Events
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Climate change efforts and an energy revolution should walk hand in hand, says UNIDO Director-General
Friday, 16 September 2011
JOHANNESBURG, 16 September 2011 - The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, said today that meeting climate change goals requires nothing short of an energy...more
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Ecovan presented at international hydrogen technologies event in Scotland
Friday, 16 September 2011
GLASGOW, 16 September 2011 – An environmentally friendly van, developed by the International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (ICHET) in Turkey supported by UNIDO as part of its programmes on renewable technologies, was...more
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UNIDO and China’s Commerce Ministry hold China-Africa investment symposium
Sunday, 11 September 2011
XIAMEN, China, 11 September 2011 – Over 400 potential investors took part in a China-Africa Investment Symposium organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Commerce of the...more
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Hoi An to be Viet Nam’s first eco-town with UNIDO’s assistance
Thursday, 01 September 2011
An action plan based on the internationally acclaimed ‘eco-town’ model was launched in Hoi An City in August. Run by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the project will work alongside business and...more
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China and UNIDO partner to phase out ozone depleting and greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol
Thursday, 04 August 2011
In July 2011, the People’s Republic of China signed an USD 265 million agreement with the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol to reduce its use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 17 per cent....more
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Director-General Yumkella heads UN delegation to Brazil for talks on Rio+20 summit
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
BRASILIA, 2 August 2011 - The Director-General of UNIDO, Kandeh K. Yumkella, who also chairs UN-Energy, is leading a high-level United Nations delegation on a mission to Brazil this week for consultations with the Government and...more
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UNIDO and LibanPack organize training course for Arab SMEs
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
BEIRUT, 26 July 2011 – Representatives of Iraqi and Sudanese small and medium enterprises are taking part in a training course on packaging and labeling and its role in marketing and preservation of food products that started...more
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UNIDO presents its success stories at Aid for Trade global review in Geneva
Monday, 18 July 2011
GENEVA, 18 July 2011 - Showcasing Aid for Trade success stories is the aim of an event taking place at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) headquarters in Geneva today and tomorrow.The Third Global Review of Aid for Trade is...more
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Sri Lanka trade fair good example of public-private partnership
Monday, 11 July 2011
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, 11 July 2011 – Some 7,000 people, including rural entrepreneurs, local marketers and producers, and representatives of the government, the private sector and international associations and organizations...more
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New study examines cotton yarn spinning in 11 African countries
Monday, 04 July 2011
VIENNA, 28 June 2011 – In an effort to further support the African cotton industry, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Gherzi Textil Organisation AG, a consultancy specialized in the textile...more