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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 parallel event: Future-ready ports — energy and digital 
 transition strategies
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Ports are major energy consumers and sources of emissions. The 
 energy mix of ports needs to transition towards more sustainable solutions
 . New business models and opportunities can support solutions for the gree
 n transition and decarbonization. In addition\, the digital transition tr
 iggers a new era of smart ports. New digital technologies enhance operatio
 nal capacity by improving infrastructure\, addressing environmental risks\
 , anticipating changes and boosting competitiveness by enabling faster and
  more accurate decision-making.Discussions at this event will address the 
 future-proofing of ports\; explore strategies for enhancing port resilienc
 e while adapting to evolving energy and digital landscapes\; and address h
 ow solutions can account for local contexts\, to increase resilience.In li
 ne with the policy recommendations in Review of Maritime Transport 2024 on
  continued port development through decarbonization and digitalization\, d
 iscussions will also address the challenges linked to the energy and digit
 al transitions\, particularly among countries in the Global South\, share 
 best practices and boost knowledge\, for elaborating sustainable port stra
 tegies for the future.ProgrammeOpening remarks: UNCTAD Secretary-General/D
 eputy Secretary-GeneralHigh-level panel and interactive discussionQuestion
 s:What challenges do the energy and digital transitions create for ports i
 n the Global South?Which investments should ports prioritize to successful
 ly navigate the energy and digital transitions?What role should government
  policy and international frameworks play in supporting the efforts of por
 ts to modernize and decarbonize? Are current regulations facilitating prog
 ress?What are best practices and lessons learned from ports that are more 
 advanced in the energy and digital transitions?Moderators: Lili Flour\, Co
 nsultant\, TrainForTrade\, and Mark Assaf\, Chief\, Human Resources Develo
 pment Section TrainForTrade&lt\;p&gt\;Ports are major energy consumers and
  sources of emissions. The energy mix of ports needs to transition towards
  more sustainable solutions. New business models and opportunities can sup
 port solutions for the green transition and decarbonization.&amp\;nbsp\;&l
 t\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;In addition\, the digital transition triggers a new e
 ra of smart ports. New digital technologies enhance operational capacity b
 y improving infrastructure\, addressing environmental risks\, anticipating
  changes and boosting competitiveness by enabling faster and more accurate
  decision-making.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Discussions at this event will add
 ress the future-proofing of ports\; explore strategies for enhancing port 
 resilience while adapting to evolving energy and digital landscapes\; and 
 address how solutions can account for local contexts\, to increase resilie
 nce.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;In line with the policy recommendations in Revi
 ew of Maritime Transport 2024 on continued port development through decarb
 onization and digitalization\, discussions will also address the challenge
 s linked to the energy and digital transitions\, particularly among countr
 ies in the Global South\, share best practices and boost knowledge\, for e
 laborating sustainable port strategies for the future.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h3&
 gt\;Programme&lt\;/h3&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Opening remarks: UNCTAD Secretary-Gen
 eral/Deputy Secretary-General&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;High-level panel and 
 interactive discussion&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Questions:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;u
 l&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;What challenges do the energy and digital transitions cr
 eate for ports in the Global South?&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Which investme
 nts should ports prioritize to successfully navigate the energy and digita
 l transitions?&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;What role should government policy 
 and international frameworks play in supporting the efforts of ports to mo
 dernize and decarbonize? Are current regulations facilitating progress?&lt
 \;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;What are best practices and lessons learned from por
 ts that are more advanced in the energy and digital transitions?&lt\;/li&g
 t\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moderators: Lili Flour\, Consultant\, TrainForT
 rade\, and Mark Assaf\, Chief\, Human Resources Development Section TrainF
 orTrade&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/unct
 ad16/future-ready-ports-energy-and-digital-transition-strategies
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