Events
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ECOWAS launches new energy access initiatives for the sub-region
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
ACCRA, 26 October 2011 –The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is launching several projects this week in Accra to expand the use of renewable energy in the sub-region.The projects will...more
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UN/UNIDO role’s in this year’s EABIS colloquium to focus on the changing role of business in developing countries
Friday, 21 October 2011
FONTAINEBLEAU, France, 21 October 2011 – “A new era of development: the changing role and responsibilities of business in developing countries” is the theme of the 10th Annual Colloquium of the Academy of Business in Society...more
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Nairobi Declaration: resource efficient and cleaner production central to green economy and green industry
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
NAIROBI, 19 October 2011 – Resource efficient and cleaner production is a core building block for a Green Economy and Green Industry for achieving green growth, and for the preparatory process for the Rio+20 summit and the...more
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First hydrogen energy production on a Turkish Island has started on Bozcaada
Friday, 07 October 2011
BOZCAADA, 7 October 2011 - An experimental renewables-hydrogen energy installation implemented by UNIDO-ICHET was inaugurated on the Aegean island of Bozcaada today. The first project of its kind in Turkey, the Bozcaada...more
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UNIDO and LibanPack highlight strategic role of packaging for green industry agenda
Thursday, 06 October 2011
BEIRUT, 6 October 2011 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Lebanese Packaging Centre, LibanPack, organized a conference on sustainable packaging in Beirut this week. Participants at the event,...more
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UNIDO study on agribusiness development in Africa launched in Tunis
Thursday, 06 October 2011
TUNIS, 6 October 2011 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) teamed up with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to present a new UNIDO study today on opportunities and challenges for African...more
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International experts to help Viet Nam develop science, technology and innovation strategy for next decade
Monday, 03 October 2011
HANOI, 3 October 2011 – National and international experts will meet in Hanoi this week to discuss Viet Nam’s science, technology and innovation (STI) policy and strategy development. The policy will contribute to achieving Viet...more
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UNIDO co-organizes green industry conference in Beirut in preparation for RIO+20
Friday, 30 September 2011
BEIRUT, 30 September 2011 – An action plan for the development of green industries in the Arab world was discussed at a conference that ended in Beirut today. The action plan will be presented by the United Nations Economic and...more
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Arabic version of UNIDO guidebook on private standards launched in Jordan
Monday, 26 September 2011
AMMAN, 26 September 2011 – UNIDO, the United Nations agency tasked with promoting industrial development, today launched an Arabic version of the guidebook “Making Private Standards Work for You”. The event was attended by the...more
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Iraqi Government promotes development of industrial zones with support of UNIDO
Monday, 19 September 2011
BAGHDAD, 19 September 2011 – Conducting feasibility studies for establishing pilot industrial zones at two locations in Iraq, including the area of Al-Faw in the Governorate of Basra, developing a capacity-building programme in...more