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UNIDO trains some of Viet Nam’s poorest craftsmen in cleaner, sustainable production
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
HANOI, 23 January 2013 –The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Viet Nam Cleaner Production Center, today held a workshop on the cleaner production of crafts as part of a programme on green...more
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UNIDO and AEON join forces for safe and sustainable supplies in Malaysia
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 January 2013 – Japan’s biggest retailer, AEON, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have launched a programme that aims to increase safe and sustainable sourcing, and business...more
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UNIDO Institute to hold summer course on green industry in Budapest
Monday, 17 December 2012
VIENNA, 17 December 2012 – The UNIDO Institute will hold a summer course on green industry from 1 to 12 July 2013 in Budapest. The course, “Green industry: pathways towards the industry of the future”, will be delivered by...more
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UNIDO book is a blueprint for promoting agribusiness in Madagascar, says Deputy Prime Minister
Friday, 14 December 2012
ANTANANARIVO, 14 December 2012 – The Deputy Prime Minister of Madagascar, Pierrot Botozaza, has applauded the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for publishing a book that he believes can serve as a...more
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Hurricane Sandy underscores the critical importance of energy and reliable energy supplies
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
PHILADELPHIA, 11 December 2012 – At a high–level conference, held at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Centre, international energy experts and key actors working on sustainable energy in the United States affirmed the...more
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UNIDO agribusiness book will help Tanzania break food aid shackles, says minister
Monday, 10 December 2012
DAR ES SALAAM, 10 December 2012 –Speaking at the launch of a book published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Tanzania’s Trade and Industry Minister, Abdallah Kigoda (MP), echoed the view of...more
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UNIDO promotes South-South cooperation between Viet Nam and China
Monday, 10 December 2012
HANOI, 10 December 2012 – Representatives of Chinese lacquer ware enterprises completed today a visit to Viet Nam with the support of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The trip helped strengthen...more
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UNIDO introduces new water harvesting technology in Morocco
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
MAATARKA, Morocco, 5 December 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has introduced a new method for mechanized water harvesting to restore degraded soil in Morocco. The new technology was...more
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President Sata calls on UNIDO to bring renewable electricity to rural Zambia
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
CHINSALI, Zambia, 5 December 2012 – The President of the Republic of Zambia, Michael Sata, today commissioned the Shiwang’andu small hydro-power plant (SHP), which will supply a mini-grid that will benefit over 25,000 people. It...more
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UNIDO training empowers members of displaced groups in South Sudan
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
JUBA, 5 December 2012 – The Government of South Sudan’s Undersecretary of Labour and Industrial Relations, Hellen Achiro, today visited the St. Vincent de Paul Vocational Training Centre, an educational facility where the United...more
