Biological Weapons Convention – Ninth Review Conference - General Debate
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Statement by Ms. Federica Irene Falomi, Economic Affairs Officer
29 November 2022, Geneva
Mr. President,
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Harnessing science, technology and innovation to support structural transformation and LDC graduation
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Expectations on the Academy Development Initiative Webinar on Role of Academies of Sciences in Africa
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Statement by Mr. Joshua Setipa, Managing Director
29 July 2021, Turkey
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to be on this webinar and reconnect with you. Since the last time we interacted especially with the lead academies, there have been a number of developments in supporting academies of sciences in Africa.
Strengthening regional health industries and promoting technology transfer to enhance pandemic resilience and improve health outcomes in LDCs
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"Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the SDGs"
Enhancing STI has become increasingly important as a driver of productivity growth in the era of enhanced digitization. LDCs must be put in a position to close the digital divide and overcome inequities in access to and productive use of digital technologies, otherwise they will be left behind.
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UN Technology Bank, the TUBITAK and the USIMP partner to facilitate access to technology for least developed countries
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Ankara – UN Technology Bank today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) to support the international efforts to facilitate access to technology and to improve the science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity development for the least developed countries (LDCs). University and Industry Collaborations Centre Platform (USIMP) will also be a signatory to the MoU.
UN Technology Bank and NASAC teamed up to support the launch of the Lesotho Academy of Science and Technology
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Maseru/Gebze – UN Technology Bank and The Network of African Science Academies teamed up to support the launch of the Lesotho Academy of Science and Technology (LAST), which will play a critical role in advising on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy development and implementation to address socio-economic challenges and promote development in Lesotho.