Women, Peace and Security: Online Free Course

This free online course is a new module part of the "I Know Gender" online course. This module addresses the importance of promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women during conflict, peace operations and negotiations. After completing the module Women, Peace and Security, learners will be able to: 1) Recognize gender, peace and security issues and women's rights in armed conflict and humanitarian settings; 2) Identify the relevant Women, Peace and Security global policies and legal documents; 3) Identify suitable implementation mechanisms at the global, regional and national levels; 4) Recognize the roles and mandates of different UN entities and other actors in relation to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Training Type: Self-Paced
Target Audience: Open to all interested specifically United Nations System, Peace and Security personnel, Humanitarian Staff

Online Free Course in Web 2.0 and Social Media for Development

This course describes a wide range of social media tools that enhance the ways in which information is created and published, and which provide the means to collaborate and share resources online. It also describes how to take advantage of those tools for more effective networking, collaboration and exchange of knowledge.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at Individuals and institutions working for sustainable development looking to social media in the development context as a means to connect geographically dispersed work teams, to strengthen coordination and knowledge sharing, and for creating opportunities for engagement, participation and skills sharing.

Online Free Course on Writing in the Sciences

Description: This free online course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer review

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all

Online Free Course on Introduction to minority rights, regional human rights mechanisms, and minority rights advocacy

Description: This free online course has three primary objectives: 1)To introduce concepts of minority rights and discrimination; 2)To develop awareness and understanding of international and regional mechanisms for minority rights; 3)To improve practical skills in lobbying and advocacy.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all

Online Free Course in Digital Libraries, Repositories and Documents

This free online course covers the processes relevant to the creation and management of digital libraries and repositories, including digital file formats, metadata management, database management and the preservation of digital information. The total curriculum consists of 40 lessons, ranging from approximately 20 to 45 minutes duration, grouped into eight units, for a total of about 24 hours of self-paced instruction.
Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at broad range of users who are involved in the creation, management and dissemination of documents in an electronic environment. The group of potential users may include library managers, publication officers, communication specialists, archivists, information specialists, system managers, content developers and general management.

Online Free Course in How Reuters Journalists Use Social Media to Uncover Today’s Stories

This free online training webinar by Reuters journalists aims to discuss how they use social media to identify story ideas, do research and monitor the marketplace. After the training you will be able to: 1) Learn how best to engage journalists using emerging technology; and 2) Understand the components of a great pitch; and 3) Get your questions answered by the panelists during an interactive Q&A session following the discussion. 

Training Type: Self-Paced 

Target Audience: Journalists worldwide

Online Free Course in Introduction to Medical Terminology

This free online course aims to introduce the basic building blocks of medical terminology. It is divided into four topics, and each topic takes about 1 hour to complete. The topics introduce you to the basics you need to understand and use medical terminology, and examples are used to illustrate the concepts covered. There are activities and quizzes throughout the topics to help you reinforce your learning and to let you practice identifying, analysing and building medical terms. There is a word list in the useful resources section containing all the terms covered in this course that you can download and print. The list has spaces for you to add other useful medical terms that you encounter.
Training Type: Self-Paced,

Target Audience: anyone wanting to learn the basics of medical terminology, including medical and nursing students; students studying for professions allied to medicine; those interested in a career as a medical secretary or transcriptionist; students whose first language is not English who are interested in studying medicine in an English-speaking country; and anyone who is interested in understanding more about the language of medicine.

Online Free Course on Minority Rights and Advocacy

Description: This free online course contains information about minority rights and advocacy.  

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all

Online Free Course in 21 Steps to Building a Web Business

This free online course covers the skills and techniques needed to create a successful online Web business. It describes the process of developing an online business in a non-technical and step-by-step manner. This course will teach you how to build a website in 21 days. It will help you understand the functionality of a website, teach you to how to properly upload web-friendly files to the web, and how to use FileZilla to successfully upload your website online. Understand important concepts such as choosing the correct domain name and how to host your account. You will also learn new techniques on how to make money from your online web business.
Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all interested. The course is ideal for those who've always wanted to create an online Web business but lack the skills or knowledge to do it.

Online Free Introductory Course on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

This online free course was originally developed by the United States Institute for Peace to provide training for U.S. candidates for positions with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and its Rapid Expert Assistance and Cooperation Teams (REACT) in particular. The course includes substantial information on the OSCE's principal areas of operation, including Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all interested

Online Free Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution

This online free course is designed to enhance the peacemaking capacities of individuals and faith-based organizations by focusing on objectives, methods, and best practices of interfaith dialogue, a form of religious peacemaking increasingly recognized for its relevance to 21st Century conflict. The course applies general principles of faith-based peacemaking to two case studies, highlighting interfaith peacemaking efforts between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, as well as the role that various faith communities played in helping to bring and end to the 36-year internal armed conflict in Guatemala.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: Open to all interested

Online Free Course in Conflict Analysis

This online free course presents an introduction to the subject of conflict analysis, illustrating analytical tools used, with reference to two extended case studies, the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda. After completing this course, you will gain proficiency in the following skills:

• Classifying phases of conflict using the curve of conflict
• Identifying interventions appropriate to different phases of a conflict
• Analyzing the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda using terms and concepts from the curve of conflict
• Generating a thorough set of characteristics for describing conflict using an analytical framework
• Analyzing the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda using terms and concepts from the framework
• Analyzing unfamiliar conflicts using terms and concepts from the curve and framework

Online Free Course in Management of Electronic Documents

 

This online free course offers a series of lessons on electronic document management which introduce basic concepts and describe specific workflows and topics. The lessons include relevant resources and additional reading. Learners can also consult a glossary specific to the module and search within the course materials for specific terms.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at a broad range of users who are, or will be, involved in the creation, management and dissemination of documents primarily in an electronic environment. The module is primarily targeted at users based in institutions for agricultural development, research, education and extension.

Online Free Course in Investing in Information for Development

This online free course provides the knowledge and awareness required to support individuals responsible for formulating improved information management strategies within their organizations and through partnerships.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at Policymakers; Senior managers; Information managers; and Trainers working in the governmental agencies (Agriculture, Education, Information and/or Planning Ministries); academic and research institutions; universities; extension organizations; documentation, publishing, and IT centres; non-governmental organizations; and international organizations.

Online Free Course in Digitization and Digital Libraries

This course covers 31 lessons concerned with the creation of digital libraries and the preservation of materials in digital format. Also included are lessons covering copyright issues, electronic formats for text and images, metadata and subject indexing, as well as a comprehensive overview of the creation and management of digital documents.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at Librarians and other information specialists who wish to master the required skills for creating and disseminating complete electronic documents and information system managers wishing to understand more about document preservation and the creation and dissemination of digital libraries.

Online Free Course in Building Electronic Communities and Networks

This online free course covers the approaches, methods, and tools used to build electronic communities, and covers the various steps and procedures for developing and facilitating electronic communities. The total curriculum consists of 29 lessons, ranging from approximately 15 to 90 minutes duration, grouped into five units, for a total of about 16 to 22 hours of self-paced instruction.

Training Type: Self-Paced

Target Audience: It is targeted at coordinators and facilitators of established or incipient communities, as well as groups of individuals with shared interests in agricultural and rural development. A wide range of potential beneficiaries in both existing communities and potential new communities include: network and community users; moderators of groups and communities; managers, policy makers and decision makers; academic, educational and training centres; and public and private sector agricultural extensionists and rural development facilitators.

Online Free Course in How to Work with Histograms

This online free course aims to provide a basic grounding in creating and interpreting histograms. It is divided into two topics. Each topic builds on the previous one, so we recommend you work through the topics in order. There are activities throughout the course to help you reinforce your learning and let you practice the skills developed in the course. Each topic will take you about 30 minutes to work through. There is a design checklist in the useful resources section that you can download and print. It will help you ensure you always design graphs and charts that are useful and effective.

Training Type: Self-Paced,

Target Audience: anyone wanting to produce better histograms

Online Free Course in How to Work with Line Graphs

This online free course aims to provide a basic grounding in creating and interpreting line graphs. It is divided into two topics. Each topic builds on the previous one, so we recommend you work through the topics in order. There are activities throughout the course to help you reinforce your learning and let you practice the skills developed in the course. Each topic will take you about 30 minutes to work through. There is a design checklist in the useful resources section that you can download and print. It will help you ensure you always design graphs and charts that are useful and effective.

Training Type: Self-Paced,

Target Audience: anyone wanting to better line graphs

Online Free Course in How to Work with Pie Charts

Description: This online free course aims to provide a basic grounding in creating and interpreting pie charts. The course is divided into two topics. Each topic builds on the previous one, so we recommend you work through the topics in order. There are activities throughout the course to help you reinforce your learning and let you practice the skills developed in the course. Each topic will take you about 30 minutes to work through. There is a design checklist in the useful resources section that you can download and print. It will help you ensure you always design graphs and charts that are useful and effective.

Training Type: Self-Paced,

Target Audience: anyone wanting to produce better pie charts

Online Free Course in How to Work with Tables

This online free course aims to provide a basic grounding in creating and interpreting tables. It is divided into two topics. Each topic builds on the previous one, so we recommend you work through the topics in order. There are activities throughout the course to help you reinforce your learning and let you practice the skills developed in the course. Each topic will take you about 30 minutes to work through. There is a design checklist in the useful resources section that you can download and print. It will help you ensure you always design graphs and charts that are useful and effective.

Training Type: Self-Paced,

Target Audience: anyone wants to produce better tables.