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DTSTART:20210913T070000Z
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LOCATION:Virtual Conference Centre\, Frangipani Auditorium\, 
SUMMARY:Global Commodities Forum 2021
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening resilience in commodity-dependent countries\n\nTh
 e Global Commodities Forum - organized by UNCTAD with the support of its p
 artners - is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss and find pragmat
 ic solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy. The Forum is 
 a free\, public platform to debate critical issues at the intersection of 
 commodities and development. It helps frame international policy discussio
 ns on commodities and features developing countries&#039\; challenges and 
 experts.\n\nIt will be held as a pre-event to the 15th UNCTAD quadrennial 
 Conference (UNCTAD15)\, which will take place online from 4 to 7 October 2
 021. \n\nDue to the online format and consequent time constraints\, the f
 orum will take place over three days.\n\nThe first session on Day 1 will b
 e dedicated to agriculture\, with a focus on food security and the necessa
 ry policy actions to preserve it. The second session will examine the chal
 lenges related to access to water in the twenty-first century.  \n\nThe t
 hird and fourth sessions will take place on Day 2 and will examine issues 
 related to energy commodities and minerals with a focus on energy transiti
 on. The issue of distributional forces along production and value chains w
 ill also be addressed across the three-day forum.  \n\nThe Forum will con
 clude on Day 3 with a high-level round table discussion.\n\n \n\nProgramm
 e\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\nAgriculture and water\n\n\n\n\n15:00–15:15\n\n
 \nOpening remarks\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:00\n\n\nSession 1: Food security and
  smart agriculture: the role of technology and services\n\n\n\n\n16:00–1
 6:30\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:30–16:45\n\n\n·    
    Virtual coffee break\n\n\n\n\n16:45–17:30\n\n\nSession 2: Sustaina
 ble solutions to address water challenges\n\n\n\n\n17:30–18:00\n\n\n· 
       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\n\nEnergy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:00
 –15:45\n\n\nSession 3: The future of oil and gas-dependent countries in
  an era of energy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:45–16:15\n\n\n·       Q&
 amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:15–16:30\n\n\n·       Virtual coffee break\n\
 n\n\n\n16:30–17:15\n\n\nSession 4: Greening mining for a green energy t
 ransition\n\n\n\n\n17:15–17:45\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17
 :45–18:00\n\n\n·       Official Announcement\n\n\n\n\nDay 3\n\n\n
 High level round table\n\n\n\n\n15:00 –15:15\n\n\nOpening remarks and in
 troductions\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:15\n\n\nSession 5: Strengthening resilienc
 e in commodity dependent countries \n\n\n\n\n16:15–17:00\n\n\n·    
    Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17:00–17:15\n\n\nClosing address\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
 \n\nRegistration and attendance\n\nRegistration and attendance are free of
  charge\, but registration through UNCTAD website is mandatory for all par
 ticipants\, including invited government representatives\, experts\, and s
 peakers.\n\nWe recommend each participant to log in to the event 20 minute
 s in advance to verify the quality and stability of their connection.\n\n
  \n\nOur Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n&lt\;h2 align=&quot\;center\n\nView meeting on unctad.or
 g\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-commodities-forum-2021
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DTSTART:20210914T070000Z
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TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210914T150000Z
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Centre\, Frangipani Auditorium\, 
SUMMARY:Global Commodities Forum 2021
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening resilience in commodity-dependent countries\n\nTh
 e Global Commodities Forum - organized by UNCTAD with the support of its p
 artners - is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss and find pragmat
 ic solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy. The Forum is 
 a free\, public platform to debate critical issues at the intersection of 
 commodities and development. It helps frame international policy discussio
 ns on commodities and features developing countries&#039\; challenges and 
 experts.\n\nIt will be held as a pre-event to the 15th UNCTAD quadrennial 
 Conference (UNCTAD15)\, which will take place online from 4 to 7 October 2
 021. \n\nDue to the online format and consequent time constraints\, the f
 orum will take place over three days.\n\nThe first session on Day 1 will b
 e dedicated to agriculture\, with a focus on food security and the necessa
 ry policy actions to preserve it. The second session will examine the chal
 lenges related to access to water in the twenty-first century.  \n\nThe t
 hird and fourth sessions will take place on Day 2 and will examine issues 
 related to energy commodities and minerals with a focus on energy transiti
 on. The issue of distributional forces along production and value chains w
 ill also be addressed across the three-day forum.  \n\nThe Forum will con
 clude on Day 3 with a high-level round table discussion.\n\n \n\nProgramm
 e\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\nAgriculture and water\n\n\n\n\n15:00–15:15\n\n
 \nOpening remarks\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:00\n\n\nSession 1: Food security and
  smart agriculture: the role of technology and services\n\n\n\n\n16:00–1
 6:30\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:30–16:45\n\n\n·    
    Virtual coffee break\n\n\n\n\n16:45–17:30\n\n\nSession 2: Sustaina
 ble solutions to address water challenges\n\n\n\n\n17:30–18:00\n\n\n· 
       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\n\nEnergy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:00
 –15:45\n\n\nSession 3: The future of oil and gas-dependent countries in
  an era of energy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:45–16:15\n\n\n·       Q&
 amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:15–16:30\n\n\n·       Virtual coffee break\n\
 n\n\n\n16:30–17:15\n\n\nSession 4: Greening mining for a green energy t
 ransition\n\n\n\n\n17:15–17:45\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17
 :45–18:00\n\n\n·       Official Announcement\n\n\n\n\nDay 3\n\n\n
 High level round table\n\n\n\n\n15:00 –15:15\n\n\nOpening remarks and in
 troductions\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:15\n\n\nSession 5: Strengthening resilienc
 e in commodity dependent countries \n\n\n\n\n16:15–17:00\n\n\n·    
    Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17:00–17:15\n\n\nClosing address\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
 \n\nRegistration and attendance\n\nRegistration and attendance are free of
  charge\, but registration through UNCTAD website is mandatory for all par
 ticipants\, including invited government representatives\, experts\, and s
 peakers.\n\nWe recommend each participant to log in to the event 20 minute
 s in advance to verify the quality and stability of their connection.\n\n
  \n\nOur Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n&lt\;h2 align=&quot\;center\n\nView meeting on unctad.or
 g\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-commodities-forum-2021
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DTSTART:20210915T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210915T150000Z
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Centre\, Frangipani Auditorium\, 
SUMMARY:Global Commodities Forum 2021
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening resilience in commodity-dependent countries\n\nTh
 e Global Commodities Forum - organized by UNCTAD with the support of its p
 artners - is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss and find pragmat
 ic solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy. The Forum is 
 a free\, public platform to debate critical issues at the intersection of 
 commodities and development. It helps frame international policy discussio
 ns on commodities and features developing countries&#039\; challenges and 
 experts.\n\nIt will be held as a pre-event to the 15th UNCTAD quadrennial 
 Conference (UNCTAD15)\, which will take place online from 4 to 7 October 2
 021. \n\nDue to the online format and consequent time constraints\, the f
 orum will take place over three days.\n\nThe first session on Day 1 will b
 e dedicated to agriculture\, with a focus on food security and the necessa
 ry policy actions to preserve it. The second session will examine the chal
 lenges related to access to water in the twenty-first century.  \n\nThe t
 hird and fourth sessions will take place on Day 2 and will examine issues 
 related to energy commodities and minerals with a focus on energy transiti
 on. The issue of distributional forces along production and value chains w
 ill also be addressed across the three-day forum.  \n\nThe Forum will con
 clude on Day 3 with a high-level round table discussion.\n\n \n\nProgramm
 e\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\nAgriculture and water\n\n\n\n\n15:00–15:15\n\n
 \nOpening remarks\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:00\n\n\nSession 1: Food security and
  smart agriculture: the role of technology and services\n\n\n\n\n16:00–1
 6:30\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:30–16:45\n\n\n·    
    Virtual coffee break\n\n\n\n\n16:45–17:30\n\n\nSession 2: Sustaina
 ble solutions to address water challenges\n\n\n\n\n17:30–18:00\n\n\n· 
       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\n\nEnergy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:00
 –15:45\n\n\nSession 3: The future of oil and gas-dependent countries in
  an era of energy transition\n\n\n\n\n15:45–16:15\n\n\n·       Q&
 amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n16:15–16:30\n\n\n·       Virtual coffee break\n\
 n\n\n\n16:30–17:15\n\n\nSession 4: Greening mining for a green energy t
 ransition\n\n\n\n\n17:15–17:45\n\n\n·       Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17
 :45–18:00\n\n\n·       Official Announcement\n\n\n\n\nDay 3\n\n\n
 High level round table\n\n\n\n\n15:00 –15:15\n\n\nOpening remarks and in
 troductions\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:15\n\n\nSession 5: Strengthening resilienc
 e in commodity dependent countries \n\n\n\n\n16:15–17:00\n\n\n·    
    Q&amp\;As\n\n\n\n\n17:00–17:15\n\n\nClosing address\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
 \n\nRegistration and attendance\n\nRegistration and attendance are free of
  charge\, but registration through UNCTAD website is mandatory for all par
 ticipants\, including invited government representatives\, experts\, and s
 peakers.\n\nWe recommend each participant to log in to the event 20 minute
 s in advance to verify the quality and stability of their connection.\n\n
  \n\nOur Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n&lt\;h2 align=&quot\;center\n\nView meeting on unctad.or
 g\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-commodities-forum-2021
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