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Director-General Yumkella on official visit to Peru
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
LIMA, 14 June 2012 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, met with President Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso during his official visit to Peru.Among other topics,...more
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Awarding global excellence in chemical leasing
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
VIENNA, 19 June 2012 - The second Global Chemical Leasing Award Ceremony will take place today during the ACHEMA 2012 Congress in Frankfurt, Germany. ACHEMA is the World Exhibition Congress on Chemical Engineering, Environmental...more
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France to finance UNIDO demonstration project for disposal of unwanted ozone-depleting substances in Mexico
Monday, 18 June 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO, 18 June 2012 - A financing agreement worth over EUR 350,000, signed today by the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Director-General of the Agence Française...more
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ARAC and IAAC sign technical cooperation agreement to boost the performance of accreditation bodies
Monday, 18 June 2012
AMMAN, Jordan, 18 June 2012 - The Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC) and the Interamerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) have signed a technical cooperation agreement to boost the development and operations of national,...more
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UNIDO participates in the second Ajman International Environment Conference
Thursday, 14 June 2012
VIENNA, 14 June 2012 - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, the Ajman 2nd International Environment Conference took place from 4-6 June 2012 at Sheikh Zayed Centre for Conferences and...more
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UNIDO helps Ghana’s fruit and vegetable sector
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
ACCRA, 12 June 2012 - Helping Ghana’s fruit and vegetable producers conform to international standards is the focus of a workshop organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Accra this...more
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Director-General Yumkella on official visit to Ecuador
Monday, 11 June 2012
QUITO, 11 June 2012 – During his three-day official visit to Ecuador, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, met with President Rafael Vincente Correa Delgado....more
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Global Environment Facility Council approves record USD 667 million work programme
Thursday, 07 June 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C., 7 June 2012 – The Global Environment Facility's governing council today completed its 42nd meeting approving the largest work programme to date for addressing global environmental challenges.The 32-member Global...more
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Increasing the sustainability of the East African coffee supply chain
Thursday, 07 June 2012
TRIESTE, Italy, 7 June 2012 - A conference focusing on technologies and best practices for the optimal utilization of by-products in the East African coffee value chain will take place from 11-14 June.The conference is being...more
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UNIDO to host workshop on improving the competitiveness of the cotton sector in Ghana
Wednesday, 06 June 2012
ACCRA, 6 June 2012 – A workshop to raise awareness of the options to increase the productivity of cotton, the country's "white gold", including the possible introduction of biotechnology-derived, insect-resistant and...more
