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LOCATION:Geneva\, Suisse
SUMMARY:UNCTAD Hearing with Civil Society 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Hearing with Civil Society provides a platform for UNCTAD m
 anagement and delegates from our member states to engage with representati
 ves of civil society.The Hearing will focus on the following topics:New wa
 ys in which the United Nations could address the crisis of multilateralism
  and trade\, its development machinery\, and what would be the contributio
 n of UNCTADIndustrial policies and productive capacity policies for a digi
 tal economyPlugging financial leakages\, mobilizing domestic and internati
 onal resources to deliver the SDGsBuilding resilience to multiple shocks a
 ffecting people and sustainable developmentThese topics have been chosen b
 ecause they will lead the high-level discussions at the annual meeting of
  UNCTAD&#039\;s Trade and Development Board (4-12 June)\, which oversees o
 ur work between the ministerial conferences.  Register online for this mee
 tingDownloads:Meeting Registration Guidelines English | French Map of Pala
 is des NationsParticipationThe hearing is open to staff of the United Nati
 ons\, delegates of UNCTAD member states\, and representatives of civil soc
 iety organizations that:Have observer statuswith UNCTADWere accredited t
 oUNCTAD 14Have consultative statuswith ECOSOCIf your organization does no
 t fit into any of these categories\, but has been active in our work – f
 or example\, you have been a panelist at an UNCTAD meeting\, or your organ
 ization has a Memorandum of Understanding with UNCTAD or has organized an 
 event with us  – you are welcome to register but must provide the relev
 ant information.Speaking at the hearingAnyone who is eligible to attend ma
 y request to speak at the hearing.When registering\, please check the box 
 indicating that you wish to take the floor and for which topic(s). Please 
 note that\, unfortunately\, interpretation will not be available\, and tha
 t English will be the language used at the hearing.To be included on the l
 ist of speakers\, you must upload an official letter of nomination if you 
 are not the head of your organization. Such a letter is not required for t
 hose who are already a nominated representative of an organization with ob
 server status with UNCTAD.Since there may not be enough time for everyone 
 to take the floor\, we kindly ask all those who wish to speak to provide a
  written statement (see below).Contributing written statementsAll organiza
 tions that are eligible to attend the hearing may submit a written stateme
 nt.  These statements will be made available on this page in the form and
  language in which they are received.For more information\, see: Guideline
 s on how to submit a written statementStatements must be submitted to: tim
 othy.sullivan@unctad.org (cc cso@unctad.org).The deadline for submission i
 s Wednesday\, 16 May.mailto&amp\;#58\;cso@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on un
 ctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/unctad-hearing-civil-society
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