During his visit to Japan, UNIDO’s DG Gerd Müller met with Minister Saito Ken, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hosaka Yasushi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to express appreciation for the long-standing strong relationship between #UNIDO and #Japan and for the new quality of cooperation with two new major initiatives funded by Japan for recovery in #Ukraine and for sustainable development in countries of the Global South. He also met with the Chairman of JETRO - Collaborate & Invest Japan Ishiguro Norihiko. #JETRO will partner with UNIDO to implement the initiatives, facilitating technology transfer with Japanese companies, while UNIDO will facilitate the building of skilled workforces via vocational training in recipient countries. Focus will be on industrial #decarbonization, #cleanenergy, #food security, #digital transformation, and #circulareconomy. Müller noted: “Our joint work also underlines the importance of private sector involvement for sustainable development. We will work with Japanese companies to transfer innovations and low-carbon technologies to the Ukraine and countries of the Global South. Together, we will support the development of micro, small and medium-sized businesses, and the creation of good jobs.” Yuko Yasunaga, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of UNIDO, and Fumio Adachi, Head of ITPO Tokyo, who supported and accompanied the Director General during this mission, will lead the implementation of these significant programmes. Read more about his visit 👇 https://lnkd.in/dMXJ_tPW
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