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UNIDO’s Institute for Capacity Development holds course on future of manufacturing
Friday, 07 June 2013
HERNSTEIN, Austria, 7 June 2013 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held a course for policymakers and government officials from over 26 middle income countries on the future of manufacturing and the...more
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Global manufacturing growth increases but prospects for recovery remain dim - UNIDO report
Tuesday, 04 June 2013
VIENNA, 4 June 2013 – World industrial production growth increased slightly in the first quarter of 2013 after a nearly three-year-long downward trend, however, the prospect of recovery remains fragile for the majority of...more
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ATMOsphere Technology Summit focuses on technology transfer to developing countries
Tuesday, 04 June 2013
VIENNA, 4 June 2013 – Some 150 representatives from developing and developed countries attended a two-day ATMOsphere Technology Summit that explored the possibilities of leapfrogging high global warming substances in the Heating,...more
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UNIDO and Philips to collaborate on innovative LED lighting solutions for poverty reduction in Africa
Monday, 03 June 2013
VIENNA, 3 June 2013 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Royal Philips have signed a declaration regarding their joint collaboration on innovative LED lighting solutions for poverty reduction....more
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Partnering with AEON to help suppliers in developing countries achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability
Monday, 03 June 2013
TOKYO, 3 June 2013 – Japan’s biggest retailer, AEON, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will jointly contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and of the UN Global Compact...more
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City of Yokohama and UNIDO sign cooperation agreement
Monday, 03 June 2013
YOKOHAMA, Japan, 3 June 2013 – The City of Yokohama and the Unted Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have confirmed a common vision of cooperation and agreed to partner to contribute to sustainable growth in...more
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International workshop on sustainable production in leather processing industry held in Turkey
Saturday, 01 June 2013
BURSA, Turkey, 1 June 2013 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Turkey, through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and the Bursa Test and...more
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TICAD participants say industrialization a priority for Africa’s development
Saturday, 01 June 2013
YOKOHAMA, Japan, 1 June 2013 – Leaders from Japan and African countries participating in the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), which opened today in Yokohama, said that the African Union...more
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Italy supports UNIDO’s technical assistance to Ethiopian leather industry
Friday, 31 May 2013
ADDIS ABABA, 31 May 2013 – Italy has reaffirmed its full support for the work of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in providing technical assistance to the Ethiopian leather industry. During a...more
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Joining forces with UNESCO to use nanotechnology to address water challenges
Friday, 31 May 2013
BRATISLAVA, 31 May 2013 - Nanotechnology may offer promising solutions to water problems in developing countries, but the challenges should not be underestimated. This was the conclusion of a joint session of representatives of...more
