Episode 3: BSI EDUCATION PODCAST - How the UN uses international standards

Episode 16. The world is racing to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, whilst at the same time combating multiple crises, such as COVID-19 and climate change, and addressing the ongoing challenges of demographic change and digital transformation. In this episode we hear from Dr Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento - Managing Director of the Directorate of Digitalization, Technology and Agri-Business at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) about how the UN uses international standards to support member states to address these policy challenges. This episode of the BSI EDUCATION PODCAST is hosted by Matthew Chiles - Educational Development Manager at BSI, Alan Sellers - Senior Compliance Manager at Dyson and Chair of BSI’s Young Professionals Advisory Panel and Cindy Parokkil - International Projects Manager at BSI. For more information on the themes raised in this episode visit: www.unido.org www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/Sustainable-development-goals/ www.commonwealthstandards.net www.inetqi.net https://unfss.org/ www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/topics/sustainability-and-circular-economy/ https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2015-00495#/section And for more information on BSI Education go to: www.bsigroup.com/education. Get in touch with the podcast at education@bsigroup.com and share us on social media using #bsiedpod.

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