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DTSTART:20250505T070000Z
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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 15th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission provides
  the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakehol
 ders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and ent
 erprise\, and technology\, and their implications for sustainable developm
 ent\, as well as policy solutions.Investing in the digital economyThe digi
 tal economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth\, en
 compassing sectors such as electronic commerce\, digital platforms\, artif
 icial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.The session w
 ill convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital ec
 onomy and international investment for development. It will examine the dr
 ivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment\, national pol
 icy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in th
 e digital economy\, and the role of investment policies in digital develop
 ment strategies.It will consider best practices and practical recommendati
 ons for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This 
 includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract 
 digital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contri
 bute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local ec
 onomies.Reports of expert meetingsReport of the Multi-year Expert Meeting 
 on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- b
 uilding and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.Report of the 
 Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of A
 ccounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.ParticipationThe commis
 sion is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, interg
 overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special
  category) are also eligible to participate as observers.RegistrationOnlin
 e registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session an
 d is required in order to be included in the list of participants.Logistic
 sThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the P
 alais des Nations.Those who cannot attend the session in person will be ab
 le to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the
  United Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered partici
 pants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the s
 tart of the session.&lt\;p&gt\;The Investment\, Enterprise and Development
  Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and 
 development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas o
 f investment and enterprise\, and technology\, and their implications for 
 sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Investing in the digital economy&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;
 /h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The digital economy has become a significant driver of 
 global economic growth\, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce\
 , digital platforms\, artificial intelligence applications and cloud compu
 ting services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will convene a high-level
  panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international 
 investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants o
 f digital foreign direct investment\, national policy frameworks for promo
 ting and regulating international investment in the digital economy\, and 
 the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will consider best practices and practical recommendatio
 ns for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This i
 ncludes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract d
 igital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contrib
 ute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local eco
 nomies.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Reports of expert meetings&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Multi-y
 ear Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Pro
 ductive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh ses
 sion.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Intergovernmental Working Grou
 p of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its
  forty-first session.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The commission is o
 pen to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, intergovernment
 al bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category
 ) are also eligible to participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online 
 registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and 
 is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of 
 the Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Those who cannot attend the 
 session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the s
 ix official languages of the United Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The lin
 k to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email ad
 dress used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.&lt
 \;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/invest
 ment-enterprise-and-development-commission-15th-session
DTSTAMP:20260805T190317Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a7388f5a47aa
DTSTART:20250506T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20250506T210000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 15th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission provides
  the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakehol
 ders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and ent
 erprise\, and technology\, and their implications for sustainable developm
 ent\, as well as policy solutions.Investing in the digital economyThe digi
 tal economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth\, en
 compassing sectors such as electronic commerce\, digital platforms\, artif
 icial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.The session w
 ill convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital ec
 onomy and international investment for development. It will examine the dr
 ivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment\, national pol
 icy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in th
 e digital economy\, and the role of investment policies in digital develop
 ment strategies.It will consider best practices and practical recommendati
 ons for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This 
 includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract 
 digital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contri
 bute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local ec
 onomies.Reports of expert meetingsReport of the Multi-year Expert Meeting 
 on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- b
 uilding and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.Report of the 
 Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of A
 ccounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.ParticipationThe commis
 sion is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, interg
 overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special
  category) are also eligible to participate as observers.RegistrationOnlin
 e registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session an
 d is required in order to be included in the list of participants.Logistic
 sThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the P
 alais des Nations.Those who cannot attend the session in person will be ab
 le to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the
  United Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered partici
 pants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the s
 tart of the session.&lt\;p&gt\;The Investment\, Enterprise and Development
  Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and 
 development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas o
 f investment and enterprise\, and technology\, and their implications for 
 sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Investing in the digital economy&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;
 /h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The digital economy has become a significant driver of 
 global economic growth\, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce\
 , digital platforms\, artificial intelligence applications and cloud compu
 ting services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will convene a high-level
  panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international 
 investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants o
 f digital foreign direct investment\, national policy frameworks for promo
 ting and regulating international investment in the digital economy\, and 
 the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will consider best practices and practical recommendatio
 ns for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This i
 ncludes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract d
 igital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contrib
 ute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local eco
 nomies.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Reports of expert meetings&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Multi-y
 ear Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Pro
 ductive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh ses
 sion.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Intergovernmental Working Grou
 p of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its
  forty-first session.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The commission is o
 pen to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, intergovernment
 al bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category
 ) are also eligible to participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online 
 registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and 
 is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of 
 the Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Those who cannot attend the 
 session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the s
 ix official languages of the United Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The lin
 k to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email ad
 dress used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.&lt
 \;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/invest
 ment-enterprise-and-development-commission-15th-session
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DTSTART:20250507T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20250507T210000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 15th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission provides
  the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakehol
 ders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and ent
 erprise\, and technology\, and their implications for sustainable developm
 ent\, as well as policy solutions.Investing in the digital economyThe digi
 tal economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth\, en
 compassing sectors such as electronic commerce\, digital platforms\, artif
 icial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.The session w
 ill convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital ec
 onomy and international investment for development. It will examine the dr
 ivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment\, national pol
 icy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in th
 e digital economy\, and the role of investment policies in digital develop
 ment strategies.It will consider best practices and practical recommendati
 ons for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This 
 includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract 
 digital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contri
 bute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local ec
 onomies.Reports of expert meetingsReport of the Multi-year Expert Meeting 
 on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- b
 uilding and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.Report of the 
 Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of A
 ccounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.ParticipationThe commis
 sion is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, interg
 overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special
  category) are also eligible to participate as observers.RegistrationOnlin
 e registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session an
 d is required in order to be included in the list of participants.Logistic
 sThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the P
 alais des Nations.Those who cannot attend the session in person will be ab
 le to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the
  United Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered partici
 pants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the s
 tart of the session.&lt\;p&gt\;The Investment\, Enterprise and Development
  Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and 
 development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas o
 f investment and enterprise\, and technology\, and their implications for 
 sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Investing in the digital economy&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;
 /h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The digital economy has become a significant driver of 
 global economic growth\, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce\
 , digital platforms\, artificial intelligence applications and cloud compu
 ting services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will convene a high-level
  panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international 
 investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants o
 f digital foreign direct investment\, national policy frameworks for promo
 ting and regulating international investment in the digital economy\, and 
 the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will consider best practices and practical recommendatio
 ns for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This i
 ncludes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract d
 igital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contrib
 ute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local eco
 nomies.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Reports of expert meetings&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Multi-y
 ear Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Pro
 ductive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh ses
 sion.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Intergovernmental Working Grou
 p of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its
  forty-first session.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The commission is o
 pen to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, intergovernment
 al bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category
 ) are also eligible to participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online 
 registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and 
 is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of 
 the Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Those who cannot attend the 
 session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the s
 ix official languages of the United Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The lin
 k to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email ad
 dress used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.&lt
 \;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/invest
 ment-enterprise-and-development-commission-15th-session
DTSTAMP:20260805T190317Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a7388f5a47be
DTSTART:20250508T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20250508T210000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 15th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission provides
  the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakehol
 ders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and ent
 erprise\, and technology\, and their implications for sustainable developm
 ent\, as well as policy solutions.Investing in the digital economyThe digi
 tal economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth\, en
 compassing sectors such as electronic commerce\, digital platforms\, artif
 icial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.The session w
 ill convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital ec
 onomy and international investment for development. It will examine the dr
 ivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment\, national pol
 icy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in th
 e digital economy\, and the role of investment policies in digital develop
 ment strategies.It will consider best practices and practical recommendati
 ons for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This 
 includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract 
 digital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contri
 bute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local ec
 onomies.Reports of expert meetingsReport of the Multi-year Expert Meeting 
 on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- b
 uilding and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.Report of the 
 Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of A
 ccounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.ParticipationThe commis
 sion is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, interg
 overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special
  category) are also eligible to participate as observers.RegistrationOnlin
 e registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session an
 d is required in order to be included in the list of participants.Logistic
 sThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the P
 alais des Nations.Those who cannot attend the session in person will be ab
 le to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the
  United Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered partici
 pants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the s
 tart of the session.&lt\;p&gt\;The Investment\, Enterprise and Development
  Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and 
 development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas o
 f investment and enterprise\, and technology\, and their implications for 
 sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Investing in the digital economy&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;
 /h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The digital economy has become a significant driver of 
 global economic growth\, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce\
 , digital platforms\, artificial intelligence applications and cloud compu
 ting services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will convene a high-level
  panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international 
 investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants o
 f digital foreign direct investment\, national policy frameworks for promo
 ting and regulating international investment in the digital economy\, and 
 the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will consider best practices and practical recommendatio
 ns for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This i
 ncludes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract d
 igital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contrib
 ute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local eco
 nomies.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Reports of expert meetings&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Multi-y
 ear Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Pro
 ductive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh ses
 sion.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Intergovernmental Working Grou
 p of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its
  forty-first session.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The commission is o
 pen to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, intergovernment
 al bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category
 ) are also eligible to participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online 
 registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and 
 is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of 
 the Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Those who cannot attend the 
 session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the s
 ix official languages of the United Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The lin
 k to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email ad
 dress used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.&lt
 \;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/invest
 ment-enterprise-and-development-commission-15th-session
DTSTAMP:20260805T190317Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a7388f5a47c7
DTSTART:20250509T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20250509T210000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 15th session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission provides
  the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakehol
 ders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and ent
 erprise\, and technology\, and their implications for sustainable developm
 ent\, as well as policy solutions.Investing in the digital economyThe digi
 tal economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth\, en
 compassing sectors such as electronic commerce\, digital platforms\, artif
 icial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.The session w
 ill convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital ec
 onomy and international investment for development. It will examine the dr
 ivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment\, national pol
 icy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in th
 e digital economy\, and the role of investment policies in digital develop
 ment strategies.It will consider best practices and practical recommendati
 ons for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This 
 includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract 
 digital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contri
 bute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local ec
 onomies.Reports of expert meetingsReport of the Multi-year Expert Meeting 
 on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- b
 uilding and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.Report of the 
 Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of A
 ccounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.ParticipationThe commis
 sion is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, interg
 overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special
  category) are also eligible to participate as observers.RegistrationOnlin
 e registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session an
 d is required in order to be included in the list of participants.Logistic
 sThe session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the P
 alais des Nations.Those who cannot attend the session in person will be ab
 le to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the
  United Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered partici
 pants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the s
 tart of the session.&lt\;p&gt\;The Investment\, Enterprise and Development
  Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and 
 development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas o
 f investment and enterprise\, and technology\, and their implications for 
 sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Investing in the digital economy&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;
 /h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The digital economy has become a significant driver of 
 global economic growth\, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce\
 , digital platforms\, artificial intelligence applications and cloud compu
 ting services.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will convene a high-level
  panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international 
 investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants o
 f digital foreign direct investment\, national policy frameworks for promo
 ting and regulating international investment in the digital economy\, and 
 the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will consider best practices and practical recommendatio
 ns for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This i
 ncludes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract d
 igital multinational enterprises\, while ensuring their activities contrib
 ute to sustainable development\, and address the unique needs of local eco
 nomies.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Reports of expert meetings&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Multi-y
 ear Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Pro
 ductive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh ses
 sion.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Report of the Intergovernmental Working Grou
 p of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its
  forty-first session.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The commission is o
 pen to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies\, intergovernment
 al bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category
 ) are also eligible to participate as observers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online 
 registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and 
 is required in order to be included in the list of participants.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of 
 the Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Those who cannot attend the 
 session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the s
 ix official languages of the United Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The lin
 k to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email ad
 dress used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.&lt
 \;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/invest
 ment-enterprise-and-development-commission-15th-session
DTSTAMP:20260805T190317Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR