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UNIDO Brussels Office celebrates AID 2011 together with AU Commissioner Mkwezalamba
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
BRUSSELS, 23 November 2011 – This year the Africa Industrialization Day 2011 was marked under the motto “Tackling Energy Poverty In Africa to Increase Productivity and Economic Development". The event was organized by UNIDO...more
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UNIDO Least Developed Countries Ministerial Conference opens in Vienna tomorrow
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
VIENNA, 23 November 2011 - The implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action by the Least Developed Countries' (LDCs) will be the focus of a UNIDO Ministerial-level Conference that opens in Vienna tomorrow.The two-day event...more
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UNIDO global connectedness ranking and networks report launched at Spanish Representation in Brussels
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
BRUSSELS, 22 November 2011– A report presented today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU gathered high-level representatives from the diplomatic...more
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UNIDO, AU Commission and UNECA say energy crucial for Africa’s industrialization
Monday, 21 November 2011
VIENNA, 21 November 2011 – The African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) issued a joint statement today to mark Africa Industrialization Day,...more
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Lebanon hosts regional event with focus on boosting agri-business in the Middle East and North Africa
Friday, 18 November 2011
BEIRUT, 18 November 2011 – Ways to enhance the performance and competitiveness of small and medium agro-enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa were the focus ofa regional agro-industrial Forum that ended in the...more
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OFID hosts meeting of UN Secretary-General’s high-level group on sustainable energy for all
Friday, 18 November 2011
VIENNA, 18 November 2011 – The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is hosting a meeting of a high-level group tasked with implementing the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new energy access...more
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Africa Industrialization Day marked in Cairo
Thursday, 17 November 2011
CAIRO, 17 November 2011 - The Cairo Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today marked Africa Industrialization Day. This year the theme of the annual event is “Energy Poverty in...more
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Tokyo conference lauds green growth in Asia, calls for Green Industry action under Rio+20
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
TOKYO, 16 November 2011 – Some 500 participants representing countries predominantly from within the Asia and Pacific region gathered in Tokyo today to discuss Green Industry progress: the application of environmental and...more
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UNIDO together with Austrian and German Ministries announces 2012 Global Chemical Leasing Award
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
VIENNA, 15 November 2011 – The next Global Chemical Leasing Award Ceremony will be held in June 2012 during the ACHEMA-Congress in Frankfurt, Germany.This was announced today by the organizers of the award, the United Nations...more
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UNIDO report offers global connectedness ranking, says knowledge networks can achieve development goals
Monday, 14 November 2011
VIENNA, 14 November 2011 – A report presented today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) establishes a new Connectedness Index, the first attempt to measure knowledge networks for private sector...more
