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ENI - UNIDO Joint Meeting

NOVARA, ITALY, 17 July 2019 – The International Energy Company Eni S.p.A.
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ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK - MEETING

VIENNA, 12 July 2019 – UNIDO Director General LI Yong met with JIN Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Director General LI and
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EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK - MEETING

VIENNA, 12 July 2019 – UNIDO Director General LI Yong met with Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in EIB Headquarters, Luxembourg.
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GMIS 2019 achieves tangible outcomes and fosters new partnerships

Yekaterinburg, 11 July 2019 - The second Global Manufacturing and Industrial
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Mission to Russia

Yekaterinburg, 9 July 2019 – Director General LI Yong attended the guided tour organized by INNOPROM.
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UNIDO introduces “Investment Promotion 4.0”

YEKATERINBURG, 10 July 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) hosted the event “Investment Promotion 4.0: What Role for Artificial Intelligence?” to discuss the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to close investment and technology gaps, focusing on lessons-learned from previous investment promotion paradigms and identified AI risks and opportunities.
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IRAN - MEETING

VIENNA, 19 July 2019 – Director General LI Yong met with Farhad Dejpasand, Minister of Finance of Iran.
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SWITZERLAND - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 19 July 2019 – Ambassador Claude Wild, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to UNIDO, paid his farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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MOROCCO - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 18 July 2019 – The new Permanent Representative of Morocco, Ambassador Azzeddine FARHANE, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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PARAGUAY - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 15 July 2019 – The new Permanent Representative of Paraguay, Ambassador Juan Francisco FACETTIJuan, presented his credentials to Director
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Pre-TICAD - MEETING

VIENNA, 4 July 2019 – Director General LI Yong delivered a speech at the preparatory meeting for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD).
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MOROCCO - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 4 July 2019 – Ambassador Lotfi Bouchaara, Permanent Representative of Morocco to UNIDO, paid his farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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Speech at SPIEF 2019

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you at this panel session jointly organized by UNIDO and our honorable Russian partners – the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum established under the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Roscongress Foundation. Today’s session is devoted to the topic of “Women executives in building successful business models”. This is a topic which is particularly relevant in the context of our common aspiration to attain inclusive and sustainable development on the global, regional and national level.
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Speech at Hannover Messe 2019

I am pleased to welcome you all to the stand of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Hannover Messe. I thank you for the efforts and costs you have taken on you to ensure to be with us at this important event which is considered the world’s largest industrial fair.
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UNIDO Director General LI Yong's Opening Remarks at the 2019 International Women's Day event titled "Men as Champions of Gender Equality"

On behalf of UNIDO, it is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to our joint celebration of International Women’s Day.
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UNIDO Director General opening speech at the Promotional Event: UNIDO as a Global Platform for the Promotion of Women's Economic Empowerment – Initiatives in Europe and Central Asia

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you to the Vienna International Centre.
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On World Environment Day, UNIDO says: let's #BeatPlasticPollution

Message from the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on the occasion of World Environment Day 2018 and in advance of World Oceans Day 2018.
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Speech at Hannover Messe 2018

(As prepared for delivery) Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and Collaborators, I am delighted to welcome you all, as exhibitors and participants, to the stand of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Hannover Messe. I congratulate you all for your participation in this important event. Many of you have traveled long distances to be here and to promote your joint work with UNIDO, which serves to remind us all of the importance of our work and collaboration.
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Meeting with Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland - 27 March

2016-DG at launching ceremony of Botanical gardens in Marrakech

2016-DG Li at meeting organized by the Ministry of Production of Peru

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