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What is UNIDO?What does the Brussels Liaison Office do?
 LI Yong, Director-General of UNIDO |
The responsibility of the UNIDO Office in Brussels is to ensure adequate representation in Brussels to strengthen UNIDO’s visibility and interaction with the European Union (EU) and its institutions, the ACP Secretariat, the Centre for the Development of Enterprise, the UN System in Brussels and the Belgian Authorities. The office also maintains a close liaison with Member State Missions located in Brussels and has a liaison function to the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg and to the Luxembourgian authorities.
The main objective of the UNIDO office in Brussels is to continue to further develop the partnership between the European Union and UNIDO, with a focus on UNIDO’s priority areas: poverty reduction through productive activities, trade capacity-building and environment and energy. The main activities of the staff are to:
- Facilitate the strategic positioning of UNIDO on critical development issues, including resource mobilization.
- Identify emerging opportunities for enhancing UNIDO’s cooperation with the EU.
- Advocate for UNIDO policies and expertise.
- Liaise and coordinate UNIDO’s activities with the UN system in Brussels and other strategic partners such as the ACP Secretariat and CDE.
- Represent UNIDO at political and inter-agency meetings.
- Prepare and deliver statements on behalf of UNIDO.
- Provide advice to UNIDO headquarters on issues related to its interaction with the EU.
Reports
- Ten Years of UNIDO and European Union Cooperation: A Partnership for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development: ENG FR
- UNIDO – ACP Cooperation Report: Investing in ACP Sustainable Prosperity: ENG FR
- Links to other UNIDO Stories from the field, Publications, and Open Data Platform
Videos
Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Industrial Development in Africa:
Jobs and Skills for Peace:
Contact details
UNIDO Brussels Office
UN House
14, rue Montoyer
B – 1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
tel: +32 2 511 16 90
fax: +32 2 511 75 88
E-mail: [email protected]
