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Ghana conference urges transparency and accountability of petroleum resources in Africa, effective use of revenue for economic growth
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
ACCRA, 15 March 2011 – It is up to the African governments to make sure there is full transparency and accountability of resources, including in the petroleum sector, and that they are used effectively to generate revenues...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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Women key to economic growth, development, need increased support, says UNIDO Director-General
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
VIENNA, 8 March 2011 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, said today that women in developing countries could further contribute to economic growth but need...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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Global trade can be engine of economic development, say contributors to Making It magazine
Friday, 04 March 2011
VIENNA, 4 March 2011 – Developing countries need to improve their capacity to trade in goods and services if they want to advance economically, according to authors writing in the latest issue of the magazine Making It: Industry...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
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UNIDO boosts South-South Cooperation through technology transfer from Thailand to Viet Nam
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
HANOI CITY, 2 March 2011 – The transfer of environmentally sound technologies from Thailand to Vietnam is the aim of a new project supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by Global...more
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World manufacturing showing first signs of recovery from financial crisis, says new UNIDO publication
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
VIENNA, 2 March 2011 - World manufacturing is showing the first signs of recovery from the recent financial crisis, according to the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2011 published this week by the United Nations...more
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UNIDO “disappointed” by UK intention to withhold funding
Tuesday, 01 March 2011
VIENNA, 1 March 2011 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, said today he was “disappointed” by the intention expressed by the United Kingdom to withhold...more
