UNIDO 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...
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Newsletter 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...
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UNIDO - 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...
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UNIDO 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 ...
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UNIDO 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...
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Accreditation 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...
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UNIDO 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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Quality Times – NQIP Newsletter, June 2018
Aug-30-2018
We are pleased to share the special edition of the National Quality Infrastructure Project for Nigeria (NQIP) Quality Times newsletter. In this issue we highlight, and indeed, emphasize, the collabora...
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UNIDO supports 12th AFRIMETS General Assembly
Aug-24-2018
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has organised the twelfth Intra-Africa Metrology System (AFRIMETS) General Assembly. The event took place from 16 July to 19 July 2018, in Enugu State, with sup...
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UNIDO and Panama to jointly formulate strategy to develop pharmaceutical hub
Jul-31-2018
UNIDO and Panama will jointly formulate a strategy to develop a pharmaceutical hub in Panama; a corresponding document was signed at the UNIDO Headquarters in Vienna by Hiroshi Kuniyoshi, Managing Dir...
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Upgrading Belarusian automotive industry, Phase II
Jul-27-2018
The project, executed by UNIDO with financial support from the Russian Federation in the amount of USD 450,000, was launched in March 2018. Its activities are focused on practical shop-floor intervent...
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UNIDO-Supported Training Centre Attains Status as West Africa’s First Approved Training Partner
Jul-25-2018
The UNIDO-supported Training Centre of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has been awarded the status of Approved Training Partner (ATP). The certificate was jointly approved by the Chartered...
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