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DTSTART:20210922T081000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210922T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Global Services Forum 2021: Services-led transformation for post-pa
 ndemic recovery
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Global Services Forum (GSF) is a biennial Forum that has be
 en linked to UNCTAD quadrennial conferences. UNCTAD launched the Global Se
 rvices Forum at UNCTAD 13 in Doha (Qatar\, 2012). Since then\, the Forum t
 ook place in Beijing (China\, 2013)\, at UNCTAD 14 in Nairobi (Kenya\, 201
 6) and in Buenos Aires (Argentina\, 2018). The Global Services Forum seeks
  to advance the development agenda linked to the services’ economy and t
 rade and promote partnerships between stakeholders.\n\nThe 5th edition of 
 the GSF addressed the role of services in structural transformation and di
 versification to reduce vulnerability to economic shocks and promote a mor
 e resilient post-pandemic recovery. The Global Services Forum 2021 aimed t
 o increase awareness on these topics and identify policy options\, strateg
 ies and partnership opportunities. This event contributed to the fifteenth
  session of the Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on
  Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) in October 2021\, which theme was “Fr
 om inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”.\n\nThe GSF broug
 ht together key relevant stakeholders from all regions - policy makers\, b
 usiness leaders\, academics\, coalitions of services industries and others
  – who shared their views and experiences on ways to unlock the developm
 ent potential of services.\n\nThe co-organizers of the Global Services For
 um 2021 issued a joint communiqué to invite UNCTAD to provide a platform 
 within the GSF to promote dialogue\, partnership prospects and other initi
 atives among the global services community. The platform will also focus o
 n identifying opportunities and challenges for developing countries to use
  the transformative potential of services for diversification and post-pan
 demic recovery.\n\nDownload: Joint Communiqué\n\nDownload: Concept Note a
 nd Programme\n\n \n\nEvents in the Global Services Forum 2021\n\nA series
  of events will take place in the Global Services Forum 2021\, including:\
 n\n\nServices-led transformation for post-pandemic recovery\nHigh-level pr
 e-event to the 15th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conferen
 ce on Trade and Development\n22 September 2021\nFIREFLY Cultural Exhibit\n
 Barbados Coalition of Service Industries cultural event with the participa
 tion of performers from Barbados\n22 September 2021\nGovernance and export
  performance of modern services in Latin America and India\nBook presentat
 ion\n22 September 2021\nCreate\, Innovate\, Recover: digitalizing creative
  industries for a sustainable recovery in Africa\nHigh-level event\n23 Sep
 tember 2021\nMore resilient and sustainable tourism for the post-pandemic 
 recovery\n23 September 2021\nPromoting the participation of developing reg
 ions in global information and communications technology-enabled services 
 trade\n23 September 2021\nTowards a New Framework for Services Policy Revi
 ew\nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development Brainstorming Works
 hop\, by invitation only\n24 September 2021\nBusiness opportunities in the
  new era of Global Services\n24 September 2021\n\n\nThis event is also sup
 ported with International Sign Language.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n/meeting/globa
 l-services-forum-session-6-business-opportunities-new-era-global-services\
 n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-services-
 forum-2021-services-led-transformation-post-pandemic-recovery
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DTSTART:20210923T081000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210923T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Global Services Forum 2021: Services-led transformation for post-pa
 ndemic recovery
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Global Services Forum (GSF) is a biennial Forum that has be
 en linked to UNCTAD quadrennial conferences. UNCTAD launched the Global Se
 rvices Forum at UNCTAD 13 in Doha (Qatar\, 2012). Since then\, the Forum t
 ook place in Beijing (China\, 2013)\, at UNCTAD 14 in Nairobi (Kenya\, 201
 6) and in Buenos Aires (Argentina\, 2018). The Global Services Forum seeks
  to advance the development agenda linked to the services’ economy and t
 rade and promote partnerships between stakeholders.\n\nThe 5th edition of 
 the GSF addressed the role of services in structural transformation and di
 versification to reduce vulnerability to economic shocks and promote a mor
 e resilient post-pandemic recovery. The Global Services Forum 2021 aimed t
 o increase awareness on these topics and identify policy options\, strateg
 ies and partnership opportunities. This event contributed to the fifteenth
  session of the Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on
  Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) in October 2021\, which theme was “Fr
 om inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”.\n\nThe GSF broug
 ht together key relevant stakeholders from all regions - policy makers\, b
 usiness leaders\, academics\, coalitions of services industries and others
  – who shared their views and experiences on ways to unlock the developm
 ent potential of services.\n\nThe co-organizers of the Global Services For
 um 2021 issued a joint communiqué to invite UNCTAD to provide a platform 
 within the GSF to promote dialogue\, partnership prospects and other initi
 atives among the global services community. The platform will also focus o
 n identifying opportunities and challenges for developing countries to use
  the transformative potential of services for diversification and post-pan
 demic recovery.\n\nDownload: Joint Communiqué\n\nDownload: Concept Note a
 nd Programme\n\n \n\nEvents in the Global Services Forum 2021\n\nA series
  of events will take place in the Global Services Forum 2021\, including:\
 n\n\nServices-led transformation for post-pandemic recovery\nHigh-level pr
 e-event to the 15th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conferen
 ce on Trade and Development\n22 September 2021\nFIREFLY Cultural Exhibit\n
 Barbados Coalition of Service Industries cultural event with the participa
 tion of performers from Barbados\n22 September 2021\nGovernance and export
  performance of modern services in Latin America and India\nBook presentat
 ion\n22 September 2021\nCreate\, Innovate\, Recover: digitalizing creative
  industries for a sustainable recovery in Africa\nHigh-level event\n23 Sep
 tember 2021\nMore resilient and sustainable tourism for the post-pandemic 
 recovery\n23 September 2021\nPromoting the participation of developing reg
 ions in global information and communications technology-enabled services 
 trade\n23 September 2021\nTowards a New Framework for Services Policy Revi
 ew\nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development Brainstorming Works
 hop\, by invitation only\n24 September 2021\nBusiness opportunities in the
  new era of Global Services\n24 September 2021\n\n\nThis event is also sup
 ported with International Sign Language.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n/meeting/globa
 l-services-forum-session-6-business-opportunities-new-era-global-services\
 n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-services-
 forum-2021-services-led-transformation-post-pandemic-recovery
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DTSTART:20210924T081000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210924T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Global Services Forum 2021: Services-led transformation for post-pa
 ndemic recovery
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Global Services Forum (GSF) is a biennial Forum that has be
 en linked to UNCTAD quadrennial conferences. UNCTAD launched the Global Se
 rvices Forum at UNCTAD 13 in Doha (Qatar\, 2012). Since then\, the Forum t
 ook place in Beijing (China\, 2013)\, at UNCTAD 14 in Nairobi (Kenya\, 201
 6) and in Buenos Aires (Argentina\, 2018). The Global Services Forum seeks
  to advance the development agenda linked to the services’ economy and t
 rade and promote partnerships between stakeholders.\n\nThe 5th edition of 
 the GSF addressed the role of services in structural transformation and di
 versification to reduce vulnerability to economic shocks and promote a mor
 e resilient post-pandemic recovery. The Global Services Forum 2021 aimed t
 o increase awareness on these topics and identify policy options\, strateg
 ies and partnership opportunities. This event contributed to the fifteenth
  session of the Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on
  Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) in October 2021\, which theme was “Fr
 om inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”.\n\nThe GSF broug
 ht together key relevant stakeholders from all regions - policy makers\, b
 usiness leaders\, academics\, coalitions of services industries and others
  – who shared their views and experiences on ways to unlock the developm
 ent potential of services.\n\nThe co-organizers of the Global Services For
 um 2021 issued a joint communiqué to invite UNCTAD to provide a platform 
 within the GSF to promote dialogue\, partnership prospects and other initi
 atives among the global services community. The platform will also focus o
 n identifying opportunities and challenges for developing countries to use
  the transformative potential of services for diversification and post-pan
 demic recovery.\n\nDownload: Joint Communiqué\n\nDownload: Concept Note a
 nd Programme\n\n \n\nEvents in the Global Services Forum 2021\n\nA series
  of events will take place in the Global Services Forum 2021\, including:\
 n\n\nServices-led transformation for post-pandemic recovery\nHigh-level pr
 e-event to the 15th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conferen
 ce on Trade and Development\n22 September 2021\nFIREFLY Cultural Exhibit\n
 Barbados Coalition of Service Industries cultural event with the participa
 tion of performers from Barbados\n22 September 2021\nGovernance and export
  performance of modern services in Latin America and India\nBook presentat
 ion\n22 September 2021\nCreate\, Innovate\, Recover: digitalizing creative
  industries for a sustainable recovery in Africa\nHigh-level event\n23 Sep
 tember 2021\nMore resilient and sustainable tourism for the post-pandemic 
 recovery\n23 September 2021\nPromoting the participation of developing reg
 ions in global information and communications technology-enabled services 
 trade\n23 September 2021\nTowards a New Framework for Services Policy Revi
 ew\nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development Brainstorming Works
 hop\, by invitation only\n24 September 2021\nBusiness opportunities in the
  new era of Global Services\n24 September 2021\n\n\nThis event is also sup
 ported with International Sign Language.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n/meeting/globa
 l-services-forum-session-6-business-opportunities-new-era-global-services\
 n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-services-
 forum-2021-services-led-transformation-post-pandemic-recovery
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