BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af8db475e545 DTSTART:20170206T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20170206T040000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 64th executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation of the Least Developed Countries Report 2016: The Road to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Process\n\nGraduati on is the process through which a country ceases to be a least developed c ountry\, having in principle overcome the structural handicaps that warran t special support from the international community\, beyond that generally granted to other developing countries.\n\nThe Least Developed Countries R eport 2016: The Path to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Pro cess argues that graduation should be regarded\, not as a winning post\, b ut rather as a milestone in a country'\;s long-term economic and socia l development. Thus\, the focus should not be on graduation itself\, but r ather on "\;graduation with momentum"\;\, which will lay the found ations for long-term development and allow potential pitfalls to be avoide d far beyond the country'\;s exit from the least developed country cat egory.\n\nProjections conducted for the Report suggest that only 10 of the 48 current least developed countries are likely to fulfil the graduation criteria by 2020\, well short of the international target of half the numb er of those countries (24).\n\nThe Report highlights the need for least de veloped countries to move from graduation strategies focused on qualificat ion for graduation to "\;graduation-plus"\; strategies that take a long-term perspective and foster structural transformation. Elements of s uch strategies include industrial policies\, agricultural upgrading\, scal ing up of public investment and steps to address gender inequality.\n\n \ n\nPanel Discussion on Sustainable Energy for Structural Transformation in Least Developed Countries\n\nAffordable\, reliable and sustainable energy provision is critical for powering structural transformation in the least developed countries (LDCs) and enabling their transition towards a low-ca rbon economy. Ensuring universal access to energy is hence fundamental to achieve LDCs'\; sustainable development objectives.\n\nThe relevance o f energy issues is even greater in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development\, which includes a dedicated Sustainable Development G oal (Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable\, reliable\, sustainable and mode rn energy for all)\, as well as two more Goals directly linked to the them e (Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure\, promote inclusive and sustaina ble industrialization and foster innovation)\, and (Goal 12: Ensure sustai nable consumption and production patterns).\n\nThe panel will discuss the following questions:\n\n\nHow should LDCs best steer their sustainable ene rgy mix to support structural transformation and poverty eradication?\nWha t are the possible financing alternatives to cover LDCs'\; huge energy investment needs?\nWhat is the potential for more energy-efficient techno logies and cost reductions in renewable energy (including biofuel technolo gies) in LDCs?\nTo what extent do the current energy policy choices of LDC s condition the longer-term composition of output\, employment and trade i n these countries?\n\n/publication/least-developed-countries-report-2016\n \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develop ment-board-64th-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261114T220559Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af8db475e59e DTSTART:20170207T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20170207T040000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 64th executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation of the Least Developed Countries Report 2016: The Road to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Process\n\nGraduati on is the process through which a country ceases to be a least developed c ountry\, having in principle overcome the structural handicaps that warran t special support from the international community\, beyond that generally granted to other developing countries.\n\nThe Least Developed Countries R eport 2016: The Path to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Pro cess argues that graduation should be regarded\, not as a winning post\, b ut rather as a milestone in a country'\;s long-term economic and socia l development. Thus\, the focus should not be on graduation itself\, but r ather on "\;graduation with momentum"\;\, which will lay the found ations for long-term development and allow potential pitfalls to be avoide d far beyond the country'\;s exit from the least developed country cat egory.\n\nProjections conducted for the Report suggest that only 10 of the 48 current least developed countries are likely to fulfil the graduation criteria by 2020\, well short of the international target of half the numb er of those countries (24).\n\nThe Report highlights the need for least de veloped countries to move from graduation strategies focused on qualificat ion for graduation to "\;graduation-plus"\; strategies that take a long-term perspective and foster structural transformation. Elements of s uch strategies include industrial policies\, agricultural upgrading\, scal ing up of public investment and steps to address gender inequality.\n\n \ n\nPanel Discussion on Sustainable Energy for Structural Transformation in Least Developed Countries\n\nAffordable\, reliable and sustainable energy provision is critical for powering structural transformation in the least developed countries (LDCs) and enabling their transition towards a low-ca rbon economy. Ensuring universal access to energy is hence fundamental to achieve LDCs'\; sustainable development objectives.\n\nThe relevance o f energy issues is even greater in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development\, which includes a dedicated Sustainable Development G oal (Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable\, reliable\, sustainable and mode rn energy for all)\, as well as two more Goals directly linked to the them e (Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure\, promote inclusive and sustaina ble industrialization and foster innovation)\, and (Goal 12: Ensure sustai nable consumption and production patterns).\n\nThe panel will discuss the following questions:\n\n\nHow should LDCs best steer their sustainable ene rgy mix to support structural transformation and poverty eradication?\nWha t are the possible financing alternatives to cover LDCs'\; huge energy investment needs?\nWhat is the potential for more energy-efficient techno logies and cost reductions in renewable energy (including biofuel technolo gies) in LDCs?\nTo what extent do the current energy policy choices of LDC s condition the longer-term composition of output\, employment and trade i n these countries?\n\n/publication/least-developed-countries-report-2016\n \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develop ment-board-64th-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261114T220559Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af8db475e5aa DTSTART:20170208T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20170208T040000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 64th executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation of the Least Developed Countries Report 2016: The Road to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Process\n\nGraduati on is the process through which a country ceases to be a least developed c ountry\, having in principle overcome the structural handicaps that warran t special support from the international community\, beyond that generally granted to other developing countries.\n\nThe Least Developed Countries R eport 2016: The Path to Graduation and Beyond - Making the Most of the Pro cess argues that graduation should be regarded\, not as a winning post\, b ut rather as a milestone in a country'\;s long-term economic and socia l development. Thus\, the focus should not be on graduation itself\, but r ather on "\;graduation with momentum"\;\, which will lay the found ations for long-term development and allow potential pitfalls to be avoide d far beyond the country'\;s exit from the least developed country cat egory.\n\nProjections conducted for the Report suggest that only 10 of the 48 current least developed countries are likely to fulfil the graduation criteria by 2020\, well short of the international target of half the numb er of those countries (24).\n\nThe Report highlights the need for least de veloped countries to move from graduation strategies focused on qualificat ion for graduation to "\;graduation-plus"\; strategies that take a long-term perspective and foster structural transformation. Elements of s uch strategies include industrial policies\, agricultural upgrading\, scal ing up of public investment and steps to address gender inequality.\n\n \ n\nPanel Discussion on Sustainable Energy for Structural Transformation in Least Developed Countries\n\nAffordable\, reliable and sustainable energy provision is critical for powering structural transformation in the least developed countries (LDCs) and enabling their transition towards a low-ca rbon economy. Ensuring universal access to energy is hence fundamental to achieve LDCs'\; sustainable development objectives.\n\nThe relevance o f energy issues is even greater in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development\, which includes a dedicated Sustainable Development G oal (Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable\, reliable\, sustainable and mode rn energy for all)\, as well as two more Goals directly linked to the them e (Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure\, promote inclusive and sustaina ble industrialization and foster innovation)\, and (Goal 12: Ensure sustai nable consumption and production patterns).\n\nThe panel will discuss the following questions:\n\n\nHow should LDCs best steer their sustainable ene rgy mix to support structural transformation and poverty eradication?\nWha t are the possible financing alternatives to cover LDCs'\; huge energy investment needs?\nWhat is the potential for more energy-efficient techno logies and cost reductions in renewable energy (including biofuel technolo gies) in LDCs?\nTo what extent do the current energy policy choices of LDC s condition the longer-term composition of output\, employment and trade i n these countries?\n\n/publication/least-developed-countries-report-2016\n \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develop ment-board-64th-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261114T220559Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR