BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cdd343859f DTSTART:20230510T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230510T150000Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Ec onomy\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strengthen the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-commerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its ability to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving d igital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation of more inclusive knowledge societies.\n\nThe substantive agenda items for the ses sion are as follows:\n\n\nHow to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Su stainable Development.\n \nWorking Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nTo facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit wri tten contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.\n\ nWritten contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward -looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for the 2030 Age nda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Development Board in July 2022:\n\n\nWhat are the key issues at stake for developing countries in relation to cross-border data flows?\n \nWhat wo uld be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared mo re equitably?\n \nWhat national and international policies and support me asures can help address the challenges of developing countries in electron ic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?\n \nWhat are the implic ations of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda?\n \nWhat is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the develop ment potential of data?\n\n\nParticipation\n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector \, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be include d in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nThe session will be held wi th physical participation\, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and re mote participation\, through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal vir tual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email addres s used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\ n\n \n<\;p>\;This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strength en the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-c ommerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its abi lity to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evo lving digital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation o f more inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The substa ntive agenda items for the session are as follows:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul& gt\;\n<\;li>\;How to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl e Development.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Worki ng Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.<\;/li>\;\n&l t\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Written contributions<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To facilitate deliberations and the inf ormal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discu ssed\, member States and observers are requested to submit written contrib utions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for t he 2030 Agenda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substan tive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by th e Trade and Development Board in July 2022:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;What are the key issues at stake for developing countries in re lation to cross-border data flows?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;What would be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared more equitably?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;What national and international policies and support measu res can help address the challenges of developing countries in electronic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\; <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;What are the implications of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievem ent of the 2030 Agenda?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li& gt\;What is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the development potential of data?<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n \n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other o rganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies a nd non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meet ing and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/ h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation \, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, thro ugh a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages o f the United Nations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A link to the formal virtu al meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-e-comme rce-and-digital-economy-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260825T000924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cdd34385f8 DTSTART:20230511T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230511T150000Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Ec onomy\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strengthen the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-commerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its ability to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving d igital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation of more inclusive knowledge societies.\n\nThe substantive agenda items for the ses sion are as follows:\n\n\nHow to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Su stainable Development.\n \nWorking Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nTo facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit wri tten contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.\n\ nWritten contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward -looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for the 2030 Age nda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Development Board in July 2022:\n\n\nWhat are the key issues at stake for developing countries in relation to cross-border data flows?\n \nWhat wo uld be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared mo re equitably?\n \nWhat national and international policies and support me asures can help address the challenges of developing countries in electron ic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?\n \nWhat are the implic ations of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda?\n \nWhat is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the develop ment potential of data?\n\n\nParticipation\n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector \, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be include d in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nThe session will be held wi th physical participation\, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and re mote participation\, through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal vir tual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email addres s used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\ n\n \n<\;p>\;This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strength en the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-c ommerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its abi lity to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evo lving digital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation o f more inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The substa ntive agenda items for the session are as follows:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul& gt\;\n<\;li>\;How to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl e Development.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Worki ng Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.<\;/li>\;\n&l t\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Written contributions<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To facilitate deliberations and the inf ormal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discu ssed\, member States and observers are requested to submit written contrib utions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for t he 2030 Agenda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substan tive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by th e Trade and Development Board in July 2022:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;What are the key issues at stake for developing countries in re lation to cross-border data flows?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;What would be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared more equitably?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;What national and international policies and support measu res can help address the challenges of developing countries in electronic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\; <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;What are the implications of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievem ent of the 2030 Agenda?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li& gt\;What is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the development potential of data?<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n \n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other o rganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies a nd non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meet ing and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/ h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation \, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, thro ugh a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages o f the United Nations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A link to the formal virtu al meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-e-comme rce-and-digital-economy-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260825T000924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cdd3438600 DTSTART:20230512T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230512T150000Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Ec onomy\, sixth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strengthen the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-commerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its ability to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving d igital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation of more inclusive knowledge societies.\n\nThe substantive agenda items for the ses sion are as follows:\n\n\nHow to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Su stainable Development.\n \nWorking Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nTo facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit wri tten contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.\n\ nWritten contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward -looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for the 2030 Age nda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Development Board in July 2022:\n\n\nWhat are the key issues at stake for developing countries in relation to cross-border data flows?\n \nWhat wo uld be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared mo re equitably?\n \nWhat national and international policies and support me asures can help address the challenges of developing countries in electron ic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?\n \nWhat are the implic ations of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda?\n \nWhat is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the develop ment potential of data?\n\n\nParticipation\n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector \, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be include d in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nThe session will be held wi th physical participation\, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and re mote participation\, through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal vir tual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email addres s used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\ n\n \n<\;p>\;This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strength en the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies\, e-c ommerce and the digital economy for development\, so as to enhance its abi lity to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evo lving digital economy\, and reduce the digital divide\, for the creation o f more inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The substa ntive agenda items for the session are as follows:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul& gt\;\n<\;li>\;How to make data work for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl e Development.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Worki ng Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy.<\;/li>\;\n&l t\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Written contributions<\;/stro ng>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;To facilitate deliberations and the inf ormal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discu ssed\, member States and observers are requested to submit written contrib utions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 21 April 2023.<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;p>\;Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to how to make data work for t he 2030 Agenda are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substan tive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by th e Trade and Development Board in July 2022:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;What are the key issues at stake for developing countries in re lation to cross-border data flows?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;What would be needed to ensure that benefits of the digital economy are shared more equitably?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;What national and international policies and support measu res can help address the challenges of developing countries in electronic commerce (e-commerce) and the digital economy?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\; <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;What are the implications of cross-border data flows at the regional and international levels in relation to the achievem ent of the 2030 Agenda?<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li& gt\;What is the best way to contribute to the debate on data governance to maximize the development potential of data?<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n \n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other o rganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies a nd non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as observers. Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meet ing and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/ h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation \, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, thro ugh a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages o f the United Nations.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A link to the formal virtu al meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-e-comme rce-and-digital-economy-sixth-session DTSTAMP:20260825T000924Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR