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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on inclusive diversification and energy transition
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is organized jointly by UN Trade and Development a
 nd UNESCAP.BackgroundIn October 2023\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) l
 aunched a new edition of the Commodities and Development Report entitled 
 “Inclusive Diversification and Energy Transition.”  This report highl
 ights that most developing countries depend heavily on exporting commoditi
 es and\, as a result\, they are vulnerable to shocks such as fluctuations 
 in exchange rates\, drop in commodity prices\, pandemics\, and conflicts. 
  Consequently\, these so-called commodity-dependent developing countries 
 experience volatile incomes and slow growth in productivity. Their limited
  range of commodities exported also affects public revenue and the potenti
 al for investing in sustainable development.The Commodities and Developmen
 t Report 2023 examines various issues including inclusive diversification\
 , energy transition and green industrial policies. Regarding the member co
 untries covered by UNESCAP\, several topics such as economic diversificati
 on\, inequality\, green industrial policies and financing the energy trans
 ition are of interest.ObjectiveThe main objective of the webinar is to inf
 orm participants about the key findings and messages of the Commodities an
 d Development Report 2023. This webinar is also an opportunity to receive 
 feedback on the report and seek for guidance of the issues that could be e
 xplored in the forthcoming reports.ParticipationThe event is open to UNESC
 AP member staff\, diplomatic missions\, academia\, and international insti
 tutions based in Bangkok and its subregional offices.RegistrationOnline re
 gistration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting.Logist
 icsThe webinar will be conducted in English (without translation) online v
 ia the Zoom platform. &lt\;p&gt\;This webinar is organized jointly by UN 
 Trade and Development and UNESCAP.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;B
 ackground&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;In October 2023\, UN Trad
 e and Development (UNCTAD) launched a new edition of the Commodities and D
 evelopment Report entitled “Inclusive Diversification and Energy Transit
 ion.” &amp\;nbsp\;This report highlights that most developing countries 
 depend heavily on exporting commodities and\, as a result\, they are vulne
 rable to shocks such as fluctuations in exchange rates\, drop in commodity
  prices\, pandemics\, and conflicts. &amp\;nbsp\;Consequently\, these so-c
 alled commodity-dependent developing countries experience volatile incomes
  and slow growth in productivity. Their limited range of commodities expor
 ted also affects public revenue and the potential for investing in sustain
 able development.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The Commodities and Development Re
 port 2023 examines various issues including inclusive diversification\, en
 ergy transition and green industrial policies. Regarding the member countr
 ies covered by UNESCAP\, several topics such as economic diversification\,
  inequality\, green industrial policies and financing the energy transitio
 n are of interest.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Objective&lt\;/st
 rong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The main objective of the webinar is to in
 form participants about the key findings and messages of the Commodities a
 nd Development Report 2023. This webinar is also an opportunity to receive
  feedback on the report and seek for guidance of the issues that could be 
 explored in the forthcoming reports.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The event is open to
  UNESCAP member staff\, diplomatic missions\, academia\, and international
  institutions based in Bangkok and its subregional offices.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt
 \;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the mee
 ting.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The webinar will be conducted in English (without trans
 lation) online via the Zoom platform.&lt\;br&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\
 n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-inclusiv
 e-diversification-and-energy-transition
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