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

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!

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