BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58ba708aec8 DTSTART:20250804T210000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250804T030000Z LOCATION:SPC Suva Regional Office \, Fiji SUMMARY:Regional workshop on measuring digital trade for Pacific Island Sta tes CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pac ific Community (SPC)\, is organising a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island countries to measure digital trade. The worksh op introduces the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTAD\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Stat istical Commission in 2024. The Handbook provides an internationally agree d framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-worl d experiences from countries already engaged in this work.Digital trade an d e-commerce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportunities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inf orm policies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The w orkshop aims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade con cepts\, strengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources \, and raise awareness of available technical assistance to support the de velopment of digital trade statistics.Participants have been nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: Fiji\, Tonga\, S amoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor-Leste\, Kiriba ti\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Islands.The worksho p is being delivered under the Pacific Digital Economy Programme a joint i nitiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UNCDF. <\;p>\;UN Trade and Developme nt (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC)\, is organis ing a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island count ries to measure digital trade. The workshop introduces the Handbook on Mea suring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTA D\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2024. The H andbook provides an internationally agreed framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-world experiences from countries alre ady engaged in this work.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Digital trade and e-comme rce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportun ities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inform polic ies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The workshop a ims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade concepts\, s trengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources\, and ra ise awareness of available technical assistance to support the development of digital trade statistics.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Participants have bee n nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: F iji\, Tonga\, Samoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor -Leste\, Kiribati\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Isla nds.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The workshop is being delivered under the Paci fic Digital Economy Programme a joint initiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UN CDF.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht tps://unctad.org/meeting/regional-workshop-measuring-digital-trade-pacific -island-states DTSTAMP:20260716T110312Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58ba708b479 DTSTART:20250805T210000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250805T030000Z LOCATION:SPC Suva Regional Office \, Fiji SUMMARY:Regional workshop on measuring digital trade for Pacific Island Sta tes CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pac ific Community (SPC)\, is organising a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island countries to measure digital trade. The worksh op introduces the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTAD\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Stat istical Commission in 2024. The Handbook provides an internationally agree d framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-worl d experiences from countries already engaged in this work.Digital trade an d e-commerce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportunities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inf orm policies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The w orkshop aims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade con cepts\, strengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources \, and raise awareness of available technical assistance to support the de velopment of digital trade statistics.Participants have been nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: Fiji\, Tonga\, S amoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor-Leste\, Kiriba ti\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Islands.The worksho p is being delivered under the Pacific Digital Economy Programme a joint i nitiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UNCDF. <\;p>\;UN Trade and Developme nt (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC)\, is organis ing a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island count ries to measure digital trade. The workshop introduces the Handbook on Mea suring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTA D\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2024. The H andbook provides an internationally agreed framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-world experiences from countries alre ady engaged in this work.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Digital trade and e-comme rce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportun ities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inform polic ies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The workshop a ims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade concepts\, s trengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources\, and ra ise awareness of available technical assistance to support the development of digital trade statistics.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Participants have bee n nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: F iji\, Tonga\, Samoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor -Leste\, Kiribati\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Isla nds.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The workshop is being delivered under the Paci fic Digital Economy Programme a joint initiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UN CDF.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht tps://unctad.org/meeting/regional-workshop-measuring-digital-trade-pacific -island-states DTSTAMP:20260716T110312Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58ba708b485 DTSTART:20250806T210000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250806T030000Z LOCATION:SPC Suva Regional Office \, Fiji SUMMARY:Regional workshop on measuring digital trade for Pacific Island Sta tes CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pac ific Community (SPC)\, is organising a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island countries to measure digital trade. The worksh op introduces the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTAD\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Stat istical Commission in 2024. The Handbook provides an internationally agree d framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-worl d experiences from countries already engaged in this work.Digital trade an d e-commerce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportunities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inf orm policies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The w orkshop aims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade con cepts\, strengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources \, and raise awareness of available technical assistance to support the de velopment of digital trade statistics.Participants have been nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: Fiji\, Tonga\, S amoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor-Leste\, Kiriba ti\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Islands.The worksho p is being delivered under the Pacific Digital Economy Programme a joint i nitiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UNCDF. <\;p>\;UN Trade and Developme nt (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC)\, is organis ing a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island count ries to measure digital trade. The workshop introduces the Handbook on Mea suring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTA D\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2024. The H andbook provides an internationally agreed framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-world experiences from countries alre ady engaged in this work.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Digital trade and e-comme rce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportun ities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inform polic ies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The workshop a ims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade concepts\, s trengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources\, and ra ise awareness of available technical assistance to support the development of digital trade statistics.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Participants have bee n nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: F iji\, Tonga\, Samoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor -Leste\, Kiribati\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Isla nds.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The workshop is being delivered under the Paci fic Digital Economy Programme a joint initiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UN CDF.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht tps://unctad.org/meeting/regional-workshop-measuring-digital-trade-pacific -island-states DTSTAMP:20260716T110312Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58ba708b48d DTSTART:20250807T210000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250807T030000Z LOCATION:SPC Suva Regional Office \, Fiji SUMMARY:Regional workshop on measuring digital trade for Pacific Island Sta tes CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pac ific Community (SPC)\, is organising a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island countries to measure digital trade. The worksh op introduces the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTAD\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Stat istical Commission in 2024. The Handbook provides an internationally agree d framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-worl d experiences from countries already engaged in this work.Digital trade an d e-commerce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportunities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inf orm policies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The w orkshop aims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade con cepts\, strengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources \, and raise awareness of available technical assistance to support the de velopment of digital trade statistics.Participants have been nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: Fiji\, Tonga\, S amoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor-Leste\, Kiriba ti\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Islands.The worksho p is being delivered under the Pacific Digital Economy Programme a joint i nitiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UNCDF. <\;p>\;UN Trade and Developme nt (UNCTAD)\, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC)\, is organis ing a regional workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island count ries to measure digital trade. The workshop introduces the Handbook on Mea suring Digital Trade\, jointly published in 2023 by the IMF\, OECD\, UNCTA D\, and WTO\, and endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2024. The H andbook provides an internationally agreed framework for compiling digital trade statistics and showcases real-world experiences from countries alre ady engaged in this work.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Digital trade and e-comme rce are expanding rapidly\, offering Pacific Island countries new opportun ities to access global markets. Reliable data is essential to inform polic ies that maximise benefits and address emerging challenges. The workshop a ims to enhance participants’ understanding of digital trade concepts\, s trengthen their ability to identify and use relevant data sources\, and ra ise awareness of available technical assistance to support the development of digital trade statistics.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;Participants have bee n nominated by National Statistics Offices from the following countries: F iji\, Tonga\, Samoa\, Vanuatu\, Solomon Islands\, Papua New Guinea\, Timor -Leste\, Kiribati\, Federated States of Micronesia\, and the Marshall Isla nds.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The workshop is being delivered under the Paci fic Digital Economy Programme a joint initiative of UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and UN CDF.<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht tps://unctad.org/meeting/regional-workshop-measuring-digital-trade-pacific -island-states DTSTAMP:20260716T110312Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR