BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d9d3927080 DTSTART:20241023T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241023T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on transport\, trade logistics and trade facilitation\, eleventh session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Maritime transport and logistics are currently at a turning poi nt amid a fast-evolving operating landscape. Lying at the heart of interna tional freight transportation systems that link supply chains and deliver globalized trade\, the sector continues to navigate the post-COVID-19 pand emic world\, while being increasingly shaken by disruption.More than ever\ , the sector needs to respond and adapt to disruption and volatility drive n by a confluence of factors. In addition to heightened geopolitical risks and climate-induced factors\, the sector needs to address and navigate ma croeconomic uncertainty\, inward-looking policies and protectionist measur es\, shifts in supply- chain design and globalization patterns and new con sumption and spending habits amid growing electronic commerce.Maritime tra nsport and logistics also need to integrate risk assessment and vulnerabil ity reduction criteria\, as well as take up digitalization and data driven business models. Furthermore\, as the sector is under pressure to shift t owards to a low and zero carbon path\, it needs to accelerate its energy t ransition and adopt green technologies and cleaner alternative fuels.In th is context and against a backdrop of more frequent disruptions culminating in interconnected crises\, the meeting will focus on key thematic areas r elevant to advancing sustainability\, low-carbon and resilient maritime tr ansport and trade in a time of poly-crisis\, while taking into account the outcome of relevant global key policy processes\, including the Global Su pply Chain Forum convened by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Gov ernment of Barbados\, in Bridgetown\, on 21-24 May 2024.Bearing in mind on going UN Trade and Development work supporting the sustainability and resi lience-building agenda in freight transport and logistics\, the meeting wi ll provide an opportunity to share experience and good practices and provi de recommendations on the best way forward\, and to identify priority acti ons to support maritime transport and logistics navigate disruptions\, whi le building resilience and advancing the sustainability agenda\, with a pa rticular focus on developing countries\, small island developing States\, the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries.Particip ationMember States are requested to nominate experts in the relevant field s by 23 September 2024.Experts\, who will participate in the meeting in th eir personal capacities\, are expected to have proven expertise in the sub ject areas and may be selected from governmental and non- governmental org anizations\, the private sector or academia.Specialized agencies and inter governmental bodies that wish to participate in the meeting\, as well as n on-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the spe cial category that wish to participate as observers\, are requested to reg ister by the same date.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory.Contri buted papersExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (max imum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experie nces.These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and la nguage in which they are received.LogisticsThe session will be held with p hysical participation\, in room XXVI of the Palais des Nations.Those who c annot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audi o stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email addres s used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.& lt\;p>\;Maritime transport and logistics are currently at a turning poin t amid a fast-evolving operating landscape. Lying at the heart of internat ional freight transportation systems that link supply chains and deliver g lobalized trade\, the sector continues to navigate the post-COVID-19 pande mic world\, while being increasingly shaken by disruption.<\;/p>\;<\ ;p>\;More than ever\, the sector needs to respond and adapt to disruptio n and volatility driven by a confluence of factors. In addition to heighte ned geopolitical risks and climate-induced factors\, the sector needs to a ddress and navigate macroeconomic uncertainty\, inward-looking policies an d protectionist measures\, shifts in supply- chain design and globalizatio n patterns and new consumption and spending habits amid growing electronic commerce.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Maritime transport and logistics also nee d to integrate risk assessment and vulnerability reduction criteria\, as w ell as take up digitalization and data driven business models. Furthermore \, as the sector is under pressure to shift towards to a low and zero carb on path\, it needs to accelerate its energy transition and adopt green tec hnologies and cleaner alternative fuels.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In this con text and against a backdrop of more frequent disruptions culminating in in terconnected crises\, the meeting will focus on key thematic areas relevan t to advancing sustainability\, low-carbon and resilient maritime transpor t and trade in a time of poly-crisis\, while taking into account the outco me of relevant global key policy processes\, including the Global Supply C hain Forum convened by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Governmen t of Barbados\, in Bridgetown\, on 21-24 May 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;B earing in mind ongoing UN Trade and Development work supporting the sustai nability and resilience-building agenda in freight transport and logistics \, the meeting will provide an opportunity to share experience and good pr actices and provide recommendations on the best way forward\, and to ident ify priority actions to support maritime transport and logistics navigate disruptions\, while building resilience and advancing the sustainability a genda\, with a particular focus on developing countries\, small island dev eloping States\, the least developed countries and landlocked developing c ountries.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong >\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Member States are requested to nominate exper ts in the relevant fields by <\;strong>\;23 September 2024<\;/strong >\;.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Experts\, who will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities\, are expected to have proven expertise in t he subject areas and may be selected from governmental and non- government al organizations\, the private sector or academia.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;S pecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies that wish to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category that wish to participate as obs ervers\, are requested to register by the same date.<\;/p>\;<\;h4> \;<\;strong>\;Registration<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Onl ine registration is mandatory.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Cont ributed papers<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Experts are encoura ged to prepare and submit brief papers (maximum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experiences.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The se papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language i n which they are received.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistic s<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The session will be held with ph ysical participation\, in room XXVI of the Palais des Nations.<\;/p>\; <\;p>\;Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to l isten to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The link to listen live will b e sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registra tion\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeti ng-transport-trade-logistics-and-trade-facilitation-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260708T004337Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d9d39270c4 DTSTART:20241024T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241024T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on transport\, trade logistics and trade facilitation\, eleventh session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Maritime transport and logistics are currently at a turning poi nt amid a fast-evolving operating landscape. Lying at the heart of interna tional freight transportation systems that link supply chains and deliver globalized trade\, the sector continues to navigate the post-COVID-19 pand emic world\, while being increasingly shaken by disruption.More than ever\ , the sector needs to respond and adapt to disruption and volatility drive n by a confluence of factors. In addition to heightened geopolitical risks and climate-induced factors\, the sector needs to address and navigate ma croeconomic uncertainty\, inward-looking policies and protectionist measur es\, shifts in supply- chain design and globalization patterns and new con sumption and spending habits amid growing electronic commerce.Maritime tra nsport and logistics also need to integrate risk assessment and vulnerabil ity reduction criteria\, as well as take up digitalization and data driven business models. Furthermore\, as the sector is under pressure to shift t owards to a low and zero carbon path\, it needs to accelerate its energy t ransition and adopt green technologies and cleaner alternative fuels.In th is context and against a backdrop of more frequent disruptions culminating in interconnected crises\, the meeting will focus on key thematic areas r elevant to advancing sustainability\, low-carbon and resilient maritime tr ansport and trade in a time of poly-crisis\, while taking into account the outcome of relevant global key policy processes\, including the Global Su pply Chain Forum convened by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Gov ernment of Barbados\, in Bridgetown\, on 21-24 May 2024.Bearing in mind on going UN Trade and Development work supporting the sustainability and resi lience-building agenda in freight transport and logistics\, the meeting wi ll provide an opportunity to share experience and good practices and provi de recommendations on the best way forward\, and to identify priority acti ons to support maritime transport and logistics navigate disruptions\, whi le building resilience and advancing the sustainability agenda\, with a pa rticular focus on developing countries\, small island developing States\, the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries.Particip ationMember States are requested to nominate experts in the relevant field s by 23 September 2024.Experts\, who will participate in the meeting in th eir personal capacities\, are expected to have proven expertise in the sub ject areas and may be selected from governmental and non- governmental org anizations\, the private sector or academia.Specialized agencies and inter governmental bodies that wish to participate in the meeting\, as well as n on-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the spe cial category that wish to participate as observers\, are requested to reg ister by the same date.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory.Contri buted papersExperts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (max imum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experie nces.These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and la nguage in which they are received.LogisticsThe session will be held with p hysical participation\, in room XXVI of the Palais des Nations.Those who c annot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audi o stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email addres s used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.& lt\;p>\;Maritime transport and logistics are currently at a turning poin t amid a fast-evolving operating landscape. Lying at the heart of internat ional freight transportation systems that link supply chains and deliver g lobalized trade\, the sector continues to navigate the post-COVID-19 pande mic world\, while being increasingly shaken by disruption.<\;/p>\;<\ ;p>\;More than ever\, the sector needs to respond and adapt to disruptio n and volatility driven by a confluence of factors. In addition to heighte ned geopolitical risks and climate-induced factors\, the sector needs to a ddress and navigate macroeconomic uncertainty\, inward-looking policies an d protectionist measures\, shifts in supply- chain design and globalizatio n patterns and new consumption and spending habits amid growing electronic commerce.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Maritime transport and logistics also nee d to integrate risk assessment and vulnerability reduction criteria\, as w ell as take up digitalization and data driven business models. Furthermore \, as the sector is under pressure to shift towards to a low and zero carb on path\, it needs to accelerate its energy transition and adopt green tec hnologies and cleaner alternative fuels.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In this con text and against a backdrop of more frequent disruptions culminating in in terconnected crises\, the meeting will focus on key thematic areas relevan t to advancing sustainability\, low-carbon and resilient maritime transpor t and trade in a time of poly-crisis\, while taking into account the outco me of relevant global key policy processes\, including the Global Supply C hain Forum convened by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Governmen t of Barbados\, in Bridgetown\, on 21-24 May 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;B earing in mind ongoing UN Trade and Development work supporting the sustai nability and resilience-building agenda in freight transport and logistics \, the meeting will provide an opportunity to share experience and good pr actices and provide recommendations on the best way forward\, and to ident ify priority actions to support maritime transport and logistics navigate disruptions\, while building resilience and advancing the sustainability a genda\, with a particular focus on developing countries\, small island dev eloping States\, the least developed countries and landlocked developing c ountries.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Participation<\;/strong >\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Member States are requested to nominate exper ts in the relevant fields by <\;strong>\;23 September 2024<\;/strong >\;.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Experts\, who will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities\, are expected to have proven expertise in t he subject areas and may be selected from governmental and non- government al organizations\, the private sector or academia.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;S pecialized agencies and intergovernmental bodies that wish to participate in the meeting\, as well as non-governmental organizations in the general category and those in the special category that wish to participate as obs ervers\, are requested to register by the same date.<\;/p>\;<\;h4> \;<\;strong>\;Registration<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Onl ine registration is mandatory.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Cont ributed papers<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Experts are encoura ged to prepare and submit brief papers (maximum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findings and/or national experiences.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The se papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language i n which they are received.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Logistic s<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The session will be held with ph ysical participation\, in room XXVI of the Palais des Nations.<\;/p>\; <\;p>\;Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to l isten to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The link to listen live will b e sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registra tion\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeti ng-transport-trade-logistics-and-trade-facilitation-eleventh-session DTSTAMP:20260708T004337Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR