Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS)

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS)

What is the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS)?

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) was established in 2015 to build bridges between manufacturers, governments and NGOs, technologists, and investors and to harness the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s transformation of manufacturing to enable the regeneration of the global economy. A joint initiative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), GMIS is a platform that presents the manufacturing sector with an opportunity to contribute towards global good.

GMIS2020

The third edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit will take place alongside HANNOVER MESSE on 20 and 21 April 2020. #GMIS2020 in Germany, co-chaired by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will work to adopt uniform global standards for the application of Fourth Industrial Revolution technology in manufacturing. Hosting the 2020 edition of the event in Germany will also contribute to promoting sustainable industrial development through innovation and the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies on a global scale.

What is GMIS Connect?

GMIS Connect is the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit’s international roadshow programme. Strategically held in some of the world’s leading cities, GMIS Connect is focused on reaching out to key markets and stakeholders such as manufacturers, governments and NGOs, technologists, and investors. It is the starting point for discussions on trends, opportunities, challenges and ideas to enable the genuine, meaningful transformation of the global manufacturing sector. By gathering international insights, data, knowledge and opinion on how the manufacturing sector of the future should be built, GMIS Connect shapes the discussion for #GMIS2020.

#GMIS2019

From 9-11 July 2019, the manufacturing community gathered in the city of Yekaterinburg for the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS).

First announced by President Vladimir Putin in May 2018, #GMIS2019 was held under the theme of ‘nature-inspired technologies’ – also known as biomimetic design and biomimicry – highlighting the ways in which manufacturing is inspired by our surrounding environment to innovate. The 2019 summit continued to intensify the impact of innovation and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on the global manufacturing sector through the worldwide dissemination of knowledge, best practices and standards, while highlighting the role of manufacturing in enabling global prosperity through advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Upcoming Events

20-21 APRIL 2020

Hannover, Germany (#GMIS2020)

Past Events

1. 2019

9-11 July 2019	#GMIS2019 - Yekaterinburg, Russia
1 April 2019	Hannover, Germany (#GMISConnect)
21 March 2019	Cairo, Egypt (#GMISConnect)
26 March 2019	Shenzhen, China (#GMISConnect)
25 September 2019	New York, the United States (UNGA side-event)
10-11 December 2019	Pretoria, South Africa (#GMISConnect)

1. 2018

15 November 2018	Trieste, Italy
1 October 2018	Geneva, Switzerland
25 September 2018	New York, United States
11 September 2018	Sao Paulo, Brazil
9 July 2018	Yekaterinburg, Russia
28 June 2018	Nice, France
11 May 2018	Toronto, Canada
25 April 2018	Hannover, Germany

1. 2017

28 August 2017	Beijing, China
12 October 2017	London, United Kingdom
9 October 2017	Vienna, Austria
6 October 2017	Dresden, Germany
1 March 2017	Madrid, Spain

Latest News from GMIS

GMIS discusses the future of manufacturing in the SADC Region

PRETORIA, 11 December - Around 200 participants attended Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) Connect Southern Africa, a regional discussion forum with the theme: “Advancing industrialization in Southern Africa: think globally, act locally- the impact of digital industrial transformation in Southern Africa”.
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UNIDO and GMIS promote strategic approaches for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Mexico

GUANAJUATO, 11 October 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and GMIS Connect Mexico organized a series of thematic panels on best practices associated with strategic approaches for circular economy, innovation and quality infrastructure to access market and inte
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High-Level GMIS Panel debates the role of standards in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

NEW YORK, 25 September 2019 – The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) convened a high-level panel on “Standards for digitalization of inclusive and sustainable value chains”, which was attended by over 130 public and private sector representatives as well as academia. Stressing
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GMIS 2019 achieves tangible outcomes and fosters new partnerships

Yekaterinburg, 11 July 2019 - The second Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) – a joint initiative of the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – concluded its deliberations today with a call for more partnerships and inclusive an
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UNIDO addresses the need for enhanced women's inclusion in Industry 4.0

Yekaterinburg, 10 July 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized a panel discussion on ‘Industry needs Women: Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment in the Context of Digitalization’ during the second Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Sum
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Second GMIS Focuses on Nature-Inspired Technologies

YEKATERINBURG, 9 July 2019 – In its second edition, the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) – a joint initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – was inaugurated toda
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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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GMIS Connect roadshow stops in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, 26 March 2019 - More than 150 participants took part in GMIS Connect Shenzhen today to gather insights, experiences and knowledge regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution landscape in China. GMIS Connect Shenzhen featured two expert discussion panels, the first addressing industrial policy, innovation and Industry 4.0, while the latter reflected upon Industry 4.0 as an enabler for achieving the circular economy.
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Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) Connect in Cairo

CAIRO, 21 March 2019 - More than 100 private sector leaders, national and international policymakers and academics have participated in the latest Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) Connect event.
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The GMIS Roadshow stops in Trieste

TRIESTE, 15 November 2018 – Representatives of Italy’s private sector, academia and the regional government have gathered to discuss innovation, competitiveness and Industry 4.0 under the aegis of GMIS.
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