UNITAR CIFAL Jeju

Name

UNITAR CIFAL Jeju

Legal name

Jeju International Training Center affiliated with UNITAR

Website

https://cifaljeju.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Capacity Building and Sustainable Development Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs (EDAIAKAB), Faculty-Led & Custom Group Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Capacity building training
• Sustainable development programs
• Global citizenship education
• UN training workshops
• Youth leadership forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Seogwipo-si

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

UNITAR CIFAL Jeju delivers UN-aligned capacity-building training through three core program areas — International SDGs Workshops, GCED&ESD (Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development), and the Jeju International Future Generation Forum (JIFF) — supplemented by Alumni Workshops and Expert Lecture Series. Programs are offered to government authorities, civil society leaders, and youth across the Asia-Pacific region, both in-person at the Jeju International Training Center and via online workshops.

Product overview

UNITAR CIFAL Jeju is a UN training center (Jeju International Training Center affiliated with UNITAR) that offers a portfolio of capacity building programs and services. The core offerings include International SDGs Workshops, GCED&ESD Programs, and the Jeju International Future Generation Forum (JIFF). Supporting services include Alumni Workshops, Expert Lecture Series, and Capacity Building Needs Surveys. The organization publishes Annual Reports and Newsletters as regular publications, and maintains a Video Channel for content distribution. These programs collectively serve government authorities, civil society leaders, and youth across the Asia-Pacific region, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International SDGs Workshop: International workshop program focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• GCED&ESD
• JIFF

Products and services

• International SDGs Workshop International workshop series focused on building capacities related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for government officials and civil society leaders in the Asia-Pacific region.
• GCED&ESD Program Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development program empowering youth and leaders to contribute to sustainable development efforts in the Asia-Pacific region.
• JIFF (Jeju International Future Generation Forum) Annual international forum bringing together youth from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss and contribute to global future generation issues and sustainable development, including the Jeju Forum X 2026 J-Global Jeju Youth Global Standards Capacity-Building Program.
• Alumni Workshop Workshop program for alumni of UNITAR CIFAL Jeju training programs to continue learning, networking, and engagement on sustainable development topics.
• Expert Lecture Series Expert lecture series featuring specialists and thought leaders on sustainable development topics such as climate risk platforms and disaster risk reduction.
• Capacity Building Needs Survey Survey tool offered by UNITAR CIFAL Jeju to assess and identify capacity building needs of participants and partner organizations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CIFAL Global Network (CGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIFAL Jeju is an integral part of the CIFAL Global Network, an international network of training centers that support the capacity building mandates of UNITAR. Through this network, CIFAL Jeju collaborates with other CIFAL centers worldwide.
• UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIFAL Jeju operates as Jeju International Training Center (JITC) affiliated with UNITAR. It supports UNITAR's mandate through high-quality, tailored training to strengthen capacities and advance sustainable development and multilateral cooperation.
• UCLG ASPACsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIFAL Jeju participates in UCLG ASPAC (United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific) activities and congresses as part of networking and partnership activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIFAL Helsinki / UNITAR CIFAL Helsinki: A sister CIFAL center within the same UNITAR-affiliated CIFAL Global Network. Operates under the same mandate and delivery model — international training for government and civil society on sustainable development — but is anchored in the Nordic region rather than Asia-Pacific.
• CIFAL Geneva / UNITAR CIFAL Geneva: Another sister UNITAR CIFAL center offering international capacity-building workshops on SDGs and multilateral topics. Same institutional framework and curriculum logic as CIFAL Jeju, serving a different regional footprint from Geneva.

Regional players

• Korea Foundation: Korea-based public organization promoting international exchange, including educational and leadership programs for foreign participants. Comparable Korea-anchored public-mandate capacity-building footprint, though focused more on cultural and academic exchange than SDG policy training.
• Jeju Peace Foundation: Jeju-based public foundation operating international peace and education programs from the same island as CIFAL Jeju. Shared geographic base and overlapping international forum/training activity, though with a peace-and-unification thematic focus rather than SDG-specific training.

Emerging players

• Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR AP CoE): UNDRR-supported regional training node delivering disaster risk reduction capacity building for Asia-Pacific governments. Overlaps with CIFAL Jeju's climate-related training offerings and shares the Asia-Pacific geographic scope and government-official audience.

Broad incumbents

• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): Republic of Korea's official development assistance agency, which runs capacity-building programs for government officials of partner countries — directly comparable target audience and Korea base as CIFAL Jeju, but at much larger scale and with a development-assistance mandate.
• UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP): UNESCO institute offering capacity-building and training programs for education policy and planning, including for government officials. Overlaps with CIFAL Jeju on educational development and policy training for officials in developing countries.
• UNDP Regional Hub for Asia and the Pacific: UN agency delivering policy advisory, capacity building, and training programs to governments and civil society across the same Asia-Pacific geography as CIFAL Jeju. Addresses overlapping SDG-related capacity needs but at significantly greater scale and with operational programming.
• UN System Staff College (UNSSC): UN-wide training institution delivering capacity-building programs to UN staff, governments, and partners. Much larger and broader than CIFAL Jeju, but addresses an overlapping audience (government officials, multilateral practitioners) with similar learning objectives.

Others

• UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research): Parent organization that mandates and funds CIFAL Jeju. While not a peer in a competitive sense, UNITAR sets the framework, curriculum priorities, and institutional standards that CIFAL Jeju's programs follow — making it the most influential reference point for CIFAL Jeju's positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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