BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4c1cc270650 DTSTART:20220620T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220620T143000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Closing e vent of the project CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The joint project on “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collaborati ve transport and trade” brought together the United Nations Conference o n Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions for Africa (ECA)\, Europe (ECE)\, Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, As ia and the Pacific (ESCAP)\, and Western Asia (ESCWA)\, with funding manag ed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will come to an e nd soon in June 2022.\n\nAs such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event wi ll take place from 20-24 June 2022.\n\nThrough dedicated sessions\, this e vent will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss about three priorit ies in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:\n\n\nC ontactless solutions: It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods without spre ading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital transport c orridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as developing s mart rail and road connectivity.\n \nSeamless connectivity: It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transport operations aris ing from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting synergies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation committees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.\n \nCollaborative solutions: It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on tr ansport\, trade and logistics operations to facilitate joint actions and s olutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\nThis closing event w ill provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholder s\, including development partners and academia.\n<\;p>\;The joint pro ject on <\;em>\;<\;strong>\;“Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collabo rative transport and trade”<\;/strong>\;<\;/em>\; brought togeth er the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development <\;strong>\; (UNCTAD)<\;/strong>\; and the five UN regional commissions for Africa <\;strong>\;(ECA)<\;/strong>\;\, Europe <\;strong>\;(ECE)<\; /strong>\;\, Latin America and the Caribbean <\;strong>\;(ECLAC)<\ ;/strong>\;\, Asia and the Pacific <\;strong>\;(ESCAP)<\;/strong&g t\;\, and Western Asia <\;strong>\;(ESCWA)<\;/strong>\;\, with fun ding managed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will co me to an end soon in June 2022.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;As such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event will take place from <\;strong>\;20-24 June 2022<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Through dedicated se ssions\, this event will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss abou t three priorities in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Contactl ess solutions:<\;/strong>\; It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods wi thout spreading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital t ransport corridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as de veloping smart rail and road connectivity.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Seamless connectivity:<\;/strong& gt\; It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transpo rt operations arising from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting syner gies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation commi ttees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.& lt\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Coll aborative solutions:<\;/strong>\; It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on transport\, trade and logistics operations to faci litate joint actions and solutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This closing event will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders\, includi ng development partners and academia.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/transport-and-trade-connectivity-age-p andemics-closing-event-project DTSTAMP:20260706T212314Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4c1cc2706b3 DTSTART:20220621T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220621T143000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Closing e vent of the project CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The joint project on “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collaborati ve transport and trade” brought together the United Nations Conference o n Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions for Africa (ECA)\, Europe (ECE)\, Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, As ia and the Pacific (ESCAP)\, and Western Asia (ESCWA)\, with funding manag ed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will come to an e nd soon in June 2022.\n\nAs such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event wi ll take place from 20-24 June 2022.\n\nThrough dedicated sessions\, this e vent will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss about three priorit ies in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:\n\n\nC ontactless solutions: It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods without spre ading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital transport c orridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as developing s mart rail and road connectivity.\n \nSeamless connectivity: It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transport operations aris ing from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting synergies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation committees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.\n \nCollaborative solutions: It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on tr ansport\, trade and logistics operations to facilitate joint actions and s olutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\nThis closing event w ill provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholder s\, including development partners and academia.\n<\;p>\;The joint pro ject on <\;em>\;<\;strong>\;“Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collabo rative transport and trade”<\;/strong>\;<\;/em>\; brought togeth er the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development <\;strong>\; (UNCTAD)<\;/strong>\; and the five UN regional commissions for Africa <\;strong>\;(ECA)<\;/strong>\;\, Europe <\;strong>\;(ECE)<\; /strong>\;\, Latin America and the Caribbean <\;strong>\;(ECLAC)<\ ;/strong>\;\, Asia and the Pacific <\;strong>\;(ESCAP)<\;/strong&g t\;\, and Western Asia <\;strong>\;(ESCWA)<\;/strong>\;\, with fun ding managed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will co me to an end soon in June 2022.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;As such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event will take place from <\;strong>\;20-24 June 2022<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Through dedicated se ssions\, this event will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss abou t three priorities in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Contactl ess solutions:<\;/strong>\; It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods wi thout spreading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital t ransport corridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as de veloping smart rail and road connectivity.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Seamless connectivity:<\;/strong& gt\; It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transpo rt operations arising from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting syner gies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation commi ttees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.& lt\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Coll aborative solutions:<\;/strong>\; It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on transport\, trade and logistics operations to faci litate joint actions and solutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This closing event will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders\, includi ng development partners and academia.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/transport-and-trade-connectivity-age-p andemics-closing-event-project DTSTAMP:20260706T212314Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4c1cc2706be DTSTART:20220622T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220622T143000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Closing e vent of the project CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The joint project on “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collaborati ve transport and trade” brought together the United Nations Conference o n Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions for Africa (ECA)\, Europe (ECE)\, Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, As ia and the Pacific (ESCAP)\, and Western Asia (ESCWA)\, with funding manag ed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will come to an e nd soon in June 2022.\n\nAs such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event wi ll take place from 20-24 June 2022.\n\nThrough dedicated sessions\, this e vent will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss about three priorit ies in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:\n\n\nC ontactless solutions: It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods without spre ading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital transport c orridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as developing s mart rail and road connectivity.\n \nSeamless connectivity: It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transport operations aris ing from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting synergies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation committees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.\n \nCollaborative solutions: It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on tr ansport\, trade and logistics operations to facilitate joint actions and s olutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\nThis closing event w ill provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholder s\, including development partners and academia.\n<\;p>\;The joint pro ject on <\;em>\;<\;strong>\;“Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collabo rative transport and trade”<\;/strong>\;<\;/em>\; brought togeth er the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development <\;strong>\; (UNCTAD)<\;/strong>\; and the five UN regional commissions for Africa <\;strong>\;(ECA)<\;/strong>\;\, Europe <\;strong>\;(ECE)<\; /strong>\;\, Latin America and the Caribbean <\;strong>\;(ECLAC)<\ ;/strong>\;\, Asia and the Pacific <\;strong>\;(ESCAP)<\;/strong&g t\;\, and Western Asia <\;strong>\;(ESCWA)<\;/strong>\;\, with fun ding managed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will co me to an end soon in June 2022.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;As such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event will take place from <\;strong>\;20-24 June 2022<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Through dedicated se ssions\, this event will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss abou t three priorities in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Contactl ess solutions:<\;/strong>\; It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods wi thout spreading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital t ransport corridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as de veloping smart rail and road connectivity.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Seamless connectivity:<\;/strong& gt\; It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transpo rt operations arising from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting syner gies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation commi ttees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.& lt\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Coll aborative solutions:<\;/strong>\; It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on transport\, trade and logistics operations to faci litate joint actions and solutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This closing event will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders\, includi ng development partners and academia.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/transport-and-trade-connectivity-age-p andemics-closing-event-project DTSTAMP:20260706T212314Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4c1cc2706c8 DTSTART:20220623T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220623T143000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Closing e vent of the project CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The joint project on “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collaborati ve transport and trade” brought together the United Nations Conference o n Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions for Africa (ECA)\, Europe (ECE)\, Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, As ia and the Pacific (ESCAP)\, and Western Asia (ESCWA)\, with funding manag ed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will come to an e nd soon in June 2022.\n\nAs such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event wi ll take place from 20-24 June 2022.\n\nThrough dedicated sessions\, this e vent will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss about three priorit ies in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:\n\n\nC ontactless solutions: It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods without spre ading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital transport c orridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as developing s mart rail and road connectivity.\n \nSeamless connectivity: It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transport operations aris ing from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting synergies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation committees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.\n \nCollaborative solutions: It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on tr ansport\, trade and logistics operations to facilitate joint actions and s olutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\nThis closing event w ill provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholder s\, including development partners and academia.\n<\;p>\;The joint pro ject on <\;em>\;<\;strong>\;“Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: UN solutions for contactless\, seamless and collabo rative transport and trade”<\;/strong>\;<\;/em>\; brought togeth er the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development <\;strong>\; (UNCTAD)<\;/strong>\; and the five UN regional commissions for Africa <\;strong>\;(ECA)<\;/strong>\;\, Europe <\;strong>\;(ECE)<\; /strong>\;\, Latin America and the Caribbean <\;strong>\;(ECLAC)<\ ;/strong>\;\, Asia and the Pacific <\;strong>\;(ESCAP)<\;/strong&g t\;\, and Western Asia <\;strong>\;(ESCWA)<\;/strong>\;\, with fun ding managed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, will co me to an end soon in June 2022.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;As such\, and to review the activities that were carried out during the project period\, a virtual closing project event will take place from <\;strong>\;20-24 June 2022<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Through dedicated se ssions\, this event will provide the opportunity to learn and discuss abou t three priorities in the areas of transport and trade due to the COVID-19 crisis:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Contactl ess solutions:<\;/strong>\; It aims at reducing physical contact among people in cross-border supply chains by facilitating the flow of goods wi thout spreading the virus. Which includes implementing UN conventions and standards for seamless harmonised electronic exchange of data in digital t ransport corridors\, border crossings and trade operations\, as well as de veloping smart rail and road connectivity.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Seamless connectivity:<\;/strong& gt\; It focuses on eliminating obstacles to cross-border trade and transpo rt operations arising from the COVID-19 crisis. It aims at promoting syner gies among border agencies by empowering national trade facilitation commi ttees\, improving customs automation and identifying non-tariff barriers.& lt\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Coll aborative solutions:<\;/strong>\; It seeks to strengthen regional and sectoral cooperation on transport\, trade and logistics operations to faci litate joint actions and solutions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This closing event will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders\, includi ng development partners and academia.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/transport-and-trade-connectivity-age-p andemics-closing-event-project DTSTAMP:20260706T212314Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR