http://www.unido.org/ UNIDO Eventsen http://www.unido.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.unido.org/ 1816UNIDO EventsTYPO3 - get.content.righthttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=532&cHash=be6a0030051318ef240bc8afd8397a36 MARSEILLE, 29 November 2010 - UNIDO and Jordan’s Environment Ministry will organize an...
The event, taking place during the Mediterranean Economic Week,  will focus on environmental challenges being faced by cities in the region.

The debates will bring together experts, local authorities and private sector leaders to discuss key issues in the area of urban planning and environmental management.

UNIDO will also present its “Green Industry” concept and show ways industries can reduce their environmental impact using eco-technologies.

The Eco-Cities Forums are designed to create a dialogue between various related sectors and stakeholders in order to promote environmentally sound practices in municipalities of the Mediterranean region by presenting success stories that have strong emphasis on finding business solutions to environmental issues. To view the programme
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Email]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:26:00 +0100 http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=513&cHash=8d9845bf00d42258d779961c92903537 TUNIS, 15 October 2010 – Over 100 young Tunisian entrepreneurs and some 40 entrepreneurs from...  
Fourteen participants from the Governorates of Gafsa and El Kef also attended a training session offered as part of the joint UNIDO-HP GET-IT programme, which features interactive courses that focus on practical IT solutions and can be applied in business management, finance, communication and marketing.

Some 80 bilateral meetings took place during the Forum between Tunisian and foreign entrepreneurs.

A workshop under the theme “Youth and enterprise creation: challenges and good practices” offered best practices in entrepreneurship development and a range of successful business cases.

Participants also discussed ways to further engage Tunisian youth in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The event was supported by an international network of UNIDO Investment Promotion Offices, and attended among others by Monica Carco, UNIDO Representative in Tunisia; Hashim Houssein, the head of the Arab Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment Training (ARCEIT) in Bahrain; Mohammed Belhocine, UN System Coordinator in Tunisia, and Ferid Tounsi, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation. During the closing session of the workshop, the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Mohammed Agrebi, expressed his appreciation for the continuous efforts by the UN system in promoting employment among young people.

A Joint Programme launched in Tunisia in 2009, involves five UN Agencies: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP and UNIDO. It is financed by the UNDP-Spain MDG Achievement Fund and piloted at the national level by the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment. It supports the integration of government labour policies and the country’s efforts to develop and enhance local capacities in migration-prone areas through the sustainable creation of decent jobs and the promotion of local competencies in three selected pilot regions. Programme activities were designed to reach out to disadvantaged young people in rural areas, and minimize the risks of irregular migration through improved productivity, upgraded informal enterprises and better work conditions.

For more information, please contact:

Monica Carco
UNIDO Representative in Tunisia
Telephone: +216 71283923
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]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:30:00 +0200 http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=512&cHash=0b5669f1ddbe01952d89304ca5cd8e38 VIENNA, 13 October – The United Nations agencies based in Vienna and the Austrian national... For more information, please contact: Mikhail Evstafyev
UNIDO Advocacy and Communication Coordinator
Telephone: (+43-1) 26026-5021
Mobile: (+43-699) 1459-7329
Email]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=510&cHash=d27fe4bd3a1189c40127596486ce7034 SRI LANKA, 4 October 2010 – Some 25 representatives from the public and private sectors...
During the three-day event, participants discussed best practices in promoting market-oriented product development and production, as well as the basics of facilitating value chain development in rural areas while creating market linkages with urban enterprises. Private companies from Trincomalee were invited to share their successes in promoting businesses and investments.

The workshop is part of a UNIDO project for sustainable livelihood recovery among the conflict affected population in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka through improved agricultural productivity and community-based entrepreneurship.

The workshop was officially opened by the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture of Eastern Province, Kanthappu Pathmanathan, and UNIDO Project Manager and Industrial Development Officer, Gloria M. Adapon. The sessions were conducted by Patrick Nugawela, an expert in small and medium enterprises and value chain development.

UNIDO’s ongoing sustainable livelihood programme assists the population affected by war and natural disasters in Sri Lanka. Part of UNIDO’s human security programme includes reducing vulnerability through strengthening the ability of individuals, communities and ensuring that there are no interruptions in their livelihoods and productive capacities.

The workshop was organized by the UNIDO Office in Trincomalee in collaboration with the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Agriculture, and the Chamber of Commerce of the Trincomalee and Batticoloa districts.

For more information, please contact:

Gloria M. Adapon
UNIDO Regional Office in Bangkok
Email: g.adapon@unido.org  

]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:03:00 +0200 http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=466&cHash=88ed624a65de0510fbc0d2db6232d64d NEW YORK, 26 April 2010 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will present the report of his Advisory...
The Advisory Group will work with UN-Energy, an interagency coordinating mechanism for energy issues, to implement the recommendations in the course of this year. Both AGECC and UN-Energy are chaired by UNIDO Director-General, Kandeh K. Yumkella.

The launch of  the report of the Advisory Group will take place on 28 April, “Energy for Development Day”. The event that will bring together officials of UN system organizations, representatives of Permanent Missions to the United Nations, CEOs of leading private sector companies, civil society, as well as energy experts.

Key participants at the event will  include Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency; José María Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica; Girogina Kessel Martinez, Minister of Energy of Mexico,  Mark Fulton, Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research, Deutsche Bank; Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, the Masdar Initiative, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company; Lars Josefsson, CEO, Vattenfall; Helge Lund, CEO, Statoil; Jeremy Oppenheim, Global Director, Climate Change Special Initiative, McKinsey & Co.; Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP; Deborah Wince-Smith, President, USA Council on Competitiveness; Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundations; Kandeh K. Yumkella, UNIDO Director-General; and Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General, UN-DESA.

An interactive panel discussion will be moderated by Rana Foroohar, Senior Editor, Newsweek Magazine.   

Journalists are invited to attend the event which starts at 9 AM, on Wednesday, 28 April, in Conference Room 3, North Lawn Building, United Nations Headquarters, New York, to be followed by a news conference.

For further information, please contact:

Mikhail Evstafyev, UNIDO press officer

tel.: +43-650-391-5278

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