United Nations Headquarters, New York  
1998 Course Schedule Below

Objectives 
The main objectives of the orientation course are the following:
(a) Familiarize the participants with the role and functions of the United Nations and its principal organs;
(b) Help them to improve their understanding of the negotiating processes and techniques within the United Nations context;
(c) Help them to gain a better understanding of the functions of a permanent mission and the role of a diplomat in a multilateral setting;
(d) Help them to increase their awareness of the role and some of the services performed by the Secretariat.

Organization
The course consists of eight morning meetings. It is an intensive programme requiring the active involvement of all the participants. Each meeting will include a period for discussion and questions on points of specific interest to the participants. The course will conclude with a simulation exercise on the negotiation and drafting of a resolution.

Working Languages
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

Dates
1 to 10 March 1999

 

1998 Course Schedule Day 1 9.30 - 10.00 a.m. Registration of participants 10.00 - 10.05 a.m. Opening of the course -- Ms. Nassrine Azimi, Chief, UNITAR New York Office 10.05 - 10.30 a.m.  Overview of the UN Reform Process -- H. E. Mr. Ahmad Kamal, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and Chairman of UNITAR's Board of Trustees Role and functions of the United Nations and its principal organs  10.30 - 11.45 a.m.  Structure of the UN system; methods and procedures of the General Assembly and its subsidiary organs -- Mr. Jean Gazarian, UNITAR Senior Fellow, Coordinator, Training Programme for Permanent Missions 12 noon - 1 p.m.  The role and functions of the Security Council and its subsidiary organs -- Ms. Barbara Blenman, Chief, Security Council Secretariat Branch, Department of Political Affairs Day 2 Role and functions of the United Nations and its principal organs (continued)  10 - 10.45 a.m.  The role and functions of the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary organs -- Ms. Margaret Kelley, Secretary of the Economic and Social Council, Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services  10.45 - 11.30 a.m. The role and functions of the International Court of Justice -- Mr. Vladimir Golitsyn, Principal Legal Officer, Office of the Legal Counsel 11.45 - 12.30 p.m. The Secretariat -- Ms. Jan Beagle, Director, Specialist Services Division, Office of Human Resources Management 12.30 - 12.50 p.m. Film: The United Nations: the year 1997 in review Day 3 Services available to permanent missions 10 - 11.30 a.m. Conference services and documentation -- Mr. Adolfo Crosa, Chief, Central Planning and Coordination Service, Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services  11.45 - 1 p.m. Dag Hammarskjöld Library -- Ms. Vibeke Beck, Chief, Users Services Section, Dag Hammarskjöld Library Day 4 Services available to permanent missions (continued) 10 - 11.00 a.m. Public information -- Mr. Joseph McCusker, Chief, Television and Audio-Visual Production Section, Department of Public Information, Mr. Ted Morello, President, United Nations Correspondents Association  11 - 12.00 a.m. Protocol -- Mr. Igor Novichenko, Senior Protocol Officer, Protocol and Liaison Service, Mr. Ali Mohammad Bidarmaghz, Counsellor in charge of Protocol, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations 12.15 - 1 p.m. New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol -- Mr. Leonard Guttman, First Deputy Commissioner, New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol  Day 5 The functions of a permanent mission to the United Nations 10 - 11 a.m.  The diplomat in a multilateral setting -- H. E. Ms. Penelope Anne Wensley, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations 11.15 - 12.45 Panel discussion: The role, organization and functions of a permanent mission -- H. E. Mr. Myung Chul Hahm, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Mr. Wayne St. John McCook, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, Mr. Petru Dumitriu, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations Day 6 The negotiating and decision-making process at the United Nations 10 - 11 a.m. Decision making at the United Nations -- Mr. Anthony Miller, Principal Legal Officer, Office of Legal Counsel 11 a.m. - 12 noon Negotiating in the United Nations context with special emphasis on the role of groups -- H. E. Mr. Danilo Türk, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations  The making of a resolution  (Simulation exercise in the course of which the participants will express and defend the views of a country different from their own. The proposed theme for the exercise will be announced at the previous session. 12.15 - 12.30 p.m. Introduction to the simulation exercise -- Mr. Jean Gazarian Day 7 The making of a resolution (continued) 10 - 10.15 a.m.  General observations -- Mr. Guillermo Camacho, Minister, Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations 10.15 - 1 p.m. Formal meeting followed by informal negotiations -- Mr. Camacho and Mr. Gazarian 3 - 5 p.m. Formal presentation of the draft resolution and amendments, followed by a brief debate and the adoption of the resolution -- Mr. Camacho and Mr. Gazarian  5 - 5.30 p.m. Evaluation and conclusion of the course