BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a73a9d75a263 DTSTART:20220524T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220524T150000Z LOCATION:Online / Zoom\, SUMMARY:UNCTAD-SELA seminar on the circular economy as a strategy for devel opment: The role of the legislature CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The challenges to economic and social development in Latin Amer ica and the Caribbean are not limited to those resulting from the pandemic . Even before the crisis\, the region was facing severe economic and socia l problems\, with unemployment and undernourishment rates on the rise sinc e the commodity super-cycle closed in 2014. The region'\;s economic st ructure\, overly dependent on commodity extraction\, will need to change i f the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved.\n\nA repertoire of strategies will need to be implemented to achieve a sustainable and inclu sive economic recovery that addresses pre-existing structural weaknesses. Among these strategies\, the circular economy is an attractive alternative \, as it promises not only job creation\, increased innovation and the cre ation of growth opportunities\, but also progress towards environmental go als\, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, reducing plastic w aste\, and regenerating ecosystems.\n\nThe Circular Economy seeks to elimi nate waste and pollution by design\, keep products and materials in use\, and regenerate natural systems. By following these principles\, several co mpanies and public entities have managed to reduce their costs\, reduce th eir negative environmental impact\, and even provide better products and s ervices to their beneficiaries\, while restoring previously damaged natura l environments.\n\nThe circular economy is simultaneously an environmental strategy and a strategy for economic development. The transition to the c ircular economy would create 4.8 million additional jobs and economic grow th in Latin America and the Caribbean. Partly due to an international trad e context where it is increasingly important to meet sustainability criter ia. The environmental benefits are also immense: this strategy would make it possible to avoid 45% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are due to t he way we produce goods and food\, making its implementation crucial to co mbat climate change.\n\nThere are legislative barriers that hinder the tra nsition to the circular economy\, as well as legislative initiatives that could promote it. In this event\, SELA in cooperation with UNCTAD seeks to identify and share some of these challenges and opportunities\, whose und erstanding would allow parliaments in the region to devise reforms and ini tiatives that generate economic\, social and environmental benefits.\n\nOb jectives\n\n\nTo present to Latin American and Caribbean parliaments the c ircular economy as a strategy for economic and social development\, consis tent with their commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and the P aris Agreement.\nIdentify areas where legislative development would be ben eficial to create the necessary conditions for the transition to the circu lar economy.\nIdentify and share a repertoire of legislative actions that can support the implementation of the circular economy.\n\n\nMore detailed information on the event may be found on SELA'\;s website.\n\nCore co ntent\n\n\nThe circular economy as a development strategy for Latin Americ a and the Caribbean.\nRegulatory advances in circular economy: LAC and the world.\nChallenges facing the transition in the private sector that requi re legislative attention.\nRound table of participants\n\n\nPurpose\n\nTo disseminate knowledge among Latin American and Caribbean parliaments on st rategies for sustainable and inclusive economic development\, from a Circu lar Economy perspective.\n\nTarget audience:\n\nMembers of parliaments\, s enates and national assemblies in Latin America and the Caribbean\; legal- technical staff of these entities.\n\nFormat:\n\nOnline conference to be h eld over two days\, with two hours of sessions per day.\n \n<\;p>\;Th e challenges to economic and social development in Latin America and the C aribbean are not limited to those resulting from the pandemic. Even before the crisis\, the region was facing severe economic and social problems\, with unemployment and undernourishment rates on the rise since the commodi ty super-cycle closed in 2014. The region'\;s economic structure\, ove rly dependent on commodity extraction\, will need to change if the Sustain able Development Goals are to be achieved.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A rep ertoire of strategies will need to be implemented to achieve a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery that addresses pre-existing structural we aknesses. Among these strategies\, the circular economy is an attractive a lternative\, as it promises not only job creation\, increased innovation a nd the creation of growth opportunities\, but also progress towards enviro nmental goals\, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, reducing plastic waste\, and regenerating ecosystems.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e Circular Economy seeks to eliminate waste and pollution by design\, keep products and materials in use\, and regenerate natural systems. By follow ing these principles\, several companies and public entities have managed to reduce their costs\, reduce their negative environmental impact\, and e ven provide better products and services to their beneficiaries\, while re storing previously damaged natural environments.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The circular economy is simultaneously an environmental strategy and a st rategy for economic development. The transition to the circular economy wo uld create 4.8 million additional jobs and economic growth in Latin Americ a and the Caribbean. Partly due to an international trade context where it is increasingly important to meet sustainability criteria. The environmen tal benefits are also immense: this strategy would make it possible to avo id 45% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are due to the way we produce goods and food\, making its implementation crucial to combat climate chang e.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;There are legislative barriers that hinder th e transition to the circular economy\, as well as legislative initiatives that could promote it. In this event\, SELA in cooperation with UNCTAD see ks to identify and share some of these challenges and opportunities\, whos e understanding would allow parliaments in the region to devise reforms an d initiatives that generate economic\, social and environmental benefits.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;l i>\;To present to Latin American and Caribbean parliaments the circular economy as a strategy for economic and social development\, consistent wit h their commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agr eement.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify areas where legislative develop ment would be beneficial to create the necessary conditions for the transi tion to the circular economy.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify and share a repertoire of legislative actions that can support the implementation o f the circular economy.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;More det ailed information on the event may be found on SELA'\;s website.<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Core content<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li&g t\;The circular economy as a development strategy for Latin America and th e Caribbean.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Regulatory advances in circular eco nomy: LAC and the world.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Challenges facing the t ransition in the private sector that require legislative attention.<\;/l i>\;\n<\;li>\;Round table of participants<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\ ;\n\n<\;h4>\;Purpose<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To disseminate knowled ge among Latin American and Caribbean parliaments on strategies for sustai nable and inclusive economic development\, from a Circular Economy perspec tive.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target audience:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;Members of parliaments\, senates and national assemblies in Latin Ameri ca and the Caribbean\; legal-technical staff of these entities.<\;/p>\ ;\n\n<\;h4>\;Format:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Online conference to b e held over two days\, with two hours of sessions per day.<\;br />\;\n &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o rg/meeting/unctad-sela-seminar-circular-economy-strategy-development-role- legislature DTSTAMP:20260805T212335Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a73a9d75a29e DTSTART:20220525T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220525T150000Z LOCATION:Online / Zoom\, SUMMARY:UNCTAD-SELA seminar on the circular economy as a strategy for devel opment: The role of the legislature CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The challenges to economic and social development in Latin Amer ica and the Caribbean are not limited to those resulting from the pandemic . Even before the crisis\, the region was facing severe economic and socia l problems\, with unemployment and undernourishment rates on the rise sinc e the commodity super-cycle closed in 2014. The region'\;s economic st ructure\, overly dependent on commodity extraction\, will need to change i f the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved.\n\nA repertoire of strategies will need to be implemented to achieve a sustainable and inclu sive economic recovery that addresses pre-existing structural weaknesses. Among these strategies\, the circular economy is an attractive alternative \, as it promises not only job creation\, increased innovation and the cre ation of growth opportunities\, but also progress towards environmental go als\, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, reducing plastic w aste\, and regenerating ecosystems.\n\nThe Circular Economy seeks to elimi nate waste and pollution by design\, keep products and materials in use\, and regenerate natural systems. By following these principles\, several co mpanies and public entities have managed to reduce their costs\, reduce th eir negative environmental impact\, and even provide better products and s ervices to their beneficiaries\, while restoring previously damaged natura l environments.\n\nThe circular economy is simultaneously an environmental strategy and a strategy for economic development. The transition to the c ircular economy would create 4.8 million additional jobs and economic grow th in Latin America and the Caribbean. Partly due to an international trad e context where it is increasingly important to meet sustainability criter ia. The environmental benefits are also immense: this strategy would make it possible to avoid 45% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are due to t he way we produce goods and food\, making its implementation crucial to co mbat climate change.\n\nThere are legislative barriers that hinder the tra nsition to the circular economy\, as well as legislative initiatives that could promote it. In this event\, SELA in cooperation with UNCTAD seeks to identify and share some of these challenges and opportunities\, whose und erstanding would allow parliaments in the region to devise reforms and ini tiatives that generate economic\, social and environmental benefits.\n\nOb jectives\n\n\nTo present to Latin American and Caribbean parliaments the c ircular economy as a strategy for economic and social development\, consis tent with their commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and the P aris Agreement.\nIdentify areas where legislative development would be ben eficial to create the necessary conditions for the transition to the circu lar economy.\nIdentify and share a repertoire of legislative actions that can support the implementation of the circular economy.\n\n\nMore detailed information on the event may be found on SELA'\;s website.\n\nCore co ntent\n\n\nThe circular economy as a development strategy for Latin Americ a and the Caribbean.\nRegulatory advances in circular economy: LAC and the world.\nChallenges facing the transition in the private sector that requi re legislative attention.\nRound table of participants\n\n\nPurpose\n\nTo disseminate knowledge among Latin American and Caribbean parliaments on st rategies for sustainable and inclusive economic development\, from a Circu lar Economy perspective.\n\nTarget audience:\n\nMembers of parliaments\, s enates and national assemblies in Latin America and the Caribbean\; legal- technical staff of these entities.\n\nFormat:\n\nOnline conference to be h eld over two days\, with two hours of sessions per day.\n \n<\;p>\;Th e challenges to economic and social development in Latin America and the C aribbean are not limited to those resulting from the pandemic. Even before the crisis\, the region was facing severe economic and social problems\, with unemployment and undernourishment rates on the rise since the commodi ty super-cycle closed in 2014. The region'\;s economic structure\, ove rly dependent on commodity extraction\, will need to change if the Sustain able Development Goals are to be achieved.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A rep ertoire of strategies will need to be implemented to achieve a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery that addresses pre-existing structural we aknesses. Among these strategies\, the circular economy is an attractive a lternative\, as it promises not only job creation\, increased innovation a nd the creation of growth opportunities\, but also progress towards enviro nmental goals\, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, reducing plastic waste\, and regenerating ecosystems.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e Circular Economy seeks to eliminate waste and pollution by design\, keep products and materials in use\, and regenerate natural systems. By follow ing these principles\, several companies and public entities have managed to reduce their costs\, reduce their negative environmental impact\, and e ven provide better products and services to their beneficiaries\, while re storing previously damaged natural environments.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The circular economy is simultaneously an environmental strategy and a st rategy for economic development. The transition to the circular economy wo uld create 4.8 million additional jobs and economic growth in Latin Americ a and the Caribbean. Partly due to an international trade context where it is increasingly important to meet sustainability criteria. The environmen tal benefits are also immense: this strategy would make it possible to avo id 45% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are due to the way we produce goods and food\, making its implementation crucial to combat climate chang e.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;There are legislative barriers that hinder th e transition to the circular economy\, as well as legislative initiatives that could promote it. In this event\, SELA in cooperation with UNCTAD see ks to identify and share some of these challenges and opportunities\, whos e understanding would allow parliaments in the region to devise reforms an d initiatives that generate economic\, social and environmental benefits.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;l i>\;To present to Latin American and Caribbean parliaments the circular economy as a strategy for economic and social development\, consistent wit h their commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agr eement.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify areas where legislative develop ment would be beneficial to create the necessary conditions for the transi tion to the circular economy.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify and share a repertoire of legislative actions that can support the implementation o f the circular economy.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;More det ailed information on the event may be found on SELA'\;s website.<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Core content<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li&g t\;The circular economy as a development strategy for Latin America and th e Caribbean.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Regulatory advances in circular eco nomy: LAC and the world.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Challenges facing the t ransition in the private sector that require legislative attention.<\;/l i>\;\n<\;li>\;Round table of participants<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\ ;\n\n<\;h4>\;Purpose<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To disseminate knowled ge among Latin American and Caribbean parliaments on strategies for sustai nable and inclusive economic development\, from a Circular Economy perspec tive.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target audience:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;Members of parliaments\, senates and national assemblies in Latin Ameri ca and the Caribbean\; legal-technical staff of these entities.<\;/p>\ ;\n\n<\;h4>\;Format:<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Online conference to b e held over two days\, with two hours of sessions per day.<\;br />\;\n &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o rg/meeting/unctad-sela-seminar-circular-economy-strategy-development-role- legislature DTSTAMP:20260805T212335Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR