UN Technology Bank's Engagement at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

#LDC5 is just a few days away and the UN Technology Bank team is getting ready!

In Doha the UN Technology Bank will join the Parliamentary Forum, the High-Level Roundtable session, a side event organized by the Government of Bangladesh and a side event jointly organized by the Governments of Portugal, Angola and Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste.

The UN Technology Bank will organize 4 side events:

1 High-Level side event “Unleashing LDCs potential: Harnessing new technologies to leave no one behind”
05 March
17.15 to 18.45
Room 104

The speakers include;

• Ms. Rabab Fatima, High Representative of the United Nations for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
• H.E. Dr. Rabiou Abdou, Minister of Planning Republic of Niger
• Prof: Mohammad H.A. Hassan, Chair of the Governing Council UN Technology Bank
• H.E Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye
• Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General International Telecommunication Union
• Mr. Ibrahima Guimba-Saidou, CEO and Director General of the National Agency for Information Society (ANSI) of the Presidency of the Republic of Niger

Find the concept note here.

2 Partnership event “Delivering on the Doha Programme of Action: innovative partnerships for technology transfer and STI capacity development”
07 March
14.30 to 16.00
Room 105

The speakers include;

• Prof: Mohammad H.A. Hassan, Chair of the Governing Council UN Technology Bank
• Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Governing Council Member, UN Technology Bank
• Dr. Lawrence Banks, Director-General, ICGEB
• Prof. Romain Murenzi, Executive Director, TWAS
• Prof. Hasan Mandal, President, TÜBİTAK
• Ms. Nicole Kouassi, UNDP Resident Representative, Niger
• Ms. (Rachel) Qiurui Wang, Director of WEDC

Find the concept note here.
 

3 Joint side event with UNIDO “Propelling LDCs in the Digital Age: A Fourth Industrial Revolution Perspective for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”
07 March
17.15 to 18.45
Room 106

To join online, register by clicking: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwldOutpz8qG9c0cnTfzQe04kzfoc7q4pXG

The speakers include;

• Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, Head E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
• Mr. Lacina Koné, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Smart Africa
• Dr Rasigan Maharajh, Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) in the Faculty of Economics and Finance at Tshwane University of Technology
• Mr. Moncef Soudani, Manager of Reverse Linkage Division, Cooperation and Capacity Development Department Chief of Partnership, Islamic Development Bank

Find the concept note here.

4 Joint side event with UNDP IICPSD “Frontier Tech Leaders Programme Launch”
08 March
17.15 to 18.45
Room 101

The speakers include;

• H.E. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finance, responsible for Industry
• Dr. Taffere Tesfachew, UN Technology Bank for LDCs Acting Managing Director
• Mr. Sahba Sobhani, UNDP IICPSD Director
• Ms. Emma N'Gouan-Anoh, UNDP Djibouti Resident Representative

The UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries will also have an exhibition booth, come visit to learn more about our work!

Stay tuned through our social media platforms given below for more information on our engagement and activities at #LDC5!

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