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SUMMARY:Webinar on the Role of Data in Today&#039\;s Digital Economy in the
  Pacific
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DESCRIPTION:The use of digital technologies in trade and economic activitie
 s – the digital economy – is growing rapidly in the Pacific. Across th
 e region\, people and businesses are increasingly using digital tools to c
 ommunicate\, expand into new markets\, develop new services\, export\, and
  pay for goods and services. Despite this growth\, the availability of rob
 ust\, comparable data on e-commerce and the digital economy remains limite
 d. Limited availability of statistical data in this area creates challenge
 s for policymakers who wish to establish benchmarks and monitor progress i
 n their transformation to a digital economy.\n\nOrganized together with th
 e Pacific Community (SPC)\, this Talanoa* will address the role of data in
  today’s digital economy and explore how the region is tackling digital 
 transformation\, modernization of data collection and measuring of the dig
 ital economy. The panel of experts will discuss the critical challenges to
  harnessing data for value creation in the digital economy and learn about
  training opportunities on e-commerce and the role of statistics for evide
 nce-based policymaking in the Pacific.\n\nQuestions to be discussed\n\n\nH
 ow is data powering the digital economy in the Pacific?\nWhat are the key 
 data gaps in the region and how can these be addressed?\nHow can the Pacif
 ic Region benefit from emerging opportunities in the digital world?\n\n\nT
 he webinar precedes an online training course on the production of digital
  economy statistics for national statistical offices in the Pacific. Both 
 are activities part of the Pacific Digital Economy Programme\, a joint ini
 tiative by UNCDF\, UNDP and UNCTAD’s E-Commerce and the Digital Economy 
 Work Programme\, and benefit from technical support of UNCTAD’s TrainFor
 Trade programme and financial support of the Governments of Australia and 
 Sweden.\n\n \n\n* The term ‘Talanoa’ is used in many parts of the Pac
 ific to describe a process of inclusive and transparent dialogue. The Tala
 noa space is a place for sharing of ideas\, knowledge and understanding.\n
 \n \n/topic/ecommerce-and-digital-economy/pacific-digital-economy-program
 me\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-role-
 data-todays-digital-economy-pacific
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