BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b1b03d1662 DTSTART:20241028T140000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241028T220000Z LOCATION:Online and Lima\, Peru SUMMARY:Training Webinar: The relationship between trade and environment in international trade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:By invitation only. Event will be delivered in Spanish onlyCont extThe interaction between trade and the environment has become an area of ​​critical interest for both multilateral trade policy discussions an d market access in South-North and South-South trade.First\, the multilate ral trading system\, including the WTO\, UN Trade and Development and the ITC\, plays a fundamental role in shaping the rules and processes that gov ern international trade and development\, which in turn impacts environmen tal sustainability. Likewise\, today there are more than 250 multilateral environmental agreements that generate a great influence on what and how w e produce and trade\, particularly with respect to the application of envi ronmental sustainability criteria and in terms of safety and health. Seco nd\, there are growing demands from consumers and other public and private actors in developed countries about the sustainability of products consum ed\, including those imported from developing countries. This has resulted in the expansion of demand for products with voluntary sustainability cer tification\, and more recently in the introduction (or discussion) of mand atory sustainability requirements\, impacting access to these markets for different products\, notably food and raw materials of agricultural origin .Specific topics to discuss at the seminar include:The evolution of the ne xus between trade and environment in the multilateral trading systemTrade and environment in regional and bilateral agreementsThe importance of envi ronmental standards (voluntary and mandatory) in international trade in ag ricultural productsTrade and the ocean economy and the WTO fisheries subsi dies agreementCarbon price and instruments in the carbon marketTrade and C limate ChangeTrade\, plastic pollution and the circular economyGoalsThis s eminar\, organized by UNCTAD\, MINCETUR and SECO\, within the framework of the Swiss Capacities Program for Trade Policies (C4TP)\, aims to bring to gether government officials and other selected public and private actors f rom various sectors to exchange knowledge and experience. on these issues\ , as well as building capacity on synergies and current challenges in the links between trade and the environment. This is oriented to the interests of Peru within the framework of the WTO and the relevant trade agreements .MethodologyThe seminar will employ a combination of technical presentatio ns\, case studies\, interactive online discussions between participants\, as detailed in the event agenda. The presenters will be UNCTAD experts wit h extensive experience and work experience on the specific topics in their charge.<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/training-webinar-relationship-between-trade- and-environment-international-trade DTSTAMP:20260811T125219Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b1b03d168a DTSTART:20241029T140000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241029T220000Z LOCATION:Online and Lima\, Peru SUMMARY:Training Webinar: The relationship between trade and environment in international trade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:By invitation only. Event will be delivered in Spanish onlyCont extThe interaction between trade and the environment has become an area of ​​critical interest for both multilateral trade policy discussions an d market access in South-North and South-South trade.First\, the multilate ral trading system\, including the WTO\, UN Trade and Development and the ITC\, plays a fundamental role in shaping the rules and processes that gov ern international trade and development\, which in turn impacts environmen tal sustainability. Likewise\, today there are more than 250 multilateral environmental agreements that generate a great influence on what and how w e produce and trade\, particularly with respect to the application of envi ronmental sustainability criteria and in terms of safety and health. Seco nd\, there are growing demands from consumers and other public and private actors in developed countries about the sustainability of products consum ed\, including those imported from developing countries. This has resulted in the expansion of demand for products with voluntary sustainability cer tification\, and more recently in the introduction (or discussion) of mand atory sustainability requirements\, impacting access to these markets for different products\, notably food and raw materials of agricultural origin .Specific topics to discuss at the seminar include:The evolution of the ne xus between trade and environment in the multilateral trading systemTrade and environment in regional and bilateral agreementsThe importance of envi ronmental standards (voluntary and mandatory) in international trade in ag ricultural productsTrade and the ocean economy and the WTO fisheries subsi dies agreementCarbon price and instruments in the carbon marketTrade and C limate ChangeTrade\, plastic pollution and the circular economyGoalsThis s eminar\, organized by UNCTAD\, MINCETUR and SECO\, within the framework of the Swiss Capacities Program for Trade Policies (C4TP)\, aims to bring to gether government officials and other selected public and private actors f rom various sectors to exchange knowledge and experience. on these issues\ , as well as building capacity on synergies and current challenges in the links between trade and the environment. This is oriented to the interests of Peru within the framework of the WTO and the relevant trade agreements .MethodologyThe seminar will employ a combination of technical presentatio ns\, case studies\, interactive online discussions between participants\, as detailed in the event agenda. The presenters will be UNCTAD experts wit h extensive experience and work experience on the specific topics in their charge.<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.or g\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/training-webinar-relationship-between-trade- and-environment-international-trade DTSTAMP:20260811T125219Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR