BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb5e5 DTSTART:20240408T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240408T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb60c DTSTART:20240409T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240409T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb615 DTSTART:20240410T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240410T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb61c DTSTART:20240411T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240411T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb623 DTSTART:20240412T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240412T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb62b DTSTART:20240413T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240413T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb631 DTSTART:20240414T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240414T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb638 DTSTART:20240415T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240415T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb63f DTSTART:20240416T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240416T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb647 DTSTART:20240417T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240417T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb64f DTSTART:20240418T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240418T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb657 DTSTART:20240419T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240419T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517920bb65e DTSTART:20240420T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240420T140000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Fifty-first regional course on key issues on the international econ omic agenda CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next reg ional course on key issues on the international economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be hosted by the University of Na irobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.\n\nThe course will focus on t he links between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the post-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:\n\n\nTo enhance understanding of the relationship bet ween trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to count ry development strategies and building resilience\;\nTo enhance understand ing of current economic debates\, the post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustain able Development Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;\nTo provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade a nd development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and in terests of their countries.\n\n\nThe syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperatio n activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of rep resentatives of the Economic Commission for Africa. Experts from Kenya wil l share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, investment\ , finance and development and policies formulated in the context of the po st-pandemic recovery.\n\nThe course is aimed primarily at mid-level govern ment officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investm ent\, finance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\ , such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be remind ed that participants who have previously completed a regional course on ke y issues on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.\ n\nThe course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation into French.\n\nIn the interest of efficiency\, the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invite d to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and email addresses of quali fied candidates to the secretariat through their permanent missions in Gen eva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to com plete an application online\;\n\nThe application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is therefore advisable that this information be su bmitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candidates will b e notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee mee ting to be held on 8 February 2024.\n\nMember States are encouraged to nom inate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will ta ke into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligibility criteria.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased t o announce that the next regional course on key issues on the internationa l economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Africa\, will be ho sted by the University of Nairobi\, with the support of the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs of Kenya. The course will be held from 8 to 20 April 2024.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between trade\ , investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the p ost-pandemic recovery and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:< \;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the rel ationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their l inks to country development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li&g t\;\n<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, th e post-pandemic recovery\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impli cations for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;\n<\;li&g t\;To provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare the m for negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and developm ent policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of their countries.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The syllabus wi ll draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the compe tence and expertise of representatives of the Economic Commission for Afri ca. Experts from Kenya will share national experiences in promoting and ma naging trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulate d in the context of the post-pandemic recovery.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\; The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministr ies and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, developme nt and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and implement ation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the availab ility of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-leve l academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the internati onal economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English\, with simultaneous interpretation in to French.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\, the a pplication process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Africa are invited to present\, by 25 January 2024\, the names and ema il addresses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their perm anent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by t he secretariat to complete an application online\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p&g t\;The application process must be completed by 1 February 2024. It is the refore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. M ember States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 8 February 2024.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate m ore than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the el igibility criteria.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/fifty-first-regional-course-key-issues-international-eco nomic-agenda DTSTAMP:20260710T225840Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR