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SUMMARY:Fifth Stakeholders Steering Committee Meeting for BioTrade (Session
  2): Session on sustainability and future plans 
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DESCRIPTION:Objective\n\nWith the programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity
  and sustainable development” ending in October 2022\, the meeting aims 
 to:\n\n· share lessons learned and positive experiences on the implementa
 tion of BioTrade\, including any highlights that took place in 2021\; and\
 n\n· discuss the sustainability and future of BioTrade beyond the current
  program\, including strengthening collaboration amongst BioTrade partners
 \n\nThe 5th annual Stakeholders Steering Committee (5SSC) meeting will be 
 held virtually using the Zoom platform as follows:\n\n1. 10 May 2022: Post
 -2020 global biodiversity framework\; and\n\n2. 18 May 2022: Sustainabilit
 y and future plans\n\nBackground\n\nIn March 2018\, the UNCTAD BioTrade In
 itiative launched the programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustai
 nable development” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secreta
 riat for Economic Affairs SECO. This 4-year programme aims to contribute t
 o the advancement of SDGs 12\, 15 and 17\, and relevant Aichi targets – 
 as well as the upcoming post-Aichi targets. This is done by increasing coo
 rdination and knowledge sharing among stakeholders\; creating an enabling 
 policy environment for BioTrade companies\; and facilitating market linkag
 es for companies selling BioTrade-related products. The programme is being
  implemented by UNCTAD in close collaboration with its BioTrade partners a
 nd relevant stakeholders.\n\nA crucial element of the programme is the Sta
 keholders Steering Committee (SSC)\, which annually brings together BioTra
 de partners and serves as the coordination mechanism set out under the pro
 gramme to promote collaboration and cooperation. The SSC also serves as a 
 platform to review a four-year work plan known as the Roadmap as well as s
 ets priorities\, guides partners&#039\; interventions\, allocates responsi
 bilities\, and lists areas of potential partnerships. Additionally\, at th
 e SSC\, BioTrade partners have an opportunity to identify emerging issues 
 and share lessons and good practices learned from implementing BioTrade-re
 lated activities.\n\nThe SSC is organized under the global BioTrade progra
 mme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development” with th
 e financial support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SE
 CO.\n\nParticipants\n\nParticipating BioTrade partners\n/project/global-bi
 otrade-facilitation-programme-linking-trade-biodiversity-and-sustainable\n
 \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifth-stakeholder
 s-steering-committee-meeting-biotrade-session-2-session-sustainability-and
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