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LOCATION:Bangkok and online\, Thailand
SUMMARY:Side event at the 7th session of the ESCAP Committee of Transport: 
 Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity in the Pacific
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the link between maritime and
  port connectivity and sustainable growth and fast-tracked the policy case
  for higher resilience in global supply chains through improved shipping s
 ervices. The COVID-19 pandemic not only revealed the connectivity challeng
 es but also the potential for further improvement\, especially for Small I
 sland Developing States\, where maritime transport provides a lifeline for
  the local economy and social development.\n\nIn this context and as part 
 of a joint project between UNCTAD and ESCAP aimed at improving the quality
  of policies and related regional cooperation to enhance maritime connecti
 vity\, to achieve more resilient and efficient supply chains in the contex
 t of COVID-19\, this meeting will discuss the opportunities and challenges
  of designing and implementing regional/national sustainable maritime conn
 ectivity strategies in Pacific SIDS.\n\nParticipants and registration\n\nT
 he Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity in the Pacifi
 c is open to member states in the Pacific and other relevant UN stakeholde
 rs who have a regional focus on the Pacific and are interested in the topi
 c of sustainable maritime connectivity.\n\nFurther information on the cond
 uct of the above events\, including technical guidance and related virtual
  meeting link will be communicated to participants upon receipt of their r
 egistration.\n&lt\;p&gt\;The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the link betwee
 n maritime and port connectivity and sustainable growth and fast-tracked t
 he policy case for higher resilience in global supply chains through impro
 ved shipping services. The COVID-19 pandemic not only revealed the connect
 ivity challenges but also the potential for further improvement\, especial
 ly for Small Island Developing States\, where maritime transport provides 
 a lifeline for the local economy and social development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&l
 t\;p&gt\;In this context and as part of a joint project between UNCTAD and
  ESCAP aimed at improving the quality of policies and related regional coo
 peration to enhance maritime connectivity\, to achieve more resilient and 
 efficient supply chains in the context of COVID-19\, this meeting will dis
 cuss the opportunities and challenges of designing and implementing region
 al/national sustainable maritime connectivity strategies in Pacific SIDS.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;h4&gt\;Participants and registration&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&
 lt\;p&gt\;The Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity in
  the Pacific is open to member states in the Pacific and other relevant UN
  stakeholders who have a regional focus on the Pacific and are interested 
 in the topic of sustainable maritime connectivity.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&g
 t\;Further information on the conduct of the above events\, including tech
 nical guidance and related virtual meeting link will be communicated to pa
 rticipants upon receipt of their registration.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeti
 ng on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/side-event-7th-session-escap-
 committee-transport-expert-group-meeting-sustainable-maritime
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