The Commission,
Takes note of the report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment for Development on its fourth session (TD/B/C.II/MEM.3/12); the report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enterprise Development Policies and Capacity-Building in Science, Technology and Innovation on its fourth session (TD/B/C.II/MEM.1/13); and the reports of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth sessions (TD/B/C.II/ISAR/61 and TD/B/C.II/ISAR/64);
Expresses its appreciation for the presentation of the summaries by the secretariat at member States’ request on the work undertaken in each of the multi-year expert meetings in their four sessions since 2009; and for the secretariat’s reports on the implementation of the progress achieved since the last session of this Commission in promoting and strengthening the synergies among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD in the area of investment and enterprise, and science, technology and innovation, including information and communications technologies;
Underlines the importance of promoting and strengthening synergies among the three pillars of UNCTAD’s work;
Emphasizes that, consistent with the Accra Accord, the Doha Mandate and their terms of reference as established by the Trade and Development Board, the various expert meetings continue to facilitate a rich and constructive sharing of experiences and best practices, and networking among experts, with a view to enhancing substantive knowledge and providing valuable inputs to the Commission for its considerations on investment, enterprise and development, and technology and innovation, in accordance with paragraphs 201 to 206 of the Accra Accord.
