BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cf84fb170b DTSTART:20210311T083000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20210311T170000Z LOCATION:Addis Abbaba\, Ethiopia SUMMARY:Workshop on Fostering Integration of the Ethiopian Roasted Coffee V alue Chain into Regional Value Chains CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Coffee is an important agricultural commodity for Ethiopia. It employs more than 20% of the economically active population and contribute s more than 25% of the country'\;s foreign exchange earnings. Ethiopia grows a wide range of Arabica coffees most of which are trademarked varie ties\, with the rights owned and protected by the government of Ethiopia.\ n\nEthiopian coffee is exported all over the world\, mostly as green beans . Ethiopian producers thus seize only a limited share of the value-added b y their coffee. Exporting roasted coffee generates much more welfare gains for Ethiopian producers and local communities relying on coffee activitie s. Several challenges need to be tackled to allow Ethiopian producers to i ncrease their export of roasted coffee.\n\nFor these reasons\, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia participates in UNCTAD'\;s project &q uot\;Integrating Landlocked Commodity Dependent Developing Countries into Regional and Global Value Chains"\;\, funded by the United Nation' \;s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund.\n\nThis workshop is an activity of the project. The objective of this hybrid workshop (virtual and in-person) is to contribute to policy discussions with the different stakeholders from the public and private sectors\, International Organizat ions and others in order to strengthen the roasted coffee value chain for export in Ethiopia.\n\nThe empirical and analytical findings of the projec t will be presented. Both project surveys will be reviewed\, with a specif ic focus on the analysis of the roasted coffee value chain in Ethiopia\, t he review of the potential demand for Ethiopian roasted coffee in emerging markets worldwide\, the "\;best business practices"\; developed b y roasted coffee exporters in other coffee-producing countries\, such as C olombia\, and the key recommendations to public and private stakeholders i nvolved in the roasted coffee export value chain in Ethiopia.\n\nThe recom mendations of the survey target both public and private stakeholders invol ved in Ethiopia'\;s roasted coffee industry. They are meant to inform decision-making regarding changes within this industry\, and to contribute in fostering growth in Ethiopia'\;s roasted coffee exports as a vehic le to achieve further value addition to coffee\, enhanced employment and i ncome to sector stakeholders\, as well as to improve the positioning of Et hiopia in the international coffee market.\n<\;p>\;Coffee is an import ant agricultural commodity for Ethiopia. It employs more than 20% of the e conomically active population and contributes more than 25% of the country '\;s foreign exchange earnings. Ethiopia grows a wide range of Arabica coffees most of which are trademarked varieties\, with the rights owned a nd protected by the government of Ethiopia.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Ethi opian coffee is exported all over the world\, mostly as green beans. Ethio pian producers thus seize only a limited share of the value-added by their coffee. Exporting roasted coffee generates much more welfare gains for Et hiopian producers and local communities relying on coffee activities. Seve ral challenges need to be tackled to allow Ethiopian producers to increase their export of roasted coffee.<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nFor these reasons\, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia participates in UNCT AD'\;s project "\;Integrating Landlocked Commodity Dependent Devel oping Countries into Regional and Global Value Chains"\;\, funded by t he United Nation'\;s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund. <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This workshop is an activity of the project. Th e objective of this hybrid workshop (virtual and in-person) is to contribu te to policy discussions with the different stakeholders from the public a nd private sectors\, International Organizations and others in order to st rengthen the roasted coffee value chain for export in Ethiopia.<\;/p>\ ;\n\n<\;p>\;The empirical and analytical findings of the project will be presented. Both project surveys will be reviewed\, with a specific focu s on the analysis of the roasted coffee value chain in Ethiopia\, the revi ew of the potential demand for Ethiopian roasted coffee in emerging market s worldwide\, the "\;best business practices"\; developed by roast ed coffee exporters in other coffee-producing countries\, such as Colombia \, and the key recommendations to public and private stakeholders involved in the roasted coffee export value chain in Ethiopia.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\ ;p>\;The recommendations of the survey target both public and private st akeholders involved in Ethiopia'\;s roasted coffee industry. They are meant to inform decision-making regarding changes within this industry\, a nd to contribute in fostering growth in Ethiopia'\;s roasted coffee ex ports as a vehicle to achieve further value addition to coffee\, enhanced employment and income to sector stakeholders\, as well as to improve the p ositioning of Ethiopia in the international coffee market.<\;/p>\;\n\n \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workshop-fosterin g-integration-ethiopian-roasted-coffee-value-chain-regional-value-chains DTSTAMP:20260825T020503Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR