BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a518aa2b8219 DTSTART:20250918T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250918T170000Z LOCATION:Accra\, Ghana SUMMARY:Non-tariff measures data collection and AfCFTA non-tariff barriers capacity building workshop for Ghana CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BackgroundThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is d esigned to create a single continental market for goods and services\, wit h free movement of businesspersons and investments. While tariff liberaliz ation is a key pillar of the agreement\, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and no n-tariff barriers (NTBs) remain significant obstacles to intra-African tra de.Accurate data collection on NTMs and effective mechanisms for identifyi ng and resolving NTBs are essential to ensure transparency\, improve regul atory practices\, and maximize the benefits of the AfCFTA. To support this process\, the AfCFTA Secretariat\, in collaboration with UNCTAD and the G overnment of Ghana\, is convening a national capacity building workshop fo r Ghanaian stakeholders.ObjectivesThe workshop aims to:Strengthen national capacity for data collection on NTMs and enhance regulatory transparency. Provide clarity on the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods\, Annex 5 on NTBs \, including roles\, responsibilities\, and institutional arrangements.Int roduce stakeholders to international classification systems and web portal s such as TRAINS Online and SMARTAfCFTA.Demonstrate the AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism and its functions for reporting and resolving NTBs.Facilitate di alogue between regulatory authorities\, public institutions\, and the priv ate sector on trade-related laws and regulations.Share experiences from th e private sector on challenges encountered in trading and NTB resolution.P articipantsThe workshop will bring together:Officials from the Ministry of Industry\, Trade and Investment of Ghana and the Ghana AfCFTA Coordinatio n Office.Representatives of the AfCFTA Secretariat and UNCTAD.Regulatory a uthorities responsible for trade-related laws and regulations.Private sect or stakeholders\, including business associations.Expected OutcomesA roadm ap for the systematic collection\, coding\, and classification of NTMs in Ghana.Improved understanding of Annex 5 on NTBs and the institutional arra ngements required for its implementation.Enhanced capacity of national sta keholders to use the AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism for reporting and resolut ion.Strengthened collaboration between government agencies\, regulatory au thorities\, and the private sector in addressing NTBs.Consolidated feedbac k and recommendations to improve NTB resolution processes under the AfCFTA framework<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Background<\;/strong>\;<\;/p> \;<\;p>\;The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is designed to create a single continental market for goods and services\, with free m ovement of businesspersons and investments. While tariff liberalization is a key pillar of the agreement\, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) remain significant obstacles to intra-African trade.<\; /p>\;<\;p>\;Accurate data collection on NTMs and effective mechanism s for identifying and resolving NTBs are essential to ensure transparency\ , improve regulatory practices\, and maximize the benefits of the AfCFTA. To support this process\, the AfCFTA Secretariat\, in collaboration with U NCTAD and the Government of Ghana\, is convening a national capacity build ing workshop for Ghanaian stakeholders.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong& gt\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The workshop aims to :<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Strengthen national capacity for <\ ;strong>\;data collection on NTMs<\;/strong>\; and enhance regulator y transparency.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Provide clarity on the <\;strong >\;AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods\, Annex 5 on NTBs<\;/strong>\;\ , including roles\, responsibilities\, and institutional arrangements.<\ ;/li>\;<\;li>\;Introduce stakeholders to international classificatio n systems and web portals such as <\;strong>\;TRAINS Online<\;/stron g>\; and <\;strong>\;SMARTAfCFTA<\;/strong>\;.<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;Demonstrate the <\;strong>\;AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism<\;/st rong>\; and its functions for reporting and resolving NTBs.<\;/li>\; <\;li>\;Facilitate dialogue between regulatory authorities\, public in stitutions\, and the private sector on trade-related laws and regulations. <\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Share experiences from the private sector on chal lenges encountered in trading and NTB resolution.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\ ;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Participants<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;The workshop will bring together:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\ ;Officials from the Ministry of Industry\, Trade and Investment of Ghana a nd the Ghana AfCFTA Coordination Office.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Represent atives of the AfCFTA Secretariat and UNCTAD.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Regul atory authorities responsible for trade-related laws and regulations.<\; /li>\;<\;li>\;Private sector stakeholders\, including business assoc iations.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expected Outc omes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;A roadmap for the systematic collection\, coding\, and classification of NTMs in Ghana.<\ ;/li>\;<\;li>\;Improved understanding of Annex 5 on NTBs and the ins titutional arrangements required for its implementation.<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;Enhanced capacity of national stakeholders to use the AfCFTA NTB On line Mechanism for reporting and resolution.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Stren gthened collaboration between government agencies\, regulatory authorities \, and the private sector in addressing NTBs.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;< \;p>\;Consolidated feedback and recommendations to improve NTB resolutio n processes under the AfCFTA framework<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/non-tariff-measures-data-collection-and -afcfta-non-tariff-barriers-capacity-building DTSTAMP:20260711T001322Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a518aa2b8237 DTSTART:20250919T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250919T170000Z LOCATION:Accra\, Ghana SUMMARY:Non-tariff measures data collection and AfCFTA non-tariff barriers capacity building workshop for Ghana CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BackgroundThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is d esigned to create a single continental market for goods and services\, wit h free movement of businesspersons and investments. While tariff liberaliz ation is a key pillar of the agreement\, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and no n-tariff barriers (NTBs) remain significant obstacles to intra-African tra de.Accurate data collection on NTMs and effective mechanisms for identifyi ng and resolving NTBs are essential to ensure transparency\, improve regul atory practices\, and maximize the benefits of the AfCFTA. To support this process\, the AfCFTA Secretariat\, in collaboration with UNCTAD and the G overnment of Ghana\, is convening a national capacity building workshop fo r Ghanaian stakeholders.ObjectivesThe workshop aims to:Strengthen national capacity for data collection on NTMs and enhance regulatory transparency. Provide clarity on the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods\, Annex 5 on NTBs \, including roles\, responsibilities\, and institutional arrangements.Int roduce stakeholders to international classification systems and web portal s such as TRAINS Online and SMARTAfCFTA.Demonstrate the AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism and its functions for reporting and resolving NTBs.Facilitate di alogue between regulatory authorities\, public institutions\, and the priv ate sector on trade-related laws and regulations.Share experiences from th e private sector on challenges encountered in trading and NTB resolution.P articipantsThe workshop will bring together:Officials from the Ministry of Industry\, Trade and Investment of Ghana and the Ghana AfCFTA Coordinatio n Office.Representatives of the AfCFTA Secretariat and UNCTAD.Regulatory a uthorities responsible for trade-related laws and regulations.Private sect or stakeholders\, including business associations.Expected OutcomesA roadm ap for the systematic collection\, coding\, and classification of NTMs in Ghana.Improved understanding of Annex 5 on NTBs and the institutional arra ngements required for its implementation.Enhanced capacity of national sta keholders to use the AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism for reporting and resolut ion.Strengthened collaboration between government agencies\, regulatory au thorities\, and the private sector in addressing NTBs.Consolidated feedbac k and recommendations to improve NTB resolution processes under the AfCFTA framework<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Background<\;/strong>\;<\;/p> \;<\;p>\;The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is designed to create a single continental market for goods and services\, with free m ovement of businesspersons and investments. While tariff liberalization is a key pillar of the agreement\, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) remain significant obstacles to intra-African trade.<\; /p>\;<\;p>\;Accurate data collection on NTMs and effective mechanism s for identifying and resolving NTBs are essential to ensure transparency\ , improve regulatory practices\, and maximize the benefits of the AfCFTA. To support this process\, the AfCFTA Secretariat\, in collaboration with U NCTAD and the Government of Ghana\, is convening a national capacity build ing workshop for Ghanaian stakeholders.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong& gt\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The workshop aims to :<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Strengthen national capacity for <\ ;strong>\;data collection on NTMs<\;/strong>\; and enhance regulator y transparency.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Provide clarity on the <\;strong >\;AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods\, Annex 5 on NTBs<\;/strong>\;\ , including roles\, responsibilities\, and institutional arrangements.<\ ;/li>\;<\;li>\;Introduce stakeholders to international classificatio n systems and web portals such as <\;strong>\;TRAINS Online<\;/stron g>\; and <\;strong>\;SMARTAfCFTA<\;/strong>\;.<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;Demonstrate the <\;strong>\;AfCFTA NTB Online Mechanism<\;/st rong>\; and its functions for reporting and resolving NTBs.<\;/li>\; <\;li>\;Facilitate dialogue between regulatory authorities\, public in stitutions\, and the private sector on trade-related laws and regulations. <\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Share experiences from the private sector on chal lenges encountered in trading and NTB resolution.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\ ;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Participants<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;The workshop will bring together:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\ ;Officials from the Ministry of Industry\, Trade and Investment of Ghana a nd the Ghana AfCFTA Coordination Office.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Represent atives of the AfCFTA Secretariat and UNCTAD.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Regul atory authorities responsible for trade-related laws and regulations.<\; /li>\;<\;li>\;Private sector stakeholders\, including business assoc iations.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Expected Outc omes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;A roadmap for the systematic collection\, coding\, and classification of NTMs in Ghana.<\ ;/li>\;<\;li>\;Improved understanding of Annex 5 on NTBs and the ins titutional arrangements required for its implementation.<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;Enhanced capacity of national stakeholders to use the AfCFTA NTB On line Mechanism for reporting and resolution.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Stren gthened collaboration between government agencies\, regulatory authorities \, and the private sector in addressing NTBs.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;< \;p>\;Consolidated feedback and recommendations to improve NTB resolutio n processes under the AfCFTA framework<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/non-tariff-measures-data-collection-and -afcfta-non-tariff-barriers-capacity-building DTSTAMP:20260711T001322Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR