BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4dbdbfc7a6e DTSTART:20141208T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20141208T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Enviro nment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development (s econd session) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:An open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non-discriminatory and rule s-based multilateral trading system remains an integral part of an enablin g economic environment. The effective integration of developing countries into the multilateral trading system remains a priority\, and ways and mea ns should be found on how best to achieve this objective.\n\nThe objective of the multi-year expert meeting session is to exchange views\, experienc es and lessons learned regarding policies and measures at all levels to en hance the contribution of an enabling multilateral trading system in foste ring inclusive and sustainable development.\n\nThe international community is set to define the post-2015 development framework and sustainable deve lopment goals wherein trade is expected to play a major catalytic role.\n\ nExperience suggests that the transmission of efficiency gains from trade integration to broad-based development is not automatic and remains to be established with conscious policy efforts. This will require coherent and integrated policy intervention supportive of structural transformation at macroeconomic and individual sectoral levels to build broad-based producti ve capacities with possibility for diversification\, technological upgradi ng and job creation.\n\nSuch changing policy needs and priorities should b e supported by an enabling economic environment\, of which an open\, trans parent\, inclusive\, non-discriminatory and rules-based multilateral tradi ng and financial system remains an integral part.\n\nDespite recurrent set backs\, multilateralism remains a global public good to be supported and u pheld. The centrality and strength of the multilateral trading system are increasingly under stress as the global trade governance becomes fragmente d with the increased prevalence of regional and plurilateral processes.\n\ nWhile the ninth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (3 -6 December 2013\, Bali\, Indonesia) adopted a package of decisions\, incl uding the Agreement on Trade Facilitation\, difficulties in implementing t he Bali package has again cast uncertainty over the prospects for the post -Bali work to conclude the Doha Round. Efforts are needed to ensure that m ultilateral and other processes can create an enabling environment for sus tainable development.\n\nIssues to be addressed:\n\n\n\nPromoting greater understanding as to how the multilateral trading system can contribute to inclusive and sustainable development\;\n\n\nEnhancing understanding on ho w the multilateral trading system has contributed to the Millennium Develo pment Goals and how this contribution can be considered and enhanced in th e future implementation of internationally agreed development goals\;\n\n\ nExchanging experiences and lessons to promote a coherent and integrated a pproach to trade and inclusive and sustainable development at the national \, regional and international levels\;\n\n\nPromoting greater understandin g on the impact of non-tariff measures/barriers on the trade and developme nt prospects of developing countries and identifying possible ways and mea ns of addressing them.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInput from experts\n\nExperts nomina ted by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5-12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting.\n\nThe papers wil l be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.\n\n\n\n\n<\;p>\;An open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non- discriminatory and rules-based multilateral trading system remains an inte gral part of an enabling economic environment. The effective integration o f developing countries into the multilateral trading system remains a prio rity\, and ways and means should be found on how best to achieve this obje ctive.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the multi-year expert me eting session is to exchange views\, experiences and lessons learned regar ding policies and measures at all levels to enhance the contribution of an enabling multilateral trading system in fostering inclusive and sustainab le development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The international community is s et to define the post-2015 development framework and sustainable developme nt goals wherein trade is expected to play a major catalytic role.<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experience suggests that the transmission of efficiency gains from trade integration to broad-based development is not automatic and remains to be established with conscious policy efforts. This will req uire coherent and integrated policy intervention supportive of structural transformation at macroeconomic and individual sectoral levels to build br oad-based productive capacities with possibility for diversification\, tec hnological upgrading and job creation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Such chan ging policy needs and priorities should be supported by an enabling econom ic environment\, of which an open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non-discrimi natory and rules-based multilateral trading and financial system remains a n integral part.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Despite recurrent setbacks\, mu ltilateralism remains a global public good to be supported and upheld. The centrality and strength of the multilateral trading system are increasing ly under stress as the global trade governance becomes fragmented with the increased prevalence of regional and plurilateral processes.<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;While the ninth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Or ganization (3-6 December 2013\, Bali\, Indonesia) adopted a package of dec isions\, including the Agreement on Trade Facilitation\, difficulties in i mplementing the Bali package has again cast uncertainty over the prospects for the post-Bali work to conclude the Doha Round. Efforts are needed to ensure that multilateral and other processes can create an enabling enviro nment for sustainable development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong&g t\;Issues to be addressed:<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type=&q uot\;a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-yea r-expert-meeting-enhancing-enabling-economic-environment-all-levels-suppor t-0 DTSTAMP:20260708T030223Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4dbdbfc7a92 DTSTART:20141209T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20141209T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Enviro nment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development (s econd session) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:An open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non-discriminatory and rule s-based multilateral trading system remains an integral part of an enablin g economic environment. The effective integration of developing countries into the multilateral trading system remains a priority\, and ways and mea ns should be found on how best to achieve this objective.\n\nThe objective of the multi-year expert meeting session is to exchange views\, experienc es and lessons learned regarding policies and measures at all levels to en hance the contribution of an enabling multilateral trading system in foste ring inclusive and sustainable development.\n\nThe international community is set to define the post-2015 development framework and sustainable deve lopment goals wherein trade is expected to play a major catalytic role.\n\ nExperience suggests that the transmission of efficiency gains from trade integration to broad-based development is not automatic and remains to be established with conscious policy efforts. This will require coherent and integrated policy intervention supportive of structural transformation at macroeconomic and individual sectoral levels to build broad-based producti ve capacities with possibility for diversification\, technological upgradi ng and job creation.\n\nSuch changing policy needs and priorities should b e supported by an enabling economic environment\, of which an open\, trans parent\, inclusive\, non-discriminatory and rules-based multilateral tradi ng and financial system remains an integral part.\n\nDespite recurrent set backs\, multilateralism remains a global public good to be supported and u pheld. The centrality and strength of the multilateral trading system are increasingly under stress as the global trade governance becomes fragmente d with the increased prevalence of regional and plurilateral processes.\n\ nWhile the ninth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (3 -6 December 2013\, Bali\, Indonesia) adopted a package of decisions\, incl uding the Agreement on Trade Facilitation\, difficulties in implementing t he Bali package has again cast uncertainty over the prospects for the post -Bali work to conclude the Doha Round. Efforts are needed to ensure that m ultilateral and other processes can create an enabling environment for sus tainable development.\n\nIssues to be addressed:\n\n\n\nPromoting greater understanding as to how the multilateral trading system can contribute to inclusive and sustainable development\;\n\n\nEnhancing understanding on ho w the multilateral trading system has contributed to the Millennium Develo pment Goals and how this contribution can be considered and enhanced in th e future implementation of internationally agreed development goals\;\n\n\ nExchanging experiences and lessons to promote a coherent and integrated a pproach to trade and inclusive and sustainable development at the national \, regional and international levels\;\n\n\nPromoting greater understandin g on the impact of non-tariff measures/barriers on the trade and developme nt prospects of developing countries and identifying possible ways and mea ns of addressing them.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInput from experts\n\nExperts nomina ted by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5-12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting.\n\nThe papers wil l be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.\n\n\n\n\n<\;p>\;An open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non- discriminatory and rules-based multilateral trading system remains an inte gral part of an enabling economic environment. The effective integration o f developing countries into the multilateral trading system remains a prio rity\, and ways and means should be found on how best to achieve this obje ctive.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the multi-year expert me eting session is to exchange views\, experiences and lessons learned regar ding policies and measures at all levels to enhance the contribution of an enabling multilateral trading system in fostering inclusive and sustainab le development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The international community is s et to define the post-2015 development framework and sustainable developme nt goals wherein trade is expected to play a major catalytic role.<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experience suggests that the transmission of efficiency gains from trade integration to broad-based development is not automatic and remains to be established with conscious policy efforts. This will req uire coherent and integrated policy intervention supportive of structural transformation at macroeconomic and individual sectoral levels to build br oad-based productive capacities with possibility for diversification\, tec hnological upgrading and job creation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Such chan ging policy needs and priorities should be supported by an enabling econom ic environment\, of which an open\, transparent\, inclusive\, non-discrimi natory and rules-based multilateral trading and financial system remains a n integral part.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Despite recurrent setbacks\, mu ltilateralism remains a global public good to be supported and upheld. The centrality and strength of the multilateral trading system are increasing ly under stress as the global trade governance becomes fragmented with the increased prevalence of regional and plurilateral processes.<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;While the ninth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Or ganization (3-6 December 2013\, Bali\, Indonesia) adopted a package of dec isions\, including the Agreement on Trade Facilitation\, difficulties in i mplementing the Bali package has again cast uncertainty over the prospects for the post-Bali work to conclude the Doha Round. Efforts are needed to ensure that multilateral and other processes can create an enabling enviro nment for sustainable development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong&g t\;Issues to be addressed:<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type=&q uot\;a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-yea r-expert-meeting-enhancing-enabling-economic-environment-all-levels-suppor t-0 DTSTAMP:20260708T030223Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR