BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aed15456b336 DTSTART:20130411T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20130411T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suiza SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Promoting Economic Integration and Coo peration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The current financial turmoil that has seriously affected devel oped countries has highlighted the need on the part of developing economie s to find new and independent sources of sustainable growth and developmen t. Increased trade and capital flows amongst these economies are one possi ble source. However\, while these flows have been on a strongly upward tre nd in recent years\, there still exist significant obstacles to their futu re expansion\, most notably in the form of infrastructure gaps.Infrastruct ure development\, particularly at the regional level\, has the power to fo ster intraregional trade\, thereby creating regional markets and in the pr ocess helping to accelerate growth and reduce poverty. Together with expan ded demand\, it is also conducive to diversification\, regional economic c onvergence and reduced inequality. Yet promoting regional infrastructure i s a multifaceted task and typically requires large-scale funding involving complex financial engineering\, an appropriate regulatory framework and a bove all human\, technical and institutional capacities for successful out comes.This expert group meeting will explore the role of different partner ships initiatives and cooperation mechanisms in supporting infrastructure development to promote economic integration among developing countries. Re presentatives of both the public and private sectors are expected to bring to the expert meeting their own perspectives and to highlight specific is sues in connection with their particular areas of expertise\, helping us m ove closer to a more rounded view of the challenges facing cross-border in frastructure development.The main objectives of this expert meeting are to :Examine the different initiatives and mechanisms in support of regional i nfrastructure projects for sustainable growth and development.Identify the key factors behind successful experiences\, and the main causes of disapp ointing results\; this will help inform policy and\, hopefully\, lead to m ore positive outcomes.Factor out the key constraints facing different cate gories of developing countries and discuss the role that more resourceful developing countries can play at the regional level.Share and discuss expe riences and lessons in promoting regional integration through regional inf rastructure development.The meeting will be structured around three sessio ns:The opening session will examine the links between infrastructure and d evelopment\, focusing on the effects of infrastructure provision on growth \, poverty and inequality.The second session will assess the role of diffe rent partnership initiatives and cooperation mechanisms in supporting infr astructure development to promote economic integration among developing co untries. The experts will focus in particular on three specific mechanisms that have informed the discussions of development cooperation in this are a: privatization\, public-private partnerships and financing from regional development banks.The third and final session will discuss the impact on development of trade facilitation and logistics and assess the policy chal lenges involved and the potential role of development cooperation.Input fr om expertsExperts nominated by member States are encouraged to submit brie f papers (approximately 5–12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.They should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, and addressed to Piergiuseppe For tunato\, fax: +41 22 917 0050 e-mail: Piergiuseppe.Fortunato@unctad.org.ma ilto&\;#58\;Piergiuseppe.Fortunato@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-promoting-econo mic-integration-and-cooperation DTSTAMP:20261105T234613Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aed15456b38e DTSTART:20130412T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20130412T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suiza SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Promoting Economic Integration and Coo peration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The current financial turmoil that has seriously affected devel oped countries has highlighted the need on the part of developing economie s to find new and independent sources of sustainable growth and developmen t. Increased trade and capital flows amongst these economies are one possi ble source. However\, while these flows have been on a strongly upward tre nd in recent years\, there still exist significant obstacles to their futu re expansion\, most notably in the form of infrastructure gaps.Infrastruct ure development\, particularly at the regional level\, has the power to fo ster intraregional trade\, thereby creating regional markets and in the pr ocess helping to accelerate growth and reduce poverty. Together with expan ded demand\, it is also conducive to diversification\, regional economic c onvergence and reduced inequality. Yet promoting regional infrastructure i s a multifaceted task and typically requires large-scale funding involving complex financial engineering\, an appropriate regulatory framework and a bove all human\, technical and institutional capacities for successful out comes.This expert group meeting will explore the role of different partner ships initiatives and cooperation mechanisms in supporting infrastructure development to promote economic integration among developing countries. Re presentatives of both the public and private sectors are expected to bring to the expert meeting their own perspectives and to highlight specific is sues in connection with their particular areas of expertise\, helping us m ove closer to a more rounded view of the challenges facing cross-border in frastructure development.The main objectives of this expert meeting are to :Examine the different initiatives and mechanisms in support of regional i nfrastructure projects for sustainable growth and development.Identify the key factors behind successful experiences\, and the main causes of disapp ointing results\; this will help inform policy and\, hopefully\, lead to m ore positive outcomes.Factor out the key constraints facing different cate gories of developing countries and discuss the role that more resourceful developing countries can play at the regional level.Share and discuss expe riences and lessons in promoting regional integration through regional inf rastructure development.The meeting will be structured around three sessio ns:The opening session will examine the links between infrastructure and d evelopment\, focusing on the effects of infrastructure provision on growth \, poverty and inequality.The second session will assess the role of diffe rent partnership initiatives and cooperation mechanisms in supporting infr astructure development to promote economic integration among developing co untries. The experts will focus in particular on three specific mechanisms that have informed the discussions of development cooperation in this are a: privatization\, public-private partnerships and financing from regional development banks.The third and final session will discuss the impact on development of trade facilitation and logistics and assess the policy chal lenges involved and the potential role of development cooperation.Input fr om expertsExperts nominated by member States are encouraged to submit brie f papers (approximately 5–12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.They should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, and addressed to Piergiuseppe For tunato\, fax: +41 22 917 0050 e-mail: Piergiuseppe.Fortunato@unctad.org.ma ilto&\;#58\;Piergiuseppe.Fortunato@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-promoting-econo mic-integration-and-cooperation DTSTAMP:20261105T234613Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR