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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Workshop on evaluating sustainability practices with the BioTrade S
 elf-Assessment Tool (1st session)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The BioTrade Self-Assessment Tool is a user-friendly\, publicly
  accessible online resource for everyone including companies\, producers\,
  cooperatives and projects from various biodiversity-based value chains. I
 t allows users to assess their sustainability practices against a selectio
 n of criteria of the UNCTAD’s BioTrade Principles and Criteria (P&amp\;C
 )\, serving as a starting point for efforts towards more biodiversity-frie
 ndly\, greener\, and inclusive business practices.The tool is available on
  the BioTrade Knowledge Sharing web page and was developed by the Internat
 ional Trade Centre (ITC) and UNCTAD’s BioTrade Initiative under the Glob
 al BioTrade programme: Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable develo
 pment launched in 2018 with the support of the Swiss State Secretariat for
  Economic Affairs SECO.ObjectiveA hands-on interactive workshop series on 
 the UNCTAD-ITC BioTrade Self-Assessment Tool is being organized  with the
  aim to guide efforts towards more inclusive and biodiversity-friendly bus
 inesses. This guidance includes supporting biodiversity-based value chain 
 actors to effectively implement key international biodiversity agreements 
 such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).What wi
 ll take place?A one-hour public workshop will take place online. The sessi
 on will consist of a theoretical part\, during which the tool and its main
  benefits will be presented along with a tutorial on the tools’ platform
 \, followed by an interactive practical part where participants will condu
 ct their assessments.Target audienceCompanies\, producers\, cooperatives a
 nd projects from biodiversity-based value chainsCooperatives\, social ente
 rprises and associationsBusiness associations\, chambers of commerceGovern
 ment agencies working in the areas of trade\, environment\, biodiversity\,
  and developmentUnited Nations agencies\, NGOs\, development agencies and 
 other international organization working on biodiversity\, sustainable dev
 elopment\, climate change\, and trade projects.Experts and practitioners i
 n the areas of trade\, environment\, biodiversity and developmentAcademiaP
 articipation and RegistrationThe session will be conducted in Spanish and 
 held via Zoom.  To join the session\, participants must register online.
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 t\;_blank\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/worksh
 op-evaluating-sustainability-practices-biotrade-self-assessment-tool-1st-s
 ession
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