BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4ee8a DTSTART:20241202T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241202T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eebc DTSTART:20241203T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241203T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eec7 DTSTART:20241204T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241204T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eed0 DTSTART:20241205T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241205T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eedb DTSTART:20241206T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241206T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eee5 DTSTART:20241207T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241207T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eeee DTSTART:20241208T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241208T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4eef8 DTSTART:20241209T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241209T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4ef00 DTSTART:20241210T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241210T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4ef09 DTSTART:20241211T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241211T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4ef12 DTSTART:20241212T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241212T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4371b4ef1a DTSTART:20241213T040000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241213T120000Z LOCATION:Islamabad\, Pakistan SUMMARY:Fifty-second regional course on key issues on the international eco nomic 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 Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Fo reign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.The course will focus on the link s between trade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of the global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as fo llows:To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investm ent\, finance and development and their links to country development strat egies and building resilience\;To enhance understanding of current economi c debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Developm ent Goals and the implications for policymakers in developing countries\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytic al work and lessons learned from technical cooperation activities\, and wi ll be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the E conomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Pakis tan will share national experiences in promoting and managing trade\, inve stment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to th e global pandemic.The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government of ficials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, f inance\, development and technology issues who are involved in the formula tion and implementation of national trade and development policies. Depend ing on the availability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university-level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issue s on the international economic agenda may not be nominated again.The cour se will be given in English and the training materials will also be made a vailable English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.In the interest of efficiency\, the application process is div ided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2024\, the names and email addres ses of qualified candidates to the secretariat through their permanent mis sions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secret ariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is therefore advisable that this inform ation be submitted as soon as possible. Member States of successful candid ates will be notified of the decision of UNCTAD following the selection co mmittee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.Member States are encourag ed to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committe e will take into consideration all applications\, provided that the candid ates meet the eligibility criteria.More<\;p>\;The UNCTAD secretariat i s pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the i nternational economic agenda\, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific\, will be hosted by the Foreign Service Academy\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Pakistan. The course will be held from 2 to 13 December 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The course will focus on the links between tr ade\, investment\, finance and development\, including in the context of t he global pandemic and responses to shocks. Its aims are as follows:<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;To enhance understanding of the relationship between trade\, investment\, finance and development and their links to c ountry development strategies and building resilience\;<\;/li>\;<\;l i>\;To enhance understanding of current economic debates\, the economic impact of the pandemic\, the Sustainable Development Goals and the implica tions for policymakers in developing countries\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;T o provide participants with knowledge and skills that will prepare them fo r negotiations\, as well as to design and implement trade and development policies. These tools are designed to meet the needs and interests of thei r countries.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;The syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD\, analytical work and lessons learned from tech nical cooperation activities\, and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asi a and the Pacific. Experts from Pakistan will share national experiences i n promoting and managing trade\, investment\, finance and development and policies formulated in response to the global pandemic.<\;/p>\;<\;p& gt\;The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in min istries and institutions dealing with trade\, investment\, finance\, devel opment and technology issues who are involved in the formulation and imple mentation of national trade and development policies. Depending on the ava ilability of places in the course\, other applicants\, such as university- level academics\, may be considered. Kindly be reminded that participants who have previously completed a regional course on key issues on the inter national economic agenda may not be nominated again.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;The course will be given in English and the training materials will also be made available English. Candidates are expected to have a full working knowledge of English.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In the interest of efficiency\ , the application process is divided into two parts. First\, UNCTAD member States in Asia and the Pacific are invited to present\, by 10 September 2 024\, the names and email addresses of qualified candidates to the secreta riat through their permanent missions in Geneva. Second\, these candidates will be contacted by the secretariat to complete an application online\; the application process must be completed by 17 September 2024. It is ther efore advisable that this information be submitted as soon as possible. Me mber States of successful candidates will be notified of the decision of U NCTAD following the selection committee meeting to be held on 24 September 2024.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Member States are encouraged to nominate more than one candidate per country. The selection committee will take into co nsideration all applications\, provided that the candidates meet the eligi bility criteria.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/fifty-second-regional-co urse-key-issues-international-economic-agenda DTSTAMP:20261111T093627Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR