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DTSTART:20170424T120000Z
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DTEND:20170424T115900Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2017: Towards Inclusive E-Commerce
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:2017 will mark the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with 
 the theme &quot\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&quot\;. This comes at a cruc
 ial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact of the 
 digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present for glob
 al growth and inclusive development.\n\nE-commerce is widely recognized as
  an important driver of innovation\, competitiveness\, job creation and gr
 owth. It could present a huge potential for entrepreneurs and small and me
 dium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time when there is growing interest
  in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a platform for concerted thinking 
 and discussion where high-level government representatives\, outstanding b
 usiness leaders and academia\, civil society and youth come together to ga
 in better insight on how to ensure that developing countries can further e
 ngage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and identify concrete actions going
  forward.\n\nOn 25 April\, the high-level event &quot\;Digital Transformat
 ion for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&quot\; will be th
 e highlight of the week. \n\nThe High-Level Event will set the scene for 
 the rest of the week and will provide different perspectives on how societ
 ies could adapt to the changing economic landscape brought about by the di
 gital revolution.\n\nThe week will also host the first gathering of stakeh
 olders of the global initiative  &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that was 
 launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 2016. 
 This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assistan
 ce to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-commerc
 e. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 April
 \, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of and de
 mand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and best p
 ractices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and resour
 ces.\n\nThe rest of the week will feature events that are co-organized wit
 h partner international organizations and the private sector. These sessio
 ns will focus on specific policy areas of the eTrade For All initiative an
 d will seek to identify forward-looking insights and concrete actions that
  can help developing countries take part in and benefit from e-commerce. K
 ey themes for deliberation will include e-commerce readiness\, e-commerce 
 infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitation\, e-payment solutions\,
  cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, access to financing of e-commer
 ce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.\n&lt\;p&gt\;2017 will mark 
 the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with the theme &quot\;&lt\;stro
 ng&gt\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\;. This comes at
  a crucial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact 
 of the digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present f
 or global growth and inclusive development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;E-co
 mmerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation\, competi
 tiveness\, job creation and growth. It could present a huge potential for 
 entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time 
 when there is growing interest in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a pl
 atform for concerted thinking and discussion where high-level government r
 epresentatives\, outstanding business leaders and academia\, civil society
  and youth come together to gain better insight on how to ensure that deve
 loping countries can further engage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and i
 dentify concrete actions going forward.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;On 25 Ap
 ril\, the high-level event &quot\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Digital Transformation f
 or All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\
 ; will be the highlight of the week.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The High-Level Event will set the scene for the rest of the week and will
  provide different perspectives on how societies could adapt to the changi
 ng economic landscape brought about by the digital revolution.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The week will also host the first gathering of stakeholders
  of the global initiative&amp\;nbsp\; &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that 
 was launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 20
 16. This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assi
 stance to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-com
 merce. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 A
 pril\, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of an
 d demand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and be
 st practices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and re
 sources.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The rest of the week will feature event
 s that are co-organized with partner international organizations and the p
 rivate sector. These sessions will focus on specific policy areas of the e
 Trade For All initiative and will seek to identify forward-looking insight
 s and concrete actions that can help developing countries take part in and
  benefit from e-commerce. Key themes for deliberation will include e-comme
 rce readiness\, e-commerce infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitat
 ion\, e-payment solutions\, cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, acce
 ss to financing of e-commerce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ec
 ommerce-week-2017-towards-inclusive-e-commerce
DTSTAMP:20260710T193241Z
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DTSTART:20170425T120000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170425T115900Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2017: Towards Inclusive E-Commerce
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:2017 will mark the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with 
 the theme &quot\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&quot\;. This comes at a cruc
 ial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact of the 
 digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present for glob
 al growth and inclusive development.\n\nE-commerce is widely recognized as
  an important driver of innovation\, competitiveness\, job creation and gr
 owth. It could present a huge potential for entrepreneurs and small and me
 dium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time when there is growing interest
  in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a platform for concerted thinking 
 and discussion where high-level government representatives\, outstanding b
 usiness leaders and academia\, civil society and youth come together to ga
 in better insight on how to ensure that developing countries can further e
 ngage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and identify concrete actions going
  forward.\n\nOn 25 April\, the high-level event &quot\;Digital Transformat
 ion for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&quot\; will be th
 e highlight of the week. \n\nThe High-Level Event will set the scene for 
 the rest of the week and will provide different perspectives on how societ
 ies could adapt to the changing economic landscape brought about by the di
 gital revolution.\n\nThe week will also host the first gathering of stakeh
 olders of the global initiative  &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that was 
 launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 2016. 
 This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assistan
 ce to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-commerc
 e. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 April
 \, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of and de
 mand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and best p
 ractices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and resour
 ces.\n\nThe rest of the week will feature events that are co-organized wit
 h partner international organizations and the private sector. These sessio
 ns will focus on specific policy areas of the eTrade For All initiative an
 d will seek to identify forward-looking insights and concrete actions that
  can help developing countries take part in and benefit from e-commerce. K
 ey themes for deliberation will include e-commerce readiness\, e-commerce 
 infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitation\, e-payment solutions\,
  cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, access to financing of e-commer
 ce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.\n&lt\;p&gt\;2017 will mark 
 the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with the theme &quot\;&lt\;stro
 ng&gt\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\;. This comes at
  a crucial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact 
 of the digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present f
 or global growth and inclusive development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;E-co
 mmerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation\, competi
 tiveness\, job creation and growth. It could present a huge potential for 
 entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time 
 when there is growing interest in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a pl
 atform for concerted thinking and discussion where high-level government r
 epresentatives\, outstanding business leaders and academia\, civil society
  and youth come together to gain better insight on how to ensure that deve
 loping countries can further engage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and i
 dentify concrete actions going forward.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;On 25 Ap
 ril\, the high-level event &quot\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Digital Transformation f
 or All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\
 ; will be the highlight of the week.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The High-Level Event will set the scene for the rest of the week and will
  provide different perspectives on how societies could adapt to the changi
 ng economic landscape brought about by the digital revolution.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The week will also host the first gathering of stakeholders
  of the global initiative&amp\;nbsp\; &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that 
 was launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 20
 16. This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assi
 stance to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-com
 merce. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 A
 pril\, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of an
 d demand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and be
 st practices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and re
 sources.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The rest of the week will feature event
 s that are co-organized with partner international organizations and the p
 rivate sector. These sessions will focus on specific policy areas of the e
 Trade For All initiative and will seek to identify forward-looking insight
 s and concrete actions that can help developing countries take part in and
  benefit from e-commerce. Key themes for deliberation will include e-comme
 rce readiness\, e-commerce infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitat
 ion\, e-payment solutions\, cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, acce
 ss to financing of e-commerce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ec
 ommerce-week-2017-towards-inclusive-e-commerce
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DTSTART:20170426T120000Z
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TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170426T115900Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2017: Towards Inclusive E-Commerce
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:2017 will mark the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with 
 the theme &quot\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&quot\;. This comes at a cruc
 ial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact of the 
 digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present for glob
 al growth and inclusive development.\n\nE-commerce is widely recognized as
  an important driver of innovation\, competitiveness\, job creation and gr
 owth. It could present a huge potential for entrepreneurs and small and me
 dium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time when there is growing interest
  in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a platform for concerted thinking 
 and discussion where high-level government representatives\, outstanding b
 usiness leaders and academia\, civil society and youth come together to ga
 in better insight on how to ensure that developing countries can further e
 ngage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and identify concrete actions going
  forward.\n\nOn 25 April\, the high-level event &quot\;Digital Transformat
 ion for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&quot\; will be th
 e highlight of the week. \n\nThe High-Level Event will set the scene for 
 the rest of the week and will provide different perspectives on how societ
 ies could adapt to the changing economic landscape brought about by the di
 gital revolution.\n\nThe week will also host the first gathering of stakeh
 olders of the global initiative  &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that was 
 launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 2016. 
 This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assistan
 ce to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-commerc
 e. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 April
 \, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of and de
 mand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and best p
 ractices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and resour
 ces.\n\nThe rest of the week will feature events that are co-organized wit
 h partner international organizations and the private sector. These sessio
 ns will focus on specific policy areas of the eTrade For All initiative an
 d will seek to identify forward-looking insights and concrete actions that
  can help developing countries take part in and benefit from e-commerce. K
 ey themes for deliberation will include e-commerce readiness\, e-commerce 
 infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitation\, e-payment solutions\,
  cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, access to financing of e-commer
 ce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.\n&lt\;p&gt\;2017 will mark 
 the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with the theme &quot\;&lt\;stro
 ng&gt\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\;. This comes at
  a crucial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact 
 of the digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present f
 or global growth and inclusive development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;E-co
 mmerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation\, competi
 tiveness\, job creation and growth. It could present a huge potential for 
 entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time 
 when there is growing interest in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a pl
 atform for concerted thinking and discussion where high-level government r
 epresentatives\, outstanding business leaders and academia\, civil society
  and youth come together to gain better insight on how to ensure that deve
 loping countries can further engage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and i
 dentify concrete actions going forward.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;On 25 Ap
 ril\, the high-level event &quot\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Digital Transformation f
 or All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\
 ; will be the highlight of the week.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The High-Level Event will set the scene for the rest of the week and will
  provide different perspectives on how societies could adapt to the changi
 ng economic landscape brought about by the digital revolution.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The week will also host the first gathering of stakeholders
  of the global initiative&amp\;nbsp\; &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that 
 was launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 20
 16. This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assi
 stance to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-com
 merce. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 A
 pril\, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of an
 d demand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and be
 st practices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and re
 sources.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The rest of the week will feature event
 s that are co-organized with partner international organizations and the p
 rivate sector. These sessions will focus on specific policy areas of the e
 Trade For All initiative and will seek to identify forward-looking insight
 s and concrete actions that can help developing countries take part in and
  benefit from e-commerce. Key themes for deliberation will include e-comme
 rce readiness\, e-commerce infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitat
 ion\, e-payment solutions\, cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, acce
 ss to financing of e-commerce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ec
 ommerce-week-2017-towards-inclusive-e-commerce
DTSTAMP:20260710T193241Z
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DTSTART:20170427T120000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170427T115900Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2017: Towards Inclusive E-Commerce
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:2017 will mark the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with 
 the theme &quot\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&quot\;. This comes at a cruc
 ial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact of the 
 digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present for glob
 al growth and inclusive development.\n\nE-commerce is widely recognized as
  an important driver of innovation\, competitiveness\, job creation and gr
 owth. It could present a huge potential for entrepreneurs and small and me
 dium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time when there is growing interest
  in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a platform for concerted thinking 
 and discussion where high-level government representatives\, outstanding b
 usiness leaders and academia\, civil society and youth come together to ga
 in better insight on how to ensure that developing countries can further e
 ngage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and identify concrete actions going
  forward.\n\nOn 25 April\, the high-level event &quot\;Digital Transformat
 ion for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&quot\; will be th
 e highlight of the week. \n\nThe High-Level Event will set the scene for 
 the rest of the week and will provide different perspectives on how societ
 ies could adapt to the changing economic landscape brought about by the di
 gital revolution.\n\nThe week will also host the first gathering of stakeh
 olders of the global initiative  &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that was 
 launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 2016. 
 This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assistan
 ce to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-commerc
 e. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 April
 \, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of and de
 mand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and best p
 ractices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and resour
 ces.\n\nThe rest of the week will feature events that are co-organized wit
 h partner international organizations and the private sector. These sessio
 ns will focus on specific policy areas of the eTrade For All initiative an
 d will seek to identify forward-looking insights and concrete actions that
  can help developing countries take part in and benefit from e-commerce. K
 ey themes for deliberation will include e-commerce readiness\, e-commerce 
 infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitation\, e-payment solutions\,
  cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, access to financing of e-commer
 ce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.\n&lt\;p&gt\;2017 will mark 
 the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with the theme &quot\;&lt\;stro
 ng&gt\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\;. This comes at
  a crucial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact 
 of the digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present f
 or global growth and inclusive development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;E-co
 mmerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation\, competi
 tiveness\, job creation and growth. It could present a huge potential for 
 entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time 
 when there is growing interest in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a pl
 atform for concerted thinking and discussion where high-level government r
 epresentatives\, outstanding business leaders and academia\, civil society
  and youth come together to gain better insight on how to ensure that deve
 loping countries can further engage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and i
 dentify concrete actions going forward.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;On 25 Ap
 ril\, the high-level event &quot\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Digital Transformation f
 or All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\
 ; will be the highlight of the week.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The High-Level Event will set the scene for the rest of the week and will
  provide different perspectives on how societies could adapt to the changi
 ng economic landscape brought about by the digital revolution.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The week will also host the first gathering of stakeholders
  of the global initiative&amp\;nbsp\; &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that 
 was launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 20
 16. This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assi
 stance to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-com
 merce. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 A
 pril\, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of an
 d demand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and be
 st practices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and re
 sources.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The rest of the week will feature event
 s that are co-organized with partner international organizations and the p
 rivate sector. These sessions will focus on specific policy areas of the e
 Trade For All initiative and will seek to identify forward-looking insight
 s and concrete actions that can help developing countries take part in and
  benefit from e-commerce. Key themes for deliberation will include e-comme
 rce readiness\, e-commerce infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitat
 ion\, e-payment solutions\, cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, acce
 ss to financing of e-commerce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ec
 ommerce-week-2017-towards-inclusive-e-commerce
DTSTAMP:20260710T193241Z
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DTSTART:20170428T120000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170428T115900Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2017: Towards Inclusive E-Commerce
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:2017 will mark the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with 
 the theme &quot\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&quot\;. This comes at a cruc
 ial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact of the 
 digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present for glob
 al growth and inclusive development.\n\nE-commerce is widely recognized as
  an important driver of innovation\, competitiveness\, job creation and gr
 owth. It could present a huge potential for entrepreneurs and small and me
 dium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time when there is growing interest
  in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a platform for concerted thinking 
 and discussion where high-level government representatives\, outstanding b
 usiness leaders and academia\, civil society and youth come together to ga
 in better insight on how to ensure that developing countries can further e
 ngage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and identify concrete actions going
  forward.\n\nOn 25 April\, the high-level event &quot\;Digital Transformat
 ion for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&quot\; will be th
 e highlight of the week. \n\nThe High-Level Event will set the scene for 
 the rest of the week and will provide different perspectives on how societ
 ies could adapt to the changing economic landscape brought about by the di
 gital revolution.\n\nThe week will also host the first gathering of stakeh
 olders of the global initiative  &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that was 
 launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 2016. 
 This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assistan
 ce to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-commerc
 e. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 April
 \, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of and de
 mand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and best p
 ractices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and resour
 ces.\n\nThe rest of the week will feature events that are co-organized wit
 h partner international organizations and the private sector. These sessio
 ns will focus on specific policy areas of the eTrade For All initiative an
 d will seek to identify forward-looking insights and concrete actions that
  can help developing countries take part in and benefit from e-commerce. K
 ey themes for deliberation will include e-commerce readiness\, e-commerce 
 infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitation\, e-payment solutions\,
  cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, access to financing of e-commer
 ce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.\n&lt\;p&gt\;2017 will mark 
 the third edition of the E-Commerce Week\, with the theme &quot\;&lt\;stro
 ng&gt\;Towards Inclusive E-Commerce&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\;. This comes at
  a crucial moment when many countries are still grappling with the impact 
 of the digital economy and e-commerce and the opportunities they present f
 or global growth and inclusive development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;E-co
 mmerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation\, competi
 tiveness\, job creation and growth. It could present a huge potential for 
 entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. At a time 
 when there is growing interest in the digital economy\, UNCTAD offers a pl
 atform for concerted thinking and discussion where high-level government r
 epresentatives\, outstanding business leaders and academia\, civil society
  and youth come together to gain better insight on how to ensure that deve
 loping countries can further engage in and benefit from e-commerce\, and i
 dentify concrete actions going forward.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;On 25 Ap
 ril\, the high-level event &quot\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Digital Transformation f
 or All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business&lt\;/strong&gt\;&quot\
 ; will be the highlight of the week.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The High-Level Event will set the scene for the rest of the week and will
  provide different perspectives on how societies could adapt to the changi
 ng economic landscape brought about by the digital revolution.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The week will also host the first gathering of stakeholders
  of the global initiative&amp\;nbsp\; &quot\;eTrade For All&quot\;\, that 
 was launched at the UNCTAD 14 Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in July 20
 16. This unique public-private initiative will help channel effective assi
 stance to developing countries wishing to engage in and benefit from e-com
 merce. The eTrade for All online platform\, which will be launched on 25 A
 pril\, will help developing countries and donors navigate the supply of an
 d demand for support to e-commerce development\, learn about trends and be
 st practices\, and raise visibility for partners&#039\; initiatives and re
 sources.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The rest of the week will feature event
 s that are co-organized with partner international organizations and the p
 rivate sector. These sessions will focus on specific policy areas of the e
 Trade For All initiative and will seek to identify forward-looking insight
 s and concrete actions that can help developing countries take part in and
  benefit from e-commerce. Key themes for deliberation will include e-comme
 rce readiness\, e-commerce infrastructure and services\, e-trade facilitat
 ion\, e-payment solutions\, cyberlaw frameworks\, e-commerce skills\, acce
 ss to financing of e-commerce firms and e-inclusion of vulnerable groups.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ec
 ommerce-week-2017-towards-inclusive-e-commerce
DTSTAMP:20260710T193241Z
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