Events
UNIDO organizes training course for Latin American representatives on role of SMEs in economic development
The course “Export, quality and local economic development: the role of SME consortia” was jointly organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) and UNIDO.
UNIDO launching the Observatory on Renewable Energies in Paraguay
The Observatory of Renewable Energies launched on November 6, 2009 supports actions and programmes in the field of renewable energy, leading to enhance energy security and poverty alleviation in the LAC region.
Global Renewable Energy Forum (GREF), Léon, Mexico, 7-9 October 2009
The objective of GREF 2009 was to provide a platform for proactive dialogue to strengthen inter-regional cooperation and encourage innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships aimed at scaling up renewable energy in Latin America and elsewhere. Furthermore, GREF 2009 represented a unique opportunity to highlight the leadership required to promote renewable energy.
Competitiveness and Trade Capacity Building Seminar in El Salvador
A seminar on "Competitiveness and Trade Capacity Building" was organized on June 17, 2009 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
UNIDO launched the Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2009 in Colombia
The IDR 2009 focuses on the challenges faced by the bottom billion and middle-income countries and their integration into a world economy characterized by global products closed linkages in trade.
Observatory on Renewable Energies in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Renewable Energy Observatory intends to be a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary mechanism unifying and promoting renewable energy technologies and projects inside and outside the LAC region.The Observatory aims to alleviate poverty and enhance economic development by increasing investments in renewable energies and promoting its use.