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Sep-11-2020

ADVANCING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE NEW DIGITAL AGE - Now available in English, French, Spanish and Russian

UNIDO’s publication, launched on the occasion of World Accreditation Day on 9 June, titled: ADVANCING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE NEW DIGITAL AGE,…

Sep-10-2020

The ISO Survey: 2019 results available

The latest results of the yearly ISO Survey are available, which show an estimation of the number of valid certificates to ISO (International…

Sep-09-2020

New handbook helps SMEs create safe and healthy workplaces

Health and safety at work not only saves lives, it is essential to effective business performance. ISO 45001 is the first and only International…

Sep-08-2020

ITPO Italy showcases innovative solutions for urban environments at ESOF2020

As part of the “Innovation Bridge Trieste – Dubai 2020” project, funded by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, UNIDO Investment and Technology…

Sep-07-2020

UNIDO and EU support mitigation of COVID-19 risks in Guinea

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the UNIDO project “Relance de la Filière Ananas en Guinée”(REFILA) is helping in preventing the spread of the…

Sep-03-2020

GMIS 2020 VIRTUAL SUMMIT – 24 HOURS TO GO!

A high-level audience of international policymakers, private sector leaders, renowned academics and civil society representatives are addressing “…

Aug-31-2020

Economic value and social benefits of Quality Infrastructure

Accredia (Italian National Accreditation Body) has realized a profound research project regarding “Accreditation and certifications. Economic value…

Aug-27-2020

GLOBAL QUALITY AND STANDARDS PROGRAMME (GQSP) - A TRULY GLOBAL INITIATIVE

The Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) is a truly global initiative developed to assist more than 10 countries worldwide to boost their…

Aug-24-2020

UNIDO and UN Women promote women empowerment in the Colombian automotive industry

On 14 August 2020, UNIDO in collaboration with UN Women, organized an awareness seminar to promote the uptake of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (…

Aug-20-2020

UNIDO uses “smart glasses” to remotely support testing laboratories in Ghana

While no industry is escaping the disruption of COVID-19, UNIDO is building resilience by implementing the latest technological solutions to provide…

Aug-18-2020

Industrial safety and security in times of COVID-19 and beyond

The third in a series of webinars on ‘Ensuring Industrial Safety and Security in times of COVID-19 and beyond’ organized by UNIDO brought together…

Aug-13-2020

UNIDO ITPO Germany presents study on the impact of COVID-19 on agribusiness and the food industry in African and Asian markets

While the COVID-19 pandemic has immediate effects on food and agricultural supply chains, the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not limited…