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- Near-Space Industrialization and Sustainable Development: UNIDO Centre Strengthens International Cooperation
On September 12–13, 2025, the VIII Global Conference on Near-Space Industrialization was held in Maryina Gorka, Belarus, bringing together over 500 participants in person and online. Among them were leading scientists, engineers, representatives of the business community, government agencies, and international organizations.
- UNIDO GLOBAL CALL 2025 - Creative orange economy: innovating the future
Global Call, which began in 2020 and marks its sixth year this year, is UNIDO’s flagship annual event where companies with innovative solutions to global challenges are recognized and awarded.
- The international tournament "UN Friendship Games-80" started in the Chess Lounge of MGIMO
On August 4, 2025, the international chess tournament „UN Friendship Games-80“ started in the Chess Lounge of MGIMO, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.
- UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation supported the delegation from Turkmenistan, which arrived to work within the framework of UNIDO project on the Montreal Protocol
Turkmenistan is actively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. In 2020, the country acceded to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The amendment provides for a phased reduction in the consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — synthetic greenhouse gases with a very high global warming potential (GWP). HFCs are used in many areas of economic activity, including refrigeration equipment and air conditioning systems.
- UNIDO at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025)
One of the largest and most significant business events in the world, the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), was held in St. Petersburg from 18 to 21 June 2025. In 2025, the Forum brought together more than 10,000 participants from more than 120 countries, becoming a key international platform for discussing global economic trends, the environmental agenda, and technological solutions of the future.
- UNIDO Centre took part in the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
On May 22–23, the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress was held in St. Petersburg at the Tauride Palace. The Congress brought together representatives of government, science, business and international organizations to discuss current issues of environmental protection and sustainable development. The Congress was organized with the support of the Federation Council, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, and Roscongress, and once again became a key platform for discussing global environmental challenges.
- UNIDO Day 2025 at Shanghai Technology Fair
A major international event, the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF), which is the only national-level expo in China dedicated to promoting technology, was held in Shanghai from 11 to 13 June. The main concept of the Shanghai International Technology Fair is „technology making life more exciting“, with the theme of „Innovation-driven development, intellectual property rights protection and promotion of technology trade“.
- UNIDO Centre took part in the International Committee of the Red Cross discussion on food security in Africa
On April 3, in Moscow, at the site of the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, an expert discussion „Food security in Africa — humanitarian challenges and possible solutions“ was held.
- MGIMO hosted an international career day
On March 13, as part of MGIMO Career Week, an international career day was held, attended by representatives of the UN system and the International Committee of the Red Cross. This year, the international career day was held as part of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.
- UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation took part in the VII Global Conference on Near Space Industrialization
On September 13-14, the VII Global Conference on Near Space Industrialization, a large-scale event on industrial development of space, was held in Maryina Gorka, Republic of Belarus.