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“The Thirtieth Anniversary could hardly have come at a more appropriate
time. For an organization that has to undertake challenging assignments in
today’s global setting, it offers an opportunity to celebrate achievements,
review lessons of the past and chart a new course for the future.”
K. Ramanathan
Senior Economic
Affairs Officer
and Officer-in-Charge
of APCTT
16 July 2007
marked 30 years of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
(APCTT) and its service and commitment to the region. During these three
decades, APCTT worked continuously to strengthen the technology transfer
capabilities of the developing and least developed countries in the region.
It was indeed fitting that APCTT celebrated its
30th anniversary at the same time that ESCAP commemorated its 60th
anniversary and India, the host country of the Centre, celebrated 60 years
of its independence.
ESCAP chose
Building an Asia-Pacific Century
as the theme of its 60th anniversary celebrations. During the special
celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of ESCAP, the then Executive
Secretary, Mr. Kim Hak-Su had said, “It is our privilege to serve the people
of the region, and to be associated with their success”. “On this historic
occasion”, he had stated, “ESCAP would rededicate itself to
Building an Asia-Pacific Century.”
APCTT, as a regional institution of ESCAP, is proud to be part of this
endeavour.
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