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UNCTAD EPF methodology contributes to panel on economic development in Ghana

10 Sep -

UNCTAD's Entrepreneurship Policy Framework methodology was applied to the Ghanaian context in a multi-stakeholder event organized by UNCTAD and the Ghanaian Panel on Economic Development, under the auspices of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and ISSER-University of Ghana.

Maldives port managers complete 9-day training course

10 Sep -

Twenty-two middle managers from Maldives Ports Ltd have successfully completed their training in Male from 2-10 September in Module 7 of the UNCTAD port training programme.

12-week on-line training course on trade and poverty kicks off with 103 participants from 54 countries

10 Sep -

The UNCTAD Virtual Institute kicked off its on-line course on trade and poverty yesterday, the first phase of a broader research capacity building project funded by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Government of Finland. The course will conclude on 30 November this year.

China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT)

Multiple UNCTAD activities highlighted at China investment and trade fair

10 Sep -

Attending the 16th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) being held in Xiamen, China from 8-11 September, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov opened the UNCTAD-Ministry of Commerce side-event on “Towards a Greener Energy Future: International Investment in Advanced Fossil Fuel Technologies," as well as the Launch of the Chinese version of the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2012, and a seminar on the New Generation of Investment Policies.

UNCTAD, OECD, WTO join forces to organize Global Value Chains conference in Beijing

09 Sep -

A high-level Conference on "Global Value Chains in the 21st Century" is being organized jointly by UNCTAD, the OECD and the WTO in partnership with China's Ministry of Commerce. The Conference has been scheduled to take place from 19 to 20 September in Beijing.

eRegulations system to formalize small businesses in four major Colombian cities

09 Sep -

UNCTAD has finalized an agreement with the Ministry of Trade and the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of Colombia (CONFECAMARAS) to extend the eRegulations system beyond Bogota to another three cities and to build a national portal for the comparison of procedures required to start a business.

Many LDCs still over dependent on a few commodities, lack food security, UNCTAD study finds

06 Sep -

A new UNCTAD study just released sheds further light on the role of commodities in the economic growth and development of the 48 countries designated by the United Nations as least developed countries (LDCs).

UNCTAD and World Federation of Exchanges strengthen collaboration on investment for sustainable development

04 Sep -

UNCTAD and the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) met at WFE headquarters in Paris, France, yesterday to discuss expanded cooperation in the promotion of investment for sustainable development.

Conditions worsening for Palestinian people, UNCTAD report warns

04 Sep -

UNCTAD's annual report on Assistance to the Palestinian People released today warned that long-term prospects for economic development in the occupied Palestinian territory have worsened.

OFADEC and Coordination SUD apply for observer status with UNCTAD

03 Sep -

The UNCTAD secretariat has received applications from the Office Africain pour le Développement et la Coopération (OFADEC) and Coordination SUD (Solidarité Urgence Développement) for observer status as civil society organizations. The applications are being duly considered by the member States of UNCTAD.

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