BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d0261d02a7 DTSTART:20261129T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261129T150000Z LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia SUMMARY:UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSC F) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI). The Forum will bring together member States and representatives of the pri vate sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations\, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify policy options and consider practical measures to enhance the res ilience\, sustainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics syst ems.Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and private stakehol ders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuou s challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of supply chain s\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been recognized b y UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Geneva Consensu s\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16).This sec ond edition of the Forum will build on deliberations at the first UNCTAD G SCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 2024\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedicated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the impacts of supply chain disruption s on trade and development\, as well as potential response measures.The Fo rum will be held in conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saud i Arabia.Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and oppor tunitiesThe 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address the most pressing challenges fac ing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:Promote coordinated efforts to prevent\, mitigate\, respond and ad apt to supply chain disruptions\, including through targeted policy\, regu latory and operational measures\, technical assistance\, sustainable and r esilient infrastructure investment\, strengthened public and private colla boration\; as well as enhanced crisis-response mechanisms to ensure the co ntinued flow of essential goods\, including in times of emergency.Identify opportunities arising from structural transformation\, digitalization\, i nnovation\, and sustainability transitions to strengthen supply chain resi lience\, build productive capacities\, support skills development\, enhanc e collaboration and promote more inclusive participation in global and reg ional trade.Shore up support for economies disproportionally affected by s upply chain disruptions\, particularly least developed countries and small island developing states\, as well as landlocked developing countries\, m any of which face freight costs significantly above the global average\, i n some cases up to three times higher.<\;p>\;The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership wi th the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum wil l bring together member States and representatives of the private sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations \, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify poli cy options and consider practical measures to enhance the resilience\, sus tainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics systems.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and privat e stakeholders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuous challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of su pply chains\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been re cognized by UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Genev a Consensus\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16 ).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This second edition of the Forum will build on de liberations at the first UNCTAD GSCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 20 24\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedic ated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the i mpacts of supply chain disruptions on trade and development\, as well as p otential response measures.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum will be held i n conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\;/p&g t\;<\;h4>\;Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and opportunities<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address th e most pressing challenges facing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:<\;/p>\;<\;ul class="\;ny- bullet-list--un-blue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/nod e/50119 DTSTAMP:20260707T134257Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d0261d02d0 DTSTART:20261130T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261130T150000Z LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia SUMMARY:UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSC F) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI). The Forum will bring together member States and representatives of the pri vate sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations\, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify policy options and consider practical measures to enhance the res ilience\, sustainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics syst ems.Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and private stakehol ders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuou s challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of supply chain s\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been recognized b y UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Geneva Consensu s\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16).This sec ond edition of the Forum will build on deliberations at the first UNCTAD G SCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 2024\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedicated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the impacts of supply chain disruption s on trade and development\, as well as potential response measures.The Fo rum will be held in conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saud i Arabia.Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and oppor tunitiesThe 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address the most pressing challenges fac ing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:Promote coordinated efforts to prevent\, mitigate\, respond and ad apt to supply chain disruptions\, including through targeted policy\, regu latory and operational measures\, technical assistance\, sustainable and r esilient infrastructure investment\, strengthened public and private colla boration\; as well as enhanced crisis-response mechanisms to ensure the co ntinued flow of essential goods\, including in times of emergency.Identify opportunities arising from structural transformation\, digitalization\, i nnovation\, and sustainability transitions to strengthen supply chain resi lience\, build productive capacities\, support skills development\, enhanc e collaboration and promote more inclusive participation in global and reg ional trade.Shore up support for economies disproportionally affected by s upply chain disruptions\, particularly least developed countries and small island developing states\, as well as landlocked developing countries\, m any of which face freight costs significantly above the global average\, i n some cases up to three times higher.<\;p>\;The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership wi th the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum wil l bring together member States and representatives of the private sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations \, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify poli cy options and consider practical measures to enhance the resilience\, sus tainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics systems.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and privat e stakeholders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuous challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of su pply chains\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been re cognized by UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Genev a Consensus\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16 ).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This second edition of the Forum will build on de liberations at the first UNCTAD GSCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 20 24\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedic ated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the i mpacts of supply chain disruptions on trade and development\, as well as p otential response measures.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum will be held i n conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\;/p&g t\;<\;h4>\;Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and opportunities<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address th e most pressing challenges facing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:<\;/p>\;<\;ul class="\;ny- bullet-list--un-blue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/nod e/50119 DTSTAMP:20260707T134257Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d0261d02d7 DTSTART:20261201T060000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261201T150000Z LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia SUMMARY:UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSC F) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI). The Forum will bring together member States and representatives of the pri vate sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations\, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify policy options and consider practical measures to enhance the res ilience\, sustainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics syst ems.Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and private stakehol ders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuou s challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of supply chain s\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been recognized b y UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Geneva Consensu s\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16).This sec ond edition of the Forum will build on deliberations at the first UNCTAD G SCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 2024\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedicated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the impacts of supply chain disruption s on trade and development\, as well as potential response measures.The Fo rum will be held in conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saud i Arabia.Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and oppor tunitiesThe 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address the most pressing challenges fac ing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:Promote coordinated efforts to prevent\, mitigate\, respond and ad apt to supply chain disruptions\, including through targeted policy\, regu latory and operational measures\, technical assistance\, sustainable and r esilient infrastructure investment\, strengthened public and private colla boration\; as well as enhanced crisis-response mechanisms to ensure the co ntinued flow of essential goods\, including in times of emergency.Identify opportunities arising from structural transformation\, digitalization\, i nnovation\, and sustainability transitions to strengthen supply chain resi lience\, build productive capacities\, support skills development\, enhanc e collaboration and promote more inclusive participation in global and reg ional trade.Shore up support for economies disproportionally affected by s upply chain disruptions\, particularly least developed countries and small island developing states\, as well as landlocked developing countries\, m any of which face freight costs significantly above the global average\, i n some cases up to three times higher.<\;p>\;The second edition of the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2026 in Riyadh\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, in partnership wi th the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum wil l bring together member States and representatives of the private sector\, international and regional organizations\, non-governmental organizations \, academics and experts worldwide to exchange experiences\, identify poli cy options and consider practical measures to enhance the resilience\, sus tainability and inclusiveness of transport and logistics systems.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;Held every two years by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Forum serves as a global platform for dialogue among public and privat e stakeholders on supply chain and trade logistics issues. In light of the continuous challenges that impact the resilience and sustainability of su pply chains\, maintaining and further developing this platform has been re cognized by UNCTAD Member States as part of UNCTAD’s mandate\, the Genev a Consensus\, adopted at the 16th ministerial Conference in 2025 (UNCTAD16 ).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This second edition of the Forum will build on de liberations at the first UNCTAD GSCF\, held in Bridgetown\, Barbados in 20 24\, as well as on the outcome of an UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable dedic ated to supply chain issues\, and allow for further consideration of the i mpacts of supply chain disruptions on trade and development\, as well as p otential response measures.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum will be held i n conjunction with the Global Logistics Forum organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\;/p&g t\;<\;h4>\;Confronting pressing supply chain challenges: responses and opportunities<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 2026 UNCTAD GSCF will address th e most pressing challenges facing international and regional supply chains and sustainable development. It will:<\;/p>\;<\;ul class="\;ny- bullet-list--un-blue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/nod e/50119 DTSTAMP:20260707T134257Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR