BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72194ae6eff DTSTART:20160418T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160418T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2016: Emerging E-commerce Topics and Trends CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the multi-stakeholder discussions on emerging e-commerce t opics and trends in sessions organized by UNCTAD and Partners.\n\n \n\n18 April 2016\n\nE-Commerce in the Global Economy\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Roo m XXIII\n\nGetting the Logical Infrastructure Right: Enabling Sustainable E-commerce Growth with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)\n\norganized by: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre\, Internet Society and Internet C orporation for Assigned Names and Numbers\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Room XXIV \n\nGlobal Attitudes Towards Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet\n \norganized by: Centre for International Governance Innovation and Ipsos\n \n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE-commerce Strategies for Rural Develo pment\n\norganized by: UNCTAD\n\n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIV\n\nG7 ICT P riorities: Technology\, Innovation\, and the Global Economy\n\norganized b y: ITI\, JEITA\, and DIGITALEUROPE\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE- commerce and Digital Economy: Business as Usual?\n\norganized by: WTO Secr etariat\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIV\n\nCybersecurity and Cybercrime: New Tools\n\norganized by: UNCTAD and World Bank\n\n \n\n15:00-16:30 - Ro om XXII\n\nEntrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs through E-commerce and E -services\n\nwith keynote speech by the Vice President of Alibaba\n\n \n\ n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIII\n\nTrade and Regulation in a Digital Economy\n\n organized by: Government of Sweden\n\n \n\n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIV\n\nNew International Framework for the Protection of Consumers Online\n\norganiz ed by: UNCTAD and OECD\n\n \n\n19 April 2016\n\n08:30-09:45 - Delegates R estaurant\, 8th floor\n\nWorld Economic Forum-UNCTAD Breakfast: Priorities for Public-Private Initiatives in Advancing Digital Trade\n\n(By invitati on only)\n\n \n\n19-20 April 2016\n\nAd Hoc Expert Meeting on Data Protec tion and Privacy: Implications for Trade and Development\n\nThe increasing global relevance of activities and transactions online and the changing n ature of the information economy\, enhances the importance of coherence be tween data protection and privacy frameworks that can help foster innovati on and trade while at the same time protect against unnecessary intrusions . Recent and expected regulatory changes in the field of data protection a nd privacy as well as diverging approaches in different parts of the world \, call for renewed discussion on possible ways forward.\n\nThis ad hoc ex pert meeting will contribute to ensure global communication on the subject to understand emerging topics in data protection and privacy\, new challe nges and opportunities\, as it relates to unlocking the potential for cros s-border trade. Industry players and consumers\, as well as governments an d international organizations will present their perspectives and outline the latest developments\, current practices and relevant frameworks.\n\nTh e Ad Hoc expert meeting will commence with the presentation of the UNCTAD Study on Data Protection and International Data Flows. Representatives fro m public and private stakeholders will then take the floor to discuss them atic topics and present their experiences.\n\nConference speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission\, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\, the Commonwealth\, the Computer and Communications Industry Association\, Consumers International\, the Council of Europe\, DIGITALEUR OPE\, the East African Community Secretariat\, the ECOWAS Commission\, the European Commission\, Facebook\, the Global Commission on Internet Govern ance\, the Information Technology Industry Council\, the International Cha mber of Commerce\, the McKinsey Global Institute\, the National Board of T rade of Sweden\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen t\, UNCTAD\, UNOHCHR\, the United States Federal Trade Commission\, the Wo rld Trade Organization\, and government representatives from countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America.\n\n \n\n21 April 2016\n\nAid for eTrade Consultation \n\nE-commerce is spreading quickly around the world\, and ca n be a powerful driver of economic growth\, inclusive trade\, and job-crea tion\, including at the bottom of the pyramid. However\, many e-commerce d evelopment challenges remain. Even in countries with good Internet and bro adband connectivity\, several obstacles keep consumers and companies from maximizing the economic opportunities opened by e-commerce. While some eff orts to improve connectivity and unlock e-commerce potential are present\, they typically employ a sectoral approach.\n\nAgainst this background\, U NCTAD is taking the lead in exploring possibilities for launching a new gl obal Initiative entitled Aid for eTrade\, aimed at unlocking the potential of e-commerce in developing countries.\n\nTo launch the initiative\, a dr aft "\;Call for Action"\; has been prepared by representatives of governments\, international organizations and private sector enterprises i nvolved in e-commerce.\n\nUNCTAD is inviting all stakeholders to review th is draft "\;Call for Action"\; and contribute their experiences\, views and priorities on the Aid for eTrade initiative.\n\nWritten comments are welcome and can be sent to ict4d@unctad.org until 10 April 2016.\n\n  \n\n22 April 2016\n\nMeasuring eCommerce Day\n\nThis day is dedicated to showcasing efforts to improve the quality and availability of statistics on e-commerce and e-commerce readiness of countries. There is growing evid ence that e-commerce has a significant impact on enterprise performance. T here is also renewed interest in measuring e-commerce and its effects on d evelopment.\n\nThe first half day of the event is co-organized with NetCom mSuisse and will feature the launch of the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 201 6\, which assesses the readiness of more than 130 countries to engage in e -commerce. It will be followed by presentations of recent data on e-commer ce trends and on digital readiness. Participants will be able to hear abou t pioneering experiences from organizations such as the European Commissio n\, the Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of Thailand.\n\nThe afternoon session\, jointly organized by UNCTAD\, WTO and UPU\, will delve deeper into the challenge of measuring cross-border e-commerce. While few official sources currently gauge the contribution of e-commerce to export s and imports\, there are opportunities to exploit existing surveys\, admi nistrative records and even private sector data. Participants will hear ab out the experiences of national statistical offices\, Departments of Trade \, Customs\, and e-commerce companies. The day will conclude with a discus sion of a possible framework to advance and improve the production of stat istics on e-commerce in international trade.\nmailto:ict4d@unctad.org\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2016- emerging-e-commerce-topics-and-trends DTSTAMP:20260804T165434Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72194ae6f35 DTSTART:20160419T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160419T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2016: Emerging E-commerce Topics and Trends CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the multi-stakeholder discussions on emerging e-commerce t opics and trends in sessions organized by UNCTAD and Partners.\n\n \n\n18 April 2016\n\nE-Commerce in the Global Economy\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Roo m XXIII\n\nGetting the Logical Infrastructure Right: Enabling Sustainable E-commerce Growth with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)\n\norganized by: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre\, Internet Society and Internet C orporation for Assigned Names and Numbers\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Room XXIV \n\nGlobal Attitudes Towards Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet\n \norganized by: Centre for International Governance Innovation and Ipsos\n \n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE-commerce Strategies for Rural Develo pment\n\norganized by: UNCTAD\n\n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIV\n\nG7 ICT P riorities: Technology\, Innovation\, and the Global Economy\n\norganized b y: ITI\, JEITA\, and DIGITALEUROPE\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE- commerce and Digital Economy: Business as Usual?\n\norganized by: WTO Secr etariat\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIV\n\nCybersecurity and Cybercrime: New Tools\n\norganized by: UNCTAD and World Bank\n\n \n\n15:00-16:30 - Ro om XXII\n\nEntrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs through E-commerce and E -services\n\nwith keynote speech by the Vice President of Alibaba\n\n \n\ n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIII\n\nTrade and Regulation in a Digital Economy\n\n organized by: Government of Sweden\n\n \n\n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIV\n\nNew International Framework for the Protection of Consumers Online\n\norganiz ed by: UNCTAD and OECD\n\n \n\n19 April 2016\n\n08:30-09:45 - Delegates R estaurant\, 8th floor\n\nWorld Economic Forum-UNCTAD Breakfast: Priorities for Public-Private Initiatives in Advancing Digital Trade\n\n(By invitati on only)\n\n \n\n19-20 April 2016\n\nAd Hoc Expert Meeting on Data Protec tion and Privacy: Implications for Trade and Development\n\nThe increasing global relevance of activities and transactions online and the changing n ature of the information economy\, enhances the importance of coherence be tween data protection and privacy frameworks that can help foster innovati on and trade while at the same time protect against unnecessary intrusions . Recent and expected regulatory changes in the field of data protection a nd privacy as well as diverging approaches in different parts of the world \, call for renewed discussion on possible ways forward.\n\nThis ad hoc ex pert meeting will contribute to ensure global communication on the subject to understand emerging topics in data protection and privacy\, new challe nges and opportunities\, as it relates to unlocking the potential for cros s-border trade. Industry players and consumers\, as well as governments an d international organizations will present their perspectives and outline the latest developments\, current practices and relevant frameworks.\n\nTh e Ad Hoc expert meeting will commence with the presentation of the UNCTAD Study on Data Protection and International Data Flows. Representatives fro m public and private stakeholders will then take the floor to discuss them atic topics and present their experiences.\n\nConference speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission\, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\, the Commonwealth\, the Computer and Communications Industry Association\, Consumers International\, the Council of Europe\, DIGITALEUR OPE\, the East African Community Secretariat\, the ECOWAS Commission\, the European Commission\, Facebook\, the Global Commission on Internet Govern ance\, the Information Technology Industry Council\, the International Cha mber of Commerce\, the McKinsey Global Institute\, the National Board of T rade of Sweden\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen t\, UNCTAD\, UNOHCHR\, the United States Federal Trade Commission\, the Wo rld Trade Organization\, and government representatives from countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America.\n\n \n\n21 April 2016\n\nAid for eTrade Consultation \n\nE-commerce is spreading quickly around the world\, and ca n be a powerful driver of economic growth\, inclusive trade\, and job-crea tion\, including at the bottom of the pyramid. However\, many e-commerce d evelopment challenges remain. Even in countries with good Internet and bro adband connectivity\, several obstacles keep consumers and companies from maximizing the economic opportunities opened by e-commerce. While some eff orts to improve connectivity and unlock e-commerce potential are present\, they typically employ a sectoral approach.\n\nAgainst this background\, U NCTAD is taking the lead in exploring possibilities for launching a new gl obal Initiative entitled Aid for eTrade\, aimed at unlocking the potential of e-commerce in developing countries.\n\nTo launch the initiative\, a dr aft "\;Call for Action"\; has been prepared by representatives of governments\, international organizations and private sector enterprises i nvolved in e-commerce.\n\nUNCTAD is inviting all stakeholders to review th is draft "\;Call for Action"\; and contribute their experiences\, views and priorities on the Aid for eTrade initiative.\n\nWritten comments are welcome and can be sent to ict4d@unctad.org until 10 April 2016.\n\n  \n\n22 April 2016\n\nMeasuring eCommerce Day\n\nThis day is dedicated to showcasing efforts to improve the quality and availability of statistics on e-commerce and e-commerce readiness of countries. There is growing evid ence that e-commerce has a significant impact on enterprise performance. T here is also renewed interest in measuring e-commerce and its effects on d evelopment.\n\nThe first half day of the event is co-organized with NetCom mSuisse and will feature the launch of the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 201 6\, which assesses the readiness of more than 130 countries to engage in e -commerce. It will be followed by presentations of recent data on e-commer ce trends and on digital readiness. Participants will be able to hear abou t pioneering experiences from organizations such as the European Commissio n\, the Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of Thailand.\n\nThe afternoon session\, jointly organized by UNCTAD\, WTO and UPU\, will delve deeper into the challenge of measuring cross-border e-commerce. While few official sources currently gauge the contribution of e-commerce to export s and imports\, there are opportunities to exploit existing surveys\, admi nistrative records and even private sector data. Participants will hear ab out the experiences of national statistical offices\, Departments of Trade \, Customs\, and e-commerce companies. The day will conclude with a discus sion of a possible framework to advance and improve the production of stat istics on e-commerce in international trade.\nmailto:ict4d@unctad.org\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2016- emerging-e-commerce-topics-and-trends DTSTAMP:20260804T165434Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72194ae6f3b DTSTART:20160420T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160420T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2016: Emerging E-commerce Topics and Trends CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the multi-stakeholder discussions on emerging e-commerce t opics and trends in sessions organized by UNCTAD and Partners.\n\n \n\n18 April 2016\n\nE-Commerce in the Global Economy\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Roo m XXIII\n\nGetting the Logical Infrastructure Right: Enabling Sustainable E-commerce Growth with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)\n\norganized by: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre\, Internet Society and Internet C orporation for Assigned Names and Numbers\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Room XXIV \n\nGlobal Attitudes Towards Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet\n \norganized by: Centre for International Governance Innovation and Ipsos\n \n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE-commerce Strategies for Rural Develo pment\n\norganized by: UNCTAD\n\n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIV\n\nG7 ICT P riorities: Technology\, Innovation\, and the Global Economy\n\norganized b y: ITI\, JEITA\, and DIGITALEUROPE\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE- commerce and Digital Economy: Business as Usual?\n\norganized by: WTO Secr etariat\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIV\n\nCybersecurity and Cybercrime: New Tools\n\norganized by: UNCTAD and World Bank\n\n \n\n15:00-16:30 - Ro om XXII\n\nEntrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs through E-commerce and E -services\n\nwith keynote speech by the Vice President of Alibaba\n\n \n\ n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIII\n\nTrade and Regulation in a Digital Economy\n\n organized by: Government of Sweden\n\n \n\n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIV\n\nNew International Framework for the Protection of Consumers Online\n\norganiz ed by: UNCTAD and OECD\n\n \n\n19 April 2016\n\n08:30-09:45 - Delegates R estaurant\, 8th floor\n\nWorld Economic Forum-UNCTAD Breakfast: Priorities for Public-Private Initiatives in Advancing Digital Trade\n\n(By invitati on only)\n\n \n\n19-20 April 2016\n\nAd Hoc Expert Meeting on Data Protec tion and Privacy: Implications for Trade and Development\n\nThe increasing global relevance of activities and transactions online and the changing n ature of the information economy\, enhances the importance of coherence be tween data protection and privacy frameworks that can help foster innovati on and trade while at the same time protect against unnecessary intrusions . Recent and expected regulatory changes in the field of data protection a nd privacy as well as diverging approaches in different parts of the world \, call for renewed discussion on possible ways forward.\n\nThis ad hoc ex pert meeting will contribute to ensure global communication on the subject to understand emerging topics in data protection and privacy\, new challe nges and opportunities\, as it relates to unlocking the potential for cros s-border trade. Industry players and consumers\, as well as governments an d international organizations will present their perspectives and outline the latest developments\, current practices and relevant frameworks.\n\nTh e Ad Hoc expert meeting will commence with the presentation of the UNCTAD Study on Data Protection and International Data Flows. Representatives fro m public and private stakeholders will then take the floor to discuss them atic topics and present their experiences.\n\nConference speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission\, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\, the Commonwealth\, the Computer and Communications Industry Association\, Consumers International\, the Council of Europe\, DIGITALEUR OPE\, the East African Community Secretariat\, the ECOWAS Commission\, the European Commission\, Facebook\, the Global Commission on Internet Govern ance\, the Information Technology Industry Council\, the International Cha mber of Commerce\, the McKinsey Global Institute\, the National Board of T rade of Sweden\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen t\, UNCTAD\, UNOHCHR\, the United States Federal Trade Commission\, the Wo rld Trade Organization\, and government representatives from countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America.\n\n \n\n21 April 2016\n\nAid for eTrade Consultation \n\nE-commerce is spreading quickly around the world\, and ca n be a powerful driver of economic growth\, inclusive trade\, and job-crea tion\, including at the bottom of the pyramid. However\, many e-commerce d evelopment challenges remain. Even in countries with good Internet and bro adband connectivity\, several obstacles keep consumers and companies from maximizing the economic opportunities opened by e-commerce. While some eff orts to improve connectivity and unlock e-commerce potential are present\, they typically employ a sectoral approach.\n\nAgainst this background\, U NCTAD is taking the lead in exploring possibilities for launching a new gl obal Initiative entitled Aid for eTrade\, aimed at unlocking the potential of e-commerce in developing countries.\n\nTo launch the initiative\, a dr aft "\;Call for Action"\; has been prepared by representatives of governments\, international organizations and private sector enterprises i nvolved in e-commerce.\n\nUNCTAD is inviting all stakeholders to review th is draft "\;Call for Action"\; and contribute their experiences\, views and priorities on the Aid for eTrade initiative.\n\nWritten comments are welcome and can be sent to ict4d@unctad.org until 10 April 2016.\n\n  \n\n22 April 2016\n\nMeasuring eCommerce Day\n\nThis day is dedicated to showcasing efforts to improve the quality and availability of statistics on e-commerce and e-commerce readiness of countries. There is growing evid ence that e-commerce has a significant impact on enterprise performance. T here is also renewed interest in measuring e-commerce and its effects on d evelopment.\n\nThe first half day of the event is co-organized with NetCom mSuisse and will feature the launch of the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 201 6\, which assesses the readiness of more than 130 countries to engage in e -commerce. It will be followed by presentations of recent data on e-commer ce trends and on digital readiness. Participants will be able to hear abou t pioneering experiences from organizations such as the European Commissio n\, the Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of Thailand.\n\nThe afternoon session\, jointly organized by UNCTAD\, WTO and UPU\, will delve deeper into the challenge of measuring cross-border e-commerce. While few official sources currently gauge the contribution of e-commerce to export s and imports\, there are opportunities to exploit existing surveys\, admi nistrative records and even private sector data. Participants will hear ab out the experiences of national statistical offices\, Departments of Trade \, Customs\, and e-commerce companies. The day will conclude with a discus sion of a possible framework to advance and improve the production of stat istics on e-commerce in international trade.\nmailto:ict4d@unctad.org\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2016- emerging-e-commerce-topics-and-trends DTSTAMP:20260804T165434Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72194ae6f40 DTSTART:20160421T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160421T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2016: Emerging E-commerce Topics and Trends CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the multi-stakeholder discussions on emerging e-commerce t opics and trends in sessions organized by UNCTAD and Partners.\n\n \n\n18 April 2016\n\nE-Commerce in the Global Economy\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Roo m XXIII\n\nGetting the Logical Infrastructure Right: Enabling Sustainable E-commerce Growth with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)\n\norganized by: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre\, Internet Society and Internet C orporation for Assigned Names and Numbers\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Room XXIV \n\nGlobal Attitudes Towards Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet\n \norganized by: Centre for International Governance Innovation and Ipsos\n \n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE-commerce Strategies for Rural Develo pment\n\norganized by: UNCTAD\n\n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIV\n\nG7 ICT P riorities: Technology\, Innovation\, and the Global Economy\n\norganized b y: ITI\, JEITA\, and DIGITALEUROPE\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE- commerce and Digital Economy: Business as Usual?\n\norganized by: WTO Secr etariat\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIV\n\nCybersecurity and Cybercrime: New Tools\n\norganized by: UNCTAD and World Bank\n\n \n\n15:00-16:30 - Ro om XXII\n\nEntrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs through E-commerce and E -services\n\nwith keynote speech by the Vice President of Alibaba\n\n \n\ n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIII\n\nTrade and Regulation in a Digital Economy\n\n organized by: Government of Sweden\n\n \n\n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIV\n\nNew International Framework for the Protection of Consumers Online\n\norganiz ed by: UNCTAD and OECD\n\n \n\n19 April 2016\n\n08:30-09:45 - Delegates R estaurant\, 8th floor\n\nWorld Economic Forum-UNCTAD Breakfast: Priorities for Public-Private Initiatives in Advancing Digital Trade\n\n(By invitati on only)\n\n \n\n19-20 April 2016\n\nAd Hoc Expert Meeting on Data Protec tion and Privacy: Implications for Trade and Development\n\nThe increasing global relevance of activities and transactions online and the changing n ature of the information economy\, enhances the importance of coherence be tween data protection and privacy frameworks that can help foster innovati on and trade while at the same time protect against unnecessary intrusions . Recent and expected regulatory changes in the field of data protection a nd privacy as well as diverging approaches in different parts of the world \, call for renewed discussion on possible ways forward.\n\nThis ad hoc ex pert meeting will contribute to ensure global communication on the subject to understand emerging topics in data protection and privacy\, new challe nges and opportunities\, as it relates to unlocking the potential for cros s-border trade. Industry players and consumers\, as well as governments an d international organizations will present their perspectives and outline the latest developments\, current practices and relevant frameworks.\n\nTh e Ad Hoc expert meeting will commence with the presentation of the UNCTAD Study on Data Protection and International Data Flows. Representatives fro m public and private stakeholders will then take the floor to discuss them atic topics and present their experiences.\n\nConference speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission\, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\, the Commonwealth\, the Computer and Communications Industry Association\, Consumers International\, the Council of Europe\, DIGITALEUR OPE\, the East African Community Secretariat\, the ECOWAS Commission\, the European Commission\, Facebook\, the Global Commission on Internet Govern ance\, the Information Technology Industry Council\, the International Cha mber of Commerce\, the McKinsey Global Institute\, the National Board of T rade of Sweden\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen t\, UNCTAD\, UNOHCHR\, the United States Federal Trade Commission\, the Wo rld Trade Organization\, and government representatives from countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America.\n\n \n\n21 April 2016\n\nAid for eTrade Consultation \n\nE-commerce is spreading quickly around the world\, and ca n be a powerful driver of economic growth\, inclusive trade\, and job-crea tion\, including at the bottom of the pyramid. However\, many e-commerce d evelopment challenges remain. Even in countries with good Internet and bro adband connectivity\, several obstacles keep consumers and companies from maximizing the economic opportunities opened by e-commerce. While some eff orts to improve connectivity and unlock e-commerce potential are present\, they typically employ a sectoral approach.\n\nAgainst this background\, U NCTAD is taking the lead in exploring possibilities for launching a new gl obal Initiative entitled Aid for eTrade\, aimed at unlocking the potential of e-commerce in developing countries.\n\nTo launch the initiative\, a dr aft "\;Call for Action"\; has been prepared by representatives of governments\, international organizations and private sector enterprises i nvolved in e-commerce.\n\nUNCTAD is inviting all stakeholders to review th is draft "\;Call for Action"\; and contribute their experiences\, views and priorities on the Aid for eTrade initiative.\n\nWritten comments are welcome and can be sent to ict4d@unctad.org until 10 April 2016.\n\n  \n\n22 April 2016\n\nMeasuring eCommerce Day\n\nThis day is dedicated to showcasing efforts to improve the quality and availability of statistics on e-commerce and e-commerce readiness of countries. There is growing evid ence that e-commerce has a significant impact on enterprise performance. T here is also renewed interest in measuring e-commerce and its effects on d evelopment.\n\nThe first half day of the event is co-organized with NetCom mSuisse and will feature the launch of the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 201 6\, which assesses the readiness of more than 130 countries to engage in e -commerce. It will be followed by presentations of recent data on e-commer ce trends and on digital readiness. Participants will be able to hear abou t pioneering experiences from organizations such as the European Commissio n\, the Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of Thailand.\n\nThe afternoon session\, jointly organized by UNCTAD\, WTO and UPU\, will delve deeper into the challenge of measuring cross-border e-commerce. While few official sources currently gauge the contribution of e-commerce to export s and imports\, there are opportunities to exploit existing surveys\, admi nistrative records and even private sector data. Participants will hear ab out the experiences of national statistical offices\, Departments of Trade \, Customs\, and e-commerce companies. The day will conclude with a discus sion of a possible framework to advance and improve the production of stat istics on e-commerce in international trade.\nmailto:ict4d@unctad.org\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2016- emerging-e-commerce-topics-and-trends DTSTAMP:20260804T165434Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72194ae6f44 DTSTART:20160422T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20160422T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2016: Emerging E-commerce Topics and Trends CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the multi-stakeholder discussions on emerging e-commerce t opics and trends in sessions organized by UNCTAD and Partners.\n\n \n\n18 April 2016\n\nE-Commerce in the Global Economy\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Roo m XXIII\n\nGetting the Logical Infrastructure Right: Enabling Sustainable E-commerce Growth with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)\n\norganized by: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre\, Internet Society and Internet C orporation for Assigned Names and Numbers\n\n \n\n09:00-10:45 - Room XXIV \n\nGlobal Attitudes Towards Data Protection and Privacy on the Internet\n \norganized by: Centre for International Governance Innovation and Ipsos\n \n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE-commerce Strategies for Rural Develo pment\n\norganized by: UNCTAD\n\n \n\n11:00-12:45 - Room XXIV\n\nG7 ICT P riorities: Technology\, Innovation\, and the Global Economy\n\norganized b y: ITI\, JEITA\, and DIGITALEUROPE\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIII\n\nE- commerce and Digital Economy: Business as Usual?\n\norganized by: WTO Secr etariat\n\n \n\n14:00-15:45 - Room XXIV\n\nCybersecurity and Cybercrime: New Tools\n\norganized by: UNCTAD and World Bank\n\n \n\n15:00-16:30 - Ro om XXII\n\nEntrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs through E-commerce and E -services\n\nwith keynote speech by the Vice President of Alibaba\n\n \n\ n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIII\n\nTrade and Regulation in a Digital Economy\n\n organized by: Government of Sweden\n\n \n\n16:00-18:00 - Room XXIV\n\nNew International Framework for the Protection of Consumers Online\n\norganiz ed by: UNCTAD and OECD\n\n \n\n19 April 2016\n\n08:30-09:45 - Delegates R estaurant\, 8th floor\n\nWorld Economic Forum-UNCTAD Breakfast: Priorities for Public-Private Initiatives in Advancing Digital Trade\n\n(By invitati on only)\n\n \n\n19-20 April 2016\n\nAd Hoc Expert Meeting on Data Protec tion and Privacy: Implications for Trade and Development\n\nThe increasing global relevance of activities and transactions online and the changing n ature of the information economy\, enhances the importance of coherence be tween data protection and privacy frameworks that can help foster innovati on and trade while at the same time protect against unnecessary intrusions . Recent and expected regulatory changes in the field of data protection a nd privacy as well as diverging approaches in different parts of the world \, call for renewed discussion on possible ways forward.\n\nThis ad hoc ex pert meeting will contribute to ensure global communication on the subject to understand emerging topics in data protection and privacy\, new challe nges and opportunities\, as it relates to unlocking the potential for cros s-border trade. Industry players and consumers\, as well as governments an d international organizations will present their perspectives and outline the latest developments\, current practices and relevant frameworks.\n\nTh e Ad Hoc expert meeting will commence with the presentation of the UNCTAD Study on Data Protection and International Data Flows. Representatives fro m public and private stakeholders will then take the floor to discuss them atic topics and present their experiences.\n\nConference speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission\, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\, the Commonwealth\, the Computer and Communications Industry Association\, Consumers International\, the Council of Europe\, DIGITALEUR OPE\, the East African Community Secretariat\, the ECOWAS Commission\, the European Commission\, Facebook\, the Global Commission on Internet Govern ance\, the Information Technology Industry Council\, the International Cha mber of Commerce\, the McKinsey Global Institute\, the National Board of T rade of Sweden\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen t\, UNCTAD\, UNOHCHR\, the United States Federal Trade Commission\, the Wo rld Trade Organization\, and government representatives from countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America.\n\n \n\n21 April 2016\n\nAid for eTrade Consultation \n\nE-commerce is spreading quickly around the world\, and ca n be a powerful driver of economic growth\, inclusive trade\, and job-crea tion\, including at the bottom of the pyramid. However\, many e-commerce d evelopment challenges remain. Even in countries with good Internet and bro adband connectivity\, several obstacles keep consumers and companies from maximizing the economic opportunities opened by e-commerce. While some eff orts to improve connectivity and unlock e-commerce potential are present\, they typically employ a sectoral approach.\n\nAgainst this background\, U NCTAD is taking the lead in exploring possibilities for launching a new gl obal Initiative entitled Aid for eTrade\, aimed at unlocking the potential of e-commerce in developing countries.\n\nTo launch the initiative\, a dr aft "\;Call for Action"\; has been prepared by representatives of governments\, international organizations and private sector enterprises i nvolved in e-commerce.\n\nUNCTAD is inviting all stakeholders to review th is draft "\;Call for Action"\; and contribute their experiences\, views and priorities on the Aid for eTrade initiative.\n\nWritten comments are welcome and can be sent to ict4d@unctad.org until 10 April 2016.\n\n  \n\n22 April 2016\n\nMeasuring eCommerce Day\n\nThis day is dedicated to showcasing efforts to improve the quality and availability of statistics on e-commerce and e-commerce readiness of countries. There is growing evid ence that e-commerce has a significant impact on enterprise performance. T here is also renewed interest in measuring e-commerce and its effects on d evelopment.\n\nThe first half day of the event is co-organized with NetCom mSuisse and will feature the launch of the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 201 6\, which assesses the readiness of more than 130 countries to engage in e -commerce. It will be followed by presentations of recent data on e-commer ce trends and on digital readiness. Participants will be able to hear abou t pioneering experiences from organizations such as the European Commissio n\, the Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of Thailand.\n\nThe afternoon session\, jointly organized by UNCTAD\, WTO and UPU\, will delve deeper into the challenge of measuring cross-border e-commerce. While few official sources currently gauge the contribution of e-commerce to export s and imports\, there are opportunities to exploit existing surveys\, admi nistrative records and even private sector data. Participants will hear ab out the experiences of national statistical offices\, Departments of Trade \, Customs\, and e-commerce companies. The day will conclude with a discus sion of a possible framework to advance and improve the production of stat istics on e-commerce in international trade.\nmailto:ict4d@unctad.org\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2016- emerging-e-commerce-topics-and-trends DTSTAMP:20260804T165434Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR