BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a955cfc6d4e0 DTSTART:20181121T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20181121T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\n\nThe fifth session of the Multi-year Expert Mee ting considered the linkages between trade logistics and the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth s ession\, the sixth session will investigate in greater detail how the frei ght transport sector can contribute to the achievement of sustainable deve lopment.\n\nDiscussions will focus on the role of maritime transport – t he backbone of international trade and globalization. With over 80 per cen t of world merchandise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports fo rming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potent ial of maritime transport to support more sustainable economies and societ ies cannot be overemphasized.\n\nThe meeting will provide an opportunity t o discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transport\; r ecent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build their c apacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportunitie s and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving tech nological developments.\n\nContributions from Experts\n\nExperts are encou raged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their s tudies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made a vailable at the meeting in the form and language in which they are receive d. Papers should be submitted by 31 October 2018.\n<\;p>\;<\;strong& gt\;Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustai nable Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fifth ses sion of the Multi-year Expert Meeting considered the linkages between trad e logistics and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth session\, the sixth session will investiga te in greater detail how the freight transport sector can contribute to th e achievement of sustainable development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Discus sions will focus on the role of maritime transport – the backbone of int ernational trade and globalization. With over 80 per cent of world merchan dise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports forming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potential of maritime tr ansport to support more sustainable economies and societies cannot be over emphasized.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will provide an opportun ity to discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transpor t\; recent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build th eir capacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportu nities and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving technological developments.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Con tributions from Experts<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they a re received. Papers should be submitted by <\;strong>\;31 October 2018 <\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://un ctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-transport-trade-logistics-and-t rade-facilitation-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260831T105244Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a955cfc6d50e DTSTART:20181122T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20181122T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\n\nThe fifth session of the Multi-year Expert Mee ting considered the linkages between trade logistics and the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth s ession\, the sixth session will investigate in greater detail how the frei ght transport sector can contribute to the achievement of sustainable deve lopment.\n\nDiscussions will focus on the role of maritime transport – t he backbone of international trade and globalization. With over 80 per cen t of world merchandise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports fo rming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potent ial of maritime transport to support more sustainable economies and societ ies cannot be overemphasized.\n\nThe meeting will provide an opportunity t o discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transport\; r ecent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build their c apacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportunitie s and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving tech nological developments.\n\nContributions from Experts\n\nExperts are encou raged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their s tudies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made a vailable at the meeting in the form and language in which they are receive d. Papers should be submitted by 31 October 2018.\n<\;p>\;<\;strong& gt\;Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustai nable Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fifth ses sion of the Multi-year Expert Meeting considered the linkages between trad e logistics and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth session\, the sixth session will investiga te in greater detail how the freight transport sector can contribute to th e achievement of sustainable development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Discus sions will focus on the role of maritime transport – the backbone of int ernational trade and globalization. With over 80 per cent of world merchan dise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports forming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potential of maritime tr ansport to support more sustainable economies and societies cannot be over emphasized.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will provide an opportun ity to discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transpor t\; recent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build th eir capacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportu nities and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving technological developments.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Con tributions from Experts<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they a re received. Papers should be submitted by <\;strong>\;31 October 2018 <\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://un ctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-transport-trade-logistics-and-t rade-facilitation-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260831T105244Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a955cfc6d514 DTSTART:20181123T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20181123T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\n\nThe fifth session of the Multi-year Expert Mee ting considered the linkages between trade logistics and the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth s ession\, the sixth session will investigate in greater detail how the frei ght transport sector can contribute to the achievement of sustainable deve lopment.\n\nDiscussions will focus on the role of maritime transport – t he backbone of international trade and globalization. With over 80 per cen t of world merchandise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports fo rming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potent ial of maritime transport to support more sustainable economies and societ ies cannot be overemphasized.\n\nThe meeting will provide an opportunity t o discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transport\; r ecent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build their c apacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportunitie s and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving tech nological developments.\n\nContributions from Experts\n\nExperts are encou raged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their s tudies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made a vailable at the meeting in the form and language in which they are receive d. Papers should be submitted by 31 October 2018.\n<\;p>\;<\;strong& gt\;Sustainable freight transport in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustai nable Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The fifth ses sion of the Multi-year Expert Meeting considered the linkages between trad e logistics and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Following up on the discussions at the fifth session\, the sixth session will investiga te in greater detail how the freight transport sector can contribute to th e achievement of sustainable development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Discus sions will focus on the role of maritime transport – the backbone of int ernational trade and globalization. With over 80 per cent of world merchan dise trade carried by sea and with shipping and ports forming an integral part of any door-to-door transport solution\, the potential of maritime tr ansport to support more sustainable economies and societies cannot be over emphasized.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will provide an opportun ity to discuss developments related to sustainability in maritime transpor t\; recent UNCTAD work aimed at assisting developing countries to build th eir capacities in the field of sustainable freight transport\; and opportu nities and challenges that may be associated with new and rapidly evolving technological developments.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Con tributions from Experts<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (5–12 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they a re received. Papers should be submitted by <\;strong>\;31 October 2018 <\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://un ctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-transport-trade-logistics-and-t rade-facilitation-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260831T105244Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR