51ÁÔÆæ

Masulani Bokola, an industrial design engineering masters¡¯ student of the first cohort International Design Education (IDE) Program, a joint initiative by the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UN Technology Bank), World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC) and Zhejiang University, Ningbo (ZJU, Ningbo), shared with us his experiences how this Program has changed him and gives his advice to prospective students. Born in 1998¡­

2 February 2022, Gebze ¨C The UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (UN Technology Bank) and the Government of the Republic of Turkey signed a five-year Financial Agreement today at the UN Technology Bank¡¯s headquarters in Gebze, Turkey. The newly signed Financial Agreement marked Turkey¡¯s continuous support to the world¡¯s 46 least developed countries (LDCs) for their development in science, technology and innovation (STI) in reaching¡­

To apply, please follow the application guide and instructions. Update: To encourage more students from the LDCs to participate, the deadline for applying to the IDE program is extended to 31 March 2022, 11:00 am EST. Gebze/Ningbo - The 2022 application period to the International Design Education (IDE) Program is open from January 26 to February 28, 2022. Aiming to provide educational support to the world¡¯s 46 least developed countries (LDCs)¡­

Application The Call for applications for North-South Biotechnology Policy and Regulatory Science Training is open and receiving applications until 30 November 2021. Prospective Trainees can apply by logging into the application portal (below), filling in the online application form, uploading all supporting materials, and submitting their application materials before 30 November 2021 on the APPLICATION PORTAL The UN Technology Bank for Least¡­

14 October 2021, Gebze/Thimphu ¨C The UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries, Medtronic Labs, and Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss in collaboration with the Royal Government of Bhutan join hands to address needs in pediatric ear and hearing care in a new initiative ¡°Hear, Listen, and Speak Program for all Bhutanese Children¡± that was launched today. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that disabling hearing loss¡­

The UN Technology Bank and Research4Life are excited to collaborate in providing online training activities for the 46 least developed countries to enhance access to recent scientific knowledge, and thus give them the opportunity to participate fully in the global scientific community. Fully funded by the UN Technology Bank, the fourth edition of the Research4Life Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will take place from October 31 to December 5¡­

Gebze ¨C The selection process for successful applicants under the International Design Education (IDE) scholarship programme, an initiative jointly organized by the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC), and the International School of Design at Zhejiang University (ZJU-ISD), Ningbo to support students from least developed countries (LDCs) has been completed. Overall, the Zhejiang University¡­