BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd723 DTSTART:20230619T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230619T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd773 DTSTART:20230620T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230620T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd77e DTSTART:20230621T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230621T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd787 DTSTART:20230622T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230622T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd790 DTSTART:20230623T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230623T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd799 DTSTART:20230624T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230624T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd7a3 DTSTART:20230625T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230625T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd7ac DTSTART:20230626T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230626T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd7b5 DTSTART:20230627T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230627T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d6e29cd7bf DTSTART:20230628T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230628T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 70th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD'\;s governin g body in-between the quadrennial Conferences It meets in Geneva for its a nnual session to oversee the activities of the organization.High-level seg ment: Decarbonization opportunities and challenges in the Blue Economy An nual report of the Secretary-General Technology and Innovation Report 202 3The Board is invited to consider the findings of the UNCTAD Technology an d Innovation Report 2023: Opening Green Windows – Technological Opportun ities for a Low-Carbon World. Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of AfricaThe Board will consider a report on UNCTAD activities in support of Africa\, which is prepared every year and presented to a session of the Board. The report provides an overview of the research and capacity-build ing activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa. Productive capa cities index for evidence-based policymakingThe Board will consider a repo rt on productive capacities and the productive capacities index. In the re port\, the concept of productive capacities is explained and the performan ce of developing countries on the index\, examined. Evolution of the inte rnational trading system and its trends from a development perspectiveIn t he context of the upcoming occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of UNCTAD and of preparations for the sixteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\, member States will discuss how a forward-looki ng trade and development policy agenda can be designed to address both new and persistent challenges.Broadly speaking\, these challenges will be add ressed under three main policy areas: climate change and the energy transi tion\; asymmetries across the trade and development landscape\; and resili ence of the international trading system. Implementation of the outcomes of UNCTAD 15The Secretary-General of UNCTAD will provide the Board with hi ghlights on the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme nt. Preparatory process for UNCTAD 16The secretariat will bring to the at tention of member States for their consideration elements in connection wi th the preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Report of the Intergovernmental Gro up of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields Partic ipationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Connec tion will also be provided for participants who wish to follow the proceed ings remotely through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six of ficial languages of the United Nations.A link to the remote platform will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registr ation\, one day in advance of the start of the meeting./system/files/infor mation-document/tdb70_high-level-segment_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blan k"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-70th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T102753Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR