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DTSTART:20221205T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221205T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
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DTSTART:20221206T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221206T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTART:20221207T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221207T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e925
DTSTART:20221208T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221208T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e92b
DTSTART:20221209T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221209T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e930
DTSTART:20221210T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221210T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e936
DTSTART:20221211T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221211T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e93b
DTSTART:20221212T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221212T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e940
DTSTART:20221213T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221213T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
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DTSTART:20221214T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221214T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e94b
DTSTART:20221215T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221215T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a95ba9d5e950
DTSTART:20221216T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221216T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:E-learning course on climate-smart trade and investment for sustain
 able development 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:While countries around the world have undertaken climate action
  to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the Paris Agre
 ement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\, current p
 rojections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet the goals 
 set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral part of the 20
 30 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including that of trad
 e and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked with negativ
 e environmental impacts.\n\nThis course is designed to explain the complex
  relationship between trade\, investment and climate change and recommend 
 climate-smart policy solutions. The course has been developed based on the
  joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade an
 d Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment 
 for Sustainable Development&quot\; to which UNCTAD has contributed in the 
 Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Transport Facilitation The course dis
 cusses a dynamic mix of climate solutions\, including trade and transport 
 facilitation\, business investment\, regional trade agreements\, impact es
 timation\, among others.\n\nCourse format\n\nThe course is jointly develop
 ed by UNCTAD\, ESCAP &amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-l
 earning course. It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 mi
 n each) which are on the following topics:\n\n\nM1: Trade\, investment\, c
 limate change and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?
 \nM2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and investment in Asia and
  the Pacific?\nM3: Climate-smart business and investment\nM4: Regional Tra
 de Agreements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?\nM5: Climate 
 smart trade and transport facilitation?\nM6: Estimating the policy impacts
  of a switch to climate smart trade and investment\nM7: Conclusion and rec
 ommendations\n\n\nTwo live webinars will also be held\, one at the launch 
 on 5 December 2022 and the second one at the closing on 16 December 2022. 
 For each module\, the participants are expected to complete the readings f
 irst\, then watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are t
 hen expected to take online quizzes associated with the course material an
 d attend the two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content a
 nd ask any clarification questions are offered to participants at the begi
 nning (December 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th
 \, 10-11.30am CET). Upon attending the live sessions\, providing feedback\
 , and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of complet
 ion for the course.\n\nFor more information on the joint publication by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 
 2021: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Deve
 lopment&quot\;\, please visit the online webflyer*** (see related site lin
 ks below)\n&lt\;p&gt\;While countries around the world have undertaken cli
 mate action to various degrees in attempt to reach their pledges under the
  Paris Agreement\, according to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change\
 , current projections are not demonstrating the reduction required to meet
  the goals set by the Agreement by 2030. Climate change as an integral par
 t of the 2030 Agenda needs actions from all areas of society\, including t
 hat of trade and investment which is both directly and indirectly linked w
 ith negative environmental impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;This course 
 is designed to explain the complex relationship between trade\, investment
  and climate change and recommend climate-smart policy solutions. The cour
 se has been developed based on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP and
  UNEP &quot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating C
 limate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\; to wh
 ich UNCTAD has contributed in the Chapter 5 on Climate-smart Trade and Tra
 nsport Facilitation The course discusses a dynamic mix of climate solution
 s\, including trade and transport facilitation\, business investment\, reg
 ional trade agreements\, impact estimation\, among others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 &lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Course format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/em&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The course is jointly developed by UN
 CTAD\, ESCAP &amp\;amp\; UNEP and conducted as a facilitated online e-lear
 ning course. &lt\;strong&gt\;It consists of 7 pre-recorded modules (approx
 imately 15 min each) which are on the following topics&lt\;/strong&gt\;:&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M1: Trade\, investment\, climate c
 hange and SDGs: why trade and investment need to be climate-smart?&lt\;/li
 &gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M2: State of play: hoe Climate smart is trade and inves
 tment in Asia and the Pacific?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M3: Climate-smart
  business and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M4: Regional Trade Agre
 ements (RTAs): a tool to promote climate smart trade?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;l
 i&gt\;M5: Climate smart trade and transport facilitation?&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&l
 t\;li&gt\;M6: Estimating the policy impacts of a switch to climate smart t
 rade and investment&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;M7: Conclusion and recommend
 ations&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Two live 
 webinars will also be held\, one at the launch on 5 December 2022 and the 
 second one at the closing on 16 December 2022&lt\;/strong&gt\;. For each m
 odule\, the participants are expected to complete the readings first\, the
 n watch the recorded video presentations. The participants are then expect
 ed to take online quizzes associated with the course material and attend t
 he two live sessions. Two live webinars to discuss the content and ask any
  clarification questions are offered to participants at the beginning (Dec
 ember 5th\, 10-11.30am CET) and end of the course (December 16th\, 10-11.3
 0am CET). &lt\;strong&gt\;Upon attending the live sessions\, providing fee
 dback\, and passing the quizzes\, participants will get a certificate of c
 ompletion for the course&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;For m
 ore information on the joint publication by UNCTAD\, ESCAP* and UNEP**: &q
 uot\;Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-s
 mart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development&quot\;\, please visi
 t the online webflyer*** (see related site links below)&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-learning-course-cl
 imate-smart-trade-and-investment-sustainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260831T173213Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR