World Standards Day 2018
Oct-15-2018
Each year on 14 October, the members of IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, which is a means of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of experts worldwide who develo...
Read moreProviding a voice for the voiceless in the Industry 4.0 era
Oct-12-2018
VIENNA, 14 September 2018 – The international community, the United Nations and its specialized agencies in particular, need to work together to ensure that technological progress is accompanied by th...
Read moreThe Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC) held its 6th Annual Meetings in Amman
Oct-09-2018
The Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC), which aims at coordinating and developing the accreditation infrastructure in the Arab region, held its sixth Annual Meetings in Amman, Jordan, from the 10th...
Read moreGood Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
Oct-05-2018
Every year, the United Nations celebrates 12th September as the UN Day for South-South Cooperation. South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South th...
Read moreVoluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS), Trade and Sustainable Development
Oct-02-2018
NEW DEHLI, 17-18 September 2018 – During the International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS) which was organized by the Quality Council of India in collaboration with the United Na...
Read moreUNIDO and Switzerland present Global Quality and Standards Programme
Sep-28-2018
GENEVA, 26 September 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has organized an event to introduce the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) to representatives from...
Read moreNewsletter 8 of the West Africa Quality System Programme: Highlights on recent achievements on Quality Infrastructure in the Region
Sep-27-2018
The West Africa Quality System Programme (WAQSP) has just published the 8th edition of the newsletter. Available in three languages (French, English, Portuguese), the newsletter aims to inform quali...
Read moreUNIDO - AfTIAS Newsletter, September 2018
Sep-25-2018
We are pleased to share with you the third issue of the newsletter on UNIDO’s interventions under the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AfTIAS). The scope of technical assistance provid...
Read moreUNIDO and Switzerland launch Global Quality and Standards Programme project in South Africa
Sep-20-2018
The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (the dti), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have signed ...
Read moreUNIDO Supports Establishment of Nigerian Exporter Portal
Sep-18-2018
UNIDO has supported the establishment of a dedicated Trade Information Portal for businesses seeking to export Nigerian products. The portal is situated within the official website of the Nigeria Expo...
Read moreAccreditation Bodies in West Africa: SOAC to become internationally recognized through affiliate membership of ILAC and full membership of AFRAC
Sep-12-2018
SOAC, the West African Accreditation Body has been accepted as affiliate member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) on 16th August 2018 and as full member of the African A...
Read moreUNIDO workshop on Quality Infrastructure for Trade Facilitation Toolkit (QI4TF)
Sep-04-2018
UNIDO organized a two-day workshop to pilot its Quality Infrastructure for Trade Facilitation Toolkit (QI4TF), which was developed with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperatio...
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