BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d13348ac27 DTSTART:20200505T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20200505T120000Z LOCATION:On-line\, Webex Meetings\, SUMMARY:Third Stakeholder Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting for BioTrade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:​ObjectiveBuilding on the achievements of the two previous ed itions of the Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC) Meetings\, the third S SC Meeting will aim to update the existing Roadmap in light of partners’ new projects and upcoming activities\, review the process to and results for the updated BioTrade Principles and Criteria\, and discuss the role an d contribution of BioTrade in the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework. A full session on emerging issues will also be devoted to the Covid-19 im plications on BioTrade.In compliance with the preventive measures taken by the Swiss federal authorities and adopted by the United Nations due to th e Covid-19 pandemic\, the third SSC meeting initially planned to be held a t UNCTAD headquarters at the Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, w ill finally be a virtual event through the Cisco Webex Meetings platform.P rior to the SSC meeting\, a draft updated Roadmap will be compiled by UNCT AD\, based on partners’ inputs and circulated among participants. Likewi se\, the meeting’s agenda and a background note for each session\, as we ll as a logistics note with the main instructions on how to join the onlin e meeting and use the Webex platform will be shared with all attendants be forehand. This will enable participants to dedicate more time during the m eeting to plan and coordinate future joint collaborations\; enhance their knowledge and understanding of relevant emerging issues in the BioTrade wo rld such as the Covid-19 impact\; and share lessons and best practices bas ed on practical experiences.BackgroundIn March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative launched its programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sust ainable development” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secre tariat for Economic Affairs SECO. This 4-year programme aims to contribute to the advancement of SDGs 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets by incr easing coordination and knowledge sharing among stakeholders\; creating an enabling policy environment for BioTrade companies\; and facilitating mar ket linkages for companies selling BioTrade-related products. To achieve t hese objectives\, the programme is implemented by UNCTAD in close collabor ation with its BioTrade partners and relevant stakeholders.A central part of the programme is the Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which serv es as the international coordination mechanism set out under the programme to promote sector collaboration and upscale BioTrade initiatives worldwid e. The SSC brings together various BioTrade partners on an annual basis to review a four-year work plan known as the Roadmap designed to set priorit ies\, guide partners'\; interventions\, allocate responsibilities and list areas of potential partnerships. The SSC also serves as a platform to coordinate joint initiatives\, identify emerging issues\, and share knowl edge\, lessons and good practices learned from BioTrade related activities .<\;p>\;​<\;strong>\;Objective<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;Building on the achievements of the two previous editions of the Sta keholders Steering Committee (SSC) Meetings\, the third SSC Meeting will a im to update the existing Roadmap in light of partners’ new projects and upcoming activities\, review the process to and results for the updated B ioTrade Principles and Criteria\, and discuss the role and contribution of BioTrade in the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework. A full session o n emerging issues will also be devoted to the Covid-19 implications on Bio Trade.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In compliance with the preventive measures ta ken by the Swiss federal authorities and adopted by the United Nations due to the Covid-19 pandemic\, the third SSC meeting initially planned to be held at UNCTAD headquarters at the Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerla nd\, will finally be a virtual event through the Cisco Webex Meetings plat form.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Prior to the SSC meeting\, a draft updated Roa dmap will be compiled by UNCTAD\, based on partners’ inputs and circulat ed among participants. Likewise\, the meeting’s agenda and a background note for each session\, as well as a logistics note with the main instruct ions on how to join the online meeting and use the Webex platform will be shared with all attendants beforehand. This will enable participants to de dicate more time during the meeting to plan and coordinate future joint co llaborations\; enhance their knowledge and understanding of relevant emerg ing issues in the BioTrade world such as the Covid-19 impact\; and share l essons and best practices based on practical experiences.<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;<\;strong>\;Background<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative launched its programme “Lin king trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development” with the financia l support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. This 4 -year programme aims to contribute to the advancement of SDGs 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets by increasing coordination and knowledge sharin g among stakeholders\; creating an enabling policy environment for BioTrad e companies\; and facilitating market linkages for companies selling BioTr ade-related products. To achieve these objectives\, the programme is imple mented by UNCTAD in close collaboration with its BioTrade partners and rel evant stakeholders.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A central part of the programme is the Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which serves as the interna tional coordination mechanism set out under the programme to promote secto r collaboration and upscale BioTrade initiatives worldwide. The SSC brings together various BioTrade partners on an annual basis to review a four-ye ar work plan known as the Roadmap designed to set priorities\, guide partn ers'\; interventions\, allocate responsibilities and list areas of pot ential partnerships. The SSC also serves as a platform to coordinate joint initiatives\, identify emerging issues\, and share knowledge\, lessons an d good practices learned from BioTrade related activities.<\;/p>\;\n\n View meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/third-stakeholder-s teering-committee-ssc-meeting-biotrade DTSTAMP:20260707T145444Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR