sourced by the Office (from US$833,000 to US$1,621,000),