We are pleased to announce that UNIDO is launching the “One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network”, which will be open for signature to all representatives from cities, chambers of commerce and academic institutions at the “One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue” from 17 to 21 October. Those interested are invited to sign the focal point agreement form at the “South-South Cooperation Focal Point” booth in the rotunda of the Vienna International Centre or on the event website (www.unido.org/obor-reg). The document will be open for signature throughout the entirety of the event, and all signatories will be recognized in a presentation ceremony on 21 October 2016.

This network aims to provide the following services:

1) To help technical cooperation projects meet the demands and challenges of urban-industrial development;

2)       To facilitate city-level and sector-specific matchmaking;

3)       To advance capacity-building and trade and investment promotion;

4)       To share southern solutions for integrated urban-industrial development;

5)       To promote urban-industrial innovation through knowledge transfer;

6)       To encourage dialogue for city-to-city, city-to-business and business-to-business cooperation.

The “One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network” is a mutually beneficial service open to all signatories on a voluntary basis. Please note that this agreement is non-binding in nature and that all services can be availed without any financial obligation to either party. For more information, please consult the first draft of the focal point agreement form attached. We welcome any comments and suggestions you may have. 

Please sign and send the agreement on the following email address: Mr. Weixi GONG, Senior Coordinator for South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation United Nations Industrial Development Organization (w.gong@unido.org).