Visit the United Nations in Vienna
Lecture Programme
If you are an educator, a group of students in higher education or an expert group and would like a more in-depth look at a particular aspect of the United Nations' work, please contact the Visitors Service to request a lecture programme. The Visitors Service will coordinate your request with speakers from the international organizations based at the Vienna International Centre.
Virtual lecture programmes
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On-site lecture programmes (currently suspended)
On-site guided tours and lectures at the Vienna International Centre remain suspended as a COVID-19 prevention measure until further notice. Visitors Service Vienna usually organizes lecture programmes at the Vienna International Centre every weekday Monday-Friday except UN Holidays, subject to the availability of speakers.
Programme Outline
- A lecture programme consists of a guided tour plus 1-2 thematic lectures.
- We are able to offer single-day programmes only.
Lecture Topics
Subject to the availability of speakers, lectures can be organized on the following topics:
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) a) Overview of CTBTO's work
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a) Overview of the IAEA's work [Nuclear technology for development; nuclear safety; nuclear energy; nuclear security; nuclear verification and non-proliferation]
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) a) International trade law NB - for law students only
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United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) a) Overview of UN Environment's work [Carpathian Convention and Sustainable Mountain Development; Cooperation in South East Europe]
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United Nations Organization for Industrial Development (UNIDO) a) Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
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United Nations Information Service (UNIS) a) The role of the UN in international affairs
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) a) Overview of the UN's work on drugs and crime [Sustainable development and the rule of law; wildlife and forest crime; illicit drugs; corruption; counter-terrorism; money laundering, terrorism financing and illicit financial flows; trafficking in human beings; migrant smuggling; transnational organized crime; criminal justice and prison reform]
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) a) Outer space applications for sustainable development
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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) a) Understanding exposure to radiation from multiple sources - accidents, medical, natural and manmade
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If you do not find the Vienna-based organization you are interested in on the above list, please inquire with the Visitors Service about other lecture options: lectures.vienna[at]un.org
