United Nations Online Course on "International Players in Public Finance and Debt Management" (October 20 to November 21, 2008)

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its e-Learning Course on "International Players in Public Finance and Debt Management" which will be conducted from October 20 to November 21, 2008. UNITAR offers this course as a FREE course with limited slots. Priority will be given to finance-sector officials from government institutions from developing countries. The course aims at developing awareness and understanding of organizations which operate internationally as well as regionally in dealing with finance and debt management issues through short case studies, group discussions, expert input and peer-to-peer contacts. Using an approach grounded in institutional analysis and political economy, the course gives participants a thorough understanding of the institutional structure, purpose and functions of these different institutions together with their achievements and latest initiatives. UNITAR should be most grateful if you would draw the attention of your colleagues and other interested parties to this course. Course Title: International Players in Public Finance and Debt Management Course Dates: October 20 to November 21, 2008 Course Outline: Week I: The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Week II: Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Week III: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Week IV: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Week V: Course completion and wrap-up Registration procedure, comments from past participants and other course details can be viewed from our website at: http://www.unitar.org/pft/elearning As you may already know, UNITAR courses are based on a decade-long experience in public debt management training. Over the past five years, thousands of finance-sector and trade officials have already benefited from our e-Learning courses. Thank you for your indulgence in this regard.

Yours sincerely, The e-Learning Team United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Public Finance and Trade Programme Geneva, Switzerland