The CDOTS Language and Communications Training Unit holds open activities and events throughout the year, both online and in person at the United Nations Learning Centre. Join us in embracing multilingualism!
Open House and Registration Events
The Language and Communications Training Unit holds Open Houses and Registration tables at the United Nations Learning Centre. Future events will be announced.
For in-person information, support and enquiries, the office hours at the United Nations Learning Centre are Mondays and Tuesdays, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m..
This informal gathering included interactive activities to engage and embrace languages:
Spin the Wheel! Learning facts about International Mother Language Day.
Multilingual Mosaic. Writing a word, drawing interpretations of "Spring" in your own language.
Multilingual Chat Corner. Sharing "untranslatable words" and their meaning.
Guess the Language! Listening to songs and guessing the language.
Information Booth. Learning more about the UN levels and UN Language Framework.
Language Learning Open House | 20 June 2022
The first-ever Language Learning Open House Event hosted by the Language and Communications Training Unit was held in 2022, marking the return to premises after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Participants and prospective course participants enjoyed connecting with other members from the UN language learning community, engaging in multilingualism activities, and learning more about course registration and opportunities. The event included the following:
Multilingual Mosaic and seeing language learning take shape
Spin the Wheel! Learning words and expressions in the Six Official Languages of the UN
Exchanging of language learning experiences over refreshments
Book giveaway! Taking a language learning textbook, fiction book, easy reader, or dictionary
Registration Events
The Language and Communications Training Unit hosts in-person information and registrations events at the United Nations Learning Centre, at the Vienna Café Lobby and in the Secretariat Lobby. Future event dates and venues will be included in upcoming broadcasts and information announcing the opening of the registration period.
Language Days
French Language Day - 20 March
Learn to introduce yourself.
Short learning sequence followed by a practice session.
Broaden your knowledge of the Francophone world. Interactive quiz on Francophone culture followed by a tour of Francophone idiomatic expressions.
Chinese Language Day - 20 April
Uncovering the Fascinating: A Journey into Chinese Language and Culture.
Discovery of the Chinese language and culture, a UN News report.
Spanish Language Day - 23 April
Hablar de gustos y tiempo libre.
Express likes and dislikes, make suggestions about free time activities.
Email Etiquette: Effective Emailing and Workplace Communication. Best practices for writing effective emails and successfully framing requests, including writing compelling subject lines, organizing messages effectively and writing with the appropriate tone/style and register in the UN context.
Presenting Powerfully: English Language & Communication for Impactful Public Speaking. Discover high-powered English language strategies and intercultural techniques that will ignite confidence and influence in meetings and presentations.
Russian Language Day - 9 June
Introduction to Russian.
Basics of reading in Russian and interesting facts about Russian culture.
