Events
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Role of industrial parks in Eastern Europe and Central Asia focus of Baku conference
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
BAKU, 18 April 2012 – The role of a new generation of eco-industrial parks in the diversification of Eastern European and Central Asian economies was the focus of a conference, organized by the United Nations Industrial...more
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Swedish Transport Academy inaugurated in Iraq with UNIDO support
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
ERBIL, Iraq, 17 April 2012 – The Swedish Transport Academy, officially inaugurated today in Erbil, will help Iraq’s unemployed and young people acquire the new industrial skills critical for the reconstruction and recovery of the...more
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Low-carbon growth in Asia focus of high-level meeting in Tokyo
Monday, 16 April 2012
TOKYO, 16 April 2012 – Ministers from eight countries in East Asia and representatives of international organizations, including UNIDO, the ADB, ASEAN, ESCAP, OECD, UNDP, the World Bank, JICA and JBIC took part in the East Asia...more
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UNIDO and WIPO agree to strengthen cooperation
Thursday, 12 April 2012
GENEVA, 12 April 2012 - WIPO Director-General, Francis Gurry, and UNIDO Director-General, Kandeh K. Yumkella, met today to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two organizations in areas relating to science and...more
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Vietnamese SMEs develop business linkages in Italy
Friday, 30 March 2012
HANOI, 30 March 2012 – the "Doing business in Vietnam" road show in Italy, organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, proves a success...more
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UNIDO and UNODC to host meeting of UN system private sector focal points
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
VIENNA, 28 March 2012 – “Accelerating UN-Business Partnerships” is the theme of this year’s UN System Private Sector Focal Points Meeting that is jointly hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)...more
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UNIDO report on industrial energy efficiency for sustainable wealth creation launched at ODI in London
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
LONDON, 27 March 2012 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) teamed up today with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) to launch its flagship publication, the Industrial Development Report. ...more
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UNIDO and Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils commit to promote sustainable economic growth
Sunday, 25 March 2012
NEW YORK, 25 March 2012 – The Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will work closely to promote sustainable economic growth.A joint declaration on...more
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International economists discuss UNIDO’s Competitive Industrial Performance index
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
VIENNA, 13 March 2012 - An expert group meeting to review and further improve the organization’s Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) index brought together a number of notable economists at UNIDO headquarters from 12 to 13...more
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UNIDO’s “Agribusiness for Africa’s Prosperity” awarded French-language book prize
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
PARIS, 14 March 2012 - “Agribusiness for Africa’s Prosperity”, published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), was today awarded the annual prize for the best book dealing with the economies of...more