BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d1646bf5c3 DTSTART:20230710T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230710T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 10t h session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The role of trade and services for enhancing science\, technolo gy and innovation to promote a fair transition to sustainable energyThis E xpert Meeting will focus on the contribution of trade in services in the a rea of science\, technology and innovation and on technology transfer in s upport of the transition to sustainable energy.The session will address th e role of trade in services in economic diversification\, in accordance wi th the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant\, inclu ding that of "\;transforming economies through diversification"\;. The session will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views on a nd good practices in how policy coherence can be pursued with regard to po licies on trade in services\, science\, technology and innovation\, energy and the environment.In addition\, the role of regional and international cooperation in leveraging trade in services in support of sustainable ener gy and economic diversification will be examined. Findings from the discus sions will contribute to supporting and promoting "\;activities and in itiatives in developing countries through the improvement in trade in serv ices"\;.ParticipationMember States are invited to nominate experts fro m the public and/or private sectors. Nominated experts are encouraged to p articipate in all sessions of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Ser vices and Development\, to ensure continuity. Each State is encouraged to nominate up to five experts to participate.Inputs from expertsThe UNCTAD S ecretariat is collecting inputs and views that will contribute to the disc ussion at the meeting and to a publication on services\, trade and develop ment.Survey questions In addition\, experts nominated by member States ar e encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5-12 pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addres sed to tsce@un.org. mailto:tsce@un.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhtt ps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-devel opment-10th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T041254Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d1646bf613 DTSTART:20230711T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230711T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 10t h session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The role of trade and services for enhancing science\, technolo gy and innovation to promote a fair transition to sustainable energyThis E xpert Meeting will focus on the contribution of trade in services in the a rea of science\, technology and innovation and on technology transfer in s upport of the transition to sustainable energy.The session will address th e role of trade in services in economic diversification\, in accordance wi th the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant\, inclu ding that of "\;transforming economies through diversification"\;. The session will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views on a nd good practices in how policy coherence can be pursued with regard to po licies on trade in services\, science\, technology and innovation\, energy and the environment.In addition\, the role of regional and international cooperation in leveraging trade in services in support of sustainable ener gy and economic diversification will be examined. Findings from the discus sions will contribute to supporting and promoting "\;activities and in itiatives in developing countries through the improvement in trade in serv ices"\;.ParticipationMember States are invited to nominate experts fro m the public and/or private sectors. Nominated experts are encouraged to p articipate in all sessions of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Ser vices and Development\, to ensure continuity. Each State is encouraged to nominate up to five experts to participate.Inputs from expertsThe UNCTAD S ecretariat is collecting inputs and views that will contribute to the disc ussion at the meeting and to a publication on services\, trade and develop ment.Survey questions In addition\, experts nominated by member States ar e encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5-12 pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addres sed to tsce@un.org. mailto:tsce@un.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhtt ps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-devel opment-10th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T041254Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d1646bf633 DTSTART:20230712T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230712T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 10t h session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The role of trade and services for enhancing science\, technolo gy and innovation to promote a fair transition to sustainable energyThis E xpert Meeting will focus on the contribution of trade in services in the a rea of science\, technology and innovation and on technology transfer in s upport of the transition to sustainable energy.The session will address th e role of trade in services in economic diversification\, in accordance wi th the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant\, inclu ding that of "\;transforming economies through diversification"\;. The session will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views on a nd good practices in how policy coherence can be pursued with regard to po licies on trade in services\, science\, technology and innovation\, energy and the environment.In addition\, the role of regional and international cooperation in leveraging trade in services in support of sustainable ener gy and economic diversification will be examined. Findings from the discus sions will contribute to supporting and promoting "\;activities and in itiatives in developing countries through the improvement in trade in serv ices"\;.ParticipationMember States are invited to nominate experts fro m the public and/or private sectors. Nominated experts are encouraged to p articipate in all sessions of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Ser vices and Development\, to ensure continuity. Each State is encouraged to nominate up to five experts to participate.Inputs from expertsThe UNCTAD S ecretariat is collecting inputs and views that will contribute to the disc ussion at the meeting and to a publication on services\, trade and develop ment.Survey questions In addition\, experts nominated by member States ar e encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5-12 pages) as contribu tions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addres sed to tsce@un.org. mailto:tsce@un.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhtt ps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-devel opment-10th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T041254Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR