BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adf2c080dbe9 DTSTART:20130318T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20130318T020000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suisse SUMMARY:Forum mondial sur les produits de base CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: Quick link:Further information on the GCF 2013The Global Comm odities Forum\, organized by UNCTAD with the support of its partners\, is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss and find better solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy.The theme of this fourth Globa l Commodities Forum is "\;Recommitting to commodity sector development as an engine of economic growth and poverty reduction."\;The Global C ommodities Forum will address key issues relating to risk management and r esilience\, such as methods and mechanisms for developing countries and sm all-scale producers to prosper in spite of the ongoing volatility in commo dity markets. Due attention will be given to the agricultural sector\, wit h a session on overcoming disadvantages in the sector by developing capabi lities\, investing in neglected infrastructure and other public goods\, an d filling the void left by the elimination of parastatal institutions.Two breakout sessions will be held. One session will be for stakeholders to di scuss the challenges and solutions involved in collecting\, analysing and disseminating market information and other commodities data\, and the othe r on how to improve transparency in commodity markets and value chains.Par ticipationThe Global Commodities Forum will bring together ministers and o ther high-level representatives of governments\, corporate executives of b anking and finance institutions\, leading academics and experts\, and non- governmental organizations.Member States of UNCTAD are requested to help t o disseminate the information on the Global Commodities Forum to the main stakeholders in their countries\, thus facilitating their active participa tion in the Forum.Participants in this informal high-level multi-stakehold er meeting will attend in their personal capacities\, and will include lea ding policymakers\, businesspeople and experts of the commodity economy.Sp ecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organizations in the general cat egory and those in the special category wishing to participate as observer s\, are requested to inform the UNCTAD secretariat of the names of their r epresentatives by 8 March 2013./en/Pages/Meetings/GCF2013.aspx\n\nView mee ting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/forum-mondial-sur-les-produ its-de-base-0 DTSTAMP:20261026T103136Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adf2c080dc07 DTSTART:20130319T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20130319T020000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suisse SUMMARY:Forum mondial sur les produits de base CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: Quick link:Further information on the GCF 2013The Global Comm odities Forum\, organized by UNCTAD with the support of its partners\, is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss and find better solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy.The theme of this fourth Globa l Commodities Forum is "\;Recommitting to commodity sector development as an engine of economic growth and poverty reduction."\;The Global C ommodities Forum will address key issues relating to risk management and r esilience\, such as methods and mechanisms for developing countries and sm all-scale producers to prosper in spite of the ongoing volatility in commo dity markets. Due attention will be given to the agricultural sector\, wit h a session on overcoming disadvantages in the sector by developing capabi lities\, investing in neglected infrastructure and other public goods\, an d filling the void left by the elimination of parastatal institutions.Two breakout sessions will be held. One session will be for stakeholders to di scuss the challenges and solutions involved in collecting\, analysing and disseminating market information and other commodities data\, and the othe r on how to improve transparency in commodity markets and value chains.Par ticipationThe Global Commodities Forum will bring together ministers and o ther high-level representatives of governments\, corporate executives of b anking and finance institutions\, leading academics and experts\, and non- governmental organizations.Member States of UNCTAD are requested to help t o disseminate the information on the Global Commodities Forum to the main stakeholders in their countries\, thus facilitating their active participa tion in the Forum.Participants in this informal high-level multi-stakehold er meeting will attend in their personal capacities\, and will include lea ding policymakers\, businesspeople and experts of the commodity economy.Sp ecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organizations in the general cat egory and those in the special category wishing to participate as observer s\, are requested to inform the UNCTAD secretariat of the names of their r epresentatives by 8 March 2013./en/Pages/Meetings/GCF2013.aspx\n\nView mee ting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/forum-mondial-sur-les-produ its-de-base-0 DTSTAMP:20261026T103136Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR