Malaga, Spain - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga, Spain (CIFAL Malaga), announces the release of its 2024 Annual Report (Memoria Anual CIFAL Málaga). The report from the UNITAR-affiliated training centre showcases the centre's major events and initiatives throughout the year, focusing on urban and social development, sustainability, governance, peace and security, sustainable tourism, technology and innovation, and environmental action.
The United Nations House in Malaga hosted the official presentation of the report on March 25th. Throughout 2024, CIFAL Málaga organized or participated in 153 events across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, drawing more than 13,500 participants.
Director Deborah Salafranca highlighted these achievements during the presentation, which was attended by Malaga's Mayor, Mr. Francisco de la Torre; the Rector of the University of Malaga, Mr. Teodomiro López; and Mr. Alex Mejia, Director Division for People, UNITAR and Head of the CIFAL Global Network.
We are extremely proud of our 2024 achievements, which reaffirm CIFAL Malaga's vital role - locally and globally - in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, said Ms. Salafranca.
She emphasized the centre's position as a leading hub for promoting and educating on sustainable development, offering global opportunities for learning and collaboration.
Key International Initiatives
Ms. Salafranca also outlined CIFAL Malaga's active participation in several major European and international initiatives. Among them is Emeritus, which focuses on developing and implementing protocols for investigating environmental crimes using innovative monitoring and analysis technologies.
The centre also contributed to the Green Helmets project, which was developed in partnership with Amazon and the Andalusian Regional Government. Inspired by the UN's Blue Helmets, this initiative promotes environmental conservation, ecological restoration, and educational transformation.
Another flagship programme is Generación Acción, led in collaboration with the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE). This initiative includes a mobile app that teaches schoolchildren across Spain about the Sustainable Development Goals through the values of sport.
Additional initiatives include:
- Ecovoyagers - promoting slow tourism in Spain and Italy;
- The Wrong Side of the Road - a road safety awareness campaign developed with the Association of Road Traffic Accident Victims and funded by Diageo, highlighting the dangers of drink-driving.
- The Mediterranean Sustainability Observatory - in partnership with Morocco's Abdelmalek Essaadi University.
Ms. Salafranca also outlined CIFAL Malaga's active participation in several major European and international initiatives. Among them is Emeritus, which focuses on developing and implementing protocols for investigating environmental crimes using innovative monitoring and analysis technologies.
The centre also contributed to the Green Helmets project, which was developed in partnership with Amazon and the Andalusian Regional Government. Inspired by the UN's Blue Helmets, this initiative promotes environmental conservation, ecological restoration, and educational transformation.
Another flagship programme is Generación Acción, led in collaboration with the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE). This initiative includes a mobile app that teaches schoolchildren across Spain about the Sustainable Development Goals through the values of sport.
Additional initiatives include:
