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DTSTART:20231009T070000Z
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DTEND:20231009T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development\, fourteen
 th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The fourteenth session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Com
 modities and Development will be held with physical  participation from 9
  to 11 October 2023 in Room XXVI of the Palais des Nations. It will start 
 at 10 a.m. on Monday\, 9 October. \n\nBackground\, structure\, and purpos
 e of the meeting \n\nThe Accra Accord\, in paragraph 208\, gave a mandate
  to the Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD to establish a multi-year ex
 pert meeting on commodities. The mandate was reaffirmed in paragraph 17 of
  the Doha Mandate\, which extended it to 2016\, and in paragraph 100 (s) o
 f the Nairobi Maafikiano\, which extended it to 2020. The mandate has been
  further extended in line with paragraphs 123 and 127 (m) and (kk) of the 
 Bridgetown Covenant. \n\nThe expert meeting will consist of six sessions 
 over three days:\n\n\nDay 1 provides a general overview of commodity marke
 t trends and prospects.\nDay 2 will explore risk management strategies and
  policies implemented at national\, regional\, and international levels to
  effectively manage commodity price volatility in commodity-dependent deve
 loping countries (CDDCs).\nDay 3 of the meeting will focus on the presenta
 tion of two recent publications of the Commodities Branch namely a publica
 tion on access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa and the UNCTAD Commodities 
 and Development Report 2023.\n\n\nThis fourteenth session of the expert m
 eeting is a neutral platform for sharing country experiences in terms of s
 uccessful strategies and policies implemented at national\, regional\, and
  international levels to effectively manage commodity price volatility. Mo
 re precisely\, the expert meeting will assess the links between commodity 
 price volatility and key macroeconomic indicators in Commodity Dependent a
 nd Developing Countries (CDDCs)\, and the links between commodity price vo
 latility and food security in net-food-importing countries. The meeting wi
 ll also discuss market and technology-based instruments that can help mana
 ge price risks. \n\nIn this context\, experts will  identify and review 
 successful examples of managing risks associated with commodity price vola
 tility in developing countries and draw lessons from these examples. Parti
 cipants are expected to assess existing challenges in CDDCs concerning acc
 ess risk management tools\, and identify ways to address these challenges.
  Finally\, experts will identify policies both at domestic and internation
 al levels to reduce the impact of price volatility on commodity-dependent 
 economies and vulnerable groups and thus safeguard the achievement of the 
 sustainable development goals (SDGs) from risks related to commodity price
  volatility.\n\nThe main expected output of the meeting is the report of t
 he meeting where successful risk management strategies and policies implem
 ented at national\, regional\, and international levels will be documented
  based on the recommendations made both by experts and other participants.
  Additional expected outputs may include collaborations on research projec
 ts to deepen various aspects of these successful strategies and policies.\
 n\nParticipation \n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD.
  Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental 
 bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categ
 ories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as ob
 servers. \n\nExperts will participate in the meeting in their personal ca
 pacities and are expected to have proven expertise in the subject matter. 
 They may be selected from government ministries such as those dealing with
  trade\, industry\, agriculture\, minerals and metals and oil and gas and 
 may also be selected from the private sector\, including representatives o
 f producer associations or cooperatives\, and non-governmental organizatio
 ns. \n\nThe session will be held with physical participation in room XXVI
  of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person 
 will be able to listen to the live audio stream. However\, remote interven
 tions will not be possible. The link to listen live will be sent to regist
 ered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day i
 n advance of the start of the meeting.\nhttps://unctad.org/publications-se
 arch?f%5b0%5d=product%3A588\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.
 org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-commodities-and-development-fourteen
 th-session
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DTSTART:20231010T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20231010T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development\, fourteen
 th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The fourteenth session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Com
 modities and Development will be held with physical  participation from 9
  to 11 October 2023 in Room XXVI of the Palais des Nations. It will start 
 at 10 a.m. on Monday\, 9 October. \n\nBackground\, structure\, and purpos
 e of the meeting \n\nThe Accra Accord\, in paragraph 208\, gave a mandate
  to the Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD to establish a multi-year ex
 pert meeting on commodities. The mandate was reaffirmed in paragraph 17 of
  the Doha Mandate\, which extended it to 2016\, and in paragraph 100 (s) o
 f the Nairobi Maafikiano\, which extended it to 2020. The mandate has been
  further extended in line with paragraphs 123 and 127 (m) and (kk) of the 
 Bridgetown Covenant. \n\nThe expert meeting will consist of six sessions 
 over three days:\n\n\nDay 1 provides a general overview of commodity marke
 t trends and prospects.\nDay 2 will explore risk management strategies and
  policies implemented at national\, regional\, and international levels to
  effectively manage commodity price volatility in commodity-dependent deve
 loping countries (CDDCs).\nDay 3 of the meeting will focus on the presenta
 tion of two recent publications of the Commodities Branch namely a publica
 tion on access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa and the UNCTAD Commodities 
 and Development Report 2023.\n\n\nThis fourteenth session of the expert m
 eeting is a neutral platform for sharing country experiences in terms of s
 uccessful strategies and policies implemented at national\, regional\, and
  international levels to effectively manage commodity price volatility. Mo
 re precisely\, the expert meeting will assess the links between commodity 
 price volatility and key macroeconomic indicators in Commodity Dependent a
 nd Developing Countries (CDDCs)\, and the links between commodity price vo
 latility and food security in net-food-importing countries. The meeting wi
 ll also discuss market and technology-based instruments that can help mana
 ge price risks. \n\nIn this context\, experts will  identify and review 
 successful examples of managing risks associated with commodity price vola
 tility in developing countries and draw lessons from these examples. Parti
 cipants are expected to assess existing challenges in CDDCs concerning acc
 ess risk management tools\, and identify ways to address these challenges.
  Finally\, experts will identify policies both at domestic and internation
 al levels to reduce the impact of price volatility on commodity-dependent 
 economies and vulnerable groups and thus safeguard the achievement of the 
 sustainable development goals (SDGs) from risks related to commodity price
  volatility.\n\nThe main expected output of the meeting is the report of t
 he meeting where successful risk management strategies and policies implem
 ented at national\, regional\, and international levels will be documented
  based on the recommendations made both by experts and other participants.
  Additional expected outputs may include collaborations on research projec
 ts to deepen various aspects of these successful strategies and policies.\
 n\nParticipation \n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD.
  Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental 
 bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categ
 ories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as ob
 servers. \n\nExperts will participate in the meeting in their personal ca
 pacities and are expected to have proven expertise in the subject matter. 
 They may be selected from government ministries such as those dealing with
  trade\, industry\, agriculture\, minerals and metals and oil and gas and 
 may also be selected from the private sector\, including representatives o
 f producer associations or cooperatives\, and non-governmental organizatio
 ns. \n\nThe session will be held with physical participation in room XXVI
  of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person 
 will be able to listen to the live audio stream. However\, remote interven
 tions will not be possible. The link to listen live will be sent to regist
 ered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day i
 n advance of the start of the meeting.\nhttps://unctad.org/publications-se
 arch?f%5b0%5d=product%3A588\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.
 org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-commodities-and-development-fourteen
 th-session
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DTSTART:20231011T070000Z
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DTEND:20231011T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development\, fourteen
 th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The fourteenth session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Com
 modities and Development will be held with physical  participation from 9
  to 11 October 2023 in Room XXVI of the Palais des Nations. It will start 
 at 10 a.m. on Monday\, 9 October. \n\nBackground\, structure\, and purpos
 e of the meeting \n\nThe Accra Accord\, in paragraph 208\, gave a mandate
  to the Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD to establish a multi-year ex
 pert meeting on commodities. The mandate was reaffirmed in paragraph 17 of
  the Doha Mandate\, which extended it to 2016\, and in paragraph 100 (s) o
 f the Nairobi Maafikiano\, which extended it to 2020. The mandate has been
  further extended in line with paragraphs 123 and 127 (m) and (kk) of the 
 Bridgetown Covenant. \n\nThe expert meeting will consist of six sessions 
 over three days:\n\n\nDay 1 provides a general overview of commodity marke
 t trends and prospects.\nDay 2 will explore risk management strategies and
  policies implemented at national\, regional\, and international levels to
  effectively manage commodity price volatility in commodity-dependent deve
 loping countries (CDDCs).\nDay 3 of the meeting will focus on the presenta
 tion of two recent publications of the Commodities Branch namely a publica
 tion on access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa and the UNCTAD Commodities 
 and Development Report 2023.\n\n\nThis fourteenth session of the expert m
 eeting is a neutral platform for sharing country experiences in terms of s
 uccessful strategies and policies implemented at national\, regional\, and
  international levels to effectively manage commodity price volatility. Mo
 re precisely\, the expert meeting will assess the links between commodity 
 price volatility and key macroeconomic indicators in Commodity Dependent a
 nd Developing Countries (CDDCs)\, and the links between commodity price vo
 latility and food security in net-food-importing countries. The meeting wi
 ll also discuss market and technology-based instruments that can help mana
 ge price risks. \n\nIn this context\, experts will  identify and review 
 successful examples of managing risks associated with commodity price vola
 tility in developing countries and draw lessons from these examples. Parti
 cipants are expected to assess existing challenges in CDDCs concerning acc
 ess risk management tools\, and identify ways to address these challenges.
  Finally\, experts will identify policies both at domestic and internation
 al levels to reduce the impact of price volatility on commodity-dependent 
 economies and vulnerable groups and thus safeguard the achievement of the 
 sustainable development goals (SDGs) from risks related to commodity price
  volatility.\n\nThe main expected output of the meeting is the report of t
 he meeting where successful risk management strategies and policies implem
 ented at national\, regional\, and international levels will be documented
  based on the recommendations made both by experts and other participants.
  Additional expected outputs may include collaborations on research projec
 ts to deepen various aspects of these successful strategies and policies.\
 n\nParticipation \n\nThis session is open to all member States of UNCTAD.
  Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental 
 bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categ
 ories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may participate as ob
 servers. \n\nExperts will participate in the meeting in their personal ca
 pacities and are expected to have proven expertise in the subject matter. 
 They may be selected from government ministries such as those dealing with
  trade\, industry\, agriculture\, minerals and metals and oil and gas and 
 may also be selected from the private sector\, including representatives o
 f producer associations or cooperatives\, and non-governmental organizatio
 ns. \n\nThe session will be held with physical participation in room XXVI
  of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person 
 will be able to listen to the live audio stream. However\, remote interven
 tions will not be possible. The link to listen live will be sent to regist
 ered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day i
 n advance of the start of the meeting.\nhttps://unctad.org/publications-se
 arch?f%5b0%5d=product%3A588\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.
 org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-commodities-and-development-fourteen
 th-session
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