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• UNIDO hosts annual meeting of UN system legal advisors

  Friday, 08 May 2015

  VIENNA, 8 May 2015 – The annual meeting of legal advisers of the United Nations system ended in Vienna today.  The two-day event, hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), brought together…more

• UNIDO organizes Balkans regional conference on tourism and cluster-based local economic development

  Friday, 08 May 2015

  SKOPJE, 8 May 2015 – Tourism in the Balkans and the sector’s role in sustainable economic development was the focus of a conference that ended today in Skopje. The two-day event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry…more

• The role of credit guarantee schemes for small and medium enterprises in Pakistan discussed at UNIDO event

  Thursday, 07 May 2015

  ISLAMABAD, 7 May 2015 – Access to finance is one of the major challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, and there is a need to introduce credit guarantee schemes. This was the conclusion of a consultative…more

• UNIDO to help Turkmenistan on path towards inclusive and sustainable economic growth

  Monday, 04 May 2015

  ASHGABAT, 4 May 2015 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will assist the Government of Turkmenistan in its efforts towards achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth, as well as in…more

• New public-private partnership to boost Ethiopian coffee production, benefit local farmers and consumers

  Monday, 04 May 2015

  MILAN, 4 May 2015 – The Italian coffee roasting company illycaffè, the Ernesto Illy Foundation and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will join forces to develop the value chain of Ethiopian coffee,…more

• Cannes forum highlights role of industry in global sustainability

  Thursday, 30 April 2015

  CANNES, France, 30 April 2015 – The role of industry in combatting climate change and improving energy and resource efficiency was the focus of a discussion during the Vinyl Sustainability Forum held today in Cannes. Speaking…more

• Supporting industrial development in countries of the Southern African Development Community

  Wednesday, 29 April 2015

  GABORONE, 29 April 2015 – Best practices and technical cooperation activities in the field of standardization, quality assurance, accreditation and metrology, as well as industrial and trade policies for countries of the region…more

• Armenian enterprises benefit from Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production

  Tuesday, 28 April 2015

  YEREVAN, 28 April 2015 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today hosted a conference on “Resource efficient and cleaner production (RECP) for better enterprises, cleaner environment and green economy”…more

• UNIDO opens Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Nigeria

  Tuesday, 28 April 2015

  ABUJA, 28 April 2015 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, today opened an Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) in the capital of…more

• Facilitating MSEs’ access to finance in Lebanon

  Tuesday, 28 April 2015

  ZAHLE, Lebanon, 28 April 2015 – Improving the access to finance for the micro- and small-sized enterprises (MSEs) in Lebanon was the focus of a workshop ended today in the Lebanese city, Zahle. The workshop, organized by the…more