UN Institute for Training and Research 18th CIFAL Global Annual Meeting Held at BAU

The 18th CIFAL Global Annual Meeting of the UN Institute for Training and Research was held at BAU on 7 December 2021

The meeting, held with the participation of UN Assistant Secretary-General Nikhil Seth, United Nations Institute for Training and Research Division Director Alex Mejia and Enver Yücel, President of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) International Training Center Türkiye, was also attended by delegates from 22 countries

CIFAL Istanbul, UNITAR, will host the 18th Annual CIFAL Global Network Meeting to be held in Istanbul and Ankara on 7-9 December 2021. At the 18th Annual Meeting of the CIFAL Global Network, chaired by Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of the UNITAR International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Global Network, and attended by the directorates of 22 CIFAL Global Network member countries, the expected sustainability targets for 2022 and the actions to be taken in line with these targets were addressed through thematic sessions. This year's priority topics of the CIFAL Global Network were the aging population and safe roads.

THE CIFAL ISTANBUL YOUTH CENTER WAS ALSO OPENED

In this context, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth opened the Climate Summit organized by Bahçeşehir College in collaboration with CIFAL Istanbul and UNITAR.

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth also opened the CIFAL Istanbul Youth Center, established at Bahçeşehir University in line with the vision of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his call that "Türkiye should be a UN hub."

The meeting, held on 7-9 December 2021, was attended by delegations from CIFAL Argentina, CIFAL Bogota, CIFAL Curitiba, CIFAL Dakar, CIFAL Doha, CIFAL Durban, CIFAL Ecuador, CIFAL Flemish Region, CIFAL Honolulu, CIFAL Hubei, CIFAL Jeju, CIFAL Madrid, CIFAL Malaga, CIFAL Merida, CIFAL Miami, CIFAL Newcastle, CIFAL Philippines, CIFAL Shanghai, CIFAL Victoria and CIFAL York, as well as Mr. Luis Gallegos, Chair of the UNITAR Board of Trustees and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador.