BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d9de01c715 DTSTART:20200224T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20200224T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Enviro nment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development\, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation\, fourth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Mobilization of financial resources for inclusive and sustainab le development\n\nThis session of the multi-year expert meeting will discu ss core policy options and requirements for the effective and long-term mo bilization of development finance under current conditions.\n\nIssues in p articular are likely to include ways in which countries can scale up publi c investment and crowd in private investment\, including:\n\n\n\nThe role of mixed financing options for large-scale infrastructure projects.\n\n\nT he role of national and regional institutions and mechanisms to facilitate resource mobilization for development\, with a particular focus on public sources and development banks\, including central banks and sovereign wea lth funds.\n\n\nThe role of securitization approaches in scaling up and th eir impact.\n\n\nThe role and impact of credit rating agencies\; and mecha nisms and institutions for regional monetary and financial integration\, w ith a particular focus on the role of networks of national\, regional and multinational development banks.\n\n\n\nFinally\, the expert meeting is al so expected to discuss mechanisms for facilitating the access of microente rprises to reliable finance\, including how to avoid microfinance crises t hrough localized financial inclusion.\n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including speci alized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizati ons in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions\, civil society and the private sector\, may participate as observers. No limit is set on the number of experts\, including from Gover nments\, who may participate in the meeting.\n\nContributions from Experts \n\nExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit to the meeting brief pape rs (5-12 pages) related to one or more of the issues contained in the prov isional agenda\, which will be available on the UNCTAD website.\n\nThese p apers will be made available to the meeting in the form and language in wh ich they are received.\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Mobilization of financi al resources for inclusive and sustainable development<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This session of the multi-year expert meeting will discuss core policy options and requirements for the effective and long-t erm mobilization of development finance under current conditions.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Issues in particular are likely to include ways in which countries can scale up public investment and crowd in private investment\ , including:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The rol e of mixed financing options for large-scale infrastructure projects.<\; /p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The role of national and regional institutions and mechanisms to facilitate resource mobilization f or development\, with a particular focus on public sources and development banks\, including central banks and sovereign wealth funds.<\;/p>\;\n <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The role of securitization approac hes in scaling up and their impact.<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;\n<\;p>\;The role and impact of credit rating agencies\; and mechani sms and institutions for regional monetary and financial integration\, wit h a particular focus on the role of networks of national\, regional and mu ltinational development banks.<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n \n<\;p>\;Finally\, the expert meeting is also expected to discuss mech anisms for facilitating the access of microenterprises to reliable finance \, including how to avoid microfinance crises through localized financial inclusion.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/st rong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This meeting is open to all member Sta tes of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, inte rgovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions\, civil society and the private sector\, may participate as observers. No limit is set on the number of experts\, including from Governments\, who may parti cipate in the meeting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Contribut ions from Experts<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts are e ncouraged to prepare and submit to the meeting brief papers (5-12 pages) r elated to one or more of the issues contained in the provisional agenda\, which will be available on the UNCTAD website.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;T hese papers will be made available to the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n https://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-enhancing-enabling-ec onomic-environment-all-levels-support-5 DTSTAMP:20260825T135128Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d9de01c75a DTSTART:20200225T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20200225T050000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Enviro nment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development\, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation\, fourth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Mobilization of financial resources for inclusive and sustainab le development\n\nThis session of the multi-year expert meeting will discu ss core policy options and requirements for the effective and long-term mo bilization of development finance under current conditions.\n\nIssues in p articular are likely to include ways in which countries can scale up publi c investment and crowd in private investment\, including:\n\n\n\nThe role of mixed financing options for large-scale infrastructure projects.\n\n\nT he role of national and regional institutions and mechanisms to facilitate resource mobilization for development\, with a particular focus on public sources and development banks\, including central banks and sovereign wea lth funds.\n\n\nThe role of securitization approaches in scaling up and th eir impact.\n\n\nThe role and impact of credit rating agencies\; and mecha nisms and institutions for regional monetary and financial integration\, w ith a particular focus on the role of networks of national\, regional and multinational development banks.\n\n\n\nFinally\, the expert meeting is al so expected to discuss mechanisms for facilitating the access of microente rprises to reliable finance\, including how to avoid microfinance crises t hrough localized financial inclusion.\n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including speci alized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizati ons in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions\, civil society and the private sector\, may participate as observers. No limit is set on the number of experts\, including from Gover nments\, who may participate in the meeting.\n\nContributions from Experts \n\nExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit to the meeting brief pape rs (5-12 pages) related to one or more of the issues contained in the prov isional agenda\, which will be available on the UNCTAD website.\n\nThese p apers will be made available to the meeting in the form and language in wh ich they are received.\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Mobilization of financi al resources for inclusive and sustainable development<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This session of the multi-year expert meeting will discuss core policy options and requirements for the effective and long-t erm mobilization of development finance under current conditions.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Issues in particular are likely to include ways in which countries can scale up public investment and crowd in private investment\ , including:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The rol e of mixed financing options for large-scale infrastructure projects.<\; /p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The role of national and regional institutions and mechanisms to facilitate resource mobilization f or development\, with a particular focus on public sources and development banks\, including central banks and sovereign wealth funds.<\;/p>\;\n <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;\n<\;p>\;The role of securitization approac hes in scaling up and their impact.<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;\n<\;p>\;The role and impact of credit rating agencies\; and mechani sms and institutions for regional monetary and financial integration\, wit h a particular focus on the role of networks of national\, regional and mu ltinational development banks.<\;/p>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n \n<\;p>\;Finally\, the expert meeting is also expected to discuss mech anisms for facilitating the access of microenterprises to reliable finance \, including how to avoid microfinance crises through localized financial inclusion.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/st rong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This meeting is open to all member Sta tes of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, inte rgovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions\, civil society and the private sector\, may participate as observers. No limit is set on the number of experts\, including from Governments\, who may parti cipate in the meeting.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Contribut ions from Experts<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Experts are e ncouraged to prepare and submit to the meeting brief papers (5-12 pages) r elated to one or more of the issues contained in the provisional agenda\, which will be available on the UNCTAD website.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;T hese papers will be made available to the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n https://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-enhancing-enabling-ec onomic-environment-all-levels-support-5 DTSTAMP:20260825T135128Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR