BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8dc5778596d DTSTART:20180423T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180423T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Global Commodities Forum 2018 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Global Commodities Forum is part of the UNCTAD Technical Co operation programme\, Breaking the Chains of Commodity Dependence.\n\nLaun ched in 2010\, the Forum provides a high-level\, neutral multi-stakeholder platform to discuss issues related to the production and trade of commodi ties\, with a focus on developing countries. It aims to generate partnersh ips and innovative policy ideas for leaders of government\, the private se ctor and civil society.\n\nThe theme of the 2018 Global Commodities Forum is "\;Building skills for sustainable development"\;.\n\nParticipa nts will examine and discuss the roles that skill development plays in the commodities sector in moving up the value chain\, contributing to industr ial development (Sustainable Development Goal 9) and providing decent work (Goal 8) and professional education (Goal 4).\n\nForum participants will consider the policies and investments that are necessary to build skills a s a main channel for commodity-led development strategies.\n\nFor Governme nts\, this includes establishing responsive\, scalable training programmes \, ideally in collaboration with industry\, before launching new value add ed activities. Participants will look at how to achieve efficiencies by mi rroring integration strategies for commodities industries in their associa ted training programmes\, for example through regional or multi-vocational approaches. In addition\, they will learn how sustainable job creation ca n be useful in aligning industrial and human capital policies in commodity -led development strategies.\n\nFrom the industry perspective\, participan ts will discover how certain skills can help improve corporate performance \, meet corporate social responsibility engagements\, comply with local co ntent requirements and deliver durable benefits to host communities.\n\nPa rticular emphasis will be placed on how human capital development strategi es should adapt to the increasing automation of the mining sector\, and ho w these strategies help prepare for the transition to a lower-carbon energ y mix in pursuit of universal access to affordable\, clean energy (Goal 7) and contribute to increasing the participation of women in skilled vocati ons in value added activities (Goal 5).\n\n \n<\;p>\;The <\;strong& gt\;<\;span>\;Global Commodities Forum<\;/span>\;<\;/strong>\; <\;span>\; <\;/span>\;is part of the UNCTAD Technical Cooperation programme\, <\;strong>\;Breaking the Chains of Commodity Dependence< \;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Launched in 2010\, the Forum pro vides a high-level\, neutral multi-stakeholder platform to discuss issues related to the production and trade of commodities\, with a focus on devel oping countries. It aims to generate partnerships and innovative policy id eas for leaders of government\, the private sector and civil society.<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The theme of the 2018 Global Commodities Forum is &q uot\;<\;span>\;<\;strong>\;Building skills for sustainable develop ment<\;/strong>\;<\;/span>\;"\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Par ticipants will examine and discuss the roles that skill development plays in the commodities sector in moving up the value chain\, contributing to i ndustrial development (Sustainable Development Goal 9) and providing decen t work (Goal 8) and professional education (Goal 4).<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p >\;Forum participants will consider the policies and investments that ar e necessary to build skills as a main channel for commodity-led developmen t strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;For Governments\, this includes es tablishing responsive\, scalable training programmes\, ideally in collabor ation with industry\, before launching new value added activities. Partici pants will look at how to achieve efficiencies by mirroring integration st rategies for commodities industries in their associated training programme s\, for example through regional or multi-vocational approaches. In additi on\, they will learn how sustainable job creation can be useful in alignin g industrial and human capital policies in commodity-led development strat egies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;From the industry perspective\, participa nts will discover how certain skills can help improve corporate performanc e\, meet corporate social responsibility engagements\, comply with local c ontent requirements and deliver durable benefits to host communities.<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Particular emphasis will be placed on how human capi tal development strategies should adapt to the increasing automation of th e mining sector\, and how these strategies help prepare for the transition to a lower-carbon energy mix in pursuit of universal access to affordable \, clean energy (Goal 7) and contribute to increasing the participation of women in skilled vocations in value added activities (Goal 5).<\;/p>\ ;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n https://unctad.org/meeting/global-commodities-forum-2018 DTSTAMP:20260825T164023Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8dc577859a0 DTSTART:20180424T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20180424T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Global Commodities Forum 2018 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Global Commodities Forum is part of the UNCTAD Technical Co operation programme\, Breaking the Chains of Commodity Dependence.\n\nLaun ched in 2010\, the Forum provides a high-level\, neutral multi-stakeholder platform to discuss issues related to the production and trade of commodi ties\, with a focus on developing countries. It aims to generate partnersh ips and innovative policy ideas for leaders of government\, the private se ctor and civil society.\n\nThe theme of the 2018 Global Commodities Forum is "\;Building skills for sustainable development"\;.\n\nParticipa nts will examine and discuss the roles that skill development plays in the commodities sector in moving up the value chain\, contributing to industr ial development (Sustainable Development Goal 9) and providing decent work (Goal 8) and professional education (Goal 4).\n\nForum participants will consider the policies and investments that are necessary to build skills a s a main channel for commodity-led development strategies.\n\nFor Governme nts\, this includes establishing responsive\, scalable training programmes \, ideally in collaboration with industry\, before launching new value add ed activities. Participants will look at how to achieve efficiencies by mi rroring integration strategies for commodities industries in their associa ted training programmes\, for example through regional or multi-vocational approaches. In addition\, they will learn how sustainable job creation ca n be useful in aligning industrial and human capital policies in commodity -led development strategies.\n\nFrom the industry perspective\, participan ts will discover how certain skills can help improve corporate performance \, meet corporate social responsibility engagements\, comply with local co ntent requirements and deliver durable benefits to host communities.\n\nPa rticular emphasis will be placed on how human capital development strategi es should adapt to the increasing automation of the mining sector\, and ho w these strategies help prepare for the transition to a lower-carbon energ y mix in pursuit of universal access to affordable\, clean energy (Goal 7) and contribute to increasing the participation of women in skilled vocati ons in value added activities (Goal 5).\n\n \n<\;p>\;The <\;strong& gt\;<\;span>\;Global Commodities Forum<\;/span>\;<\;/strong>\; <\;span>\; <\;/span>\;is part of the UNCTAD Technical Cooperation programme\, <\;strong>\;Breaking the Chains of Commodity Dependence< \;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Launched in 2010\, the Forum pro vides a high-level\, neutral multi-stakeholder platform to discuss issues related to the production and trade of commodities\, with a focus on devel oping countries. It aims to generate partnerships and innovative policy id eas for leaders of government\, the private sector and civil society.<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The theme of the 2018 Global Commodities Forum is &q uot\;<\;span>\;<\;strong>\;Building skills for sustainable develop ment<\;/strong>\;<\;/span>\;"\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Par ticipants will examine and discuss the roles that skill development plays in the commodities sector in moving up the value chain\, contributing to i ndustrial development (Sustainable Development Goal 9) and providing decen t work (Goal 8) and professional education (Goal 4).<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p >\;Forum participants will consider the policies and investments that ar e necessary to build skills as a main channel for commodity-led developmen t strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;For Governments\, this includes es tablishing responsive\, scalable training programmes\, ideally in collabor ation with industry\, before launching new value added activities. Partici pants will look at how to achieve efficiencies by mirroring integration st rategies for commodities industries in their associated training programme s\, for example through regional or multi-vocational approaches. In additi on\, they will learn how sustainable job creation can be useful in alignin g industrial and human capital policies in commodity-led development strat egies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;From the industry perspective\, participa nts will discover how certain skills can help improve corporate performanc e\, meet corporate social responsibility engagements\, comply with local c ontent requirements and deliver durable benefits to host communities.<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Particular emphasis will be placed on how human capi tal development strategies should adapt to the increasing automation of th e mining sector\, and how these strategies help prepare for the transition to a lower-carbon energy mix in pursuit of universal access to affordable \, clean energy (Goal 7) and contribute to increasing the participation of women in skilled vocations in value added activities (Goal 5).<\;/p>\ ;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n https://unctad.org/meeting/global-commodities-forum-2018 DTSTAMP:20260825T164023Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR