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(Latvian Public Broadcasting) Tālis Juhna, Vice-Rector of Riga Technical University has been appointed to the United Nations high-level group supporting the Technology Facilitation Mechanism, according to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). On 4 May 2021, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, appointed the Vice-Rector of Riga Technical University (RTU),
Tālis Juhna, and nine other experts from various countries to a group of high-level experts to support the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism, the MFA said.
The main task of the experts will be to advise and promote discussion on the ways of harnessing science, technology and innovation to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).