BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a51743f7825e DTSTART:20181005T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20181005T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Technical Session: South–South Digital Cooperation to Boost Trade Competitiveness - A pre-event to BAPA+40 Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This technical session is a pre-event to the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South South Cooperation (BAPA+40)\, which wil l take plae in Buenos aires\, Argentina from 20-22 march 2019.\n\nObjectiv e\n\nThe main purpose of the technical session is to discuss ways to boost trade competitiveness of developing countries in the context of Industry 4.0 and ensure that the South–South digital cooperation agenda makes glo bal trade more inclusive.\n\nThe session will provide a platform for stake holders from diverse regions and areas to discuss the policies developing countries need to boost their trade competitiveness in the digital era and how the South–South digital cooperation agenda can help developing coun tries build their digital infrastructures and digital capacities with regi onal support.\n\nFormat\n\nThe event will bring together international exp erts from diverse areas and organizations\, including representatives of m ember States\, industry\, civil society organizations\, the United Nations system\, international partners and academia\, as well as members of the media.\n\nIssues of Discussion\n\n\n\nWhat are the implications of Industr y 4.0 on trade competitiveness of developing countries?\n\n\nWhat are targ eted policies/strategies that countries in the South need to consider in o rder to avail the opportunities and face the challenges of Industry 4.0?\n \n\nHow can South-South digital cooperation and sharing of experiences hel p South to boost its trade competitiveness?\n\n\nWhat are the ways to faci litate North-South digital technology transfers to boost trade competitive ness?\n\n\nDo the developing countries have the policy space to design nat ional and regional policies for developing their digital capacities?\n\n\n \nThe Panel:\n\n\n\nMs. Rashmi Banga\, Senior Economic Affairs Officer\, E CIDC-GDS\, UNCTAD\n\n\nMs. Aileen Kwa\, Coordinator\, Trade for Developmen t Programme\, South Centre\, Geneva\n\n\nMr. Abhijit Das\, Head and Profes sor\, Centre for WTO Studies\, India\n\n\nMs. Burcu Kilic\, Research and P olicy Director\, Access to Medicines\, Innovation and Information\, Public Citizen\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\nMr. François Xavier Ngarambe\, Ambassad or and Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwa nda to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\n\n\n<\;p>\;This technical session is a pre-event to the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South South Cooperation (BAPA+40) \, which will take plae in Buenos aires\, Argentina from 20-22 march 2019. <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Objective<\;/strong>\;<\; /p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The main purpose of the technical session is to disc uss ways to boost trade competitiveness of developing countries in the con text of Industry 4.0 and ensure that the South–South digital cooperation agenda makes global trade more inclusive.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The s ession will provide a platform for stakeholders from diverse regions and a reas to discuss the policies developing countries need to boost their trad e competitiveness in the digital era and how the South–South digital coo peration agenda can help developing countries build their digital infrastr uctures and digital capacities with regional support.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\; p>\;<\;strong>\;Format<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e event will bring together international experts from diverse areas and o rganizations\, including representatives of member States\, industry\, civ il society organizations\, the United Nations system\, international partn ers and academia\, as well as members of the media.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;<\;strong>\;Issues of Discussion<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;What are the implications of Industr y 4.0 on trade competitiveness of developing countries?<\;/p>\;\n<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;What are targeted policies/strategies t hat countries in the South need to consider in order to avail the opportun ities and face the challenges of Industry 4.0?<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;How can South-South digital cooperation and shar ing of experiences help South to boost its trade competitiveness?<\;/p&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;What are the ways to facilita te North-South digital technology transfers to boost trade competitiveness ?<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;Do the developing c ountries have the policy space to design national and regional policies fo r developing their digital capacities?<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;The Panel:<\;/strong>\;<\;/p> \;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Rashmi Ba nga<\;/strong>\;\, Senior Economic Affairs Officer\, ECIDC-GDS\, UNCTA D<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Aileen Kwa<\;/strong>\;\, Coordinator\, Trade for Development Program me\, South Centre\, Geneva<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\; p>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. Abhijit Das<\;/strong>\;\, Head and Professo r\, Centre for WTO Studies\, India<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Burcu Kilic<\;/strong>\;\, Research and Policy Director\, Access to Medicines\, Innovation and Information\, P ublic Citizen<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\ ;strong>\;Moderator:<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\; li>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. François Xavier Ngarambe<\;/str ong>\;\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwanda to the United Nations Office and other internationa l organizations in Geneva<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technical-session-so uth-south-digital-cooperation-boost-trade-competitiveness-pre-event DTSTAMP:20260710T223751Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR