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- UNIDO GLOBAL CALL 2024 - foodtech award "FOODTECH Innovation and ISID: Nourishing the Future"
Global Call, which was launched in 2020 for the first time by the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy, is UNIDO’s flagship annual event where companies with innovative solutions to global challenges are recognized and awarded. From its inaugural launch in Rome, Italy, the event has traversed continents, with subsequent events hosted in Bonn, Shanghai, and Beijing. Over the years, Global Call has attracted over 2000 participants from 108 countries, fostering a dynamic global network of innovators committed to driving positive change through technology and collaboration.
- The 20th UNIDO General Conference concluded in Vienna
The 20th session of the General Conference of UNIDO with the theme, “Fair Globalization: Innovative Solutions for the Industry of Tomorrow“, has concluded after five days, during which representatives of Member State and other guests explored new pathways to sustainability, digital inclusivity and economic resilience. Discussions and debates focused on how inclusive and sustainable industrial development can support sustainable supply chains, limit climate breakdown and contribute to ending hunger worldwide.
- The UNIDO Centre in Russia took part in the 5th International Municipal Forum of the BRICS+ in St. Petersburg and the ICIE thematic session
On November 9, 2023, at the invitation of the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE), Mr. Igor Kozhin, the Head of the UNIDO Centre in Russia, took part in the 5th International Municipal Forum of the BRICS+ countries. The event was held at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg.
- UNIDO Launch event of the 4IR Alliance and the Award Ceremony of the Global Call 2023 at CIIE in Shanghai
On November 6th, the Head of the UNIDO Centre in Russia Mr. Igor Kozhin took part in the launch event of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Alliance (4IR Alliance) and the Global Call 2023 Award Ceremony at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
- The UNIDO Centre took part in the VI International scientific and technical conference “Non-rocket near space industrialization: problems, ideas, projects” (NRNSI 2023)
On October 7-8, in Maryina Gorka, the Republic of Belarus, at the site of the Aquarelle Ecopark, a large-scale event on industrial space exploration the NRNSI 2023 Conference was held.
- Mr. Igor Kozhin appointed as the new Head of the UNIDO Centre in Russia
Mr. Igor Kozhin has been appointed as the new Head of the UNIDO Centre for International Industrial Cooperation in the Russian Federation.
- UNIDO Global Call 2023 - Clean and Smart Energy for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
The UNIDO Global Call was launched in 2020 for the first time by the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) in Rome, Italy. Since its inception, the torch has been passed to ITPO Bonn in 2021, and Shanghai in 2022. Over the 3 years, more than 2,000 participants from 108 countries took part in the initiative.
- Improving trade, changing lives: The impact of the Global Quality and Standards Programme
Through its work to increase international competitiveness and exports for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP), implemented by UNIDO and funded by Switzerland through its State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), contributes to improving the lives of people.
- UNIDO Global Call 2023
To address the adverse effects of global climate change and ultimately promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development, the UNIDO Global Call was launched in 2020 for the first time. In the past three years, UNIDO Global Call has focused on innovative technologies and best practices over the past three years, attracting more than 2,000 participants from 108 countries to contribute intelligent solutions.
- UNIDO, EU and Armenia Jointly Celebrated the World Metrology Day 2023
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the European Union (EU) Delegation to Armenia, and the National Body of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) of Armenia jointly celebrated the World Metrology Day 2023 — Measurements supporting the global food system in Yerevan on May 19, 2023. Over 70 representatives from the public and private sectors in Armenia joined the celebration and learnt about the importance of local metrology services for a well-functioning food system.