BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58aba38cfb5 DTSTART:20260505T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260505T150000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Advancing Trade and Transport Connectivity for Landlocked Developin g Countries: Trade Cost Estimation\, Bankable Projects\, and Digital Innov ation for Sustainable Connectivity CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:OverviewLandlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persistent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints\, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivity1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the global economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This four- day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLD Cs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioners t o strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing trade and transport connectivity.Expected outcomesStrengthened ability of partic ipating experts to estimate transport and trade costs\, identify the bindi ng constraints to national trade competitiveness and identify policy optio ns (at national\, regional and global level) for addressing high trade cos ts\;Improved capacity to prepare bankable transport infrastructure project s to expand or upgrade transport infrastructure.Policy recommendations to promote transport connectivity of LLDCs and transit countries.Enhanced abi lity to leverage digital solutions for trade and transport facilitation.St rengthened collaboration and partnerships across governments\, and with de velopment partners\, international financial institutions\, and UN technic al and regional organisations. <\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Overview<\;/s trong>\;<\;br>\;Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persist ent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints \, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivit y1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the glo bal economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This fo ur-day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLDCs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioner s to strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing tra de and transport connectivity.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expec ted outcomes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-ite m-id="\;e74468e881a255d52a5ed576b5cb1de3a\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/node/52048 DTSTAMP:20260716T100003Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58aba38d009 DTSTART:20260506T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260506T150000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Advancing Trade and Transport Connectivity for Landlocked Developin g Countries: Trade Cost Estimation\, Bankable Projects\, and Digital Innov ation for Sustainable Connectivity CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:OverviewLandlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persistent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints\, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivity1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the global economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This four- day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLD Cs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioners t o strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing trade and transport connectivity.Expected outcomesStrengthened ability of partic ipating experts to estimate transport and trade costs\, identify the bindi ng constraints to national trade competitiveness and identify policy optio ns (at national\, regional and global level) for addressing high trade cos ts\;Improved capacity to prepare bankable transport infrastructure project s to expand or upgrade transport infrastructure.Policy recommendations to promote transport connectivity of LLDCs and transit countries.Enhanced abi lity to leverage digital solutions for trade and transport facilitation.St rengthened collaboration and partnerships across governments\, and with de velopment partners\, international financial institutions\, and UN technic al and regional organisations. <\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Overview<\;/s trong>\;<\;br>\;Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persist ent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints \, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivit y1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the glo bal economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This fo ur-day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLDCs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioner s to strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing tra de and transport connectivity.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expec ted outcomes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-ite m-id="\;e74468e881a255d52a5ed576b5cb1de3a\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/node/52048 DTSTAMP:20260716T100003Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58aba38d011 DTSTART:20260507T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260507T150000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Advancing Trade and Transport Connectivity for Landlocked Developin g Countries: Trade Cost Estimation\, Bankable Projects\, and Digital Innov ation for Sustainable Connectivity CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:OverviewLandlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persistent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints\, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivity1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the global economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This four- day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLD Cs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioners t o strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing trade and transport connectivity.Expected outcomesStrengthened ability of partic ipating experts to estimate transport and trade costs\, identify the bindi ng constraints to national trade competitiveness and identify policy optio ns (at national\, regional and global level) for addressing high trade cos ts\;Improved capacity to prepare bankable transport infrastructure project s to expand or upgrade transport infrastructure.Policy recommendations to promote transport connectivity of LLDCs and transit countries.Enhanced abi lity to leverage digital solutions for trade and transport facilitation.St rengthened collaboration and partnerships across governments\, and with de velopment partners\, international financial institutions\, and UN technic al and regional organisations. <\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Overview<\;/s trong>\;<\;br>\;Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persist ent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints \, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivit y1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the glo bal economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This fo ur-day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLDCs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioner s to strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing tra de and transport connectivity.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expec ted outcomes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-ite m-id="\;e74468e881a255d52a5ed576b5cb1de3a\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/node/52048 DTSTAMP:20260716T100003Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58aba38d019 DTSTART:20260508T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260508T150000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Advancing Trade and Transport Connectivity for Landlocked Developin g Countries: Trade Cost Estimation\, Bankable Projects\, and Digital Innov ation for Sustainable Connectivity CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:OverviewLandlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persistent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints\, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivity1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the global economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This four- day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLD Cs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioners t o strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing trade and transport connectivity.Expected outcomesStrengthened ability of partic ipating experts to estimate transport and trade costs\, identify the bindi ng constraints to national trade competitiveness and identify policy optio ns (at national\, regional and global level) for addressing high trade cos ts\;Improved capacity to prepare bankable transport infrastructure project s to expand or upgrade transport infrastructure.Policy recommendations to promote transport connectivity of LLDCs and transit countries.Enhanced abi lity to leverage digital solutions for trade and transport facilitation.St rengthened collaboration and partnerships across governments\, and with de velopment partners\, international financial institutions\, and UN technic al and regional organisations. <\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Overview<\;/s trong>\;<\;br>\;Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face persist ent challenges in accessing global markets due to geographical constraints \, high transport and trade costs\, and limited infrastructure connectivit y1 all of which hinder their ability to integrate effectively into the glo bal economy and undermine progress toward sustainable development. This fo ur-day global-level capacity-building workshop convenes policymakers from LLDCs and some transit countries\, with technical experts and practitioner s to strengthen evidence-based approaches for developing and financing tra de and transport connectivity.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expec ted outcomes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-ite m-id="\;e74468e881a255d52a5ed576b5cb1de3a\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/node/52048 DTSTAMP:20260716T100003Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR