BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adb87cbb32f7 DTSTART:20221115T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221115T160000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:UNCTAD – UEMOA Training Workshop on the use of TiSSTAT Trade in S ervices Statistics Information System CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Trade in services is gaining importance globally and it is impo rtant for countries to be able to benefit from that growth. Services can p rovide the basis for a more sustainable and diversified economy offering e mployment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to meas ure which weakens the information basis for trade policy and negotiations. \n\nOn request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\, UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSS TAT) information system to facilitate the collection and processing of sta tistics on international trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on t rade in services with the support of the project. The new information syst em is now installed in the countries.\n\nTo this end\, UNCTAD is organizin g in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 Novembe r 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the TiSSTAT ap plication for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The workshop wil l discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the system wi th countries’ experts.\n\n \n\n\n<\;p>\;Trade in services is gainin g importance globally and it is important for countries to be able to bene fit from that growth. Services can provide the basis for a more sustainabl e and diversified economy offering employment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to measure which weakens the information basi s for trade policy and negotiations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\ , UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSSTAT) informatio n system to facilitate the collection and processing of statistics on inte rnational trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on trade in service s with the support of the project. The new information system is now insta lled in the countries.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To this end\, UNCTAD is o rganizing in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 November 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the Ti SSTAT application for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The work shop will discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the s ystem with countries’ experts.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;TiSSTAT logo"\; src="\ ;https://unctad.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/TiSSTAT_LogoFull_450x171.p ng"\; />\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct ad.org/meeting/unctad-uemoa-training-workshop-use-tisstat-trade-services-s tatistics-information-system DTSTAMP:20261023T161403Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adb87cbb3349 DTSTART:20221116T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221116T160000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:UNCTAD – UEMOA Training Workshop on the use of TiSSTAT Trade in S ervices Statistics Information System CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Trade in services is gaining importance globally and it is impo rtant for countries to be able to benefit from that growth. Services can p rovide the basis for a more sustainable and diversified economy offering e mployment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to meas ure which weakens the information basis for trade policy and negotiations. \n\nOn request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\, UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSS TAT) information system to facilitate the collection and processing of sta tistics on international trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on t rade in services with the support of the project. The new information syst em is now installed in the countries.\n\nTo this end\, UNCTAD is organizin g in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 Novembe r 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the TiSSTAT ap plication for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The workshop wil l discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the system wi th countries’ experts.\n\n \n\n\n<\;p>\;Trade in services is gainin g importance globally and it is important for countries to be able to bene fit from that growth. Services can provide the basis for a more sustainabl e and diversified economy offering employment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to measure which weakens the information basi s for trade policy and negotiations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\ , UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSSTAT) informatio n system to facilitate the collection and processing of statistics on inte rnational trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on trade in service s with the support of the project. The new information system is now insta lled in the countries.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To this end\, UNCTAD is o rganizing in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 November 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the Ti SSTAT application for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The work shop will discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the s ystem with countries’ experts.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;TiSSTAT logo"\; src="\ ;https://unctad.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/TiSSTAT_LogoFull_450x171.p ng"\; />\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct ad.org/meeting/unctad-uemoa-training-workshop-use-tisstat-trade-services-s tatistics-information-system DTSTAMP:20261023T161403Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adb87cbb3351 DTSTART:20221117T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221117T160000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:UNCTAD – UEMOA Training Workshop on the use of TiSSTAT Trade in S ervices Statistics Information System CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Trade in services is gaining importance globally and it is impo rtant for countries to be able to benefit from that growth. Services can p rovide the basis for a more sustainable and diversified economy offering e mployment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to meas ure which weakens the information basis for trade policy and negotiations. \n\nOn request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\, UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSS TAT) information system to facilitate the collection and processing of sta tistics on international trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on t rade in services with the support of the project. The new information syst em is now installed in the countries.\n\nTo this end\, UNCTAD is organizin g in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 Novembe r 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the TiSSTAT ap plication for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The workshop wil l discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the system wi th countries’ experts.\n\n \n\n\n<\;p>\;Trade in services is gainin g importance globally and it is important for countries to be able to bene fit from that growth. Services can provide the basis for a more sustainabl e and diversified economy offering employment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to measure which weakens the information basi s for trade policy and negotiations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\ , UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSSTAT) informatio n system to facilitate the collection and processing of statistics on inte rnational trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on trade in service s with the support of the project. The new information system is now insta lled in the countries.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To this end\, UNCTAD is o rganizing in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 November 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the Ti SSTAT application for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The work shop will discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the s ystem with countries’ experts.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;TiSSTAT logo"\; src="\ ;https://unctad.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/TiSSTAT_LogoFull_450x171.p ng"\; />\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct ad.org/meeting/unctad-uemoa-training-workshop-use-tisstat-trade-services-s tatistics-information-system DTSTAMP:20261023T161403Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adb87cbb3356 DTSTART:20221118T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221118T160000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:UNCTAD – UEMOA Training Workshop on the use of TiSSTAT Trade in S ervices Statistics Information System CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Trade in services is gaining importance globally and it is impo rtant for countries to be able to benefit from that growth. Services can p rovide the basis for a more sustainable and diversified economy offering e mployment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to meas ure which weakens the information basis for trade policy and negotiations. \n\nOn request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\, UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSS TAT) information system to facilitate the collection and processing of sta tistics on international trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on t rade in services with the support of the project. The new information syst em is now installed in the countries.\n\nTo this end\, UNCTAD is organizin g in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 Novembe r 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the TiSSTAT ap plication for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The workshop wil l discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the system wi th countries’ experts.\n\n \n\n\n<\;p>\;Trade in services is gainin g importance globally and it is important for countries to be able to bene fit from that growth. Services can provide the basis for a more sustainabl e and diversified economy offering employment to many. However\, services are intangible and difficult to measure which weakens the information basi s for trade policy and negotiations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;On request by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU\, in French UEMOA)\ , UNCTAD has developed a Trade in Services Statistics (TiSSTAT) informatio n system to facilitate the collection and processing of statistics on inte rnational trade in services. The project has also developed survey methods and tools and WAEMU member states have collected data on trade in service s with the support of the project. The new information system is now insta lled in the countries.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To this end\, UNCTAD is o rganizing in close collaboration with the WAEMU Commission\, from 15 to 18 November 2022 in Cotonou\, Benin\, a regional training workshop on the Ti SSTAT application for the WAEMU member states and the Commission. The work shop will discuss feedback and test the different functionalities of the s ystem with countries’ experts.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;TiSSTAT logo"\; src="\ ;https://unctad.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/TiSSTAT_LogoFull_450x171.p ng"\; />\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct ad.org/meeting/unctad-uemoa-training-workshop-use-tisstat-trade-services-s tatistics-information-system DTSTAMP:20261023T161403Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR