![]() To better understand the Ethiopian candidate’s vision of UNIDO’s future, one has to learn about his key role in economic transformation of Ethiopia (the country is without question one of Africa’s high achievers), his widely acknowledged research and publications as well as appointments with leading universities and research institutions. Regular UNIDO tag words are orderly grouped by themes and pillars to comply with present UNIDO’s schemes and reporting formats. ![]() All actions aim to support vision of UNIDO as the key multilateral player in fostering green, circular, resilient, inclusive and sustainable industrial development.Īt first sight, a broad vision for UNIDO future presented by Dr Arkebe Oqubay, Senior Minister and Special Adviser to PM of Ethiopia, seems to be conceived within a normal science framework. ![]() Among others, he initiated a close Strategic Dialogue with UNIDO that resulted in the Joint Roadmap declaration, establishment of UNIDO ITPO (Investment and Technology Promotion Office) in Bonn, and series of milestone technical assistance projects. In absolute numbers Germany became the second largest donor of ODA: USD 34.6 billion in 2019.īeing responsible for managing a major part of it, Dr Müller has pioneered a number of initiatives to boost cooperation with countries and development partners. Germany got very close to OECD’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) target set at 0.7% of gross national income. In quick response to crises the minister demonstrates exquisite managerial skills backed by his vast international goodwill, and everyday dedication for supporting people and countries to recover and re-build their futures economically, politically and socially.ĭuring Dr Gerd Müller’s ministerial tenure, the ministry’s annual budget nearly doubled reaching EUR 12.4 billion. Support to health sectors and vaccines’ supply are amongst top priorities. The Plan has focused on the single most important challenge facing the African continent: the need to create 20 million new jobs every year.įour years into a successful implementation of the Marshall Plan with Africa, Dr Müller is at the forefront of “anti-pandemic revolution” sternly advocating a global strategy for post-Covid 19 recovery, while the ministry is instantly launching immediate response programs. The reform-oriented cooperation model has replaced old donor-recipient aid paradigm for developing countries. "We need a paradigm shift we have to realize that Africa is not the continent of cheap commodities but rather that the people of Africa need infrastructure and a future" – he stated at that time. One of them, The Marshall Plan with Africa was launched in 2017. The German candidate for the UNIDO DG post is Dr Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, who has championed a great many development programs. Do they tune into the next DG’s endeavours in advance? As participants of recent UNIDO’s webinars might noticed, it has already popped-up both in UNIDO staff members’ statements and panelists’ discussions. Recently, the term becomes popular in ongoing election for the post of UNIDO Director General. The Merriam – Webster dictionary offers the following definition of the paradigm shift: “an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way”. “It is impossible to know what is truly taking place in heavens”- insisted his adversaries. Copernican theory was resisted on theological and philosophical grounds. It is associated with Nicolaus Copernicus, a Renaissance man, who’s work paved a way to a revolution in astronomy that replaced geocentric planetary system with heliocentric one. One of the most prominent paradigm shifts in history is related to heavenly spheres. The concept has been adopted in many other spheres: culture, business, management, economic development, even in sport. The American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn in his 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions identified two kinds of change in natural sciences: normal science that advances incrementally and scientific revolutions that involve paradigm shifts. ![]() A paradigm shift becomes a popular term in ongoing election of UNIDO Director General. ![]()
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