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Alberto Medina

Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries

Alberto Medina is an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries. His work supports LDCs in strengthening access to science, technology and innovation (STI) as a driver of productive transformation, resilience and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Drawing on experience across the United Nations system in inclusive industrial development, technology transfer and innovation partnerships, he advances practical approaches to help LDCs access, adapt and deploy technologies that respond to national priorities. He will contribute the UN Technology Bank’s perspective on how technology access pools can help make innovation more accessible, equitable and responsive to the development needs of LDCs.