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DTSTART:20221020T020000Z
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TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221020T093000Z
LOCATION:Bangkok and Online\, Thailand
SUMMARY:National workshop for Thailand on sustainable maritime and port con
 nectivity for resilient and efficient supply chains
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed significant advances in m
 aritime and port development\, resulting in many economic and social benef
 its\, such as improved connectivity\, increased employment opportunities\,
  industrial growth\, and infrastructure development. However\, maritime an
 d port development also brings numerous sustainability challenges includin
 g growing productivity pressure\, port congestion\, rising greenhouse gas 
 and other emissions\, and other negative externalities of port operations.
  Addressing these challenges requires a dedicated national strategy based 
 on stakeholders’ consultations\, coordination\, and partnership.\n\nThe 
 workshop will focus on the economic\, social\, and environmental aspects o
 f sustainable maritime connectivity taking into account the specific natio
 nal context in Thailand and will aim to facilitate the exchange of views a
 nd suggestions on a national strategy on maritime connectivity issues. The
  program will include national and international speakers\, including spea
 kers from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, Un
 ited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCA
 P)\, and other experts on maritime and port sectors.\n\nThe workshop as a 
 part of the project aims to analyze the trends in global and regional ship
 ping connectivity substantive inputs that can underpin policy-related disc
 ussions\, at the national and subregional level\, to enhance maritime conn
 ectivity in ASEAN countries and Pacific SIDS and achieve more resilient an
 d efficient supply chains in the context of COVID-19.\n\nThe event will be
  held in a hybrid format for an estimated total of 50 in-person and 100 on
 line participants.\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed signi
 ficant advances in maritime and port development\, resulting in many econo
 mic and social benefits\, such as improved connectivity\, increased employ
 ment opportunities\, industrial growth\, and infrastructure development. H
 owever\, maritime and port development also brings numerous sustainability
  challenges including growing productivity pressure\, port congestion\, ri
 sing greenhouse gas and other emissions\, and other negative externalities
  of port operations. Addressing these challenges requires a dedicated nati
 onal strategy based on stakeholders’ consultations\, coordination\, and 
 partnership.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop will focus on the econ
 omic\, social\, and environmental aspects of sustainable maritime connecti
 vity taking into account the specific national context in Thailand and wil
 l aim to facilitate the exchange of views and suggestions on a national st
 rategy on maritime connectivity issues. The program will include national 
 and international speakers\, including speakers from United Nations Confer
 ence on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, United Nations Economic and Socia
 l Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)\, and other experts on marit
 ime and port sectors.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop as a part of 
 the project aims to analyze the trends in global and regional shipping con
 nectivity substantive inputs that can underpin policy-related discussions\
 , at the national and subregional level\, to enhance maritime connectivity
  in ASEAN countries and Pacific SIDS and achieve more resilient and effici
 ent supply chains in the context of COVID-19.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Th
 e event will be held in a hybrid format for an estimated total of 50 in-pe
 rson and 100 online participants.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.
 org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/national-workshop-thailand-sustainable-mar
 itime-and-port-connectivity-resilient-and
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