BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69b58d48dbf38 DTSTART:20180416T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180416T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According t o UNCTAD'\;s 2017 Information Economy Report\, the value of global e-c ommerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015\, up from $16 trill ion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a '\ ;new'\; digital economy\, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy\, creating both opportunities and challenges for governm ent\, business and people alike.\n\nIn the evolving landscape for e-commer ce and the digital economy\, various forms of digital platforms play a cen tral role\, facilitating e-commerce\, payments\, labour opportunities and cloud work as well as social interaction.\n\nThe UNCTAD'\;s fourth E-C ommerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension o f Digital Platforms.\n\nOften accessed through mobile apps\, digital platf orms bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before\, including in geographical areas/service sectors traditio nally neglected. They present new opportunities for international trade an d efficient economic activities\, including for small businesses. However\ , the extent to which people and enterprises engage and benefit from such platforms varies considerably. There are indeed concerns that they will di srupt economies\, with potential negative consequences for employment and working conditions.\n\nThis year edition of the E-Commerce Week will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportun ities arising from such platforms\, and put forth concrete actions to harn ess maximum benefits for developing countries. Highlights will include a H igh-level dialogue on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms and t wo Ministerial round tables. The week will also feature meetings organized by and with eTrade for all partners covering a wide spectrum of topics\, a full Business Day\, and the second session of the Intergovernmental Grou p of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).\n\nThe 2017 E-Commerce Week was att ended by 1\,000 representatives\, from governments\, international organiz ations\, the private sector and civil society from 99 countries\, with 170 speakers and moderators. More than 30 sessions addressing policy-relevant topics were organized in collaboration between UNCTAD and another 30 part ners.\n\nThis page will updated on a regular basis\, and we therefore invi te you to come back to stay informed about all the events organized throug hout the entire Week.\n\n \n\n \n/meeting/intergovernmental-group-expert s-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-first-session\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2018-development-dimension-d igital-platforms DTSTAMP:20260314T163104Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69b58d48dbf65 DTSTART:20180417T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180417T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According t o UNCTAD'\;s 2017 Information Economy Report\, the value of global e-c ommerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015\, up from $16 trill ion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a '\ ;new'\; digital economy\, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy\, creating both opportunities and challenges for governm ent\, business and people alike.\n\nIn the evolving landscape for e-commer ce and the digital economy\, various forms of digital platforms play a cen tral role\, facilitating e-commerce\, payments\, labour opportunities and cloud work as well as social interaction.\n\nThe UNCTAD'\;s fourth E-C ommerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension o f Digital Platforms.\n\nOften accessed through mobile apps\, digital platf orms bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before\, including in geographical areas/service sectors traditio nally neglected. They present new opportunities for international trade an d efficient economic activities\, including for small businesses. However\ , the extent to which people and enterprises engage and benefit from such platforms varies considerably. There are indeed concerns that they will di srupt economies\, with potential negative consequences for employment and working conditions.\n\nThis year edition of the E-Commerce Week will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportun ities arising from such platforms\, and put forth concrete actions to harn ess maximum benefits for developing countries. Highlights will include a H igh-level dialogue on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms and t wo Ministerial round tables. The week will also feature meetings organized by and with eTrade for all partners covering a wide spectrum of topics\, a full Business Day\, and the second session of the Intergovernmental Grou p of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).\n\nThe 2017 E-Commerce Week was att ended by 1\,000 representatives\, from governments\, international organiz ations\, the private sector and civil society from 99 countries\, with 170 speakers and moderators. More than 30 sessions addressing policy-relevant topics were organized in collaboration between UNCTAD and another 30 part ners.\n\nThis page will updated on a regular basis\, and we therefore invi te you to come back to stay informed about all the events organized throug hout the entire Week.\n\n \n\n \n/meeting/intergovernmental-group-expert s-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-first-session\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2018-development-dimension-d igital-platforms DTSTAMP:20260314T163104Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69b58d48dbf6c DTSTART:20180418T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180418T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According t o UNCTAD'\;s 2017 Information Economy Report\, the value of global e-c ommerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015\, up from $16 trill ion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a '\ ;new'\; digital economy\, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy\, creating both opportunities and challenges for governm ent\, business and people alike.\n\nIn the evolving landscape for e-commer ce and the digital economy\, various forms of digital platforms play a cen tral role\, facilitating e-commerce\, payments\, labour opportunities and cloud work as well as social interaction.\n\nThe UNCTAD'\;s fourth E-C ommerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension o f Digital Platforms.\n\nOften accessed through mobile apps\, digital platf orms bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before\, including in geographical areas/service sectors traditio nally neglected. They present new opportunities for international trade an d efficient economic activities\, including for small businesses. However\ , the extent to which people and enterprises engage and benefit from such platforms varies considerably. There are indeed concerns that they will di srupt economies\, with potential negative consequences for employment and working conditions.\n\nThis year edition of the E-Commerce Week will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportun ities arising from such platforms\, and put forth concrete actions to harn ess maximum benefits for developing countries. Highlights will include a H igh-level dialogue on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms and t wo Ministerial round tables. The week will also feature meetings organized by and with eTrade for all partners covering a wide spectrum of topics\, a full Business Day\, and the second session of the Intergovernmental Grou p of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).\n\nThe 2017 E-Commerce Week was att ended by 1\,000 representatives\, from governments\, international organiz ations\, the private sector and civil society from 99 countries\, with 170 speakers and moderators. More than 30 sessions addressing policy-relevant topics were organized in collaboration between UNCTAD and another 30 part ners.\n\nThis page will updated on a regular basis\, and we therefore invi te you to come back to stay informed about all the events organized throug hout the entire Week.\n\n \n\n \n/meeting/intergovernmental-group-expert s-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-first-session\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2018-development-dimension-d igital-platforms DTSTAMP:20260314T163104Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69b58d48dbf71 DTSTART:20180419T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180419T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According t o UNCTAD'\;s 2017 Information Economy Report\, the value of global e-c ommerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015\, up from $16 trill ion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a '\ ;new'\; digital economy\, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy\, creating both opportunities and challenges for governm ent\, business and people alike.\n\nIn the evolving landscape for e-commer ce and the digital economy\, various forms of digital platforms play a cen tral role\, facilitating e-commerce\, payments\, labour opportunities and cloud work as well as social interaction.\n\nThe UNCTAD'\;s fourth E-C ommerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension o f Digital Platforms.\n\nOften accessed through mobile apps\, digital platf orms bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before\, including in geographical areas/service sectors traditio nally neglected. They present new opportunities for international trade an d efficient economic activities\, including for small businesses. However\ , the extent to which people and enterprises engage and benefit from such platforms varies considerably. There are indeed concerns that they will di srupt economies\, with potential negative consequences for employment and working conditions.\n\nThis year edition of the E-Commerce Week will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportun ities arising from such platforms\, and put forth concrete actions to harn ess maximum benefits for developing countries. Highlights will include a H igh-level dialogue on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms and t wo Ministerial round tables. The week will also feature meetings organized by and with eTrade for all partners covering a wide spectrum of topics\, a full Business Day\, and the second session of the Intergovernmental Grou p of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).\n\nThe 2017 E-Commerce Week was att ended by 1\,000 representatives\, from governments\, international organiz ations\, the private sector and civil society from 99 countries\, with 170 speakers and moderators. More than 30 sessions addressing policy-relevant topics were organized in collaboration between UNCTAD and another 30 part ners.\n\nThis page will updated on a regular basis\, and we therefore invi te you to come back to stay informed about all the events organized throug hout the entire Week.\n\n \n\n \n/meeting/intergovernmental-group-expert s-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-first-session\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2018-development-dimension-d igital-platforms DTSTAMP:20260314T163104Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69b58d48dbf76 DTSTART:20180420T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180420T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According t o UNCTAD'\;s 2017 Information Economy Report\, the value of global e-c ommerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015\, up from $16 trill ion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a '\ ;new'\; digital economy\, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy\, creating both opportunities and challenges for governm ent\, business and people alike.\n\nIn the evolving landscape for e-commer ce and the digital economy\, various forms of digital platforms play a cen tral role\, facilitating e-commerce\, payments\, labour opportunities and cloud work as well as social interaction.\n\nThe UNCTAD'\;s fourth E-C ommerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension o f Digital Platforms.\n\nOften accessed through mobile apps\, digital platf orms bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before\, including in geographical areas/service sectors traditio nally neglected. They present new opportunities for international trade an d efficient economic activities\, including for small businesses. However\ , the extent to which people and enterprises engage and benefit from such platforms varies considerably. There are indeed concerns that they will di srupt economies\, with potential negative consequences for employment and working conditions.\n\nThis year edition of the E-Commerce Week will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportun ities arising from such platforms\, and put forth concrete actions to harn ess maximum benefits for developing countries. Highlights will include a H igh-level dialogue on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms and t wo Ministerial round tables. The week will also feature meetings organized by and with eTrade for all partners covering a wide spectrum of topics\, a full Business Day\, and the second session of the Intergovernmental Grou p of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).\n\nThe 2017 E-Commerce Week was att ended by 1\,000 representatives\, from governments\, international organiz ations\, the private sector and civil society from 99 countries\, with 170 speakers and moderators. More than 30 sessions addressing policy-relevant topics were organized in collaboration between UNCTAD and another 30 part ners.\n\nThis page will updated on a regular basis\, and we therefore invi te you to come back to stay informed about all the events organized throug hout the entire Week.\n\n \n\n \n/meeting/intergovernmental-group-expert s-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-first-session\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2018-development-dimension-d igital-platforms DTSTAMP:20260314T163104Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR