Bali Conference discusses unlocking Industry 4.0 for Asia and the Pacific countries
Nov-22-2018
BALI, November 2018 – The first Regional Conference on Industrial Development (RCID) with the theme of “Unlocking the Potential of Industry 4.0 for Developing Countries”, was held from 8-9 November 20...
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Metrology: a key enabler for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals
Nov-20-2018
PARIS, 16 November 2018 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) joined the global metrology community at the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures where measurement ...
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Malawi Bureau of Standards obtains internationally-recognized accreditation of its testing laboratory through the SQAM Project
Nov-13-2018
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has the pleasure to announce that the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has obtained accreditation of its testing laboratories for the sco...
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The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) won a WTPO award under UNIDO support
Nov-08-2018
The World Trade Promotion Organization (WTPO) awards of the International Trade Centre (ITC) (the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations) has rewarded this year the digita...
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Celebrating World Quality Day in South Africa
Nov-08-2018
PRETORIA, 8 November 2018 - The South African Quality Institute (SAQI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have hosted a joint event to celebrate World Quality Day. The ...
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The fourth issue of the United Nations Pakistan magazine
Nov-06-2018
The fourth issue of the United Nations Pakistan magazine for 2018 focuses on UNIDO’s 50th anniversary in Pakistan and its important work on assisting Pakistan in achieving SDGs and in the UNRC’s words...
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UNIDO conference - “From Lean Management to Industry 4.0”
Oct-30-2018
UNIDO organized a conference on the topic “From Lean Management to Industry 4.0”, which took place in Minsk, Belarus, from 17 to 18 October 2018. Attended by over 70 participants, the conference addre...
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Celebrating 10 years of cooperation to improve quality and facilitate trade in Ghana
Oct-25-2018
ACCRA, 18 October 2018 – The Trade Capacity Building Programme for Ghana today celebrated 10 years of activities aimed at developing a comprehensive quality infrastructure system in the country in vie...
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Global Forum on naturally based and convergent technologies, 27-29 September, Sochi, Russia
Oct-16-2018
An international forum to discuss nature-based and convergent technologies took place in the Russian city of Sochi, located on the Black Sea coast. The event was organized by Russia’s National Researc...
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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...
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Providing 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...
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The 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...
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