Ahead of the curve
Co-authored by Armen Grigoryan, UNDP Resident Representative for North Macedonia, Patrizia DiGiovanni, UNICEF Representative for North Macedonia, and Danela Arsovska, Mayor of the City of Skopje, North Macedonia From earthquakes to floods and air pollution, the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, has a long history of dealing with environmental…, Driving Innovation, Presently, bio-waste accounts for 45% of all waste produced in the country. Most of that waste – approximately 95% – ends up in open landfills and dumpsites, emitting greenhouse gases and contributing to a range of environmental challenges for the local communities. The BioHacking Laboratory is now part of the larger National BioTechnology…, Fostering creativity and education, Much as computer programing became accessible to the general public in the 1970s, the BioHacking Laboratory initiative is aligned with national priorities and action plans and aims to make biotechnology science accessible to all. Open laboratories of this kind are referred to as biohacking laboratories and are open to the general public, including…