BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a728b55d2334 DTSTART:20230508T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230508T150000Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:UN Trade Forum 2023 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD will host the third iteration of the UN Trade Forum to t ake stock of trade policies that are best tailored to the challenges that the world faces. Discussions will focus on approaches that will make tradi ng systems more resilient\, particularly in developing countries\, clarify the effectiveness and feasibility of a set of trade-related “high-impac t initiatives” to respond to global challenges\, and to expedite progres s towards the SDGs.  \n\nThis event provides a platform to identify coope ration frameworks to contribute to the 2023 SDG Summit (September\, 2023)\ , the UNFCCC COP 28 (November 2023)\, and the 13th WT0 Ministerial Confere nce (early 2024). The Forum will also set the scene for the celebrations o f UNCTAD'\;s 60th annivesary in 2024.\n\n \n\nWatch the opening on UN Web TV\n\n \n\nThe UN Trade Forum will be organized in four plenary sess ions:\n\n\nSession 1: The South-South trade partnership for accelerating the SDGs achievement\n\nThe Global System of Trade Preferences among Devel oping Countries (GSTP) is a unique partnership framework for South-South t rade cooperation. It emerged from the desire of developing countries to st imulate trade among themselves. We now have a fresh window of opportunity for breaking the logjam in the implementation of the past negotiating resu lts and moving ahead to embark on new South-South trade agenda. Within the current context of “polycrisis”\, the GSTP provides a vehicle to addr ess pressing global challenges through trade cooperation to accelerate the achievement of SDGs. What is the role of South-South trade on the path fo r sustainable development? How can the GSTP be better utilized to enable f urther trade and economic integration among developing countries? In which policy areas or sectors can trade cooperation be strengthened in a manner supportive of the achievement of SDGs? \n\n \n\nWatch the session on UN Web TV\n\n \n\n\nSession 2: Building a sustainable ocean economy for de velopment\n\nLaunch of the Trade and Environment Review 2023\n\nIn 2022\, a political road map "\;our ocean\, our future\, our responsibility&qu ot\; was adopted at United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon in July 2022 . Additionally\, a call for a Blue Deal was made at the 4th UN Oceans Foru m in Geneva in April 2022.\n\nThe Ocean Economy\, and particular blue food s sector\, was remarkably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and is still b eing affected by the war in Ukraine.\n\nThe Trade and Environment Review 2 023: "\;Building a sustainable ocean economy"\; examines and provi des an analysis of several emerging topics\, including the sustainable fis heries\, aquaculture\, and seaweed sectors as levers for a sustainable eco nomic recovery\; fisheries subsidies and non-tariff measures reform\; the decarbonization of shipping and maritime supply chains\; and the impact pl astic litter challenge on the food web. It identifies the main opportuniti es\, and challenges and concludes by offering a bottom-up list of action-o riented policy recommendations beyond 2030.\n\n\nSession 3: SDG 12 Sustai nable Consumption and Production: the contribution of competition and cons umer policies\n\nLaunch of UNCTAD report on Competition and Consumer Prote ction Policies for Sustainability\n\nResponsible Consumption and Productio n\, the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12)\, is an essential compone nt of sustainable development and a critical priority for the internationa l community\, as evidenced in the new UNCTAD report Competition and Consum er Protection Policies for Sustainability. Achieving SDG 12 requires the a doption of sustainable production and consumption patterns\, which minimiz e environmental impacts\, promote resource efficiency\, and reduce waste. In this context\, the role of competition and consumer protection policies in promoting sustainable consumption and production has received increasi ng attention in recent years. This panel aims to address the urgent need t o advance towards sustainable consumption and will explore the contributio ns of competition and consumer protection policies in achieving SDG 12. Fu rther\, discussions will identify opportunities for advancing towards sust ainable consumption and production.\n\n\nSession 4: Gender gaps and digit al solutions\n\nLaunch of UNCTAD Policy Review: E-commerce from a gender a nd development perspective\n\nDigitalization has the potential to improve productivity\, sustainability\, and resilience in many economic sectors. D igital technologies can expand access to information and to new market opp ortunities and facilitate the integration of small entrepreneurs into dome stic and regional value chains in agriculture and in other sectors. The po tential of digital technologies for enhanced productivity and trade is\, h owever\, limited by gender gaps in technology adoption and use. UNCTAD has explored the benefits but also the challenges of e-commerce for women-led small enterprises in developing and least developed countries in its new policy review\, E-commerce from a gender and development perspective. The launch of the publication will provide the opportunity for a panel discuss ion. What are the desirable interventions to guarantee that the benefits o f digital technologies are equally shared and are gender-inclusive? What k ind of digital platforms are more adapted to women'\;s business? Is th ere any similarity between the debate on trade and gender and the one of d igitalization and gender? What are the promising initiatives in this field ? What role should UNCTAD play?\n\n \n\n\n\nhttps://unctad.org/publicatio n/e-commerce-gender-and-development-perspective\n\nView meeting on unctad. org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/un-trade-forum-2023 DTSTAMP:20260805T010109Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a728b55d238f DTSTART:20230509T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230509T150000Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:UN Trade Forum 2023 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD will host the third iteration of the UN Trade Forum to t ake stock of trade policies that are best tailored to the challenges that the world faces. Discussions will focus on approaches that will make tradi ng systems more resilient\, particularly in developing countries\, clarify the effectiveness and feasibility of a set of trade-related “high-impac t initiatives” to respond to global challenges\, and to expedite progres s towards the SDGs.  \n\nThis event provides a platform to identify coope ration frameworks to contribute to the 2023 SDG Summit (September\, 2023)\ , the UNFCCC COP 28 (November 2023)\, and the 13th WT0 Ministerial Confere nce (early 2024). The Forum will also set the scene for the celebrations o f UNCTAD'\;s 60th annivesary in 2024.\n\n \n\nWatch the opening on UN Web TV\n\n \n\nThe UN Trade Forum will be organized in four plenary sess ions:\n\n\nSession 1: The South-South trade partnership for accelerating the SDGs achievement\n\nThe Global System of Trade Preferences among Devel oping Countries (GSTP) is a unique partnership framework for South-South t rade cooperation. It emerged from the desire of developing countries to st imulate trade among themselves. We now have a fresh window of opportunity for breaking the logjam in the implementation of the past negotiating resu lts and moving ahead to embark on new South-South trade agenda. Within the current context of “polycrisis”\, the GSTP provides a vehicle to addr ess pressing global challenges through trade cooperation to accelerate the achievement of SDGs. What is the role of South-South trade on the path fo r sustainable development? How can the GSTP be better utilized to enable f urther trade and economic integration among developing countries? In which policy areas or sectors can trade cooperation be strengthened in a manner supportive of the achievement of SDGs? \n\n \n\nWatch the session on UN Web TV\n\n \n\n\nSession 2: Building a sustainable ocean economy for de velopment\n\nLaunch of the Trade and Environment Review 2023\n\nIn 2022\, a political road map "\;our ocean\, our future\, our responsibility&qu ot\; was adopted at United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon in July 2022 . Additionally\, a call for a Blue Deal was made at the 4th UN Oceans Foru m in Geneva in April 2022.\n\nThe Ocean Economy\, and particular blue food s sector\, was remarkably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and is still b eing affected by the war in Ukraine.\n\nThe Trade and Environment Review 2 023: "\;Building a sustainable ocean economy"\; examines and provi des an analysis of several emerging topics\, including the sustainable fis heries\, aquaculture\, and seaweed sectors as levers for a sustainable eco nomic recovery\; fisheries subsidies and non-tariff measures reform\; the decarbonization of shipping and maritime supply chains\; and the impact pl astic litter challenge on the food web. It identifies the main opportuniti es\, and challenges and concludes by offering a bottom-up list of action-o riented policy recommendations beyond 2030.\n\n\nSession 3: SDG 12 Sustai nable Consumption and Production: the contribution of competition and cons umer policies\n\nLaunch of UNCTAD report on Competition and Consumer Prote ction Policies for Sustainability\n\nResponsible Consumption and Productio n\, the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12)\, is an essential compone nt of sustainable development and a critical priority for the internationa l community\, as evidenced in the new UNCTAD report Competition and Consum er Protection Policies for Sustainability. Achieving SDG 12 requires the a doption of sustainable production and consumption patterns\, which minimiz e environmental impacts\, promote resource efficiency\, and reduce waste. In this context\, the role of competition and consumer protection policies in promoting sustainable consumption and production has received increasi ng attention in recent years. This panel aims to address the urgent need t o advance towards sustainable consumption and will explore the contributio ns of competition and consumer protection policies in achieving SDG 12. Fu rther\, discussions will identify opportunities for advancing towards sust ainable consumption and production.\n\n\nSession 4: Gender gaps and digit al solutions\n\nLaunch of UNCTAD Policy Review: E-commerce from a gender a nd development perspective\n\nDigitalization has the potential to improve productivity\, sustainability\, and resilience in many economic sectors. D igital technologies can expand access to information and to new market opp ortunities and facilitate the integration of small entrepreneurs into dome stic and regional value chains in agriculture and in other sectors. The po tential of digital technologies for enhanced productivity and trade is\, h owever\, limited by gender gaps in technology adoption and use. UNCTAD has explored the benefits but also the challenges of e-commerce for women-led small enterprises in developing and least developed countries in its new policy review\, E-commerce from a gender and development perspective. The launch of the publication will provide the opportunity for a panel discuss ion. What are the desirable interventions to guarantee that the benefits o f digital technologies are equally shared and are gender-inclusive? What k ind of digital platforms are more adapted to women'\;s business? Is th ere any similarity between the debate on trade and gender and the one of d igitalization and gender? What are the promising initiatives in this field ? What role should UNCTAD play?\n\n \n\n\n\nhttps://unctad.org/publicatio n/e-commerce-gender-and-development-perspective\n\nView meeting on unctad. org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/un-trade-forum-2023 DTSTAMP:20260805T010109Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR