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Launch of UNCTAD-BMZ study on Promoting Local IT Sector Development Through Public Procurement
… The joint UNCTAD-BMZ study on Promoting Local IT Sector … Through Public Procurement will be officially launched at the Africa Business Week in Frankfurt, Germany, on 22 April 2013. The Africa Business Week promotes growing business relations …
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Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting - United Nations LDC IV: Key Development Challenges Facing the LDCs
… The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development … " United Nations LDC IV: Key Development Challenges Facing the LDCs ". It will open at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 18 February … Quick Links: Overview Key Development Challenges Facing the LDCs Presentations [Audio] Presentations [Text] …
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The Multilateral Trading System: Time to Re-Energize?
… ahead, and a unique opportunity at hand, to better service the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. People around the globe will be watching and waiting for signs of a revitalized multilateralism that emerges from the negotiations. The 2030 Agenda underscores the role of …
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UNCTAD/CFC/UN-OHRLLS Side Event at the High-Level Seminar: Accelerating Sustainable Energy for All in Landlocked Developing Countries through Innovative Partnerships
… This event will allow participants to reflect on the synergies between development of the energy sector and boosting productive capacities, … on sustainable, reliable and affordable energy reflecting the diversity of circumstances facing landlocked developing …
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International Academics Seminar on Competition Policy and Law
… Under the framework of the Academic Network in Competition Policy (ANCP) set up by the Competition Authority of Indonesia (KPPU) in 2016, UNCTAD …
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Oceans Economy and Ecosystem services: sustainable fisheries and coastal tourism. Side event to the CBD COP 13
… Justification: The value of the global ocean-based economic sectors is estimated between … 3-6 trillion/year . More than 3 billion people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods and more than 350 million …
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Can gender-sensitive trade policies hinder the spread of the anti-globalization movements? Working Session at the WTO Public Forum
… This event will provide the opportunity to present UNCTAD's Trade and Gender Toolbox, … a methodology that UNCTAD has just launched to assess the gender impacts of trade reforms prior to their … anti-globalization movements and contribute to achieving the SDGs. … DITC/TGD … Gender side event WTO Public Forum …
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Online conference - World Oceans Day. The Blue Economy and COVID-19 Pandemic: New challenges, recovery measures and resilience [On-line]
… Background The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. It is estimated that the pandemic may generate a decline of world trade by a third this year. The Blue economy accounts for about 3.5 to 7 per cent of …
Press Material
IER - Digital Opportunities In Latin America And The Caribbean Can Be Further Harnessed, Says UNCTAD
… … Digital Opportunities In Latin America And The Caribbean Can Be Further Harnessed, Says UNCTAD … …
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BioTrade, market innovation and social inclusion in climate diverse scenarios - Side event to the UNFCCC COP 20
… business models can increase private sector involvement in the field of biodiversity conservation. Sales in BioTrade … sector, especially in developing countries. BioTrade has the potential to be a key pulling factor to address other … to increase their participation and cooperation with the BioTrade Initiative of UNCTAD, and other organizations …