BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a76f3a59dace DTSTART:20190307T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190307T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suisse SUMMARY:International'\;s Women Day: A celebration of fashion and susta inability CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: Join UNCTAD\, Afrodysée and designer Shade Affogbolo for a ce lebration of fashion\, sustainability and #WomensDay.The purpose of this y ear'\;s celebration of International Women'\;s Day at UNCTAD is to advance our understanding of the relationship between Voluntary Sustainab ility Standards\, sustainable development\, women'\;s empowerment and trade. It will provide the opportunity to listen to a number of testimonia ls\, learn about the development of the sustainability label Afrodyssée a nd assist to a fashion show of clothing and accessories designed by Shade Affogbolo and produced according to suitability practices. All participant s will be invited to a reception to celebrate together International'\ ;s Women Day. Register online for this eventDownloads:Registration Guideli nes English | French Map of Palais des NationsThere are at present over 20 0 Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) worldwide. Their goal is to cre ate win-win situations by reconciling environmental\, social\, and economi c policy objectives. Many developing countries\, however\, remain uncertai n about the real effectiveness of these instruments towards meeting the Su stainable Development Goals\, including SDG 5 on gender equality and women '\;s empowerment. ProgrammePanel Discussion on Sustainable Labels:Welc ome address\, introduction and moderation by Ms. Isabelle Durant\, Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTADRemarks by H.E Maria Teresa T. Almojuela\, Amba ssador and Deputy Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of the Phil ippines to the United NationsTestimonial by Ms. Shade Affogbolo\, Fashion designer\, Benin Remarks by Ms. Lesley-Ann Reynolds\, Lawyer in Bank &\ ; Trade Industry\, member of AfrodysséeRemarks by Mr. Serge Corbalan\, Di rector\, Fair Trade Advocacy OfficeFashion show followed by a reception h ttp&\;#58\;//www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B8954/%28httpAssets%29/88FFDD768F05 5AECC1256F2A0052A3CC/$file/Palais%20des%20Nations%20map.pdf"\; target= "\;_blank\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/in ternationals-women-day-celebration-fashion-and-sustainability DTSTAMP:20260808T091517Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR