ESCWA is participating in the eighth conference of the network of universities that signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations on cooperation in preparing candidates for language competitive examinations. This year’s conference is hosted by the United Nations Office at Vienna and organized in collaboration with the United Nations Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (UNDGACM) and Saint Joseph University of Beirut. It focuses on the latest developments in language professions: the impalications of Artificial Intelligence and the way forward.
The United Nations is a welcoming environment for young language professionals, guiding them on a career path that places the power of languages at the service of humanity.
Members of the MoU Network meet periodically with representatives of DGACM to:
- Review collaboration within the MoU Network, and propose ways to strengthen and improve it;
- Share initiatives and innovations for the training of language professionals and trainers;
- Report on the outcomes of outreach and joint training activities;
- Discuss ways to align the academic training of language professionals with the requirements of the United Nations.
Brazil and Uruguay
