BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7a8f8f38cb6 DTSTART:20210728T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20210728T140000Z LOCATION:\, SUMMARY:UNCTAD15 pre-event: Enhancing economic resilience in small island d eveloping states - perspective from south-south cooperation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD15 pre-event: Enhancing Economic Resilience in Small Isla nd Developing States - Perspective from South-South CooperationCOVID-19 sh ock has negatively impacted global economic growth scenario. According to UNCTAD estimates\, the global output loss might be as much as 10 trillion USD by the end of 2021. Due to the vulnerable economic structure\, Small I sland Developing States (SIDS) may even suffer more\, not only from a seri es of concomitant crisis\, but also from double-squeezed financial and pol icy space\, which may cause further concerns on their efforts in achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. To reach sustained recovery and get SDGs attainment back on track\, it is widely recognized that governments m ust adopt effective and targeted policy measures to enhance economic resil ience and diversification. Apart from the actions and policy strategies at national level\, reviving multilateralism and strengthening South-South C ooperation can facilitate such efforts significantly.UNCTAD has launched a project titled “Promoting Economic Diversification and Resilience in Ba rbados for a Sustained Recovery from Covid-19 Shock”\, which aims to ass ist Barbados\, through policy research and analysis\, capacity building an d promoting South-South Cooperation\, to strengthen its economic diversifi cation and resilience to reach sustained recovery and advance progress to 2030 Agenda.Barbados will host the upcoming UNCTAD XV in October\, which w ill provide a great opportunity for the international community to pay mor e attention on the special needs of SIDS and support their efforts in reac hing 2030 Agenda.Objectives:The webinar brings together policy makers and researchers from various developing countries and UN agencies and address a wide audience. The discussion focuses on the vulnerabilities of SIDS and the possible policy strategies to enhance their economic resilience\, par ticularly the role of South-South Cooperation\, which is also highly relev ant to the theme of UNCTAD XV\, namely “From Vulnerabilities and Inequal ities to Prosperity for All”.Questions to be addressed:What are the vuln erabilities of Small Island Developing States in the globalized world? Wha t are the key lessons and experience in responding to the recent Covid-19 Shock?At national level\, how could the government formulate targeted poli cy to address the challenges and enhance economic resilience of SIDS? How would the digital revolution and climate change might impact the policy st rategies?At regional and international level\, how could South-South Coope ration better contribute to the SIDS in their efforts of enhancing economi c resilience and reaching 2030 Agenda?Programme: Moderator: Mr. Igor Paun ovic\, Senior Economic Affairs Officer\, UNCTAD14:00–14:05Opening remark sMr. Richard Kozul-Wright\, Director\, Division on Globalization and Devel opment Strategies\, UNCTAD14:05–15:25Panel discussionMs. Tishka Hope Fra ncis\, Head of SIDS Subprogramme\, UN-OHRLLS (confirmed)Mr. Chris Sinckler \, Former Minister of Finance\, Barbados (confirmed)Ms. B.F. Abdool Raman Ahmed\, Permanent Secretary\, Ministry of Industrial Development\, SMEs an d Cooperatives\, Mauritius (confirmed)Ms. Gladys HUAN\, Deputy Director\, Industry Division\, Ministry of Trade and Industry\, Singapore (confirmed) Mr. Susiri Kumararatne\, Former Ambassador to the WTO\, Sri Lanka (confirm ed)Mr. Winston Moore\, Deputy Principal\, University of West Indies\, Barb ados (confirmed)15:25-15:45Open discussion15:45-16:00Wrap up and closingMr . Dawei Wang\, Economic Affairs Officer\, UNCTAD<\;p>\;UNCTAD15 pre-ev ent: Enhancing Economic Resilience in Small Island Developing States - Per spective from South-South Cooperation<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;COVID-19 shock has negatively impacted global economic growth scenario. According to UNC TAD estimates\, the global output loss might be as much as 10 trillion USD by the end of 2021. Due to the vulnerable economic structure\, Small Isla nd Developing States (SIDS) may even suffer more\, not only from a series of concomitant crisis\, but also from double-squeezed financial and policy space\, which may cause further concerns on their efforts in achieving 20 30 Sustainable Development Agenda. To reach sustained recovery and get SDG s attainment back on track\, it is widely recognized that governments must adopt effective and targeted policy measures to enhance economic resilien ce and diversification. Apart from the actions and policy strategies at na tional level\, reviving multilateralism and strengthening South-South Coop eration can facilitate such efforts significantly.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;U NCTAD has launched a project titled “Promoting Economic Diversification and Resilience in Barbados for a Sustained Recovery from Covid-19 Shock” \, which aims to assist Barbados\, through policy research and analysis\, capacity building and promoting South-South Cooperation\, to strengthen it s economic diversification and resilience to reach sustained recovery and advance progress to 2030 Agenda.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Barbados will host the upcoming UNCTAD XV in October\, which will provide a great opportunity for the international community to pay more attention on the special need s of SIDS and support their efforts in reaching 2030 Agenda.<\;/p>\;&l t\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Objectives:<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p& gt\;The webinar brings together policy makers and researchers from various developing countries and UN agencies and address a wide audience. The dis cussion focuses on the vulnerabilities of SIDS and the possible policy str ategies to enhance their economic resilience\, particularly the role of So uth-South Cooperation\, which is also highly relevant to the theme of UNCT AD XV\, namely “<\;strong>\;From Vulnerabilities and Inequalities to Prosperity for All<\;/strong>\;”.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;stron g>\;Questions to be addressed<\;/strong>\;:<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\; <\;li data-list-item-id="\;ee7fc0a9ef784f117dcaca8627fb2573e\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/unctad15-pre-event-enha ncing-economic-resilience-small-island-developing-states-perspective DTSTAMP:20260811T025719Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR