BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dbf8b9277 DTSTART:20171120T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20171120T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From decisions to actions: Investment and enterprise developmen t as catalysts for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt\n\nInvestment\n\nInvestment promotion plays a key role in securing the substantial financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal s by 2030.\n\nIn particular\, investment promotion and facilitation effort s can help overcome investor reluctance with regard to the risk-return rat io perceived as unfavourable in specific Goals-related sectors.\n\nIn the World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goa ls - An Action Plan\, UNCTAD advocated the establishment of new incentive schemes and a new generation of investment promotion institutions that wou ld target Goals-related investors and develop and market pipelines of bank able projects.\n\nBuilding on the UNCTAD work programme in attracting inve stment in Goals-related projects\, the high-level session of the Commissio n will discuss best practice policies and further measures that can be tak en to increase support to Governments in mobilizing foreign direct investm ent for the Goals.\n\nEnterprise and information and communications techno logy\n\nThe 2030 Agenda can only be achieved through significant improveme nt in the technological and innovation capabilities of developing countrie s\, to put them firmly on a path of technological convergence with advance d economies.\n\nThe 2030 Agenda notes that science\, technology and innova tion are key means of implementation of the global development agenda. Pol icy dialogues at the Commission on this topic may contribute to defining e ffective international partnerships for technological learning and develop ment\, and to identifying innovative approaches to promote access to techn ologies for achieving the Goals.\n\nIn this context\, the Commission may c onsider exchanging experiences and lessons learned with regard to the chal lenges and opportunities involved in the deployment of new and emerging te chnologies in support of the Goals.\n\nDiscussions may also address the ne ed for new policy frameworks that leverage science\, technology and innova tion for more inclusive and sustainable development\, including in the con text of the policy and technical cooperation work of UNCTAD.\n<\;p class ="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.or g/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-commission-ninth-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132616Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dbf8b92b8 DTSTART:20171121T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20171121T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From decisions to actions: Investment and enterprise developmen t as catalysts for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt\n\nInvestment\n\nInvestment promotion plays a key role in securing the substantial financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal s by 2030.\n\nIn particular\, investment promotion and facilitation effort s can help overcome investor reluctance with regard to the risk-return rat io perceived as unfavourable in specific Goals-related sectors.\n\nIn the World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goa ls - An Action Plan\, UNCTAD advocated the establishment of new incentive schemes and a new generation of investment promotion institutions that wou ld target Goals-related investors and develop and market pipelines of bank able projects.\n\nBuilding on the UNCTAD work programme in attracting inve stment in Goals-related projects\, the high-level session of the Commissio n will discuss best practice policies and further measures that can be tak en to increase support to Governments in mobilizing foreign direct investm ent for the Goals.\n\nEnterprise and information and communications techno logy\n\nThe 2030 Agenda can only be achieved through significant improveme nt in the technological and innovation capabilities of developing countrie s\, to put them firmly on a path of technological convergence with advance d economies.\n\nThe 2030 Agenda notes that science\, technology and innova tion are key means of implementation of the global development agenda. Pol icy dialogues at the Commission on this topic may contribute to defining e ffective international partnerships for technological learning and develop ment\, and to identifying innovative approaches to promote access to techn ologies for achieving the Goals.\n\nIn this context\, the Commission may c onsider exchanging experiences and lessons learned with regard to the chal lenges and opportunities involved in the deployment of new and emerging te chnologies in support of the Goals.\n\nDiscussions may also address the ne ed for new policy frameworks that leverage science\, technology and innova tion for more inclusive and sustainable development\, including in the con text of the policy and technical cooperation work of UNCTAD.\n<\;p class ="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.or g/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-commission-ninth-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132616Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dbf8b92bd DTSTART:20171122T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20171122T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From decisions to actions: Investment and enterprise developmen t as catalysts for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt\n\nInvestment\n\nInvestment promotion plays a key role in securing the substantial financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal s by 2030.\n\nIn particular\, investment promotion and facilitation effort s can help overcome investor reluctance with regard to the risk-return rat io perceived as unfavourable in specific Goals-related sectors.\n\nIn the World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goa ls - An Action Plan\, UNCTAD advocated the establishment of new incentive schemes and a new generation of investment promotion institutions that wou ld target Goals-related investors and develop and market pipelines of bank able projects.\n\nBuilding on the UNCTAD work programme in attracting inve stment in Goals-related projects\, the high-level session of the Commissio n will discuss best practice policies and further measures that can be tak en to increase support to Governments in mobilizing foreign direct investm ent for the Goals.\n\nEnterprise and information and communications techno logy\n\nThe 2030 Agenda can only be achieved through significant improveme nt in the technological and innovation capabilities of developing countrie s\, to put them firmly on a path of technological convergence with advance d economies.\n\nThe 2030 Agenda notes that science\, technology and innova tion are key means of implementation of the global development agenda. Pol icy dialogues at the Commission on this topic may contribute to defining e ffective international partnerships for technological learning and develop ment\, and to identifying innovative approaches to promote access to techn ologies for achieving the Goals.\n\nIn this context\, the Commission may c onsider exchanging experiences and lessons learned with regard to the chal lenges and opportunities involved in the deployment of new and emerging te chnologies in support of the Goals.\n\nDiscussions may also address the ne ed for new policy frameworks that leverage science\, technology and innova tion for more inclusive and sustainable development\, including in the con text of the policy and technical cooperation work of UNCTAD.\n<\;p class ="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.or g/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-commission-ninth-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132616Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dbf8b92c2 DTSTART:20171123T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20171123T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From decisions to actions: Investment and enterprise developmen t as catalysts for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt\n\nInvestment\n\nInvestment promotion plays a key role in securing the substantial financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal s by 2030.\n\nIn particular\, investment promotion and facilitation effort s can help overcome investor reluctance with regard to the risk-return rat io perceived as unfavourable in specific Goals-related sectors.\n\nIn the World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goa ls - An Action Plan\, UNCTAD advocated the establishment of new incentive schemes and a new generation of investment promotion institutions that wou ld target Goals-related investors and develop and market pipelines of bank able projects.\n\nBuilding on the UNCTAD work programme in attracting inve stment in Goals-related projects\, the high-level session of the Commissio n will discuss best practice policies and further measures that can be tak en to increase support to Governments in mobilizing foreign direct investm ent for the Goals.\n\nEnterprise and information and communications techno logy\n\nThe 2030 Agenda can only be achieved through significant improveme nt in the technological and innovation capabilities of developing countrie s\, to put them firmly on a path of technological convergence with advance d economies.\n\nThe 2030 Agenda notes that science\, technology and innova tion are key means of implementation of the global development agenda. Pol icy dialogues at the Commission on this topic may contribute to defining e ffective international partnerships for technological learning and develop ment\, and to identifying innovative approaches to promote access to techn ologies for achieving the Goals.\n\nIn this context\, the Commission may c onsider exchanging experiences and lessons learned with regard to the chal lenges and opportunities involved in the deployment of new and emerging te chnologies in support of the Goals.\n\nDiscussions may also address the ne ed for new policy frameworks that leverage science\, technology and innova tion for more inclusive and sustainable development\, including in the con text of the policy and technical cooperation work of UNCTAD.\n<\;p class ="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.or g/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-commission-ninth-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132616Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dbf8b92c6 DTSTART:20171124T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20171124T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, ninth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From decisions to actions: Investment and enterprise developmen t as catalysts for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt\n\nInvestment\n\nInvestment promotion plays a key role in securing the substantial financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal s by 2030.\n\nIn particular\, investment promotion and facilitation effort s can help overcome investor reluctance with regard to the risk-return rat io perceived as unfavourable in specific Goals-related sectors.\n\nIn the World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goa ls - An Action Plan\, UNCTAD advocated the establishment of new incentive schemes and a new generation of investment promotion institutions that wou ld target Goals-related investors and develop and market pipelines of bank able projects.\n\nBuilding on the UNCTAD work programme in attracting inve stment in Goals-related projects\, the high-level session of the Commissio n will discuss best practice policies and further measures that can be tak en to increase support to Governments in mobilizing foreign direct investm ent for the Goals.\n\nEnterprise and information and communications techno logy\n\nThe 2030 Agenda can only be achieved through significant improveme nt in the technological and innovation capabilities of developing countrie s\, to put them firmly on a path of technological convergence with advance d economies.\n\nThe 2030 Agenda notes that science\, technology and innova tion are key means of implementation of the global development agenda. Pol icy dialogues at the Commission on this topic may contribute to defining e ffective international partnerships for technological learning and develop ment\, and to identifying innovative approaches to promote access to techn ologies for achieving the Goals.\n\nIn this context\, the Commission may c onsider exchanging experiences and lessons learned with regard to the chal lenges and opportunities involved in the deployment of new and emerging te chnologies in support of the Goals.\n\nDiscussions may also address the ne ed for new policy frameworks that leverage science\, technology and innova tion for more inclusive and sustainable development\, including in the con text of the policy and technical cooperation work of UNCTAD.\n<\;p class ="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.or g/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-commission-ninth-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132616Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR