BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8f7cdb927e3 DTSTART:20240209T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240209T090000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:11th Trade Policy Dialogue: Resilient and sustainable supply chains CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD secretariat has the honour to invite experts from me mber States to a series of Trade Policy Dialogue sessions\, on issues rela ted to the trade and development agenda of relevance to the upcoming WTO 1 3th Ministerial Conference. Resilient and sustainable supply chains The briefing will share recent UNCTAD work on issues directly addressed by WTO processes on the following issues.Global supply chains are a critical com ponent of the international trading system\, and their effective functioni ng is essential for economic growth\, job creation\, and poverty reduction . However\, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent multiple crises have unde rscored the need for a more resilient\, sustainable\, and inclusive system .This session will provide updates on the interface between resilient supp ly chains and our current political and socioeconomic challenges\, includi ng the Red Sea crisis\, food security\, inflation\, climate change mitigat ion and adaptation\, connectivity\, digitalization\, and the energy transi tion.The session builds on UNCTAD’s work to help keep trade\, ports and borders open in times of supply chain crisis. Key questionsHow do supply chain interruptions impact trade\, prices\, and economic development?What are major trends in global supply chains\, and how can developing countrie s ensure they benefit from them?What could and should policymakers do to e nsure sustainable and resilient supply chains?<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secret ariat has the honour to invite experts from member States to a series of T rade Policy Dialogue sessions\, on issues related to the trade and develop ment agenda of relevance to the upcoming WTO 13th Ministerial Conference.& lt\;/p>\;<\;h3 class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/11th-trade-policy-dialogue-resilient-and -sustainable-supply-chains DTSTAMP:20260826T235507Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR