Monday, March 18 2019 16:35

ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Europe and the United Nations, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, on March 18 took part in the opening of the new  office of the National Innovation Center "Sustainable Development  Goals" and the presentation of the new tool called Travelinsghts. The  first office was opened in November 2017.

As the press service of the Deputy Prime Minister 's office reports,  welcoming the delegation of UNDP, Avinyan thanked the organization  for the assistance provided to the republic. He expressed the hope of  continuing productive and ambitious cooperation. The Deputy Prime  Minister also touched upon the priorities of the government program,  which, he said, is based on the inclusive growth model.

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, in turn, noted the readiness of UNDP in  coordination with other international partners to promote the  initiatives of the Government of Armenia. The interlocutors noted the  importance of the role of the National Innovation Center "Sustainable  Development Goals" of Armenia in this process.

The parties discussed the prospects of cooperation in the  implementation of reforms in the areas of public administration,  digitalization, employment promotion.  Touching on the Travelinsights  tool, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that he would use the  capabilities of artificial intelligence to provide real-time data for  those responsible for analyzing the feedback from tourists, thus  contributing to reforms in the field. The tool will allow identifying  the reasons for tourists' dissatisfaction, as well as decide on the  reasonableness of introducing new services in the field.  On  September 25, 2015, the UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development. It contains a number of goals aimed at  eradicating poverty, conserving the resources of the planet and  ensuring well-being for all. Each of the 17 Goals contains a series  of indicators that must be achieved within 15 years and a total of  169 objectives covering social, environmental, and social  development. The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals  requires the joint efforts of governments, the private sector, civil  society and the inhabitants of the Earth.  To recall, the opening  ceremony of the first National Innovation Center of the UN  Sustainable Development Goals in Yerevan was held on November 14,  2017. The center has become a joint initiative of the government of  Armenia and the UN and, as reported, will operate within the  framework of the Center for Strategic Initiatives. It was noted that  the Center will serve as a platform for the implementation of  experiments, cooperation and analysis, as well as the involvement of  highly qualified specialists to identify the potential for the  development of Armenia and accelerate the implementation of the  Agenda 2030.