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South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from LDCs

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, 08 March 2023 - 9:00am

8 March 2023

Summary

Investing in women and girls in science, technology and innovation (STI) in the LDCs is imperative. UN and countries can support this endeavor through South-South cooperation. In commemoration for the International Women's Day, UNOSSC and ICGEB are organizing an interactive dialogue among senior women representatives from the UN system and young female scientists from LDCs. A special documentary series featuring 5 young women scientists' journey will be premiered after the interactive dialogue.

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Speakers: • H.E. Dr. Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande, Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN • Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director, UNOSSC • Mr. Lawrence Banks, DG, ICGEB • Ms. Najneen Rejwana, EMPOWER Fellow from Bangladesh • Ms. Laila Baker, Regional Director, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office • Moderator: Marianna Maculan, Chief, External Relations, ICGEB

Recording: South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from the LDCs | UN Web TV

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ICGEB

LDC5

UNOSSC

UN-OHRLLS

Science

Youth

Gender

Scholarships and fellowships

Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation at LDC5

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 - 9:00am

7 March 2023.

A ministerial meeting on South-South cooperation was convened alongside the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to explore concrete, innovative and actionable solutions in support of the deliverables of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (DPoA). The meeting focused on the theme ‘Renewed partnerships for actionable solutions in support of implementation of the DPoA’. It was organized by United Nations Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (OHRLLS), the State of Qatar (host country) and Malawi (Chair of LDCs), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).

More information and summary here: LDC5: Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation – UNOSSC (unsouthsouth.org)

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Launch of Good Practices in South-South & Triangular Cooperation in Least Developed Countries, 16 March 2022

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 - 9:00am

The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) will jointly launch the “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the least Developed Countries: From the Istanbul Programme of Action to Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Development” publication. This special volume has a particular focus on LDCs, mapping and sharing around 80 good practices relevant to the implementation of the SDGs as well as the IPoA priorities in these countries while spotlighting the role of South-South cooperation in supporting sustainable development. This publication aims to demonstrate the potential of South-South cooperation in LDCs to attain the objectives of supporting national and regional development efforts, strengthening institutional and technical capacities and improving the exchange of experience and know-how. The publication aims to facilitate and promote peer and cross-regional learning and collective efforts among LDCs and their development partners in addressing LDCs’ special development challenges and building resilience.

More information and registration here.