BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516ebf802fa DTSTART:20220510T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220510T150000Z LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Port Management Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ships carry over 80% of the goods the world imports and exports . So when ports slow down\, the global trading system gets disrupted\, lea ving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consumers\, schools\, hospital s. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the crucial role ports pl ay in socioeconomic development and the urgent need to build their resilie nce to crises\, including climate change.\n\nSince 1996\, the UNCTAD Train ForTrade Port Management Programme has supported port communities in devel oping countries to become more efficient and competitive. It operates thro ugh three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribb ean.\n\nThis high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pandemic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need t o maintain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transpor t\, of which parts play a key role. \n\nObjectives \n\nThe objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries build back better by:\n\n\ nEngaging in high-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sust ainable Development Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate c hange\, the environment\, digitalization and cybersecurity\nParticipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade language-ba sed networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations\ nAssessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statist ics of the networks.\n\n\nTarget groups\n\nThis series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\nDue to the physical limitations of the conference\, the foll owing representatives are prioritized:\n\n\nCEOs of the port authorities\n Port Management Programme Focal Points\nPort Performance Scorecard (statis tics) Contact Points\n\n<\;p>\;Ships carry over 80% of the goods the w orld imports and exports. So when ports slow down\, the global trading sys tem gets disrupted\, leaving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consum ers\, schools\, hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of t he crucial role ports play in socioeconomic development and the urgent nee d to build their resilience to crises\, including climate change.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Since 1996\, the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Pr ogramme has supported port communities in developing countries to become m ore efficient and competitive. It operates through three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa \, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;This high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pand emic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need to ma intain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transport\, of which parts play a key role.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;< \;strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\; p>\;The objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries bui ld back better by:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Engaging in hi gh-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sustainable Develop ment Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate change\, the env ironment\, digitalization and cybersecurity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Part icipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade&am p\;nbsp\;language-based networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Assessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statistics of the networks.<\;/li& gt\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management Programme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbea n.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Due to the physical limitations of the confer ence\, the following representatives are prioritized:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\; ul>\;\n<\;li>\;CEOs of the port authorities<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;Port Management Programme Focal Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Port Pe rformance Scorecard (statistics) Contact Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\ ;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrad e-port-management-week DTSTAMP:20260710T221423Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516ebf8031b DTSTART:20220511T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220511T150000Z LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Port Management Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ships carry over 80% of the goods the world imports and exports . So when ports slow down\, the global trading system gets disrupted\, lea ving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consumers\, schools\, hospital s. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the crucial role ports pl ay in socioeconomic development and the urgent need to build their resilie nce to crises\, including climate change.\n\nSince 1996\, the UNCTAD Train ForTrade Port Management Programme has supported port communities in devel oping countries to become more efficient and competitive. It operates thro ugh three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribb ean.\n\nThis high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pandemic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need t o maintain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transpor t\, of which parts play a key role. \n\nObjectives \n\nThe objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries build back better by:\n\n\ nEngaging in high-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sust ainable Development Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate c hange\, the environment\, digitalization and cybersecurity\nParticipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade language-ba sed networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations\ nAssessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statist ics of the networks.\n\n\nTarget groups\n\nThis series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\nDue to the physical limitations of the conference\, the foll owing representatives are prioritized:\n\n\nCEOs of the port authorities\n Port Management Programme Focal Points\nPort Performance Scorecard (statis tics) Contact Points\n\n<\;p>\;Ships carry over 80% of the goods the w orld imports and exports. So when ports slow down\, the global trading sys tem gets disrupted\, leaving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consum ers\, schools\, hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of t he crucial role ports play in socioeconomic development and the urgent nee d to build their resilience to crises\, including climate change.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Since 1996\, the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Pr ogramme has supported port communities in developing countries to become m ore efficient and competitive. It operates through three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa \, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;This high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pand emic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need to ma intain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transport\, of which parts play a key role.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;< \;strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\; p>\;The objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries bui ld back better by:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Engaging in hi gh-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sustainable Develop ment Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate change\, the env ironment\, digitalization and cybersecurity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Part icipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade&am p\;nbsp\;language-based networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Assessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statistics of the networks.<\;/li& gt\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management Programme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbea n.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Due to the physical limitations of the confer ence\, the following representatives are prioritized:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\; ul>\;\n<\;li>\;CEOs of the port authorities<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;Port Management Programme Focal Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Port Pe rformance Scorecard (statistics) Contact Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\ ;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrad e-port-management-week DTSTAMP:20260710T221423Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516ebf80321 DTSTART:20220512T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220512T150000Z LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Port Management Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ships carry over 80% of the goods the world imports and exports . So when ports slow down\, the global trading system gets disrupted\, lea ving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consumers\, schools\, hospital s. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the crucial role ports pl ay in socioeconomic development and the urgent need to build their resilie nce to crises\, including climate change.\n\nSince 1996\, the UNCTAD Train ForTrade Port Management Programme has supported port communities in devel oping countries to become more efficient and competitive. It operates thro ugh three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribb ean.\n\nThis high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pandemic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need t o maintain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transpor t\, of which parts play a key role. \n\nObjectives \n\nThe objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries build back better by:\n\n\ nEngaging in high-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sust ainable Development Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate c hange\, the environment\, digitalization and cybersecurity\nParticipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade language-ba sed networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations\ nAssessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statist ics of the networks.\n\n\nTarget groups\n\nThis series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\nDue to the physical limitations of the conference\, the foll owing representatives are prioritized:\n\n\nCEOs of the port authorities\n Port Management Programme Focal Points\nPort Performance Scorecard (statis tics) Contact Points\n\n<\;p>\;Ships carry over 80% of the goods the w orld imports and exports. So when ports slow down\, the global trading sys tem gets disrupted\, leaving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consum ers\, schools\, hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of t he crucial role ports play in socioeconomic development and the urgent nee d to build their resilience to crises\, including climate change.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Since 1996\, the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Pr ogramme has supported port communities in developing countries to become m ore efficient and competitive. It operates through three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa \, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;This high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pand emic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need to ma intain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transport\, of which parts play a key role.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;< \;strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\; p>\;The objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries bui ld back better by:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Engaging in hi gh-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sustainable Develop ment Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate change\, the env ironment\, digitalization and cybersecurity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Part icipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade&am p\;nbsp\;language-based networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Assessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statistics of the networks.<\;/li& gt\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management Programme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbea n.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Due to the physical limitations of the confer ence\, the following representatives are prioritized:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\; ul>\;\n<\;li>\;CEOs of the port authorities<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;Port Management Programme Focal Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Port Pe rformance Scorecard (statistics) Contact Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\ ;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrad e-port-management-week DTSTAMP:20260710T221423Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516ebf80327 DTSTART:20220513T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220513T150000Z LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Port Management Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ships carry over 80% of the goods the world imports and exports . So when ports slow down\, the global trading system gets disrupted\, lea ving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consumers\, schools\, hospital s. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the crucial role ports pl ay in socioeconomic development and the urgent need to build their resilie nce to crises\, including climate change.\n\nSince 1996\, the UNCTAD Train ForTrade Port Management Programme has supported port communities in devel oping countries to become more efficient and competitive. It operates thro ugh three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribb ean.\n\nThis high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pandemic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need t o maintain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transpor t\, of which parts play a key role. \n\nObjectives \n\nThe objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries build back better by:\n\n\ nEngaging in high-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sust ainable Development Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate c hange\, the environment\, digitalization and cybersecurity\nParticipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade language-ba sed networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations\ nAssessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statist ics of the networks.\n\n\nTarget groups\n\nThis series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\nDue to the physical limitations of the conference\, the foll owing representatives are prioritized:\n\n\nCEOs of the port authorities\n Port Management Programme Focal Points\nPort Performance Scorecard (statis tics) Contact Points\n\n<\;p>\;Ships carry over 80% of the goods the w orld imports and exports. So when ports slow down\, the global trading sys tem gets disrupted\, leaving everyone empty-handed – businesses\, consum ers\, schools\, hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of t he crucial role ports play in socioeconomic development and the urgent nee d to build their resilience to crises\, including climate change.<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;p>\;Since 1996\, the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Pr ogramme has supported port communities in developing countries to become m ore efficient and competitive. It operates through three language networks (English\, French and Spanish)\, working with hundreds of ports in Africa \, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbean.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p& gt\;This high-level event is the first Port Management Week since the pand emic started. The existing global context highlights the urgent need to ma intain the highest degree of efficiency in the whole chain of transport\, of which parts play a key role.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;< \;strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\; p>\;The objectives of the Port Management Week are to help countries bui ld back better by:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Engaging in hi gh-level discussions on key thematics linked to the UN Sustainable Develop ment Goals (SDGs) and port management\, including climate change\, the env ironment\, digitalization and cybersecurity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Part icipating in the global coordination meeting of the three TrainForTrade&am p\;nbsp\;language-based networks to exchange information\, best practices and recommendations<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Assessing the latest trends of the Port Performance Scorecard and statistics of the networks.<\;/li& gt\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This series of high-level port meetings is open to the representatives of TrainForTrade Port Management Programme port members from Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and the Caribbea n.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Due to the physical limitations of the confer ence\, the following representatives are prioritized:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\; ul>\;\n<\;li>\;CEOs of the port authorities<\;/li>\;\n<\;li> \;Port Management Programme Focal Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Port Pe rformance Scorecard (statistics) Contact Points<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\ ;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrad e-port-management-week DTSTAMP:20260710T221423Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR