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UNIDO and Japan partner to enhance economic resilience of Iran’s fishery value chain

VIENNA, 11 May 2020 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan have recently launched a new technical cooperation project in the Islamic Republic of Iran with the aim of enhancing the economic resilience of the fishery industry in Chabahar
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Japan continues to promote social stability and economic recovery in Iraq

VIENNA, 11 May 2020 – In line with ongoing efforts to promote social stabilization and accelerated economic recovery in Iraq, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan have recently launched a new technical cooperation project to help build the econom
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Trainers at the Innovation Agency of Azerbaijan get hands-on experience on how to use online and e-learning tools

VIENNA, 7 May 2020 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized its first online training in the course for the project: Development of an innovation ecosystem and support infrastructure, including a Digital Education and Innovation Centre in Azerbaijan. T In res
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COVID-19 in Kenya: UNIDO raises awareness about food safety

NAIROBI, 8 May 2020 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a two-month food safety awareness campaign to sensitize people in Kenya about food safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign, will reach out to the targeted audiences through social media
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Ensuring industrial safety and security in times of COVID-19

VIENNA, 8 May 2020 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has organized a webinar on ensuring industrial safety and security in times of COVID-19 and beyond. UNIDO's Olga Memedovic introduced the webinar, which brought together over 129 participants from all aro
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e-commerce and its interplay with cybersecurity and privacy in the digital space

VIENNA, 4 May, 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 emergency, this year, the UNCTAD’s E-commerce Week was conducted over Webex videoconferencing from 27 April-1 May 2020. The conference convened stakeholders from different sectors to discuss the role e-commerce can play in supporting communities in addressing various challenges in these unprecedented times.
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Impact of COVID-19 epidemic hits Indonesia’s small seaweed processors

5 May 2020 – In late April, more than 60 members of Indonesia’s Tropical Seaweed Innovation Network (TSIN) held a virtual consultation on the state of the seaweed industry in relation to the COVID-19 epidemic.
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UNIDO, Norway to help SMEs mitigate negative economic impact of COVID-19

VIENNA, 23 April 2020 - UNIDO and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveilled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global Market Access Programme (GMAP).
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Mongolia: building skills of agriculture and SME officers through e-learning

ULAANBAATAR, 20 April 2020 - In spite of the COVID-19 lockdown and the need for physical distancing, UNIDO is continuing to work and carry out its mission to help member states achieve inclusive and sustainable industrial development. In the case of the training components of capacity-building projects, in order to help flatten the curve of COVID-19 infection rates, UNIDO is working with beneficiaries to make use of e-learning tools and online training webinars.
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UNIDO reaches out to QI counterparts in fight against COVID-19

VIENNA, 20 April - The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of quality infrastructure (QI) in order to meet essential societal needs: maintaining reliable standards in laboratory testing of samples; ensuring safely manufactured medical supplies and personal protective equipment; and continuing trading within essential value chains.
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