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Cameroun (Douala) - Promotion 17 - 2025/2026
Douala Promotion 17
 

Certificat Portuaire Promotion 17

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 13/11/2025
      • Course ends on 31/12/2026
    • Working language: French
Cameroun (Kribi) - Promotion 2- 2025/2026
Kribi Promotion 2
 

Kribi Promotion 2

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 19/11/2025
      • Course ends on 27/11/2026
    • Working language: French
Gabon - Promotion 9 - 2025/2026
Gabon Promotion 9
 

Gabon Promotion 9

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 10/12/2025
      • Course ends on 01/02/2027
    • Working language: French
Training of Trainers Workshop (M5-M8) - Belfast, United Kingdom - 2026
e-Learning: 16 February - 15 March, online
Face-to-face workshop: 25 March - 1 April, Belfast, United Kingdom
Activity reserved only for selected senior managers from invited member ports of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme.

The two main objectives are:
  1. To train senior and executive managers from the port communities with the knowledge and skills to deliver the Modern Port Management course of UNCTAD’s Port Management Programme. 
  2. To develop a framework for the replication of the training in the port communities of the beneficiary countries. At the end of this workshop, the senior manager will have the skills and knowledge to serve as trainers in their own countries; they will be able to use the pedagogical material of UNCTAD Port Management Programme to replicate the training at the national level for the benefit of middle managers from their own port community.

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 16/02/2026
      • Course ends on 01/04/2026
    • Working language: English
Curso a distancia sobre Transición Energética en Puertos
La transición energética en los puertos no se limita a los aspectos ambientales: también genera importantes beneficios económicos, sanitarios y sociales. Además, prepara a los puertos para un futuro sostenible y competitivo, reforzando su papel como motores del comercio y del desarrollo económico.

Este curso en línea de TrainForTrade contribuye a ese proceso, ofreciendo una metodología clara y una revisión integral de las tecnologías actualmente disponibles para impulsar la transición energética portuaria.

Contenido del curso:
  1. Introducción
  2. Conceptos e impactos derivados del uso de combustibles fósiles
  3. Metodología para la transición energética en el puerto
  4. Huella de carbono
  5. Tecnologías disponibles
  6. Casos de éxito

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 27/04/2026
      • Course ends on 04/06/2026
    • Working language: Spanish
Viaje de Estudio a Las Palmas y Cartagena 2026
Viaje de Estudio a Las Palmas y Cartagena - España 2026

Participación sólo con invitación
    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 18/06/2026
      • Course ends on 26/06/2026
    • Working language: Spanish
Taller de Formación de Formadores M1-M4 2026
El objetivo de este taller es capacitar a especialistas portuarios (responsables de gerencias, secciones y áreas) sobre el contenido de los módulos de 1 al 4 del curso de "Gestión Moderna de los Puertos".
El Taller se llevará a cabo en Valencia - España del 29 de junio al 10 de Julio de 2026, en cooperación con las Autoridades Portuarias de Valencia, Gijón, Las Palmas y Cartagena.

Módulo 1- Comercio y Transporte Internacional
Módulo 2 - La organización de un sistema portuario
Módulo 3 - El funcionamiento de un sistema portuario
Módulo 4 - Desafíos de Puertos Sostenibles

    • Dates:
      • Course starts on 29/06/2026
      • Course ends on 10/07/2026
    • Working language: Spanish

Other UNCTAD online learning resources

External e-learning courses
UNCTAD online training courses

UNCTAD offers a diverse range of training programmes designed to strengthen national capacities for inclusive and sustainable development.

These courses help participants advance skills in areas such as trade policy, gender-responsive development, non-tariff measures, innovation, SME competitiveness, and sustainable transport.

From supporting economic diversification in Angola to building global expertise on key trade issues, each programme equips professionals with practical knowledge to shape resilient, forward-looking policies.