BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a75c9e292d35 DTSTART:20220712T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220712T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on transport\, trade logistics and trade facilitation\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation in t imes of pandemic and beyond:\nKey challenges and opportunities\n\nThe disr uption from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and uncertainty about a las ting recovery are stark reminders of how unprepared transport and logistic s are in the face of disruptions. Pandemic-induced shifts in supply\, cons umption and demand patterns\, the rise in logistical bottlenecks\, port co ngestion and delays\, the surge in shipping rates and costs\, and deterior ation in service reliability have all become a constant feature of the cur rent transport and logistics landscape.\n\nThe short-term outlook remains one of continued disruption amid emerging virus variants and new waves of infections\, as well as a riskier geopolitical landscape. Several trends a re making a rapid return to “normal” more challenging\, while at the s ame time generating opportunities for transport and logistics\, including trade facilitation.\n\nTransport and logistics are facing multiple imperat ives spanning digitalization\, climate change mitigation and adaptation\, transition to low carbon fuels\, environmental sustainability\, and energy and food security. Addressing the challenges\, balancing competing priori ties and seizing opportunities call for adequate policies and strategies t hat prioritize the future proofing of transport and logistics.\n\nThe nint h session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the key issues at stake and provide recommendations on the best way forward\, ide ntify priority action areas\, in particular for the most vulnerable group of countries\, among these the least developed countries\, small island de veloping States and landlocked developing countries\, and define the role of relevant stakeholders\, including from industry\, Government\, the publ ic and private sectors and development partners and financial institutions .\n\nParticipation ans Registration\n\nMember States of UNCTAD are request ed to nominate experts in the relevant fields by 30 June 2022.\n\nExperts\ , who will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities\, are e xpected to have proven expertise in the subject areas and may be selected from governmental and non-governmental organizations\, the private sector or academia.\n\nSpecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies that wis h to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organization s in the general category and those in the special category that wish to p articipate as observers\, are requested to register by the same date.\n\nT he meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online participation) and online registration is mandatory for all participants.\n\nContributed papers\n\nExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (maxi mum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experien ces.\n\nThese papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.\n<\;h3 class="\;text-align-cen ter\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/36836 DTSTAMP:20260807T120450Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a75c9e292d8e DTSTART:20220713T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220713T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on transport\, trade logistics and trade facilitation\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation in t imes of pandemic and beyond:\nKey challenges and opportunities\n\nThe disr uption from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and uncertainty about a las ting recovery are stark reminders of how unprepared transport and logistic s are in the face of disruptions. Pandemic-induced shifts in supply\, cons umption and demand patterns\, the rise in logistical bottlenecks\, port co ngestion and delays\, the surge in shipping rates and costs\, and deterior ation in service reliability have all become a constant feature of the cur rent transport and logistics landscape.\n\nThe short-term outlook remains one of continued disruption amid emerging virus variants and new waves of infections\, as well as a riskier geopolitical landscape. Several trends a re making a rapid return to “normal” more challenging\, while at the s ame time generating opportunities for transport and logistics\, including trade facilitation.\n\nTransport and logistics are facing multiple imperat ives spanning digitalization\, climate change mitigation and adaptation\, transition to low carbon fuels\, environmental sustainability\, and energy and food security. Addressing the challenges\, balancing competing priori ties and seizing opportunities call for adequate policies and strategies t hat prioritize the future proofing of transport and logistics.\n\nThe nint h session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the key issues at stake and provide recommendations on the best way forward\, ide ntify priority action areas\, in particular for the most vulnerable group of countries\, among these the least developed countries\, small island de veloping States and landlocked developing countries\, and define the role of relevant stakeholders\, including from industry\, Government\, the publ ic and private sectors and development partners and financial institutions .\n\nParticipation ans Registration\n\nMember States of UNCTAD are request ed to nominate experts in the relevant fields by 30 June 2022.\n\nExperts\ , who will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities\, are e xpected to have proven expertise in the subject areas and may be selected from governmental and non-governmental organizations\, the private sector or academia.\n\nSpecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies that wis h to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organization s in the general category and those in the special category that wish to p articipate as observers\, are requested to register by the same date.\n\nT he meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online participation) and online registration is mandatory for all participants.\n\nContributed papers\n\nExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (maxi mum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experien ces.\n\nThese papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.\n<\;h3 class="\;text-align-cen ter\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/36836 DTSTAMP:20260807T120450Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a75c9e292d98 DTSTART:20220714T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220714T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on transport\, trade logistics and trade facilitation\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation in t imes of pandemic and beyond:\nKey challenges and opportunities\n\nThe disr uption from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and uncertainty about a las ting recovery are stark reminders of how unprepared transport and logistic s are in the face of disruptions. Pandemic-induced shifts in supply\, cons umption and demand patterns\, the rise in logistical bottlenecks\, port co ngestion and delays\, the surge in shipping rates and costs\, and deterior ation in service reliability have all become a constant feature of the cur rent transport and logistics landscape.\n\nThe short-term outlook remains one of continued disruption amid emerging virus variants and new waves of infections\, as well as a riskier geopolitical landscape. Several trends a re making a rapid return to “normal” more challenging\, while at the s ame time generating opportunities for transport and logistics\, including trade facilitation.\n\nTransport and logistics are facing multiple imperat ives spanning digitalization\, climate change mitigation and adaptation\, transition to low carbon fuels\, environmental sustainability\, and energy and food security. Addressing the challenges\, balancing competing priori ties and seizing opportunities call for adequate policies and strategies t hat prioritize the future proofing of transport and logistics.\n\nThe nint h session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the key issues at stake and provide recommendations on the best way forward\, ide ntify priority action areas\, in particular for the most vulnerable group of countries\, among these the least developed countries\, small island de veloping States and landlocked developing countries\, and define the role of relevant stakeholders\, including from industry\, Government\, the publ ic and private sectors and development partners and financial institutions .\n\nParticipation ans Registration\n\nMember States of UNCTAD are request ed to nominate experts in the relevant fields by 30 June 2022.\n\nExperts\ , who will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities\, are e xpected to have proven expertise in the subject areas and may be selected from governmental and non-governmental organizations\, the private sector or academia.\n\nSpecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies that wis h to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organization s in the general category and those in the special category that wish to p articipate as observers\, are requested to register by the same date.\n\nT he meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online participation) and online registration is mandatory for all participants.\n\nContributed papers\n\nExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (maxi mum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experien ces.\n\nThese papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.\n<\;h3 class="\;text-align-cen ter\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/36836 DTSTAMP:20260807T120450Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR