The United Nations University (UNU) is the
academic arm of the United Nations. It bridges the academic world and the United Nations system. Its
goal is to develop sustainable solutions for current and future problems of
humankind in all aspects of life. Through a problem-oriented and
interdisciplinary approach it aims at teaching, applied research and education
on a global scale. UNU was founded in 1973 as an autonomous organ of the United
Nations General Assembly. The University comprises headquarters in Tokyo, Japan,
and more than a dozen Institutes and Programmes worldwide.
The international internship programme recently launched by UNU-ViE aims
at developing a networking strategy in order to foster and strengthen
cooperation links with other UN agencies, academic institutions, renown
universities from all over the world and in particular from the African and
Asian continents and Governments. This internship strategy of UNU is clearly in
line with its institutional development policy of UNU-ViE. Through particular
support provided to candidates from developing countries, UNU-ViE is willing to
reinforce cooperation with African and Asian universities in particular.
As most recent developments, several contacts have been established with
the Government of South Korea through its diplomatic mission to the Federal
Republic of Germany concerning internship opportunities for outstanding Korean
post-graduates and exchange programmes.
In addition, IDEAS has also led discussions with institutions such as
the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and other institutions in the field
of Higher Education both regionally and internationally on the subject of
scholarship opportunities for future interns from developing countries.
Famil Mammadov
(UNU-ViE) and Andrea Milan (UNU-EHS) were selected to attend the international youth seminar “Youth work fostering European youth action for environmental protection and
sustainable development”. From 14 to 20 March 2011, 22 participants from more than 10 countries promoted European youth work as the main catalyst of youth action.|Read more
