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JPO PROGRAMME

The Junior Professional Officers Programme, also known as the JPO Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy and implemented by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). 
The purpose of the Programme is two-fold: a) to assist international organizations in carrying out their activities by providing them with gratis skilled personnel; b) to allow qualified young professionals seeking an international career to make a relevant experience that could broaden their chances of recruitment in international organizations or in the international field.. [...read more]

FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME

The Fellowships Programme for Technical Cooperation Capacity Building and Human Resources Development is sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. It is implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) and targets post-graduate Italian nationals.
The fellowships under this Programme are awarded to allow qualified young professional seeking an international career in development cooperation to gain relevant hands-on experience and to assist United Nations system organizations in their activities by providing them with cost-free skilled personnel.
Fellows are selected for a one-year on-the-job training in the Field Offices of organizations belonging to the United Nations System. Before taking up their assignment in the host country, they attend a mandatory.. [...read more]