BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8df95869e63 DTSTART:20240521T143000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240521T165000Z LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados SUMMARY:High-level session: Setting the scene – Global supply chain chall enges and solutions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Supply chain sustainability and resilience have moved into shar p focus and higher on the global trade and development agenda. Wide-rangi ng factors are driving this emerging trend spanning the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent global logistics logjam and th e surge in freight rates\; more frequent extreme weather events\; financia l instability\; increased geopolitical risks and the conflict in Ukraine\, intensified environmental sustainability requirements\; and heightened fo od security concerns.Escalating climate change risks are threatening criti cal transport infrastructure\, underscore the need for a rapid energy tran sition and decarbonization in maritime and air transport and entail import ant implications for sustainable trade and development.Consequently\, adop ting effective and adequate policies and actions to ensure low-carbon\, su stainable and resilient transport and logistics is crucial for well-functi oning and reliable global supply chains.Against this backdrop\, the openin g session will set the scene and initiate a high-level discussion around t hese growing pressing themes.It will help to identify and set priorities a s well as foster an exchange of views on the best way forward among wide-r anging stakeholders representing different perspectives.Insights gained wi ll enable a deeper understanding of the complex issues at stake and inform the formulation of sound and adequate response measures.Watch the live st reamProgramme Statement by Kerrie Symmonds\, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\, BarbadosSetting the scene: Rebeca Grynspan\, Secretar y-General\, UNCTAD 3 panel discussions:Global perspective - Moderator: Di dier Trebucq\, United Nations Resident Coordinator\, GeorgiaArsenio Domín guez\, Secretary-General\, International Maritime Organization (IMO)Gerd M üller\, Director-General\, United Nations Industrial Development Organiza tion (UNIDO)Ricardo Treviño Chapa\, Deputy Secretary-General\, World Cust oms Organization (WCO)Sanda Oijambo\, CEO and Executive Director\, United Nations Global CompactRegional perspective - Moderator: Jaime Granados\, I DBFrancisco A. Lima Mena\, Secretary-General\, Secretariat for Central Ame rican Economic Integration (SIECA)Jeffrey Hall\, CARICOM Private Sector Or ganization (CPSO)Winston Moore\, Vice Principle\, University of West Indie s (UWI)Finance and cooperation - Moderator: Shamika N. Sirimanne\, Directo r\, Division on Technology and Logistics\, UNCTADCarlos Felipe Jaramillo\, Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean\, World Bank Group (WBG)Therese Turner Jones\, Vice President (Operations) Ag.\, Caribb ean Development Bank (CDB)Ren Hongbin\, Chairman\, China Council for the P romotion of International Trade (CCPIT)Anton E. Edmunds\, General Manager of the Caribbean Region\, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)<\;p>\; Supply chain sustainability and resilience have moved into sharp focus and higher on the global trade and development agenda.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\ ;<\;p>\;Wide-ranging factors are driving this emerging trend spanning the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent global l ogistics logjam and the surge in freight rates\; more frequent extreme wea ther events\; financial instability\; increased geopolitical risks and the conflict in Ukraine\, intensified environmental sustainability requiremen ts\; and heightened food security concerns.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Escalati ng climate change risks are threatening critical transport infrastructure\ , underscore the need for a rapid energy transition and decarbonization in maritime and air transport and entail important implications for sustaina ble trade and development.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Consequently\, adopting e ffective and adequate policies and actions to ensure low-carbon\, sustaina ble and resilient transport and logistics is crucial for well-functioning and reliable global supply chains.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Against this back drop\, the opening session will set the scene and initiate a high-level di scussion around these growing pressing themes.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;It wi ll help to identify and set priorities as well as foster an exchange of vi ews on the best way forward among wide-ranging stakeholders representing d ifferent perspectives.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Insights gained will enable a deeper understanding of the complex issues at stake and inform the formul ation of sound and adequate response measures.<\;/p>\;<\;p class=&qu ot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me eting/high-level-session-setting-scene-global-supply-chain-challenges-and- solutions DTSTAMP:20260825T202144Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR