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LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:P166 short courses on key international economic and development is
 sues for Geneva-based delegates
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Trade facilitation and development through greater digitalizati
 on and enhanced connectivity\n\nTrade facilitation includes the simplifica
 tion\, modernization and harmonization of export and import processes. The
  aim is to ease the movement of goods across national borders and to maxim
 ize efficiency\, while reducing related costs and delays. This requires th
 e standardization of documents and data\, automation\, data exchanges\, ef
 ficient risk management and paperless procedures. These can be achieved th
 rough the digitalization of trade information and exchanges of data among 
 key actors involved in the coordination of action and control.\n\nDuring t
 he pandemic\, the need for digitalization and connectivity – as detailed
  in the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization o
 f Customs Procedures\, as amended (revised Kyoto Convention)\, under the W
 orld Customs Organization\, and the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the
  World Trade Organization – became more pressing for developing countrie
 s.\n\nThis course will discuss the reasons for digitalization and connecti
 vity among partner government agencies\, particularly since the pandemic\,
  and present solutions developed by the ASYCUDA programme to increase effi
 ciency\; reduce costs and delays\; and be better prepared to respond to fu
 ture shocks\, such as the pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis.\n\nThe
  objectives of the course are as follows:\n\n\nIllustrate the benefits of 
 efficient control of exports and imports\nProvide a framework for how syst
 ems\, tools and solutions developed by the ASYCUDA programme\, in cooperat
 ion with other international organizations\, can potentially address digit
 alization and enhanced connectivity needs\nHighlight the impact of ASYCUDA
  programme interventions for economies\n\n\nThe aim of the courses is to g
 ive delegates from permanent missions an opportunity to become better acqu
 ainted with topical issues and developments in the international economic 
 agenda as they are reflected in the work of UNCTAD.\n\nThe secretariat inv
 ites permanent missions to nominate delegates who follow matters pertainin
 g to UNCTAD and/or the World Trade Organization to attend these courses.\n
 \n \n&lt\;h3 class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org
 \nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/p166-short-courses-key-international-economic
 -and-development-issues-geneva-based-0
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