English: Holding Meetings in UN 2.0 (UN III) - IN-PERSON

Course Objective

Elevate your meeting effectiveness in the dynamic UN 2.0 era. This two-day intensive workshop is tailored for staff seeking to advance their English communication skills at advanced level in both in-person and online meetings. Learn to navigate sensitive discussions and collaborative sessions and develop strategies to actively participate and confidently lead.

Content

This 2-day workshop will help you:
- Adopt strategies to convey nuanced ideas, positions and proposals.
- Strengthen your command of advanced vocabulary, grammar and idiomatic expression.
- Enhance your ability to moderate discussions, manage viewpoints and promote consensus-building.
- Foster productive conversations using diplomatic language and active listening.
- Use collaborative tools to better facilitate online meetings, e.g. Slido and Mentimeter.
- Gain insights into intercultural communication and etiquette within the UN context.

Methodology / Approach

You will:
- Engage in realistic scenarios and simulations of UN 2.0 meetings to apply newly acquired skills in an interactive and supportive environment.
- Consolidate what you learn and prepare for the in-person sessions with activities and tasks on an online learning platform.
- Receive personalized feedback and coaching before and after the workshop.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated through: your attendance, tasks completed and online platform participation.

Schedule

Days: 
Fridays
Time: 
8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 - 5.00 p.m.