BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dc10f2e2c DTSTART:20191111T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20191111T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, eleventh sessi on CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThe Commission will ad dress as its main themes:\n\n\n\nInvestment and enterprise for development \n\n\nStructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovation policy\n\n\n\nOn the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secretariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which wil l take stock of the various initiatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how nati onal and international investment policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies and private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the minis terial level\, of investment policy reviews. The Commission will review th e progress made towards the reform of the international investment regime and the way forward.\n\nStructural transformation is a key process for eco nomic development. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transforma tion\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology an d innovation policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automatio n of industrial processes is changing the conditions under which structura l transformation and industrialization can take place and the implications that this has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging scienc e\, technology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technolo gical change so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be shared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenges facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.\n\ nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes an d recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovat ion and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainable business pr actices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise development. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session of the Intergov ernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accountin g and Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress mad e in the implementation of the mandates received by the secretariat\, high lighting areas in which synergies have been achieved among the three pilla rs of the work of UNCTAD.\n\nOn the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Invest ment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in pro moting sustainable investment in special economic zones.\n\nParticipation\ n\nThe Commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.\n\nSpecialized a gencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting \, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation age ncies and non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category who wish to participate as observers are requeste d to register online.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss k ey and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will address as its main themes:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Investment and enterpr ise for development<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;S tructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for sci ence\, technology and innovation policy<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secr etariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which will take stock of the various init iatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how national and international investmen t policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for econ omic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of investment pol icy reviews. The Commission will review the progress made towards the refo rm of the international investment regime and the way forward.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Structural transformation is a key process for economic dev elopment. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transformation\, In dustry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovat ion policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automation of indu strial processes is changing the conditions under which structural transfo rmation and industrialization can take place and the implications that thi s has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging science\, techn ology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technological cha nge so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be sh ared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenge s facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will also consider the reports and discuss t he outcomes and recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Invest ment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building an d Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainab le business practices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise d evelopment. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session o f the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standard s of Accounting and Reporting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandat es received by the secretariat\, highlighting areas in which synergies hav e been achieved among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;On the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment \, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in promoting sustain able investment in special economic zones.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Co mmission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;Specialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation agencies and non-governmental organizations in the general cate gory and those in the special category who wish to participate as observer s are requested to register online.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-co mmission-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132640Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dc10f2e57 DTSTART:20191112T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20191112T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, eleventh sessi on CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThe Commission will ad dress as its main themes:\n\n\n\nInvestment and enterprise for development \n\n\nStructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovation policy\n\n\n\nOn the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secretariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which wil l take stock of the various initiatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how nati onal and international investment policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies and private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the minis terial level\, of investment policy reviews. The Commission will review th e progress made towards the reform of the international investment regime and the way forward.\n\nStructural transformation is a key process for eco nomic development. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transforma tion\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology an d innovation policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automatio n of industrial processes is changing the conditions under which structura l transformation and industrialization can take place and the implications that this has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging scienc e\, technology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technolo gical change so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be shared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenges facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.\n\ nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes an d recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovat ion and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainable business pr actices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise development. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session of the Intergov ernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accountin g and Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress mad e in the implementation of the mandates received by the secretariat\, high lighting areas in which synergies have been achieved among the three pilla rs of the work of UNCTAD.\n\nOn the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Invest ment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in pro moting sustainable investment in special economic zones.\n\nParticipation\ n\nThe Commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.\n\nSpecialized a gencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting \, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation age ncies and non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category who wish to participate as observers are requeste d to register online.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss k ey and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will address as its main themes:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Investment and enterpr ise for development<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;S tructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for sci ence\, technology and innovation policy<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secr etariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which will take stock of the various init iatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how national and international investmen t policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for econ omic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of investment pol icy reviews. The Commission will review the progress made towards the refo rm of the international investment regime and the way forward.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Structural transformation is a key process for economic dev elopment. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transformation\, In dustry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovat ion policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automation of indu strial processes is changing the conditions under which structural transfo rmation and industrialization can take place and the implications that thi s has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging science\, techn ology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technological cha nge so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be sh ared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenge s facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will also consider the reports and discuss t he outcomes and recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Invest ment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building an d Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainab le business practices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise d evelopment. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session o f the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standard s of Accounting and Reporting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandat es received by the secretariat\, highlighting areas in which synergies hav e been achieved among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;On the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment \, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in promoting sustain able investment in special economic zones.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Co mmission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;Specialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation agencies and non-governmental organizations in the general cate gory and those in the special category who wish to participate as observer s are requested to register online.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-co mmission-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132640Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dc10f2e61 DTSTART:20191113T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20191113T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, eleventh sessi on CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThe Commission will ad dress as its main themes:\n\n\n\nInvestment and enterprise for development \n\n\nStructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovation policy\n\n\n\nOn the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secretariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which wil l take stock of the various initiatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how nati onal and international investment policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies and private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the minis terial level\, of investment policy reviews. The Commission will review th e progress made towards the reform of the international investment regime and the way forward.\n\nStructural transformation is a key process for eco nomic development. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transforma tion\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology an d innovation policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automatio n of industrial processes is changing the conditions under which structura l transformation and industrialization can take place and the implications that this has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging scienc e\, technology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technolo gical change so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be shared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenges facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.\n\ nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes an d recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovat ion and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainable business pr actices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise development. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session of the Intergov ernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accountin g and Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress mad e in the implementation of the mandates received by the secretariat\, high lighting areas in which synergies have been achieved among the three pilla rs of the work of UNCTAD.\n\nOn the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Invest ment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in pro moting sustainable investment in special economic zones.\n\nParticipation\ n\nThe Commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.\n\nSpecialized a gencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting \, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation age ncies and non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category who wish to participate as observers are requeste d to register online.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss k ey and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will address as its main themes:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Investment and enterpr ise for development<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;S tructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for sci ence\, technology and innovation policy<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secr etariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which will take stock of the various init iatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how national and international investmen t policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for econ omic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of investment pol icy reviews. The Commission will review the progress made towards the refo rm of the international investment regime and the way forward.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Structural transformation is a key process for economic dev elopment. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transformation\, In dustry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovat ion policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automation of indu strial processes is changing the conditions under which structural transfo rmation and industrialization can take place and the implications that thi s has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging science\, techn ology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technological cha nge so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be sh ared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenge s facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will also consider the reports and discuss t he outcomes and recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Invest ment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building an d Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainab le business practices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise d evelopment. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session o f the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standard s of Accounting and Reporting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandat es received by the secretariat\, highlighting areas in which synergies hav e been achieved among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;On the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment \, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in promoting sustain able investment in special economic zones.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Co mmission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;Specialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation agencies and non-governmental organizations in the general cate gory and those in the special category who wish to participate as observer s are requested to register online.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-co mmission-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132640Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dc10f2e6b DTSTART:20191114T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20191114T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, eleventh sessi on CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThe Commission will ad dress as its main themes:\n\n\n\nInvestment and enterprise for development \n\n\nStructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovation policy\n\n\n\nOn the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secretariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which wil l take stock of the various initiatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how nati onal and international investment policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies and private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the minis terial level\, of investment policy reviews. The Commission will review th e progress made towards the reform of the international investment regime and the way forward.\n\nStructural transformation is a key process for eco nomic development. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transforma tion\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology an d innovation policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automatio n of industrial processes is changing the conditions under which structura l transformation and industrialization can take place and the implications that this has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging scienc e\, technology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technolo gical change so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be shared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenges facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.\n\ nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes an d recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovat ion and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainable business pr actices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise development. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session of the Intergov ernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accountin g and Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress mad e in the implementation of the mandates received by the secretariat\, high lighting areas in which synergies have been achieved among the three pilla rs of the work of UNCTAD.\n\nOn the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Invest ment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in pro moting sustainable investment in special economic zones.\n\nParticipation\ n\nThe Commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.\n\nSpecialized a gencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting \, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation age ncies and non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category who wish to participate as observers are requeste d to register online.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss k ey and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will address as its main themes:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Investment and enterpr ise for development<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;S tructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for sci ence\, technology and innovation policy<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secr etariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which will take stock of the various init iatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how national and international investmen t policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for econ omic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of investment pol icy reviews. The Commission will review the progress made towards the refo rm of the international investment regime and the way forward.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Structural transformation is a key process for economic dev elopment. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transformation\, In dustry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovat ion policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automation of indu strial processes is changing the conditions under which structural transfo rmation and industrialization can take place and the implications that thi s has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging science\, techn ology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technological cha nge so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be sh ared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenge s facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will also consider the reports and discuss t he outcomes and recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Invest ment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building an d Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainab le business practices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise d evelopment. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session o f the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standard s of Accounting and Reporting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandat es received by the secretariat\, highlighting areas in which synergies hav e been achieved among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;On the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment \, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in promoting sustain able investment in special economic zones.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Co mmission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;Specialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation agencies and non-governmental organizations in the general cate gory and those in the special category who wish to participate as observer s are requested to register online.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-co mmission-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132640Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58dc10f2e74 DTSTART:20191115T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20191115T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, eleventh sessi on CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and i nvestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustai nable development\, as well as policy solutions.\n\nThe Commission will ad dress as its main themes:\n\n\n\nInvestment and enterprise for development \n\n\nStructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovation policy\n\n\n\nOn the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secretariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which wil l take stock of the various initiatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how nati onal and international investment policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies and private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the minis terial level\, of investment policy reviews. The Commission will review th e progress made towards the reform of the international investment regime and the way forward.\n\nStructural transformation is a key process for eco nomic development. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transforma tion\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology an d innovation policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automatio n of industrial processes is changing the conditions under which structura l transformation and industrialization can take place and the implications that this has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging scienc e\, technology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technolo gical change so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be shared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenges facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.\n\ nThe Commission will also consider the reports and discuss the outcomes an d recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovat ion and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainable business pr actices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise development. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session of the Intergov ernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accountin g and Reporting.\n\nIn addition\, the Commission will examine progress mad e in the implementation of the mandates received by the secretariat\, high lighting areas in which synergies have been achieved among the three pilla rs of the work of UNCTAD.\n\nOn the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Invest ment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in pro moting sustainable investment in special economic zones.\n\nParticipation\ n\nThe Commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.\n\nSpecialized a gencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting \, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation age ncies and non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category who wish to participate as observers are requeste d to register online.\n<\;p>\;The Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss k ey and emerging issues in the area of investment and enterprise and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will address as its main themes:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Investment and enterpr ise for development<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;S tructural transformation\, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for sci ence\, technology and innovation policy<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On the first day of the Commission\, the UNCTAD secr etariat will convene a Geneva ambassadors round table for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals\, which will take stock of the various init iatives carried out by the platform since the 2018 World Investment Forum. The Commission will then discuss how national and international investmen t policies can be oriented with a view to creating the conditions for econ omic growth and prosperity. Policymakers\, investment promotion agencies a nd private sector representatives will be given an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences and views during the second day of the Commission\, devoted to the presentation\, at the ministerial level\, of investment pol icy reviews. The Commission will review the progress made towards the refo rm of the international investment regime and the way forward.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Structural transformation is a key process for economic dev elopment. The discussion of agenda item 5\, Structural transformation\, In dustry 4.0 and inequality: Challenges for science\, technology and innovat ion policy\, will consider how rapid digitalization and automation of indu strial processes is changing the conditions under which structural transfo rmation and industrialization can take place and the implications that thi s has for inclusive development. Experiences in leveraging science\, techn ology and innovation policy to provide directionality to technological cha nge so that sustainable and inclusive forms of industrialization can be sh ared and the role of international cooperation in addressing the challenge s facing developing countries in this regard can be discussed.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;The Commission will also consider the reports and discuss t he outcomes and recommendations of its Multi-year Expert Meeting on Invest ment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building an d Sustainable Development\, devoted this year to responsible and sustainab le business practices and corporate social responsibility and enterprise d evelopment. It will also consider the report of the thirty-sixth session o f the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standard s of Accounting and Reporting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In addition\, the Commission will examine progress made in the implementation of the mandat es received by the secretariat\, highlighting areas in which synergies hav e been achieved among the three pillars of the work of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;On the side lines of the eleventh session of the Investment \, Enterprise and Development Commission\, the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards will be given to the best-performing agencies in promoting sustain able investment in special economic zones.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Co mmission is open to all member States of UNCTAD.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;Specialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies wishing to participate in the meeting\, investment promotion agencies\, science\, technology and innovation agencies and non-governmental organizations in the general cate gory and those in the special category who wish to participate as observer s are requested to register online.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/investment-enterprise-and-development-co mmission-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260716T132640Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR