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Mission to Ireland

SHANNON, 18 April 2019 – Director General LI Yong went on a tour of the Shannon Free Zone led by Kevin Thompstone, former CEO of Shannon Development.
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UNIDO and Iran to develop ICT value chain

VIENNA, 12 April 2019 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, today met with Javad Azari Jahromi, Mini
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Mission to Japan

TOKYO, 10 April 2019 – The Director General delivered a keynote speech at the UNIDO-Sophia University seminar titled “Industrialization, Development and the SDGs – Your future career in the UN” and engaged with Japanese students to inform them about the SDGs and about career possibilities in the UN system.
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Mission to Hannover Messe 2019

HANNOVER, 1 April 2019 – Director General LI Yong met with Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, UAE to conduct the GMIS Co-chairs meeting; later that day a partnership agreement to host the 3rd GMIS summit at Hannover Messe 2020 was signed between UNIDO’s Director General Li, Badr Al-Olama, Head of Global Manufacturing Organization Limited and Jochen Koeckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG.
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Mobilizing key stakeholders for the PCP Côte d'Ivoire

ABIDJAN, 28 March 2019 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, met with representatives of the go
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UNIDO at Hannover Messe 2019

HANNOVER, 2 April 2019 – For the fifth year in a row, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) maintained high visibility at Hannover Messe - the world’s largest industrial and technology fair. Advancing economic competitiveness and strengthening knowledge and institutions are two of the four pillars of UNIDO, and Hannover Messe serves as an ideal venue for achieving and promoting these objectives: it covers the entire industrial value chain from research and development to complete manufacturing solutions; it is a platform where technology demands, including those of developing countries, meet technology supply.
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BULGARIA - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 15 April 2019 – Ambassador Svetoslav Spassov, Permanent Representative of the Bulgaria to UNIDO, paid his farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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MEETING - NDRC

VIENNA, 12 April 2019 – Director General LI Yong met with LUO Wen, Vice-Chairperson of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China.
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HUAWEI - COURTESY CALL

VIENNA, 4 April 2019 – Director General LI Yong met with Pan Yao, CEO of Huawei Technologies Austria GmbH. Director General Li recognized Huawei’s
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Director General LI met with Teodoro L. Locsin Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines

VIENNA, 14 March 2019 – Today, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, met with the Secretary, Department of Foreign
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Director General LI met with Jorge Alberto Arreaza Montserrat, Venezuela's Minister for People's Power for Foreign Affair

VIENNA, 14 March 2019 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian
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Director General LI met with Al Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed AL DIKHAIRI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sudan

VIENNA, 15 March 2019 – Today, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of t
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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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Vienna Energy Forum 2018 Special Session Opening Remarks

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
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Meeting with Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland - 27 March

2016-DG Li with the AU Commissioner of Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl , during the 26th AU Summit in Addis Ababa

2015-DG Li and UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador

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