BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8a8 DTSTART:20230213T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230213T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8c2 DTSTART:20230214T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230214T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8c8 DTSTART:20230215T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230215T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8cc DTSTART:20230216T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230216T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8d0 DTSTART:20230217T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230217T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8d5 DTSTART:20230218T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230218T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d19363d8da DTSTART:20230219T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230219T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Module 1 on Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity for the TrainF orTrade blended learning course on digital identity for trade and developm ent for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o f the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (S IDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic comm erce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participation of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and re covering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital econo my in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challenge s in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to afforda ble digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framework s and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-commer ce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offi cial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. The c oronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottlen ecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.\n\nThis project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy devel opment and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically\, it aims at streng thening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy throu gh the development of skills\, knowledge with innovative development appro aches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art t echnological solutions.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:\n\n\nThe limits of data protection and digi tal identity\nThe scope of digital identity governance\nThe risks and solu tions related to digital\n\n\nProgramme outline\n\nEach course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.\n\nThe 6 distance-learning modules are:\n\n\nFundamental Concepts of Di gital Identity\nData Protection\nDigital Identity Usage\nGovernance\nDigit al Identity Technology Solutions and Risks\nDigital Trade Agreement\n\n\nT he course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning pla tform. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multim edia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.\n \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course . The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.\ n\nTarget population\n\nPrimary targert\n\n\nPolicymakers:\n\nMinistry of Interior (national security and identification issues)\nMinistry of Justic e (legal issues)\nMinistry of Finance\nFinancial regulator (National Bank) \nMinistry of Trade/Commerce (usability)\nMinistry of ICT\n\n\nPrivate sec tor:\n\nChamber of Commerce\nBusiness Cluster (ICT\, Fintech\, etc.)\nEntr epreneurs\n\n\n\n\nSecondary target\n\n\nAuthentication institution\nPosta l services\nFinancial institutions\nTelecommunications companies\nNon-gove rnmental organizations\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe registration is open to al l relevant stakeholders from small island developing states and their dele gates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the par ticipation of women. Officials can directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrade platform by selecting “Digital Ident ity for Trade and Development 2023” and using the access code 2023.DITD .\n<\;p>\;Digital technologies and their application in international trade practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievemen t of the sustainable development goals. For small island developing states (SIDS)\, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronic c ommerce (e-commerce) have immense potential for supporting the participati on of SIDS in international and regional markets\, building resilience and recovering better from disasters. Despite its importance\, the digital ec onomy in SIDS is still in an early stage of development. The common challe nges in the digital transformation of SIDS include not only access to affo rdable digital infrastructure\, but also the lack of adequate legal framew orks and digital identity system which can facilitate the take-up of e-com merce and the transition to a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of o fficial national statistics on ICT use and e- commerce constitutes a handi cap for the formulation and evaluation of digital development policies. Th e coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bott lenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Afric a\, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that fo ster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specif ically\, it aims at strengthening the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills\, knowledge with in novative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning met hod and state-of-the-art technological solutions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4&g t\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and deve lopment. It includes defining:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Th e limits of data protection and digital identity<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;The scope of digital identity governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The ri sks and solutions related to digital<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h 4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Each course module incl udes interactive assessments and links to communication tools for online i nteraction. Every module consists of video presentations\, a participant m anual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend betwee n 4 to 5 hours per week to study the material and participate in the forum s.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The 6 distance-learning modules are:<\;/p&g t\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Fundamental Concepts of Digital Identity& lt\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Data Protection<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digita l Identity Usage<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Governance<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Identity Technology Solutions and Risks<\;/li>\;\n<\;l i>\;Digital Trade Agreement<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Th e course will be conducted in TrainForTrade'\;s distance learning plat form. In the platform\, participants will have access to manuals\, multime dia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module for discussions with the instructor and other participants.< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The topic will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Target population<\;/h4 >\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Primary targert<\;/strong>\;<\;/ p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li&g t\;Ministry of Interior (national security and identification issues)<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Justice (legal issues)<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Ministry of Finance<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Financial regulator (National Bank)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of Trade/Commerce (usa bility)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Ministry of ICT<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul&g t\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Private sector:\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Chamber of Commerce<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Business Cluster (ICT\, Fin tech\, etc.)<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Entrepreneurs<\;/li>\;\n<\;/u l>\;\n<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Seconda ry target<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Authen tication institution<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Postal services<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;li>\;Financial institutions<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Telecommun ications companies<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Non-governmental organization s<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from smal l island developing states and their delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Officials ca n directly self-register (link at the top of the page) at the TrainForTrad e platform by&\;nbsp\;selecting “Digital Identity for Trade and Devel opment 2023” and using the access code&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;2023.D ITD<\;/strong>\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/module-1-fundamental-concepts-digital-identity-trainfo rtrade-blended-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260825T042526Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR