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LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade conference on digital economy for small island develo
 ping States
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra
 de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o
 f SDGs. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS)\, ICT and e-commerce hav
 e immense potential for supporting their participation in international an
 d regional markets\; building resilience and recovering better from disast
 ers. Despite its importance\, digital economy in SIDS is still in its earl
 y stage of development. The common challenges in the digital transformatio
 n of SIDS include not only the access to affordable digital infrastructure
 \, but also the lack of adequate legal frameworks and digital identity sys
 tems which can facilitate the take-up of e-commerce and the transition to 
 a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of official national statistics 
 on ICT uses and e-commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and 
 evaluation of digital development policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has rein
 forced pre-existing bottlenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.As par
 t of its blended learning strategy to strengthen the digital economy of Sm
 all Island Developing States (SIDS)\, TrainForTrade will host the final in
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 to Boost the Digital Economy in Small Island Developing States of Africa\,
  the Caribbean\, and Asia and the Pacific.This concluding event will bring
  together top participants from the following three TrainForTrade e-learni
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 Digital Identity for Trade and DevelopmentStatistics on the Digital Econom
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  aimed at developing policy recommendations.ParticipantsOne representative
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SUMMARY:TrainForTrade conference on digital economy for small island develo
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra
 de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o
 f SDGs. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS)\, ICT and e-commerce hav
 e immense potential for supporting their participation in international an
 d regional markets\; building resilience and recovering better from disast
 ers. Despite its importance\, digital economy in SIDS is still in its earl
 y stage of development. The common challenges in the digital transformatio
 n of SIDS include not only the access to affordable digital infrastructure
 \, but also the lack of adequate legal frameworks and digital identity sys
 tems which can facilitate the take-up of e-commerce and the transition to 
 a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of official national statistics 
 on ICT uses and e-commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and 
 evaluation of digital development policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has rein
 forced pre-existing bottlenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.As par
 t of its blended learning strategy to strengthen the digital economy of Sm
 all Island Developing States (SIDS)\, TrainForTrade will host the final in
 -person component of the project: TrainForTrade Blended Learning Strategy 
 to Boost the Digital Economy in Small Island Developing States of Africa\,
  the Caribbean\, and Asia and the Pacific.This concluding event will bring
  together top participants from the following three TrainForTrade e-learni
 ng courses for an engaging multi-day programme:Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
 Digital Identity for Trade and DevelopmentStatistics on the Digital Econom
 y\, E-Commerce and Digital TradeAttendees will take part in expert present
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  aimed at developing policy recommendations.ParticipantsOne representative
  per each small island developing State being a certified participant to o
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SUMMARY:TrainForTrade conference on digital economy for small island develo
 ping States
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies and their application in international tra
 de practices have the potential to greatly contribute to the achievement o
 f SDGs. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS)\, ICT and e-commerce hav
 e immense potential for supporting their participation in international an
 d regional markets\; building resilience and recovering better from disast
 ers. Despite its importance\, digital economy in SIDS is still in its earl
 y stage of development. The common challenges in the digital transformatio
 n of SIDS include not only the access to affordable digital infrastructure
 \, but also the lack of adequate legal frameworks and digital identity sys
 tems which can facilitate the take-up of e-commerce and the transition to 
 a digital economy. Furthermore\, the lack of official national statistics 
 on ICT uses and e-commerce constitutes a handicap for the formulation and 
 evaluation of digital development policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has rein
 forced pre-existing bottlenecks in the e-commerce ecosystem of SIDS.As par
 t of its blended learning strategy to strengthen the digital economy of Sm
 all Island Developing States (SIDS)\, TrainForTrade will host the final in
 -person component of the project: TrainForTrade Blended Learning Strategy 
 to Boost the Digital Economy in Small Island Developing States of Africa\,
  the Caribbean\, and Asia and the Pacific.This concluding event will bring
  together top participants from the following three TrainForTrade e-learni
 ng courses for an engaging multi-day programme:Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
 Digital Identity for Trade and DevelopmentStatistics on the Digital Econom
 y\, E-Commerce and Digital TradeAttendees will take part in expert present
 ations and interactive discussions as part of this collaborative workshops
  aimed at developing policy recommendations.ParticipantsOne representative
  per each small island developing State being a certified participant to o
 ne of the three TrainForTrade e-learning courses (Legal Aspects of E-Comme
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