BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d947c7e226 DTSTART:20190507T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190507T100000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Second Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting for BioTrade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BackgroundIn March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative launch ed its programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable developme nt” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Econom ic Affairs SECO. This 4-year programme aims to contribute to the advanceme nt of SDGs 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets by increasing coordinati on and knowledge sharing among stakeholders\; creating an enabling policy environment for BioTrade 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 Bi oTrade partners and relevant stakeholders.A central part of the programme is the Stakeholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which serves as the interna tional coordination mechanism set out under the programme to promote secto ral collaboration and upscale BioTrade initiatives worldwide. The SSC brin gs together various BioTrade partners on an annual basis to review past an d future activities\, set priorities\, align efforts\, and identify areas for potential new partnerships. The SSC also serves as a platform to coord inate joint initiatives\, identify emerging issues\, and share knowledge\, lessons learned and good practices resulting from BioTrade related activi ties.The first meeting of the SSC took place on 17 May 2018 in Geneva. It resulted in the definition and adoption of the Programme’s Roadmap as a planning tool to operationalize the strategic decisions made at the SSC me etings. This Roadmap is conceived as a living document that lists relevant partners'\; activities and pledges for the purpose of  monitoring an d implementation. Discussions among partners also identified a number of e merging issues for future discussions\, as well as new partnership opportu nities.ObjectiveBuilding on the achievements of the first SSC\, the second meeting of the Steering Committee will aim to review new and upcoming act ivities. It will provide an opportunity for participants to plan and coord inate future joint collaboration\; enhance their knowledge and understandi ng of relevant emerging issues in the BioTrade world\; and share lessons a nd best practices based on their practical experiences. As the project ent ers its second year\, the SSC will prioritize joint action on high impact initiatives such as contributions to the post-2020 process\, reviews of SD G implementation\, or the revision of the BioTrade Principles and Criteria .<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;<\;img alt="\;SCC-ecran-3a-400.jpg"\ ; src="\;/sites/default/files/inline-images/SCC-ecran-3a-400.jpg"\ ; style="\;vertical-align&\;#58\;auto\;float&\;#58\;right\;margi n&\;#58\;5px\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/second-stakeholders-steering-committee-ssc-meeting-biotrade DTSTAMP:20260708T000620Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR