Volunteer Learning Newsletter

August 2022

Hello UN Volunteer,

See what opportunities are coming up and all the big news for this month.

Complete your mandatory and essential e-courses on eCampus

As a serving UN Volunteer, you should have already completed the 3 mandatory courses before staring your assignment. Missing any? See infographic on how to access and upload your certificates on UVP. Get them done immediately!

Which of the recently reclassified essential courses for UN Volunteers have you already completed? Look up the completion timeframe and make time to complete the others. Get knowledge and skills to uphold the values the United Nations. You will also learn about the policies, terms and conditions that apply to your assignment including the Conditions of Service for UN Volunteers.

Step Up Your Career Development

With the United Nations (UN) Career Journey Podcast - now accessible for free via eCampus!

Listen to the career experiences of UN personnel from across the UN system, discover learning and development opportunities and career paths, get insider tips, tools and resources for you to pursue your career goals, and more. Simply connect with your smart phone and hit play!

Don’t miss out on new live events and recordings from Virtual Career Labs

06 Sep 2022: Pick up tools to assess your skills and talents that help identify and build on your strengths for career development.
20 Sep 2022: Este seminario web se centrará en cómo puede crear su perfil en LinkedIn, así como consejos sobre cómo aumentar su visibilidad en las búsquedas.
21 Sep 2022: Career ladders are gone. Learn how to navigate the career lattice by making smart decisions to create a career you love.

Plus! There are many more VCLs coming soon. All will be recorded and made available on eCampus, of course – in fact, why not explore and start watching past events on the Video Library today.

Upskill to Advance Your Career with LinkedIn Learning challenge

From leadership training to time management and communication, sharpening your skills can help you boost your career. Here’s a learning challenge that’ll help you to identify and prioritize skills to move forward.

Simply download your calendar of selected LinkedIn Learning videos that’ll take about 5 minutes a day. Happy Learning!

As a serving UN Volunteer, you have free of cost access to LinkedIn Learning via eCampus.

Monthly Workshops

Be a human rights champion! Join the Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Racism Dialogues

408 of your fellow volunteers have already joined the cause to fight racism in 2022. YOUR help is critical for the UN in creating a safe and dignified environment for all. Stand up against racial prejudice, disrespectful attitudes, and discrimination. Every day and everywhere.

14 Sep, 0900hrs CEST (English) & 28th Sep, 1500hrs CEST (Spanish) Register for your workshop of choice on eCampus today!

Use the time zone converter to confirm the workshop time at your location.

Say no to sexual misconduct!

Join the workshop on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and have your say! Together, you’ll discuss potential situations you could encounter, as well as disciplinary measures, and our reporting and support mechanisms. Also see UNV’s guidance on reporting misconduct.

Sign up for a session in English (13th Sep) or Spanish (27th Sep). Use the time zone converter to confirm the workshop time at your location.

503 volunteers have joined PSEAH workshops in 2022 and now uphold the highest levels of integrity and respect – thank you!

More learning opportunities for you in September

Enhance your psychosocial preparedness and resilience for deployment

With a series of webinars from UNDP Office of Human Resources. Become aware of the potential challenges to face when starting a new assignment and have a practical plan to manage these in a positive way. Thank you Wellbeing Team!

6 Sep 2022: Préparation au depart (en Français)

13 Sep 2022: Preparation for deployment- improving resilience

(in English)

27 Sep 2022: Deployment and families(in English)

Use the time zone converter to confirm the workshop time at your location.

Get practical tips and tools to practice self-care, resilience and wellbeing

Join Peace on Purpose global series on mindfulness practices to focus attention, calm stress, communicate skilfully, prevent burnout, build resilience and strengthen leadership in and out of the workplace. Note that the workshops are meant to be attended as a series, as the concepts will build over time. Choose one of the 2 options for sessions in English.

7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov: in English (option 1)

8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov: in English (option 2)

9 Sep, 7 Oct, 11 Nov: en español

13 Sep, 11 Oct, 8 Nov: en français

28 Sep, 26 Oct, 23 Nov: بالعربية

Use the time zone converter to confirm the workshop time at your location.

Capacity Development Learning Facility (CDLF) initiatives

90 UN Volunteers in Nigeria are raring to lead action on thematic areas addressing the SDGs

This CDLF workshop focused on action learning to strengthen leadership and resilience skills for inclusive volunteerism. Volunteers from 14 UN agencies worked in groups to find innovative (volunteering) solutions that address complex real-life development challenges in the country. These are to be presented to the host entities.

See photos in Vanguard, one of the five national newspapers to cover this CDLF event.

UN Volunteers in Kenya are skilled on leadership, management, and teamwork for performance

From July 25 to July 29, 2022, UNV hosted CDLF activities in Nairobi. More than 170 UN Volunteers working with 24 UN agencies across Kenya participated in workshops on leadership, management during assignment and beyond, and teamwork skills.

The volunteers exchanged knowledge and experience with peers on the outcomes of their activities in delivering on host entity mandates, and in particular, on the social, environmental, and economic life of the people they serve.

Browse UNV Online Learning Programmes

Gain skills for your UN Volunteer assignment and future career

See how to apply for UNV online programmes and make the most of August & September. What will you explore?

Maybe a new language on Rosetta Stone. Your free access to LinkedIn Learning. A university certificate with Coursera.

Or perhaps you’ll book a free coaching session for some one-on-one mentoring or the conflict, peace and security courses from the UNITAR.

Simply catching up on a talk you missed would be another step forward in your personal and professional development — most webinars are recorded and available to watch now, on our eCampus. Take a look!

Any questions?

For more information, please see unv.org and learning.unv.org. You’re welcome to use our eCampus contact form or support@unv.org to ask about learning, volunteer recruitment, COS policy and process, or anything UNV.

Happy Learning!

UNV Capacity Development Team