BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b968ce199f DTSTART:20190617T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190617T120000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entreprene urship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, seve nth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Responsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate So cial Responsibility and Enterprise Development\n\nThe meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension of enterprise development cou ld be enhanced by promoting responsible business practices\, corporate soc ial responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurship to facilitate progress t owards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\ n\nThe meeting will review examples of inclusive business models and how a wareness of good sustainable and inclusive business practices could be fac ilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards str engthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainab le development.\n\nIt will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.\n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeti ng is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental orga nizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, re search institutions and the private sector\, may participate as observers. \n\nInput from Experts\n\nExperts nominated by member States are encourage d to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contributions to t he work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector ex periences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inclusive ent repreneurship case studies is welcome.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;R esponsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate Social Respons ibility and Enterprise Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;The meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension o f enterprise development could be enhanced by promoting responsible busine ss practices\, corporate social responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurs hip to facilitate progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will rev iew examples of inclusive business models and how awareness of good sustai nable and inclusive business practices could be facilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards strengthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainable development.<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;It will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\ ;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, incl uding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia \, research institutions and the private sector\, may participate as obser vers.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Input from Experts<\;/st rong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts nominated by member States are encouraged to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inc lusive entrepreneurship case studies is welcome.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad. org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-investment-innovation-and-entreprene urship-productive-capacity-5 DTSTAMP:20260811T213924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b968ce19df DTSTART:20190618T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190618T120000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entreprene urship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, seve nth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Responsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate So cial Responsibility and Enterprise Development\n\nThe meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension of enterprise development cou ld be enhanced by promoting responsible business practices\, corporate soc ial responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurship to facilitate progress t owards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\ n\nThe meeting will review examples of inclusive business models and how a wareness of good sustainable and inclusive business practices could be fac ilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards str engthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainab le development.\n\nIt will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.\n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeti ng is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental orga nizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, re search institutions and the private sector\, may participate as observers. \n\nInput from Experts\n\nExperts nominated by member States are encourage d to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contributions to t he work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector ex periences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inclusive ent repreneurship case studies is welcome.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;R esponsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate Social Respons ibility and Enterprise Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;The meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension o f enterprise development could be enhanced by promoting responsible busine ss practices\, corporate social responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurs hip to facilitate progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will rev iew examples of inclusive business models and how awareness of good sustai nable and inclusive business practices could be facilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards strengthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainable development.<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;It will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\ ;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, incl uding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia \, research institutions and the private sector\, may participate as obser vers.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Input from Experts<\;/st rong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts nominated by member States are encouraged to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inc lusive entrepreneurship case studies is welcome.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad. org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-investment-innovation-and-entreprene urship-productive-capacity-5 DTSTAMP:20260811T213924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b968ce19e6 DTSTART:20190619T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190619T120000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entreprene urship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development\, seve nth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Responsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate So cial Responsibility and Enterprise Development\n\nThe meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension of enterprise development cou ld be enhanced by promoting responsible business practices\, corporate soc ial responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurship to facilitate progress t owards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\ n\nThe meeting will review examples of inclusive business models and how a wareness of good sustainable and inclusive business practices could be fac ilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards str engthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainab le development.\n\nIt will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.\n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeti ng is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental orga nizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, re search institutions and the private sector\, may participate as observers. \n\nInput from Experts\n\nExperts nominated by member States are encourage d to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contributions to t he work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector ex periences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inclusive ent repreneurship case studies is welcome.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;R esponsible and Sustainable Business Practices and Corporate Social Respons ibility and Enterprise Development<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;The meeting will discuss how the sustainable and inclusive dimension o f enterprise development could be enhanced by promoting responsible busine ss practices\, corporate social responsibility and inclusive entrepreneurs hip to facilitate progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The meeting will rev iew examples of inclusive business models and how awareness of good sustai nable and inclusive business practices could be facilitated. In addition\, the meeting will elaborate on policies towards strengthening the role of entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and sustainable development.<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;It will discuss how the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework can be adapted and expanded to address the challenges of sustain able and inclusive growth\, including by creating employment opportunities and engendering inclusive outcomes for disadvantaged groups of the popula tion such as youth\, women\, migrants\, persons with disabilities and the poor. It will also examine the way forward.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\ ;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, incl uding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia \, research institutions and the private sector\, may participate as obser vers.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Input from Experts<\;/st rong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts nominated by member States are encouraged to prepare brief papers (approximately five pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting\, which will draw on national and private sector experiences. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. The presentation of inc lusive entrepreneurship case studies is welcome.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad. org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-investment-innovation-and-entreprene urship-productive-capacity-5 DTSTAMP:20260811T213924Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR