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Briefing reflects strong Civil Society interest in UNCTAD XIII

27 Feb -

Civil Society participation in policy debate is essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable development. At today's well-attended briefing, UNCTAD representatives shared information on the Civil Society Forum and the Women in Development day, events of the upcoming UNCTAD XIII Conference.

Delivering Aid for Trade: Contribution of the United Nations Inter-Agency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity

27 Feb -

A number of United Nations resident coordinators met on 22 February with the United Nations Inter-Agency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity to discuss the best methods for using aid to enhance trade and the productive abilities of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

UNCTAD Secretary-General speaks on the Sufficiency Economy at Conference in Bangkok

22 Feb -

Ahead of the UNCTAD XIII Conference to be held in April 2012, the Secretary-General of UNCTAD highlighted the need for new development pathways that focus on inclusive, development-centred growth.

Launch of the Port Training Programme in Namibia

21 Feb -

With the implementation of Module 1 of the Modern Port Management course, Namibia joined the English-speaking network of the Programme. Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia and the United Republic of Tanzania are the other members of the network.

Bangladesh Prime Minister to attend UNCTAD XIII

21 Feb -

Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, has confirmed her attendance at UNCTAD XIII in Doha.

Panellists: Time for Trade and Development Report to become mainstream?

20 Feb -

UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report has over the last three decades often been ahead of the curve in tackling debt and finance issues and predicting impending crises. It has proposed active government action to correct market imbalances.

Latest UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor released

16 Feb -

Countries recognize the need to attract foreign investors as investment policies continue to be generally favourable to foreign investment.

UNCTAD's EPF highlighted during workshop on FDI and Entrepreneurship Development in Rabat, Morocco

05 Dec -

Representatives form 25 IDB member countries learnt about UNCTAD's Entrepreneurship Policy Framework during a workshop conducted by UNCTAD in collaboration with UNIDO and the Islamic Development Bank in Rabat, Morocco in December, 2011.

25 January 12 - Meeting on enhanced cooperation (18 May 2012)

Pursuant to General Assembly resolution (A/RES/66/184), the CSTD will hold an open, interactive meeting on enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet on 18 May 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland.

12 Sept 11 - SECO-funded UN Cluster initiative in Laos and Tanzania

UNCTAD Secretary-General and the Head of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), met to reflect on cooperation to date and discuss upcoming projects.

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