BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a50ea35e6322 DTSTART:20160518T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160518T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, fou rth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresses that devel opment of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory a nd institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioeconomic develop ment.\n\nThe objective of the expert meeting is to identify best-fit pract ices at the levels of policymaking\, regulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, development and trade in a balanced mann er\, including strengthening national services regulation.\n\nThe fourth s ession of the expert meeting will examine practices and experiences in bui lding coordination and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supporti ve in services sectors.\n\nServices sectors are essential to the efficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilities and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institutional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.\n\nAt the same time\, increased trade in services negotiations have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberalization and regulation of service s\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue development objectives.\n\nWithin this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trad e ministries\, are crucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developm ental.\n\nThe session will examine lessons that can be learned from variou s country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Servic es Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade s trategies.\n<\;p>\;The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresse s that development of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory and institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioecon omic development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the expert me eting is to identify best-fit practices at the levels of policymaking\, re gulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, devel opment and trade in a balanced manner\, including strengthening national s ervices regulation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fourth session of the ex pert meeting will examine practices and experiences in building coordinati on and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supportive in services s ectors.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Services sectors are essential to the ef ficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilit ies and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institu tional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;At the same time\, increased trade in services negotiati ons have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberaliza tion and regulation of services\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue developm ent objectives.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Within this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trade ministries\, are cr ucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developmental.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;The session will examine lessons that can be learned from vari ous country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Serv ices Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o rg/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-fourth -session DTSTAMP:20260710T124853Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a50ea35e636f DTSTART:20160519T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160519T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, fou rth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresses that devel opment of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory a nd institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioeconomic develop ment.\n\nThe objective of the expert meeting is to identify best-fit pract ices at the levels of policymaking\, regulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, development and trade in a balanced mann er\, including strengthening national services regulation.\n\nThe fourth s ession of the expert meeting will examine practices and experiences in bui lding coordination and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supporti ve in services sectors.\n\nServices sectors are essential to the efficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilities and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institutional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.\n\nAt the same time\, increased trade in services negotiations have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberalization and regulation of service s\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue development objectives.\n\nWithin this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trad e ministries\, are crucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developm ental.\n\nThe session will examine lessons that can be learned from variou s country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Servic es Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade s trategies.\n<\;p>\;The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresse s that development of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory and institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioecon omic development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the expert me eting is to identify best-fit practices at the levels of policymaking\, re gulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, devel opment and trade in a balanced manner\, including strengthening national s ervices regulation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fourth session of the ex pert meeting will examine practices and experiences in building coordinati on and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supportive in services s ectors.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Services sectors are essential to the ef ficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilit ies and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institu tional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;At the same time\, increased trade in services negotiati ons have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberaliza tion and regulation of services\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue developm ent objectives.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Within this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trade ministries\, are cr ucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developmental.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;The session will examine lessons that can be learned from vari ous country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Serv ices Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o rg/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-fourth -session DTSTAMP:20260710T124853Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a50ea35e6378 DTSTART:20160520T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160520T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, fou rth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresses that devel opment of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory a nd institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioeconomic develop ment.\n\nThe objective of the expert meeting is to identify best-fit pract ices at the levels of policymaking\, regulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, development and trade in a balanced mann er\, including strengthening national services regulation.\n\nThe fourth s ession of the expert meeting will examine practices and experiences in bui lding coordination and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supporti ve in services sectors.\n\nServices sectors are essential to the efficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilities and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institutional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.\n\nAt the same time\, increased trade in services negotiations have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberalization and regulation of service s\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue development objectives.\n\nWithin this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trad e ministries\, are crucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developm ental.\n\nThe session will examine lessons that can be learned from variou s country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Servic es Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade s trategies.\n<\;p>\;The Doha Mandate\, adopted at UNCTAD XIII\, stresse s that development of services and access to them\, supported by adequate regulatory and institutional frameworks\, is important for sound socioecon omic development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the expert me eting is to identify best-fit practices at the levels of policymaking\, re gulations\, institutions and trade negotiations that link services\, devel opment and trade in a balanced manner\, including strengthening national s ervices regulation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fourth session of the ex pert meeting will examine practices and experiences in building coordinati on and coherence between trade negotiators\, policymakers and regulators\, and making regulatory and trade agendas mutually supportive in services s ectors.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Services sectors are essential to the ef ficient functioning of all economies and strengthened productive capabilit ies and competitiveness. The quality of policies\, regulations and institu tional frameworks is the key determinant of services performance.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;At the same time\, increased trade in services negotiati ons have also raised concerns over the relationship between the liberaliza tion and regulation of services\, as certain trade rules could affect the degree of national regulatory autonomy and policy space to pursue developm ent objectives.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Within this context\, coherence between regulatory and trade agendas\, and effective coordination between regulatory authorities\, sectoral ministries and trade ministries\, are cr ucial for trade liberalization to become pro-developmental.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;The session will examine lessons that can be learned from vari ous country and regional practices and experiences\, including UNCTAD Serv ices Policy Reviews\, in building mutually supportive regulatory and trade strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o rg/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-fourth -session DTSTAMP:20260710T124853Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR