Special Advisor to DG, Amb. Zvone Dragan and Dr. Janez Podobnik, Director of ECPD Institute, attended a roundtable discussion in Zagreb on 27 February 2011, on the theme: Investigating Possibilities for Contribution of the SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) Sector to Sustainable Development of the Sava River Basin, which was held at the Economical Institute of Zagreb, on the initiative of dr. Dejan Komatina, Secretary of International Commission for the Sava river basin.

The project FASRB (Framework Agreement on the river Sava basin) was internationally oriented and it happened in collaboration between the countries in the Sava river Basin: Croatia, BiH, Serbia and Slovenia The primary aim was to ensure a sustainable use, protection and management of water resources in the basin, and thus enable better life conditions and raising the standard of population in the region. The discussion mainly had to do with fostering development of the Sava river Basin and the idea of cycling by the river Ljubljanica (managed by the City of Ljubljana), which is a part of the basin and important land mark of the city.

The Public Finance and Trade Programme of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) announces its March 2011 online courses on finance, trade and intellectual property, with innovative approaches and suitable for the international community related or interested on these fields. These courses offer great opportunity as career development for individuals, andcapacity development for organizations. Courses are based on decades of experience in the field of public finance and trade-related training. Moderated by international experts with an in-depth understanding of current challenges and issues, the learning environment provides a unique opportunity to study, share, and engage in practical discussions. Participants also receive a UNITAR Certificate of Completion after successfully completing an e-Course.

March 2011 Courses: (Click on the course title for additional course information)

• Introduction to Public Procurement

Course Dates: 28 February to 1 April 2011

• Effective Public Debt Management

Course Dates: 7 March to 22 April 2011

• Negotiating for Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Course Dates: 7 March to 8 April 2011

• Fundamentals of the Money Market

Course Dates: 14 March to 15 April 2011

• Global Financial Governance

Course Dates: 14 March to 8 April 2011

• Introduction to Investment Arbitration (new) In partnership with LALIVE

Course Dates: 14 March to 15 April 2011

• Advance Risk Management

Course Dates: 14 March to 22 April 2011

• Fundamentals of the Derivative Markets

Course Dates: 14 March to 15 April 2011

• Fundamentals of the Equity Market

Course Dates: 21 March to 22 April 2011

• Cross-Cultural Negotiation

Course Dates: 21 March to 22 April 2011

• Trade Finance Infrastructure Development In partnership with UN ESCAP

Course Dates: 21 Mar to 05 May 2011

• Fundamentals of the Bond Market

Course Dates: 28 March to 29 April 2011

• Fundamentals of Microfinance

Course Dates: 28 March to 29 April 2011

• Financial Globalization (new)

Course Dates: 28 March to 29 April 2011

• Técnica y Práctica en la Negociación Internacional (nuevo curso)

Fecha del curso: 28 marzo - 22 abril 2011