Director-General of Technology Consultancy Centre, Prof. Francis Davis represented the centre at the International Symposium of Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
The conference which took place from 15th to 17th May, 2024 brought together UNESCO-designated sites and networks.
Some of the topics which were discussed included: climate change and biodiversity, capacity building in engineering for SDGs, water and disaster risk reduction, intersection between science and policy, challenges and opportunities for C2Cs among others.
Prof. Davis got the opportunity to speak on how TCC-CIMET is revolutionizing capacity building in engineering for SDGs.
TCC-CIMET’s quest to provide girls with access to high-quality STEM education, fostering innovation and developing new technologies and promoting sustainable technology solutions were expounded in his presentation.
About Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO
Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO are established and funded by Member States to contribute to the achievement of UNESCO’s objectives by way of global, regional, subregional or interregional activities. They are not legally a part of the Organization, but are associated with it through formal agreements between UNESCO and the Member State hosting the centre. The centres are intended to serve as international or regional centres and poles of expertise or excellence to provide technical assistance and services to Member States, cooperation partners and also to the network of UNESCO field offices. The Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO are expected to contribute directly to achieving the Strategic Programme Objectives or programme priorities and themes of the Organization, and specifically to UNESCO’s programme results at the MLA level.
