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- Good Standardization Practices in support of international trade
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are pleased to announce that the ISO Good Standardization Practices (GSP) eLearning course is now available!
- Validation of 31 ECOWAS Standards: An important step towards strengthening competitiveness of West African products and services
On 30 March, 31 draft ECOWAS Standards (ECOSTANDs) related to three regional value chains — Mango, Cassava, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) — were validated by the Ministers of Industry of ECOWAS Member States.
- Preparing young people and women in Jordan for a career in fashion
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Design & Training Services (GSC) in Jordan organized a graduation ceremony on 21 February 2023 for the closure of a successfully implemented comprehensive training program. The program is a part of “Creative Jordan“ Project to support the textile value chain to create employment and economic opportunities in Jordan.
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- Prospects for cooperation between UNIDO and Russia were discussed at the UNIDO Industrial Development Board
On December 21, 2022, the Russian delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Alexey Gruzdev took part in the 50th meeting of the UNIDO Industrial Development Board.
- UNIDO and Switzerland renew commitment to promoting quality and standards
UNIDO and Switzerland, through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), today signed the second phase of the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP), a CHF 14 million (approximately US$14.5 million) programme extension to consolidate and scale up joint work initiated in 2017.
- GMIS Outcome document heralds new initiatives on digital transformation
Since 2017, the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) has gathered policymakers, private sector leaders and academic experts to catalyze action, partnerships and networking concerning the future of manufacturing. UNIDO is a Co-Chair of GMIS, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates.
- UNIDO Global Call 2022
Initially launched in 2020 by the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy in Rome, the UNIDO Global Call is a flagship event, which seeks to identify innovative technology solutions that address the adverse effects of climate change and that have the potential to be scaled up, and thus that ultimately contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic development.
- UNIDO and ENI support sustainable entrepreneurship in Iraq
UNIDO has successfully completed at the beginning of July 2022 the first phase of a flagship initiative “Sustainable Agro-Energy in Iraq – #IPI Call for innovative entrepreneurship” organized in collaboration with ENI Iraq B.V. and ENI Joule with the support of LVenture Group within the framework of the project “Investment Promotion for Iraq — Phase II”, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
- UNIDO informs member states on hydrogen-related opportunities
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) provided its Member States with an online introduction to the different types of colour-based hydrogen (for example green and blue) together with a classification that quantifies the hydrogen’s CO2 content or carbon footprint.