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Almaty declaration. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum, “Greener and Safer Future”, and Seventeenth Session of the SPECA Governing Council
No full textThe Governing Council of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) will hold its 17th session on 18 November 2022 as hybrid session with in-person and online participation. Under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan, seven SPECA participating countries, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will discuss the outcomes of 2022 SPECA Economic Forum and adopt its conclusions and recommendations
Presentation. Digital transformation – leveraging digital opportunities. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Greener and Safer FutureSession 5: Digital Transformation – Leveraging digital opportunitie
Presentation. Economic transformation in Asian LLDCs: Pace, pattern, and sustainability. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Greener and Safer FutureSession 3: Sustainable economic transformati
Presentation. Disaster risk reduction in Central Asia. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum
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Presentation. Interoperability for data and document exchange in multimodal supply chains using UN (UN/CEFACT) : standards and multimodal transport reference data model. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Greener and Safer FutureSession 5: Digital Transformation – Leveraging digital opportunitie
Agenda. Fostering innovative entrepreneurship through educational curricula in the SPECA sub-region. Fostering innovative entrepreneurship through educational curricula in the SPECA sub-region. SPECA Working Group on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development
No full textThis webinar will be first of the activities of the Network and will focus on the promotion of entrepreneurial culture in the education system as a crucial element of innovative development in the SPECA sub-region, the importance of which has been highlighted by UNECE analytical work and by SPECA stakeholders. The webinar will consider the project-based learning approach as a potential enabler of entrepreneurial skills and culture to ensure that innovation takes place in a systematic fashion across the economy, starting from the education system, including within university-based BI and BA. It will be an opportunity to feature international best practices from Georgia and other countries, and exchange on recent and upcoming policy initiatives in the SPECA countrie
Agenda. Webinar on New Approaches to Innovation Policy in the Transition Economies of the SPECA Sub-region
No full textUNECE has extensively worked with the transition economies of Central Asia to support governments in the successful use of innovation policy for increased economic competitiveness, sustainable development, as well as to contribute to the digital and circular economy transition. The socio-economic challenges, opportunities, and institutional legacy among these transition economies share distinct features of innovation policy governance, innovative entrepreneurship support, investment in innovation, industrial policy, as well as demand and supply side tools of innovation policy more broadly. The innovation policy in this sub-region therefore calls for a different approach that is more adapted to the transition context and takes into consideration the above distinct features
Role of mechanization in reducing food loss and waste in China : a case study for grain crops
Get PDFReducing food loss and waste at all stages from farm to plate is a major priority of the global development agenda. This study examines loss and waste for the main grain crops in China and analyses the role of sustainable agricultural mechanization in its reduction. In particular, it explains major mechanization initiatives to reduce grain loss in China and also assesses the role of mechanization in reducing food loss in other Asia-Pacific countries. Furthermore, the study highlights various constraints to reducing grain loss through mechanization in China and outlines a number of technical and policy recommendations
Ocean and climate synergies : ocean warming and sea-level rise recommendations
Get PDFThis policy brief provides an overview of the major impacts of climate change on the ocean in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on ocean warming, sea-level rise and acidification. The policy brief brings together recommendations for better policymaking in ocean and climate synergies for sustainable development.</p
Geospatial practices for sustainable development in South-East Asia 2022 : a compendium
Get PDFThe Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in South-East Asia 2022: A Compendium is a biennial publication series produced under the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (2018–2030). This 2022 edition of the Compendium documents over 60 good practices of using and applying geospatial information in the public sector, from across several countries in the South-East Asia, giving readers a comprehensive overview of how different space-based applications and methodologies have been used across the six priority thematic areas: (a) disaster risk reduction and resilience; (b) management of natural resources; (c) connectivity; (d) social development; (e) energy; and (f) climate change. The compelling practices that are selected, demonstrate the innovative and unique uses of space applications, and which provide clear benefits for users. The prime examples are further analysed from the lens of making geospatial information available, accessible, affordable and actionable.
The depth and range of geospatial practices, featured in this Compendium, are proof of the steady progress that countries in South-East Asia are making towards implementing the Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific (2018–2030) to advance progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. It comprises 188 actions and all are designed to contribute significantly to 37 targets of 14 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Compendium concludes with five policy recommendations for consideration by countries in this region to accelerate the implementation of the Phase II of the Plan of Action with “Space+ for our Earth and future” as its guiding theme. Space+ leverages the strong potential of innovative digital applications that the integrated use of emerging technologies, brought by the fourth industrial revolution, offers for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in conjunction with multi-sectoral user engagement; effective management of data and information; and enhanced partnerships