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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.  &lt\;p&gt\;The &lt\;strong&gt\;BioTrade Self-Assessment 
 Tool&lt\;/strong&gt\; is a user-friendly\, publicly accessible online reso
 urce for everyone including companies\, producers\, cooperatives and proje
 cts from various biodiversity-based value chains. It allows users to asses
 s their sustainability practices against a selection of criteria of the UN
 CTAD’s BioTrade Principles and Criteria (P&amp\;amp\;C)\, serving as a s
 tarting point for efforts towards more biodiversity-friendly\, greener\, a
 nd inclusive business practices.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The tool is availab
 le on the BioTrade Knowledge Sharing web page and was developed by the Int
 ernational Trade Centre (ITC) and UNCTAD’s BioTrade Initiative under the
  Global BioTrade programme: Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable d
 evelopment launched in 2018 with the support of the Swiss State Secretaria
 t for Economic Affairs SECO.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Object
 ive&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;A hands-on interactive worksho
 p series on the UNCTAD-ITC BioTrade Self-Assessment Tool is being organize
 d&amp\;nbsp\; with the aim to guide efforts towards more inclusive and bio
 diversity-friendly businesses. This guidance includes supporting biodivers
 ity-based value chain actors to effectively implement key international bi
 odiversity agreements such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fra
 mework (KMGBF).&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;What will take plac
 e?&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;A one-hour public workshop will
  take place online. The session will consist of a theoretical part\, durin
 g which the tool and its main benefits will be presented along with a tuto
 rial on the tools’ platform\, followed by an interactive practical part 
 where participants will conduct their assessments.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;
 &lt\;strong&gt\;Target audience&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&
 lt\;li data-list-item-id=&quot\;ebab0b4b267be6233226f1b884e38769d\n\nView 
 meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workshop-evaluating-sust
 ainability-practices-biotrade-self-assessment-tool-1st-session
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