BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adfd78cad505 DTSTART:20150420T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150420T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, seventh sessio n CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThis year'\;s sess ion will address three main themes:\n\n\n\nMobilizing investment for devel opment: Contribution of UNCTAD in the context of financing for development .\n\n\nEntrepreneurship and sustainable development goals.\n\n\nPolicies t o promote collaboration in science\, technology and innovation (STI) for d evelopment.\n\n\n\nA high-level panel has been convened on the first day o f the Commission to discuss financing trends\, options available to develo ping countries\, partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms for mobi lizing investment for development and maximizing its positive impact.\n\nU nder the same agenda item\, policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given the opportunity to exchang e concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission d evoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of the Investment Policy Reviews of the Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.\n\nUnder the ag enda item on entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals\, the Comm ission is invited to examine how to promote enterprise development in supp ort of sustainable development objectives.\n\nUnder the agenda item on pol icies to promote collaboration in STI for development\, the Commission wil l discuss policies to strengthen networking activities and linkages among STI stakeholders in the public sector\, the business community and academi a.\n\nMany developing countries have insufficient scientific and technolog ical experience and capabilities and policy support will therefore be inst rumental in initiating\, growing and bringing sustainability to networking activities and interactions\, such as innovation clusters and innovation hubs\, STI parks and business incubators. Such instruments have been used to promote technological development in a wide variety of contexts and usi ng various models and approaches.\n\nThe Commission is invited to share ex periences in developing and implementing policies to foster collaboration among STI stakeholders in the context of developing countries. The focus o f the discussion is expected to be on presenting various approaches\, with an emphasis on science and technology parks.\n\nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes and recommendations of its M ulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship f or Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, of the Exper t Meeting on the Transformation of the International Investment Regime: Th e Path Ahead and of the Expert Meeting on Cyberlaws and Regulations for En hancing E-commerce\, Including Case Studies and Lessons Learned.\n\nIt wil l also consider the report of the thirty-first session of the Intergovernm ental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an d Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandates received in Accra and Doha by the secr etariat\, identifying areas in which synergies have been achieved among th e three pillars of its work.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the oppor tunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to di scuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy soluti ons.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This year'\;s session will address thre e main themes:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type="\;a\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development- commission-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261026T224324Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adfd78cad53e DTSTART:20150421T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150421T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, seventh sessio n CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThis year'\;s sess ion will address three main themes:\n\n\n\nMobilizing investment for devel opment: Contribution of UNCTAD in the context of financing for development .\n\n\nEntrepreneurship and sustainable development goals.\n\n\nPolicies t o promote collaboration in science\, technology and innovation (STI) for d evelopment.\n\n\n\nA high-level panel has been convened on the first day o f the Commission to discuss financing trends\, options available to develo ping countries\, partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms for mobi lizing investment for development and maximizing its positive impact.\n\nU nder the same agenda item\, policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given the opportunity to exchang e concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission d evoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of the Investment Policy Reviews of the Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.\n\nUnder the ag enda item on entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals\, the Comm ission is invited to examine how to promote enterprise development in supp ort of sustainable development objectives.\n\nUnder the agenda item on pol icies to promote collaboration in STI for development\, the Commission wil l discuss policies to strengthen networking activities and linkages among STI stakeholders in the public sector\, the business community and academi a.\n\nMany developing countries have insufficient scientific and technolog ical experience and capabilities and policy support will therefore be inst rumental in initiating\, growing and bringing sustainability to networking activities and interactions\, such as innovation clusters and innovation hubs\, STI parks and business incubators. Such instruments have been used to promote technological development in a wide variety of contexts and usi ng various models and approaches.\n\nThe Commission is invited to share ex periences in developing and implementing policies to foster collaboration among STI stakeholders in the context of developing countries. The focus o f the discussion is expected to be on presenting various approaches\, with an emphasis on science and technology parks.\n\nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes and recommendations of its M ulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship f or Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, of the Exper t Meeting on the Transformation of the International Investment Regime: Th e Path Ahead and of the Expert Meeting on Cyberlaws and Regulations for En hancing E-commerce\, Including Case Studies and Lessons Learned.\n\nIt wil l also consider the report of the thirty-first session of the Intergovernm ental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an d Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandates received in Accra and Doha by the secr etariat\, identifying areas in which synergies have been achieved among th e three pillars of its work.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the oppor tunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to di scuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy soluti ons.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This year'\;s session will address thre e main themes:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type="\;a\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development- commission-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261026T224324Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adfd78cad545 DTSTART:20150422T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150422T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, seventh sessio n CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThis year'\;s sess ion will address three main themes:\n\n\n\nMobilizing investment for devel opment: Contribution of UNCTAD in the context of financing for development .\n\n\nEntrepreneurship and sustainable development goals.\n\n\nPolicies t o promote collaboration in science\, technology and innovation (STI) for d evelopment.\n\n\n\nA high-level panel has been convened on the first day o f the Commission to discuss financing trends\, options available to develo ping countries\, partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms for mobi lizing investment for development and maximizing its positive impact.\n\nU nder the same agenda item\, policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given the opportunity to exchang e concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission d evoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of the Investment Policy Reviews of the Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.\n\nUnder the ag enda item on entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals\, the Comm ission is invited to examine how to promote enterprise development in supp ort of sustainable development objectives.\n\nUnder the agenda item on pol icies to promote collaboration in STI for development\, the Commission wil l discuss policies to strengthen networking activities and linkages among STI stakeholders in the public sector\, the business community and academi a.\n\nMany developing countries have insufficient scientific and technolog ical experience and capabilities and policy support will therefore be inst rumental in initiating\, growing and bringing sustainability to networking activities and interactions\, such as innovation clusters and innovation hubs\, STI parks and business incubators. Such instruments have been used to promote technological development in a wide variety of contexts and usi ng various models and approaches.\n\nThe Commission is invited to share ex periences in developing and implementing policies to foster collaboration among STI stakeholders in the context of developing countries. The focus o f the discussion is expected to be on presenting various approaches\, with an emphasis on science and technology parks.\n\nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes and recommendations of its M ulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship f or Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, of the Exper t Meeting on the Transformation of the International Investment Regime: Th e Path Ahead and of the Expert Meeting on Cyberlaws and Regulations for En hancing E-commerce\, Including Case Studies and Lessons Learned.\n\nIt wil l also consider the report of the thirty-first session of the Intergovernm ental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an d Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandates received in Accra and Doha by the secr etariat\, identifying areas in which synergies have been achieved among th e three pillars of its work.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the oppor tunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to di scuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy soluti ons.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This year'\;s session will address thre e main themes:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type="\;a\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development- commission-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261026T224324Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adfd78cad54a DTSTART:20150423T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150423T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, seventh sessio n CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThis year'\;s sess ion will address three main themes:\n\n\n\nMobilizing investment for devel opment: Contribution of UNCTAD in the context of financing for development .\n\n\nEntrepreneurship and sustainable development goals.\n\n\nPolicies t o promote collaboration in science\, technology and innovation (STI) for d evelopment.\n\n\n\nA high-level panel has been convened on the first day o f the Commission to discuss financing trends\, options available to develo ping countries\, partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms for mobi lizing investment for development and maximizing its positive impact.\n\nU nder the same agenda item\, policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given the opportunity to exchang e concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission d evoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of the Investment Policy Reviews of the Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.\n\nUnder the ag enda item on entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals\, the Comm ission is invited to examine how to promote enterprise development in supp ort of sustainable development objectives.\n\nUnder the agenda item on pol icies to promote collaboration in STI for development\, the Commission wil l discuss policies to strengthen networking activities and linkages among STI stakeholders in the public sector\, the business community and academi a.\n\nMany developing countries have insufficient scientific and technolog ical experience and capabilities and policy support will therefore be inst rumental in initiating\, growing and bringing sustainability to networking activities and interactions\, such as innovation clusters and innovation hubs\, STI parks and business incubators. Such instruments have been used to promote technological development in a wide variety of contexts and usi ng various models and approaches.\n\nThe Commission is invited to share ex periences in developing and implementing policies to foster collaboration among STI stakeholders in the context of developing countries. The focus o f the discussion is expected to be on presenting various approaches\, with an emphasis on science and technology parks.\n\nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes and recommendations of its M ulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship f or Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, of the Exper t Meeting on the Transformation of the International Investment Regime: Th e Path Ahead and of the Expert Meeting on Cyberlaws and Regulations for En hancing E-commerce\, Including Case Studies and Lessons Learned.\n\nIt wil l also consider the report of the thirty-first session of the Intergovernm ental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an d Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandates received in Accra and Doha by the secr etariat\, identifying areas in which synergies have been achieved among th e three pillars of its work.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the oppor tunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to di scuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy soluti ons.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This year'\;s session will address thre e main themes:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type="\;a\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development- commission-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261026T224324Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adfd78cad550 DTSTART:20150424T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150424T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, seventh sessio n CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThis year'\;s sess ion will address three main themes:\n\n\n\nMobilizing investment for devel opment: Contribution of UNCTAD in the context of financing for development .\n\n\nEntrepreneurship and sustainable development goals.\n\n\nPolicies t o promote collaboration in science\, technology and innovation (STI) for d evelopment.\n\n\n\nA high-level panel has been convened on the first day o f the Commission to discuss financing trends\, options available to develo ping countries\, partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms for mobi lizing investment for development and maximizing its positive impact.\n\nU nder the same agenda item\, policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given the opportunity to exchang e concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission d evoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of the Investment Policy Reviews of the Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.\n\nUnder the ag enda item on entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals\, the Comm ission is invited to examine how to promote enterprise development in supp ort of sustainable development objectives.\n\nUnder the agenda item on pol icies to promote collaboration in STI for development\, the Commission wil l discuss policies to strengthen networking activities and linkages among STI stakeholders in the public sector\, the business community and academi a.\n\nMany developing countries have insufficient scientific and technolog ical experience and capabilities and policy support will therefore be inst rumental in initiating\, growing and bringing sustainability to networking activities and interactions\, such as innovation clusters and innovation hubs\, STI parks and business incubators. Such instruments have been used to promote technological development in a wide variety of contexts and usi ng various models and approaches.\n\nThe Commission is invited to share ex periences in developing and implementing policies to foster collaboration among STI stakeholders in the context of developing countries. The focus o f the discussion is expected to be on presenting various approaches\, with an emphasis on science and technology parks.\n\nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes and recommendations of its M ulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship f or Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, of the Exper t Meeting on the Transformation of the International Investment Regime: Th e Path Ahead and of the Expert Meeting on Cyberlaws and Regulations for En hancing E-commerce\, Including Case Studies and Lessons Learned.\n\nIt wil l also consider the report of the thirty-first session of the Intergovernm ental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an d Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandates received in Accra and Doha by the secr etariat\, identifying areas in which synergies have been achieved among th e three pillars of its work.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the oppor tunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to di scuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy soluti ons.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This year'\;s session will address thre e main themes:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol type="\;a\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development- commission-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261026T224324Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR