made or natural disasters or by violent conflict; more concerted efforts to mobilize resources for priority activities of both organizations; foster economic and social reforms; and promote intercultural dialogue. Since the initial discussions, OIC has funded a joint seminar (between UNITAR and OIC) on sustainable development which took place in May 2012 in New York, and two workshops on sustainable cities which took place in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, in the framework of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). In accordance with the MoU, UNITAR's scope of involvement moving forward will include, among other activities, developing joint capacity building and training programs to assist OIC Member States in promoting education for sustainable development, and developing training programs and capacity building projects for youth.
