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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:High-level International Investment Agreements Conference 2024
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DESCRIPTION:The Path to Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in IIAsOver t
 he past decades\, new and emerging issues such as environmental protection
 \, climate change\, labour rights\, public health\, and the encouragement 
 of responsible and inclusive investment have started to be addressed in in
 ternational investment agreements (IIAs). Sustainable development is taki
 ng centre stage in reform discussions. Yet much more is needed to mainstre
 am sustainable development in the international investment regime. Doing 
 so is essential to ensure that international investment governance aligns 
 more widely with contemporary global priorities\, providing the internatio
 nal framework to support sustainable and inclusive growth and development.
 The path towards mainstreaming sustainable development is difficult to cha
 rt. New-generation IIAs are still vastly outnumbered by their unreformed c
 ounterparts. Almost nine out of ten IIAs in force were signed before 2012
  – the year UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its first editio
 n of the Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development. The piec
 emeal approach of IIA reform\, relying on bilateral renegotiations and ame
 ndments\, is relatively slow. Against this backdrop\, regionalism and meg
 a-regional initiatives have emerged as important drivers for reform. New-
 generation (mega-)regional IIAs are starting to form building blocks towar
 ds widespread consensus on addressing the economic\, social and environmen
 tal dimensions of investment governance.What will take place?The conferenc
 e will include two panels with high-level IIA policymakers and expertsSess
 ion 1: Country perspectives on best practices and challenges in mainstream
 ing sustainable development in the IIA regime.Session 2: Regional and inte
 rnational perspectives on best practices and challenges in mainstreaming s
 ustainable development in the IIA regime.ParticipationThe target audience 
 for this conference is broad and inclusive\, welcoming participation from 
 all sectors and backgrounds. It is especially relevant for individuals wor
 king on IIAs. Key groups include government officials and investment poli
 cymakers\, civil society organizations\, private sector representatives\, 
 academics\, researchers and students.RegistrationRegistration is mandatory
  to receive the zoom link to join the event.LogisticsAfter registration\, 
 participants will receive an automatic email that contains the zoom link\,
  which provides access to the event. The conference takes place in English
 .&lt\;h3 class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhtt
 ps://unctad.org/meeting/high-level-international-investment-agreements-con
 ference-2024
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