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- 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.
- UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation took part in the Meeting of the Subcommittee on Digital Economy and Innovation of the RSPP Committee on International Cooperation
On October 24, 2024, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) hosted a Meeting on the topic „National Project „Data Economy“: Improving Legal Regulation in the Sphere of Industrial Data Circulation within the EAEU and BRICS“.
- 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.
- UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation took part in the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Industry
On August 15-16, the 8th meeting of BRICS Ministers of Industry was held in Nizhny Novgorod. The event was attended by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov, the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin, as well as representatives of the BRICS member countries and partners, including China, India, South Africa, Ethiopia, the UAE and others.
- Joint UNIDO and Kaspersky Lab Seminar on Industrial Cybersecurity Held on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting
On 16 August 2024, UNIDO and Kaspersky Lab held a seminar on Industrial Cybersecurity: Global cases for BRICS under the auspices of the UNIDO Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing.
- UNIDO Centre took part in the main industrial exhibition of Russia "Innoprom 2024"
From July 8 to 11, the annual international industrial exhibition Innoprom 2024 was held in Yekaterinburg, which was visited by 47 thousand people. The event was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the government of the Sverdlovsk region. The theme of the exhibition this year was „Technology partnership: shaping the image of the future“.