Gebze – The selection process for successful applicants under the International Design Education (IDE) scholarship programme, an initiative jointly organized by the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, (WEDC), and the International School of Design at
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Lilongwe/Gebze – UN Technology Bank and continue to support LDCs in establishing academies of sciences. The partnership has supported the launch of the Academy of Sciences in Malawi, an independent organization intended to promote science and engineering and strengthen their influence in Malawi.
Gebze/Ottawa – UN Technology Bank and the International Development Research Centre announced a new funding opportunity today, the "Evidence for Innovation Call."
In light of the importance of addressing the digital divide in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Sustainable Development Goals, the President of the General Assembly has convened a one-day High-level Thematic Debate on Digital Cooperation and Connectivity on 27 April 2021.
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).
Gebze/ Ningbo – Industrial design offers great potential for least developed countries (LDCs) as a driver of innovation, problem-solving and economic growth.
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.
Moscow – Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Roscongress Foundation, the RC-Investments Fund, and the 51Թ Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries held a series of meetings in Moscow. In attendance were also representatives of the Russian Investment Agency, which assisted in organizing the gathering.
The UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries is now a member of the (A4AI), an initiative of the World Wide Web Foundation, a global coalition working to drive down the cost of internet access in low- and middle-income countries through policy and regulatory reform.