About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Asia 2014
published on 4 February 2014
13 pages
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In his presentation, Takeshi Furutani from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), introduced UNIDO’s activities and its effort to promote green growth in developing countries. He explained that the activities of the Tokyo-based UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) focus on green technology transfer from Japanese companies to help address sustainability challenges in developing countries. In addition to organising events, the Tokyo ITOP has a green technology database listing 22 technologies.

About the speaker(s)

Takeshi Furutani

 

Mr. Furutani joined UNIDO as Head of the Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Tokyo, in June 2012. Prior to the current position, he served as Executive Director of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) . From 2007 to 2008, he worked for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as Deputy Director-General of the Research & Development Bureau. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Furutani served as Deputy Director-General of the Minister’s Secretariat for Industrial Science and Technology Policy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.