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DTSTART:20240710T070000Z
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DTEND:20240710T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 11t
 h session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Developme
 nt is a long-standing platform designed to examine the role of trade in se
 rvices in economic diversification and sustainable development.The multi-y
 ear expert meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional expe
 riences and for promoting international cooperation.Trade in creative serv
 icesThe eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Servi
 ces and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in
  Room XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.The meeting will p
 rovide an opportunity for experts to exchange views and good practices on 
 new and emerging issues related to trade in creative services. At the sess
 ion\, discussions will focus on trends in the international trade of creat
 ive services and the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence 
 on creative services\, including opportunities\, challenges and implicatio
 ns for policy.The overall focus of the meeting is on harnessing trade in s
 ervices for economic diversification\, one of the four transformations hig
 hlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant.Findings from the discussion will cont
 ribute to answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bri
 dgetown Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through t
 rade in services.ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of
  UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergover
 nmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and speci
 al categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the privat
 e sector\, may participate as observers.Inputs from expertsExperts nominat
 ed by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5
 -12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be
  made available at the session in the form and language in which they are 
 received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance o
 f the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\;p&gt\;The Multi-year Expert 
 Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development is a long-standing platform de
 signed to examine the role of trade in services in economic diversificatio
 n and sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The multi-year expert
  meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional experiences an
 d for promoting international cooperation.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;str
 ong&gt\;Trade in creative services&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services
  and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in Ro
 om XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;The meeting will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views an
 d good practices on new and emerging issues related to trade in creative s
 ervices. At the session\, discussions will focus on trends in the internat
 ional trade of creative services and the impact of digitalization and arti
 ficial intelligence on creative services\, including opportunities\, chall
 enges and implications for policy.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The overall focus
  of the meeting is on harnessing trade in services for economic diversific
 ation\, one of the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Cove
 nant.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Findings from the discussion will contribute t
 o answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bridgetown 
 Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through trade in 
 services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong
 &gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This meeting is open to all member States of 
 UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovern
 mental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and specia
 l categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the private
  sector\, may participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Inputs from experts&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Experts n
 ominated by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approxima
 tely 5-12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers w
 ill be made available at the session in the form and language in which the
 y are received.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Papers should be submitted to the UN
 CTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-y
 ear-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-11th-session
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DTSTART:20240711T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20240711T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 11t
 h session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Developme
 nt is a long-standing platform designed to examine the role of trade in se
 rvices in economic diversification and sustainable development.The multi-y
 ear expert meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional expe
 riences and for promoting international cooperation.Trade in creative serv
 icesThe eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Servi
 ces and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in
  Room XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.The meeting will p
 rovide an opportunity for experts to exchange views and good practices on 
 new and emerging issues related to trade in creative services. At the sess
 ion\, discussions will focus on trends in the international trade of creat
 ive services and the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence 
 on creative services\, including opportunities\, challenges and implicatio
 ns for policy.The overall focus of the meeting is on harnessing trade in s
 ervices for economic diversification\, one of the four transformations hig
 hlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant.Findings from the discussion will cont
 ribute to answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bri
 dgetown Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through t
 rade in services.ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of
  UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergover
 nmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and speci
 al categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the privat
 e sector\, may participate as observers.Inputs from expertsExperts nominat
 ed by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5
 -12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be
  made available at the session in the form and language in which they are 
 received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance o
 f the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\;p&gt\;The Multi-year Expert 
 Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development is a long-standing platform de
 signed to examine the role of trade in services in economic diversificatio
 n and sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The multi-year expert
  meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional experiences an
 d for promoting international cooperation.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;str
 ong&gt\;Trade in creative services&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services
  and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in Ro
 om XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;The meeting will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views an
 d good practices on new and emerging issues related to trade in creative s
 ervices. At the session\, discussions will focus on trends in the internat
 ional trade of creative services and the impact of digitalization and arti
 ficial intelligence on creative services\, including opportunities\, chall
 enges and implications for policy.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The overall focus
  of the meeting is on harnessing trade in services for economic diversific
 ation\, one of the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Cove
 nant.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Findings from the discussion will contribute t
 o answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bridgetown 
 Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through trade in 
 services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong
 &gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This meeting is open to all member States of 
 UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovern
 mental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and specia
 l categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the private
  sector\, may participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Inputs from experts&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Experts n
 ominated by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approxima
 tely 5-12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers w
 ill be made available at the session in the form and language in which the
 y are received.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Papers should be submitted to the UN
 CTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-y
 ear-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-11th-session
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DTSTART:20240712T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20240712T150000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development\, 11t
 h session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services and Developme
 nt is a long-standing platform designed to examine the role of trade in se
 rvices in economic diversification and sustainable development.The multi-y
 ear expert meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional expe
 riences and for promoting international cooperation.Trade in creative serv
 icesThe eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Servi
 ces and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in
  Room XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.The meeting will p
 rovide an opportunity for experts to exchange views and good practices on 
 new and emerging issues related to trade in creative services. At the sess
 ion\, discussions will focus on trends in the international trade of creat
 ive services and the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence 
 on creative services\, including opportunities\, challenges and implicatio
 ns for policy.The overall focus of the meeting is on harnessing trade in s
 ervices for economic diversification\, one of the four transformations hig
 hlighted in the Bridgetown Covenant.Findings from the discussion will cont
 ribute to answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bri
 dgetown Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through t
 rade in services.ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of
  UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergover
 nmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and speci
 al categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the privat
 e sector\, may participate as observers.Inputs from expertsExperts nominat
 ed by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately 5
 -12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be
  made available at the session in the form and language in which they are 
 received.Papers should be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in advance o
 f the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\;p&gt\;The Multi-year Expert 
 Meeting on Trade\, Services and Development is a long-standing platform de
 signed to examine the role of trade in services in economic diversificatio
 n and sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The multi-year expert
  meeting provides a forum for sharing national and regional experiences an
 d for promoting international cooperation.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;str
 ong&gt\;Trade in creative services&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The eleventh session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade\, Services
  and Development will open at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday\, 10 July 2024 in Ro
 om XVII\, with a focus on trade in creative services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;The meeting will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views an
 d good practices on new and emerging issues related to trade in creative s
 ervices. At the session\, discussions will focus on trends in the internat
 ional trade of creative services and the impact of digitalization and arti
 ficial intelligence on creative services\, including opportunities\, chall
 enges and implications for policy.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The overall focus
  of the meeting is on harnessing trade in services for economic diversific
 ation\, one of the four transformations highlighted in the Bridgetown Cove
 nant.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Findings from the discussion will contribute t
 o answering the call in subparagraphs 127 (ee) and (ff) of the Bridgetown 
 Covenant on promoting activities in developing countries through trade in 
 services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong
 &gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This meeting is open to all member States of 
 UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovern
 mental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and specia
 l categories\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the private
  sector\, may participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Inputs from experts&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Experts n
 ominated by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approxima
 tely 5-12 pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers w
 ill be made available at the session in the form and language in which the
 y are received.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Papers should be submitted to the UN
 CTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addressed to tsce@un.org.&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-y
 ear-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-development-11th-session
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