Events
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Kandeh Yumkella honoured with high Algerian award
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
ALGIERS, 30 March 2011 - The Director-General of UNIDO, Kandeh K. Yumkella, today received one of Algeria’s highest awards, the Wissam, for “his services as a son of Africa”, his continued support for human values, and his...more
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UNIDO launches project to boost Liberia’s rubber industry
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
HARPER, Liberia, 29 March 2011 - The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, today broke ground for a rubber science and technology Institute - an initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the William V. S....more
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UNIDO hosts consultative meeting on 3ADI for agro development in Nigeria
Friday, 25 March 2011
ABUJA, 25 March 2011 – Ways of stimulating economic growth in Nigeria through investments in agro-industries and other post production activities in the agriculture value chain were discussed at a meeting in Abuja today.The...more
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International conference on local pharmaceutical production co-hosted by GIZ, UNCTAD and UNIDO
Thursday, 24 March 2011
CAPE TOWN, 24 March 2011 – The development and financing of local pharmaceutical industries in Africa, as well as quality control, technology transfer and the use of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) and the...more
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LibanPack organizes competition for packaging design students
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
BEIRUT, 22 March 2011 – The winners of the 2011 Lebanon Student StarPack Contest for excellence in packaging were announced today at a ceremony held under the patronage of the Lebanese Minister of Industry, Apraham Dedeyan, at...more
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UNIDO highlights importance of multilingualism on the International Day of the Francophonie
Sunday, 20 March 2011
VIENNA, 20 March 2011 – On the occasion of the International Day of the Francophonie, UNIDO wishes to highlight the importance of multilingualism and of the French language in the context of multilateralism. UNIDO also takes this...more
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Joint UN programme boosts employment opportunities for Viet Nam handicrafts producers
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
HANOI, 15 March 2011 - National experts, scientists, and representatives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Viet Nam’s Phu Tho province attended a UNIDO-organized technical seminar on lacquer collection and processing...more
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Director-General Yumkella receives Doctor of Science honorary degree
Saturday, 12 March 2011
FREETOWN, 12 March 2011 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, today received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science at the Njala University.The degree...more
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Move towards Green Economy in East Asia, ASEAN Member States discussed at Jakarta event
Monday, 07 March 2011
JAKARTA, 7 March 2011 – Building greater awareness and promoting the “green economy” concept in East Asia and ASEAN Member States through an exchange of experiences in scaling-up competitiveness and domestic innovation...more
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UNIDO holds international pro-poor value chain development workshop in India
Friday, 04 March 2011
KERALA, India, 4 March 2011 – Some 30 project managers working on value chain development initiatives in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam took part in a training and entrepreneurship programme, organized by the United...more