BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ae4483c24ee8 DTSTART:20220719T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220719T143000Z LOCATION:Accra\, Ghana SUMMARY:Continental inaugural conference: implementation and application of rules of origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme is an initiative fu nded by the European Union and implemented by the World Customs Organizati on to support the African continent to improve its capacity to deal with R ules of Origin and ultimately to support the harmonised and coordinated im plementation and application of the Rules of Origin under Annex 2 of the A fCFTA in compliance with other international commitments and best practice s\, including the Economic Partnership Agreements.\n\nThe programme\, offi cially called “Implementation and Application of Rules of Origin for Enh anced Intra-African Trade”\, contributes to the implementation of the WT O Trade Facilitation Agreement and assists in the operationalization of th e AfCFTA which aims to facilitate and increase intra-African trade\, as we ll as trade with the rest of the world.\n\nThis two-day conference marks t he official launch of the programme and brings together all potential bene ficiaries to lay the ground for collaboration. The programme will be prese nted at national\, regional\, continental as well as international and oth er stakeholders'\; experiences with the application of rules of origin will be discussed.\n\nMr. Stefano Inama\, Inter-regional Adviser\, Divisi on for Africa\, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes will be r epresenting UNCTAD and actively participate in the "\;panel discussion : experiences on international level"\;\n<\;p>\;The EU-WCO Rules o f Origin Africa Programme is an initiative funded by the European Union an d implemented by the World Customs Organization to support the African con tinent to improve its capacity to deal with Rules of Origin and ultimately to support the harmonised and coordinated implementation and application of the Rules of Origin under Annex 2 of the AfCFTA in compliance with othe r international commitments and best practices\, including the Economic Pa rtnership Agreements.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The programme\, officially called “Implementation and Application of Rules of Origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade”\, contributes to the implementation of the WTO Trad e Facilitation Agreement and assists in the operationalization of the AfCF TA which aims to facilitate and increase intra-African trade\, as well as trade with the rest of the world.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This two-day c onference marks the official launch of the programme and brings together a ll potential beneficiaries to lay the ground for collaboration. The progra mme will be presented at national\, regional\, continental as well as inte rnational and other stakeholders'\; experiences with the application o f rules of origin will be discussed.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Mr. Stefano Inama\, Inter-regional Adviser\, Division for Africa\, Least Developed Co untries and Special Programmes will be representing UNCTAD and actively pa rticipate in the <\;em>\;"\;panel discussion: experiences on inter national level"\;<\;/em>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/continental-inaugural-conference-implemen tation-and-application-rules-origin-enhanced-intra DTSTAMP:20261030T073316Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ae4483c24f29 DTSTART:20220720T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220720T143000Z LOCATION:Accra\, Ghana SUMMARY:Continental inaugural conference: implementation and application of rules of origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme is an initiative fu nded by the European Union and implemented by the World Customs Organizati on to support the African continent to improve its capacity to deal with R ules of Origin and ultimately to support the harmonised and coordinated im plementation and application of the Rules of Origin under Annex 2 of the A fCFTA in compliance with other international commitments and best practice s\, including the Economic Partnership Agreements.\n\nThe programme\, offi cially called “Implementation and Application of Rules of Origin for Enh anced Intra-African Trade”\, contributes to the implementation of the WT O Trade Facilitation Agreement and assists in the operationalization of th e AfCFTA which aims to facilitate and increase intra-African trade\, as we ll as trade with the rest of the world.\n\nThis two-day conference marks t he official launch of the programme and brings together all potential bene ficiaries to lay the ground for collaboration. The programme will be prese nted at national\, regional\, continental as well as international and oth er stakeholders'\; experiences with the application of rules of origin will be discussed.\n\nMr. Stefano Inama\, Inter-regional Adviser\, Divisi on for Africa\, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes will be r epresenting UNCTAD and actively participate in the "\;panel discussion : experiences on international level"\;\n<\;p>\;The EU-WCO Rules o f Origin Africa Programme is an initiative funded by the European Union an d implemented by the World Customs Organization to support the African con tinent to improve its capacity to deal with Rules of Origin and ultimately to support the harmonised and coordinated implementation and application of the Rules of Origin under Annex 2 of the AfCFTA in compliance with othe r international commitments and best practices\, including the Economic Pa rtnership Agreements.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The programme\, officially called “Implementation and Application of Rules of Origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade”\, contributes to the implementation of the WTO Trad e Facilitation Agreement and assists in the operationalization of the AfCF TA which aims to facilitate and increase intra-African trade\, as well as trade with the rest of the world.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This two-day c onference marks the official launch of the programme and brings together a ll potential beneficiaries to lay the ground for collaboration. The progra mme will be presented at national\, regional\, continental as well as inte rnational and other stakeholders'\; experiences with the application o f rules of origin will be discussed.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Mr. Stefano Inama\, Inter-regional Adviser\, Division for Africa\, Least Developed Co untries and Special Programmes will be representing UNCTAD and actively pa rticipate in the <\;em>\;"\;panel discussion: experiences on inter national level"\;<\;/em>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/continental-inaugural-conference-implemen tation-and-application-rules-origin-enhanced-intra DTSTAMP:20261030T073316Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR