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MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Collection and Classification of Non-Tariff Measures in Asian and Oceanian Countries Workshop	15 Feb-13 Mar 2016
UNCTAD TrainForTrade distance learning course on Trade in Services Statistics	01-06 Mar 2016
Building the capacities of Cambodia to upgrade and diversify its fish exports to meet international quality and safety standards	01-03 Mar 2016
Virtual Institute atelier sur les envois de fonds et les diasporas au profit du développement	02-04 Mar 2016
Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in Sudan: Understanding International Standards and Recommendations for Trade Facilitation	07-11 Mar 2016
UNCTAD at the Asian Development Bank workshop on Cross-border E-commerce: Towards Seamless Connectivity	09-11 Mar 2016

CALENDAR

March 2016

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
29	1	2	3	4	5	6

7	8	9	10	11	12	13

14	15	16	17	18	19	20

21	22	23	24	25	26	27

28	29	30	31	1	2	3

News

The Islamic Republic of Iran and UNCTAD agreed on furthering cooperation in the area of trade-related issues including WTO accession

28 Feb -

At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mr. Joakim Reiter, Deputy Secretary General of UNCTAD, undertook an advisory mission to Tehran on 27 February 2016. The purpose of the visit was to discuss possible technical assistance and capacity building that UNCTAD could provide in the context of Iran’s trade-related reforms in particular accession to the WTO.

Ecuadorian officials trained on green industrial policy measures

24 Feb -

Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Trade and UNCTAD held a seminar for government officials to examine policy tools they could use to encourage businesses to adopt production processes that are more respectful of the environment, while at the same time respecting the country's multilateral trade agreements.

Advanced Biofuels Set to Play Key Role in Developing Countries

23 Feb -

Advanced biofuels made from non-food biomass, also known second-generation biofuels, have become a commercial reality, a new UNCTAD report concludes.

Demand for iron ore levelled off in 2015, reflecting weak growth in world steel production

17 Feb -

A continuing increase in supply combined with a slump in demand made 2015 a challenging year for the iron ore market, a new UNCTAD report reveals.

Germany to finance an UNCTAD project on transparent trade procedures in West Africa

12 Feb -

UNCTAD's work with West African countries gains momentum thanks to German support for a new capacity-building project for Nigeria, Mali and Benin.

Financing Rural Structural Transformation in the Least Developed Countries

11 Feb -

In its latest policy brief, UNCTAD discusses key policy measures and instruments that the least developed countries and their development partners can mobilize to widen the financing of rural economic activities.