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Gebze ¨C The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries announced new Council Members today at its annual meeting to evaluate work, approve budgets and plan for the future. Stefano Manservisi, the former Director-General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) at the European Commission and Prof. Hasan Mandal, President of TUBITAK have been appointed by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary General to serve as new Council Members. They succeed Dr¡
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries announced new Council Members at its annual meeting to evaluate work, approve budgets and plan for the future. Stefano Manservisi, the former Director-General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) at the European Commission and Prof. Hasan Mandal, President of T?BITAK have been appointed by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary General to serve as new Council Members. They succeed Dr Ann Aerts, Head¡
United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres visited the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries in Gebze, Turkey, on 31 October 2019 to meet Managing Director, Joshua Setipa and staff.
Gebze ¨C United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres visited the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries in Gebze, Turkey, on 31 October 2019 to meet Managing Director, Joshua Setipa and staff. ¡°I'm extremely proud to see the work that colleagues have done here. This Technology Bank was born was born 11 months ago and is already having a very important role in supporting least developed countries to have access to new technologies¡
Nouakchott ¨C Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Northern Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Nouakchott, Mauritania, today. The event, organized by the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries, brings together policymakers, representatives of existing¡
Conakry ¨C Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Western Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Conakry, Guinea today. The event, organized by the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries, brings together policymakers, representatives of existing national¡
Kampala ¨C Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Eastern Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Kampala, Uganda today. The event, organized by the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries, brings together policymakers, representatives of existing national¡
Gebze - Turkey will provide increased specialist expertise and support to the newly established Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. As the first official visitor from the Turkish Government, Mr. Naci A?bal, President of the Presidency of Strategy and Budget, reinforced Turkey¡¯s commitment to the Technology Bank this week, highlighting Turkey¡¯s role as champion for the world¡¯s poorest nations. ¡°As part of our international development¡
New York ¨C Mr. Joshua Phoho Setipa of Lesotho was welcomed to the United Nations Headquarters in New York today as the new Managing Director of the Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. The Technology Bank is the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s newest institution and is supporting science, technology and innovation in the world¡¯s poorest countries. With over 20 years working at a senior level in government and international organisations including The World Bank¡
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