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DTSTART:20250429T070000Z
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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:4th Meeting of the Steering Committee: Strengthening Capacity for E
 vidence-Based Policymaking and Economic Resilience in CARICOM
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee\, scheduled for 29 Ap
 ril 2025\, will bring together project partners to review progress and agr
 ee on key strategic decisions for the next phase of the “Strengthening C
 apacity for Evidence-Based Policymaking and Economic Resilience in CARICOM
 ” initiative. The meeting will provide an opportunity to assess follow-u
 p actions from previous discussions\, refine the approach to country engag
 ement\, and address anticipated challenges related to data availability\, 
 coordination\, and Member States’ readiness.Participants will review for
 thcoming updates from the CARICOM Secretariat\, discuss proposals for prio
 ritizing countries for pilot activities\, and explore new opportunities to
  strengthen the project’s data foundation—particularly through alterna
 tive data sources relevant to emerging sectors such as the creative econom
 y. The session will also outline plans for upcoming bilateral meetings wit
 h priority Member States\, ensuring alignment among statistical and policy
  focal points. The meeting will conclude with an open floor for any other 
 business and agreement on next steps.&lt\;p&gt\;The 4th Meeting of the Ste
 ering Committee\, scheduled for 29 April 2025\, will bring together projec
 t partners to review progress and agree on key strategic decisions for the
  next phase of the “Strengthening Capacity for Evidence-Based Policymaki
 ng and Economic Resilience in CARICOM” initiative. The meeting will prov
 ide an opportunity to assess follow-up actions from previous discussions\,
  refine the approach to country engagement\, and address anticipated chall
 enges related to data availability\, coordination\, and Member States’ r
 eadiness.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Participants will review forthcoming updat
 es from the CARICOM Secretariat\, discuss proposals for prioritizing count
 ries for pilot activities\, and explore new opportunities to strengthen th
 e project’s data foundation—particularly through alternative data sour
 ces relevant to emerging sectors such as the creative economy. The session
  will also outline plans for upcoming bilateral meetings with priority Mem
 ber States\, ensuring alignment among statistical and policy focal points.
  The meeting will conclude with an open floor for any other business and a
 greement on next steps.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/
 /unctad.org/node/50844
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