BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cae66d8d50 DTSTART:20241106T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241106T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 41st session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st andards. Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for inform ed investment decision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance a nd investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-firs t session are as follows:Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical consid erations. Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo rmance of entities: Leveraging digitalization. Additional topics will be considered under other business.The session will be preceded by a consulta tive meeting on capacity-building needs for the effective implementation o f sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024. Pa rticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other orga nizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate a s observers. RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants. LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participati on in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the mee ting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registrati on\, one day in advance of the start of the session.   www.unctad.org/i sarisar@unctad.org ISAR 41st Session and Consultative Meeting - Programme OverviewForty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Exp erts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palai s des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 6-8 November 2024\, Room XVIIUNCTAD -ISAR Consultative Meeting on capacity-building needs for effective implem entation of sustainability reporting requirements\, 5 November 2024\, Room XVIITuesday 5 NovemberWednesday 6 NovemberThursday 7 NovemberFriday 8 Nov ember10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Consultations on capacity -building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting r equirements10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 Hig h-Level SegmentSustainability reporting frameworks and standards: from int eroperability to full harmonization10:00-13:0.00 Agenda Item 3 continued …Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sus tainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations10:00 – 11:0 0 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:00-13:00 - Agenda Item 4: continued…Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of entities: Leveraging digitalization13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00 -15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Consultations on capacity-building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Age nda Item 3 (continued)Review of progress in harmonization and practical im plementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considera tions15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization17:00 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-second session17:30 -18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of the meeting1 8:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s se ssion18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session<\;hr>\;<\;p>\;Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergover nmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the ha rmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards. Accounti ng and reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informed investment dec ision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance and investment pol icymakers.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The substantive agenda items for the fort y-first session are as follows:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainabilit y reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\ ;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Integrating reporting on the financial and susta inability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization.<\;br>\;& amp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;Additional topics will be considered under other business.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The session will be preceded by a consultative meeting on capacity-building needs for the eff ective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;st rong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;This meetin g is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organ izations in the general category\, may participate as observers.<\;/p> \;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Registrat ion<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Online registration is mandato ry for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusi on in the list of participants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p& gt\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;< \;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person w ill be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languag es of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br>\;&a mp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;table align="\;center"\; bo rder="\;1"\; cellspacing="\;0"\; cellpadding="\;0\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-wo rking-group-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-26 DTSTAMP:20260707T074438Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cae66d8d89 DTSTART:20241107T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241107T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 41st session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st andards. Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for inform ed investment decision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance a nd investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-firs t session are as follows:Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical consid erations. Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo rmance of entities: Leveraging digitalization. Additional topics will be considered under other business.The session will be preceded by a consulta tive meeting on capacity-building needs for the effective implementation o f sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024. Pa rticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other orga nizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate a s observers. RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants. LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participati on in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the mee ting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registrati on\, one day in advance of the start of the session.   www.unctad.org/i sarisar@unctad.org ISAR 41st Session and Consultative Meeting - Programme OverviewForty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Exp erts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palai s des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 6-8 November 2024\, Room XVIIUNCTAD -ISAR Consultative Meeting on capacity-building needs for effective implem entation of sustainability reporting requirements\, 5 November 2024\, Room XVIITuesday 5 NovemberWednesday 6 NovemberThursday 7 NovemberFriday 8 Nov ember10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Consultations on capacity -building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting r equirements10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 Hig h-Level SegmentSustainability reporting frameworks and standards: from int eroperability to full harmonization10:00-13:0.00 Agenda Item 3 continued …Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sus tainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations10:00 – 11:0 0 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:00-13:00 - Agenda Item 4: continued…Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of entities: Leveraging digitalization13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00 -15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Consultations on capacity-building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Age nda Item 3 (continued)Review of progress in harmonization and practical im plementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considera tions15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization17:00 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-second session17:30 -18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of the meeting1 8:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s se ssion18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session<\;hr>\;<\;p>\;Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergover nmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the ha rmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards. Accounti ng and reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informed investment dec ision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance and investment pol icymakers.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The substantive agenda items for the fort y-first session are as follows:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainabilit y reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\ ;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Integrating reporting on the financial and susta inability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization.<\;br>\;& amp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;Additional topics will be considered under other business.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The session will be preceded by a consultative meeting on capacity-building needs for the eff ective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;st rong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;This meetin g is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organ izations in the general category\, may participate as observers.<\;/p> \;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Registrat ion<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Online registration is mandato ry for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusi on in the list of participants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p& gt\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;< \;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person w ill be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languag es of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br>\;&a mp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;table align="\;center"\; bo rder="\;1"\; cellspacing="\;0"\; cellpadding="\;0\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-wo rking-group-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-26 DTSTAMP:20260707T074438Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cae66d8d8f DTSTART:20241108T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241108T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 41st session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st andards. Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for inform ed investment decision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance a nd investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-firs t session are as follows:Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical consid erations. Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo rmance of entities: Leveraging digitalization. Additional topics will be considered under other business.The session will be preceded by a consulta tive meeting on capacity-building needs for the effective implementation o f sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024. Pa rticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other orga nizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate a s observers. RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants. LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participati on in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the mee ting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registrati on\, one day in advance of the start of the session.   www.unctad.org/i sarisar@unctad.org ISAR 41st Session and Consultative Meeting - Programme OverviewForty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Exp erts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palai s des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 6-8 November 2024\, Room XVIIUNCTAD -ISAR Consultative Meeting on capacity-building needs for effective implem entation of sustainability reporting requirements\, 5 November 2024\, Room XVIITuesday 5 NovemberWednesday 6 NovemberThursday 7 NovemberFriday 8 Nov ember10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Consultations on capacity -building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting r equirements10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 Hig h-Level SegmentSustainability reporting frameworks and standards: from int eroperability to full harmonization10:00-13:0.00 Agenda Item 3 continued …Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sus tainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations10:00 – 11:0 0 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:00-13:00 - Agenda Item 4: continued…Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability perf ormance of entities: Leveraging digitalization13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00 -15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Consultations on capacity-building needs for effective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Age nda Item 3 (continued)Review of progress in harmonization and practical im plementation of sustainability reporting\, assurance and ethical considera tions15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization17:00 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-second session17:30 -18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of the meeting1 8:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s se ssion18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session<\;hr>\;<\;p>\;Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergover nmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the ha rmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards. Accounti ng and reporting on the financial and sustainability performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informed investment dec ision- making and remains high on the agenda of finance and investment pol icymakers.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The substantive agenda items for the fort y-first session are as follows:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainabilit y reporting\, assurance and ethical considerations.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\ ;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Integrating reporting on the financial and susta inability performance of entities: Leveraging digitalization.<\;br>\;& amp\;nbsp\;<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;Additional topics will be considered under other business.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The session will be preceded by a consultative meeting on capacity-building needs for the eff ective implementation of sustainability reporting requirements to be held on 5 November 2024.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;st rong>\;Participation<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;This meetin g is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organ izations in the general category\, may participate as observers.<\;/p> \;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Registrat ion<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Online registration is mandato ry for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusi on in the list of participants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p& gt\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistics<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;< \;p>\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person w ill be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languag es of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br>\;&a mp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;table align="\;center"\; bo rder="\;1"\; cellspacing="\;0"\; cellpadding="\;0\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-wo rking-group-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-26 DTSTAMP:20260707T074438Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR