BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761875 DTSTART:20231030T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231030T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618cc DTSTART:20231031T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231031T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618d3 DTSTART:20231101T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231101T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618d9 DTSTART:20231102T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231102T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618df DTSTART:20231103T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231103T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618e4 DTSTART:20231104T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231104T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618ea DTSTART:20231105T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231105T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618ef DTSTART:20231106T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231106T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618f4 DTSTART:20231107T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231107T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618fa DTSTART:20231108T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231108T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f487618ff DTSTART:20231109T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231109T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761904 DTSTART:20231110T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231110T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876190a DTSTART:20231111T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231111T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876190f DTSTART:20231112T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231112T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761914 DTSTART:20231113T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231113T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761919 DTSTART:20231114T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231114T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876191f DTSTART:20231115T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231115T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761925 DTSTART:20231116T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231116T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761929 DTSTART:20231117T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231117T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876192f DTSTART:20231118T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231118T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761933 DTSTART:20231119T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231119T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761938 DTSTART:20231120T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231120T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876193e DTSTART:20231121T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231121T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761943 DTSTART:20231122T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231122T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761948 DTSTART:20231123T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231123T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876194d DTSTART:20231124T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231124T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761952 DTSTART:20231125T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231125T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761957 DTSTART:20231126T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231126T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876195d DTSTART:20231127T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231127T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761962 DTSTART:20231128T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231128T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761967 DTSTART:20231129T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231129T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876196c DTSTART:20231130T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231130T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761971 DTSTART:20231201T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231201T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761976 DTSTART:20231202T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231202T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876197c DTSTART:20231203T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231203T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761981 DTSTART:20231204T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231204T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761986 DTSTART:20231205T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231205T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f4876198b DTSTART:20231206T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231206T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761990 DTSTART:20231207T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231207T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52f48761995 DTSTART:20231208T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231208T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade blended learning course on legal aspects of e-commerc e for small island developing states CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among small island developing States\, information and communic ations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support par ticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and he lp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital eco nomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing S tates. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acce ss to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewor ks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element i n the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of officia l national statistics on the use of information and communications technol ogy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital devel opment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottle necks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States. \n\n UNCTAD statistical resources give an overview of e-commerce legislation wo rldwide\, showing that small island developing States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-transaction laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. \n\nThis course will contribute to strengthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island develop ing States with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions. \n\ nObjectives\n\nThe course aims to enhance the capacities of government off icials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws. \n\nUpon completion of the course\, particip ants will be able to: \n\n\nExplain a wide range of regulatory issues tha t concern e-commerce \nDescribe new developments in and the scope of e-co mmerce issues \nExchange experiences in and knowledge on harmonization as pects of e-commerce \n\n\nOutline\n\nEach module includes interactive ass essments and links to communications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material and participating in the forums.\n\nModule 1. Regula ting e-commerce \n\n\nDescribe key technological elements comprising e-co mmerce systems \nExplain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects \nDescribe issues to be examined in other modules \nDefine e-com merce (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) \nDiscuss artificial intelligence and other topics\n\n\nModule 2. Trade and e-commer ce \n\n\nRegional trade agreements\, bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements \nWorld Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initia tive negotiations \nInternational law issues \nDigital sovereignty\, dat a localization\, residency\, computing facilities localization \nTransbor der data flows \nDomain names \n\n\nModule 3. E-transactions \n\n\nExam ine legal nature of communications \nHighlight different approaches to la w reform designed to facilitate e-commerce \nCompile process by which con tracts are entered into using e-commerce systems\; e-contracts and functio nal equivalence \nExplain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e \nDiscuss e-signatures \n\n\nModule 4. Consumer protection \n\n\nOutl ine issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce \ nIdentify e-commerce–specific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addressed \nList information requirements and describ e the cancellation right \nState reasons why enforcement of consumer legi slation is a problem and identify solutions \nExplain how self-regulation mechanisms can operate \nIdentify different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers \nDefine the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention \n\n\nM odule 5. Payment\, and taxing e-commerce \n\n\nRecognize differences betw een residence and source-based taxation \nDetail problems e-commerce pose s to international tax rules \nIdentify key elements in European Commissi on and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxation \nComment on benefits and problems that may ar ise from these instruments \nDiscuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurre ncies \n\n\nModule 6. Protecting personal information \n\n\nIdentify dif ferent categories of personal data in commercial transactions \nIdentify different acts of data processing \nExplain each fair information process ing principle \nContrast different regulatory approaches to the protectio n of personal data \nApply fair information processing principles to a ca se study \nDiscuss international transfers of personal information \nDis cuss digital identity schemes \nDiscuss data breach notifications \n\n\n Module 7. Securing e-commerce \n\n\nDetermine the importance of informati on security to e-commerce \nObtain basic knowledge of information securit y aspects \nComprehend the essential law and policy aspects of informatio n security \nBe aware of the need for international cooperation and pract ical measures towards information security \nDiscuss protecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience \n\n\nModule 8. Cybercrime  \n\n\nCriminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrit y crimes\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes \nInvestigatin g and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provider cooperation\; digital for ensics \nConvention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nati ons convention\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union  \n\n\nModule 9. Content regulation \n\n\nExplain problems in applying t raditional legal concepts online \nDiscuss liability issues in relation t o communications intermediaries \nExplain how jurisdictional issues can b e problematic \nExplain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative method s of Internet content control \nAnalyse need for and scope of content-rel ated regulations in a national context \nThe course will be conducted thr ough the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to manuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and forums created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants. \nA 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be defined during the assessment of the online sessions. \n\n\nPrimary target audience\n\nParticipants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and delegates from permanent mission s to the United Nations entities:\n\n\nPolicymakers\, lawmakers and regula tors (enforcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guideline s and elaborating national legal frameworks for e-commerce \nJudiciary (l awyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues \nService provide rs and businesses offering online products and services \n\n\nRegistratio n\n\nRegistration is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island d eveloping States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women ar e particularly encouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-reg ister at https://tft-reg.unctad.org by selecting “ Legal Aspect of e-C ommerce for SIDS 2023 (LAEC)” and using access code “2023.Legal”. \ n<\;p>\;Among small island developing States\, information and communi cations technology and e-commerce have significant potential to support pa rticipation in international and regional markets\, build resilience and h elp better recover from disasters. Despite this potential\, the digital ec onomy remains in an early phase of development in small island developing States. These countries face similar challenges\, such as in improving acc ess to affordable digital infrastructure\, building adequate legal framewo rks and creating digital identity systems\, which is an essential element in the transition to the digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of offici al national statistics on the use of information and communications techno logy and e-commerce hinders the formulation and evaluation of digital deve lopment policies. Finally\, the pandemic has reinforced pre-existing bottl enecks in the e-commerce ecosystem in small island developing States.&\ ;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD statistical resources give an ove rview of e-commerce legislation worldwide\, showing that small island deve loping States are below the world average in four areas\, namely\, e-trans action laws\, consumer protection laws\, privacy laws and cybercrime laws. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This course will contribute to stre ngthening capacities among small island developing States to adopt trade p olicies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis respons iveness. It will also enhance capacities among small island developing Sta tes with regard to key aspects of the digital economy by developing skills and knowledge through innovative approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.&\;nbsp\; <\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The cour se aims to enhance the capacities of government officials\, lawmakers and other stakeholders in all aspects to be considered in drafting e-commerce laws.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Upon completion of the course\ , participants will be able to:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Explain a wide range of regulatory issues that concern e-commer ce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe new developments in and the scope of e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Excha nge experiences in and knowledge on harmonization aspects of e-commerce&am p\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Outline<\;/h4>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;Each module includes interactive assessments and links to co mmunications tools for online collaboration. Each module consists of video presentations\, a participant manual\, a forum\, tests and case studies. Participants should spend 4–5 hours per week on studying the material an d participating in the forums.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;M odule 1. Regulating e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Describe key technological elements comprising e-commerce systems&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain different policy-related\, legal and regulatory aspects&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Describe issues to be examined in other modules&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define e-commerce (Organisation for Economic Co-ope ration and Development)&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss arti ficial intelligence and other topics<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p >\;<\;strong>\;Module 2. Trade and e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Regional trade agreements\ , bilateral trade agreements\, digital economy agreements&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;World Trade Organization and Joint Statement Initiat ive negotiations&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;International law i ssues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Digital sovereignty\, data loc alization\, residency\, computing facilities localization&\;nbsp\;<\; /li>\;\n<\;li>\;Transborder data flows&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n< \;li>\;Domain names&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p> \;<\;strong>\;Module 3. E-transactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Examine legal nature of communicati ons&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Highlight different approaches t o law reform designed to facilitate e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Compile process by which contracts are entered into using e-com merce systems\; e-contracts and functional equivalence&\;nbsp\;<\;/li >\;\n<\;li>\;Explain evidential problems of computer-derived evidenc e&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss e-signatures&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 4. Consume r protection&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n< \;li>\;Outline issues in consumer protection laws and how they apply to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify e-commerce–spe cific consumer protection concerns and describe how these have been addres sed&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;List information requirements an d describe the cancellation right&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;St ate reasons why enforcement of consumer legislation is a problem and ident ify solutions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain how self-regul ation mechanisms can operate&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identif y different forms of alternative dispute resolution for consumers&\;nbs p\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Define the term “spam”\, discuss related problems and identify technical and legal measures for prevention&\;nb sp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 5. P ayment\, and taxing e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\ n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Recognize differences between residence and sou rce-based taxation&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Detail problems e -commerce poses to international tax rules&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\; li>\;Identify key elements in European Commission and Organisation for E conomic Co-operation and Development instruments on e-commerce and taxatio n&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comment on benefits and problems t hat may arise from these instruments&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\ ;Discuss e-payment mechanisms and cryptocurrencies&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\ ;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 6. Protecting person al information&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n& lt\;li>\;Identify different categories of personal data in commercial tr ansactions&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Identify different acts o f data processing&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Explain each fair information processing principle&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Con trast different regulatory approaches to the protection of personal data&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Apply fair information processing pri nciples to a case study&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss inte rnational transfers of personal information&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\ ;li>\;Discuss digital identity schemes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li >\;Discuss data breach notifications&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 7. Securing e-commerce&\;nbsp \;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Determine the importance of information security to e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Obtain basic knowledge of information security aspects&\; nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Comprehend the essential law and policy a spects of information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Be aw are of the need for international cooperation and practical measures towar ds information security&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss prot ecting critical national infrastructure and cyber-resilience&\;nbsp\;&l t\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 8. Cybercr ime&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\; Criminalizing behaviours: Computer-related crime\, computer integrity crim es\, content-related crimes\, contact-related crimes&\;nbsp\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;Investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes\; service provi der cooperation\; digital forensics&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\; Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and a United Nations conven tion\; regional instruments\, such as those of the African Union&\;nbsp \;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Module 9. Con tent regulation&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n <\;li>\;Explain problems in applying traditional legal concepts online &\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Discuss liability issues in relatio n to communications intermediaries&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;E xplain how jurisdictional issues can be problematic&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;li>\;Explain benefits and drawbacks of some alternative methods of Internet content control&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Analyse need for and scope of content-related regulations in a national context&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;The course will be conducted through the TrainForTrade e-learning platform. Participants will have access to ma nuals\, multimedia presentations\, module exams\, opinion surveys and foru ms created for each module\, for discussions with the instructor and other participants.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;A 90-minute follow-up webinar will be organized at the end of the course. The themes will be de fined during the assessment of the online sessions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/li> \;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Primary target audience<\;/h4>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;Participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and dele gates from permanent missions to the United Nations entities:<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Policymakers\, lawmakers and regulators (enfo rcement agencies) in charge of defining general policy guidelines and elab orating national legal frameworks for e-commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\ n<\;li>\;Judiciary (lawyers\, judges\, police) involved in e-commerce issues&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Service providers and busines ses offering online products and services&\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ ul>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Registration<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Registratio n is open to all relevant stakeholders from small island developing States and delegates from permanent missions in Geneva. Women are particularly e ncouraged to participate. Nominated officials may self-register at&\;nb sp\;<\;a data-mce-href="\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org"\; href=&qu ot\;https://tft-reg.unctad.org/\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-blended-learning-course-legal-aspects-e-comm erce-small-island-developing DTSTAMP:20260712T015727Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR