BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af87ec020894 DTSTART:20190507T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190507T100000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Second Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting for BioTrade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative launched its pro gramme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. This 4-year programme aims to contribute to the advancement of SDGs 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets by increasing coordination and kno wledge sharing among stakeholders\; creating an enabling policy environmen t for BioTrade companies\; and facilitating market linkages for companies selling BioTrade-related products. To achieve these objectives\, the progr amme is implemented by UNCTAD in close collaboration with its BioTrade par tners and relevant stakeholders.A central part of the programme is the Sta keholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which serves as the international coo rdination mechanism set out under the programme to promote sectoral collab oration and upscale BioTrade initiatives worldwide. The SSC brings togethe r various BioTrade partners on an annual basis to review past and future a ctivities\, set priorities\, align efforts\, and identify areas for potent ial new partnerships. The SSC also serves as a platform to coordinate join t initiatives\, identify emerging issues\, and share knowledge\, lessons l earned and good practices resulting from BioTrade related activities.The f irst meeting of the SSC took place on 17 May 2018 in Geneva. It resulted i n the definition and adoption of the Programme’s Roadmap as a planning t ool to operationalize the strategic decisions made at the SSC meetings. Th is Roadmap is conceived as a living document that lists relevant partners& #039\; activities and pledges for the purpose of  monitoring and implemen tation. Discussions among partners also identified a number of emerging is sues for future discussions\, as well as new partnership opportunities.Obj ectiveBuilding on the achievements of the first SSC\, the second meeting o f the Steering Committee will aim to review new and upcoming activities. I t will provide an opportunity for participants to plan and coordinate futu re joint collaboration\; enhance their knowledge and understanding of rele vant emerging issues in the BioTrade world\; and share lessons and best pr actices based on their practical experiences. As the project enters its se cond year\, the SSC will prioritize joint action on high impact initiative s such as contributions to the post-2020 process\, reviews of SDG implemen tation\, or the revision of the BioTrade Principles and Criteria.<\;p> \;In March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative launched its programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development” with the fi nancial support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. This 4-year programme aims to contribute to the advancement of SDGs 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets by increasing coordination and knowledge sharing among stakeholders\; creating an enabling policy environment for B ioTrade companies\; and facilitating market linkages for companies selling BioTrade-related products. To achieve these objectives\, the programme is implemented by UNCTAD in close collaboration with its BioTrade partners a nd relevant stakeholders.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A central part of the prog ramme is the Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which serves as the i nternational coordination mechanism set out under the programme to promote sectoral collaboration and upscale BioTrade initiatives worldwide. The SS C brings together various BioTrade partners on an annual basis to review p ast and future activities\, set priorities\, align efforts\, and identify areas for potential new partnerships. The SSC also serves as a platform to coordinate joint initiatives\, identify emerging issues\, and share knowl edge\, lessons learned and good practices resulting from BioTrade related activities.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The first meeting of the SSC took place on 17 May 2018 in Geneva. It resulted in the definition and adoption of th e Programme’s Roadmap as a planning tool to operationalize the strategic decisions made at the SSC meetings. This Roadmap is conceived as a living document that lists relevant partners'\; activities and pledges for t he purpose of&\;nbsp\; monitoring and implementation. Discussions among partners also identified a number of emerging issues for future discussio ns\, as well as new partnership opportunities.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;Objective<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Building on th e achievements of the first SSC\, the second meeting of the Steering Commi ttee will aim to review new and upcoming activities. It will provide an op portunity for participants to plan and coordinate future joint collaborati on\; enhance their knowledge and understanding of relevant emerging issues in the BioTrade world\; and share lessons and best practices based on the ir practical experiences. As the project enters its second year\, the SSC will prioritize joint action on high impact initiatives such as contributi ons to the post-2020 process\, reviews of SDG implementation\, or the revi sion of the BioTrade Principles and Criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/second-stakeholders-steering-com mittee-ssc-meeting-biotrade DTSTAMP:20261114T153112Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR