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UNIDO training empowers members of displaced groups in South Sudan
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
JUBA, 5 December 2012 – The Government of South Sudan’s Undersecretary of Labour and Industrial Relations, Hellen Achiro, today visited the St. Vincent de Paul Vocational Training Centre, an educational facility where the United...more
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Namibian ambassador to Germany commends UNIDO’s agribusiness in Africa book, says Organization contributes to knowledge transfer
Thursday, 29 November 2012
HANOVER, 29 November 2012 – The Namibian Ambassador to Germany, Neville Gertze, who also chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) group of ambassadors in Germany, today praised UNIDO’s effort to create awareness...more
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Director-General Yumkella on official visit to Tunisia
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
TUNIS, 28 November 2012 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, is on an official visit to Tunis this week and will also participate in an international...more
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International conference on productive work for youth opens in Tunis
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
TUNIS, 28 November 2012 – Some 700 participants, including Government delegations and representatives of international organizations and the private sector, are attending an international conference on productive work for youth...more
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UNIDO-ICHET launches the first sea-land hydrogen refuelling station in Turkey
Monday, 26 November 2012
ISTANBUL, 26 November 2012 – The International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO-ICHET) today inaugurated Turkey’s first hydrogen refuelling station. The...more
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Ozone statue unveiled in Vienna to mark Montreal Protocol anniversary
Thursday, 22 November 2012
VIENNA, 21 November 2012 – As part of the ongoing celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of one of the world’s most successful environmental agreements, a statue dedicated to protecting the ozone layer was officially unveiled...more
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UNIDO, Vietrade partner to develop green branding for handicraft sector
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
HANOI, 21 November 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) today organized a workshop to support the creation of a “green” branding initiative...more
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Africa Industrialization Day 2012: Accelerating industrialization for boosting intra-African trade
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is organizing a symposium in Vienna on 23 November 2012 to mark Africa Industrialization Day. The annual commemoration of the Africa Industrialization Day was...more
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Africa Industrialization Day marked in Abuja
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
ABUJA, 20 November 2012 - The Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and the UNIDO Office in Abuja today commemorated Africa Industrialization Day. The event brought together high-level Federal Government officials,...more
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How the BRICS are achieving competitiveness, innovation and job creation discussed at Vienna meeting
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
VIENNA, 20 November 2012 – The industrial development challenges currently facing the BRICS countries (Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa) were the focus of a roundtable meeting organized during the...more
