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Director General Yumkella to receive 2013 Energy Efficiency Visionary Award
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
VIENNA, 27 March 2013 – Kandeh K. Yumkella, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), will receive the 2013 Energy Efficiency Visionary Award for his steadfast commitment to the...more
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UNIDO Director General meets Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
ABIDJAN, 26 March 2013 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, met today with Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan of Côte d'Ivoire. Prime Minister Duncan...more
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Industrialization should play central role in Africa’s economic development
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
ABIDJAN, 26 March 2013 – Participants at the sixth joint annual meetings of the African Union (AU) Conference of ministers of economy and finance, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference of...more
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Study tour for Nigerian investors to Madagascar and Mauritius
Monday, 25 March 2013
ABUJA, 25 March 2013 - A delegation of Nigerian private sector investors led by the CEO of the Bank of Industry, Evelyn Oputu, concluded a one week study tour to Madagascar and Mauritius today. The mission, organized by the...more
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Meeting standards, winning markets: boosting Viet Nam’s fish exports
Thursday, 21 March 2013
HANOI, 21 March 2013 – Despite efforts to comply with food safety requirements, Viet Nam has the third highest import rejection rate in the international trade of fish and fishery products. This issue is being addressed at a...more
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UNIDO, IFC to cooperate on resource efficient and cleaner production in Ukraine
Thursday, 21 March 2013
WASHINGTON, 21 March 2013 – A cooperation agreement was signed today between the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It will promote investment in enterprises making...more
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Supporting young entrepreneurs in Armenia
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
YEREVAN, 20 March 2013 – Helping young people in Armenia achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations is the aim of a project launched today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The project,...more
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UNIDO supports Asia conference on implementing Rio+20 commitments
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
HANOI, 20 March 2013 - Delegates from 25 countries from the Asian-Pacific region and representatives of international organizations, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), met in Hanoi to share...more
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Japan to fund UNIDO projects to reintegrate returning Liberian refugees
Monday, 11 March 2013
VIENNA, 11 March 2013 - The Government of Japan will fund two projects to be implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which will assist the socio-economic reintegration of Liberian...more
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Global manufacturing registers further slowdown due to prolonged recession in Europe - UNIDO report
Friday, 08 March 2013
VIENNA, 8 March 2013 – World industrial production registered a further slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2012, amid deepening economic recession in Europe and weaker growth in other industrialized countries, according to a...more
