BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72baef8d101 DTSTART:20260415T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260415T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on trade\, services and development\, 12t h session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Servicification for economic diversificationThe meeting provide d an opportunity for experts to exchange views and good practices on servi cification as an important means of pursuing structural transformation\, p roductivity growth\, economic diversification and enhanced resilience.Expe rts presented trends and examples of servicification across countries\, an d discussions focused on the implications of digitalization\, knowledge-in tensive services and trade policy\, including the opportunities and challe nges these trends present for developing economies.The sessions examined t he role of trade in services in supporting economic diversification\, cons istent with the Geneva Consensus (TD/561/Add.2). Paragraph 21 of the Genev a Consensus underscores the “growing significance of services as a new f rontier for structural transformation\, particularly for developing countr ies seeking to diversify their economies”. The discussions were also ali gned with the objectives of paragraph 80.14 of the Geneva Consensus\, on p romoting productive activities in developing countries through trade in se rvices.A dedicated segment examined data needs and gaps related to servici fication. Participants discussed how improved data can enhance understandi ng of servicification and support policymaking\, notably in the area of tr ade policy\, to enable developing economies to harness servicification for economic diversification and development. The discussion also aligned wit h the objectives of paragraph 80.15 of the Geneva Consensus\, on improving the collection\, accessibility and use of services trade data to inform p olicy decisions.Meeting highlightsThe meeting highlighted the need to give greater policy attention to servicification as a driver of economic diver sification\, productivity growth\, structural transformation and resilienc e. Discussions emphasized that its benefits depend on coherent national po licies\, reliable physical and digital infrastructure\, skills\, instituti onal capacity and an enabling regulatory environment.Improving the availab ility\, quality and use of data on services trade\, including digitally de liverable services\, was identified as essential for evidence-based policy making and informed trade strategies.The meeting emphasized the need to re duce unnecessary trade costs linked to regulatory fragmentation\, includin g through greater coherence\, transparency\, standards\, data governance a nd interoperability. Discussions stressed that services and digital trade processes\, including at the WTO\, should support opportunities for servic es-led growth while preserving the ability of governments to pursue nation al development strategies and public interest objectives.ParticipationThe meeting was open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inc luding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmenta l organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academi a\, research institutions and the private sector\, were invited to partici pate as observers. Member States were invited to nominate experts from the public and private sectors. Nominated experts were encouraged to particip ate in all sessions to ensure continuity.Inputs from expertsExperts nomina ted by member States were encouraged to submit brief papers\, of approxima tely 5–12 pages\, as contributions to the work of the meeting. The paper s were made available at the meeting in the form and language in which the y were received.Papers were to be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in a dvance of the meeting\, addressed to TSCE@un.org.LogisticsThe session was held with physical participation in Room Tempus at the Palais des Nations. Participants who could not attend in person were able to listen to the li ve audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. <\ ;h3 class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-developmen t-12th-session DTSTAMP:20260805T042415Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72baef8d142 DTSTART:20260416T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260416T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on trade\, services and development\, 12t h session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Servicification for economic diversificationThe meeting provide d an opportunity for experts to exchange views and good practices on servi cification as an important means of pursuing structural transformation\, p roductivity growth\, economic diversification and enhanced resilience.Expe rts presented trends and examples of servicification across countries\, an d discussions focused on the implications of digitalization\, knowledge-in tensive services and trade policy\, including the opportunities and challe nges these trends present for developing economies.The sessions examined t he role of trade in services in supporting economic diversification\, cons istent with the Geneva Consensus (TD/561/Add.2). Paragraph 21 of the Genev a Consensus underscores the “growing significance of services as a new f rontier for structural transformation\, particularly for developing countr ies seeking to diversify their economies”. The discussions were also ali gned with the objectives of paragraph 80.14 of the Geneva Consensus\, on p romoting productive activities in developing countries through trade in se rvices.A dedicated segment examined data needs and gaps related to servici fication. Participants discussed how improved data can enhance understandi ng of servicification and support policymaking\, notably in the area of tr ade policy\, to enable developing economies to harness servicification for economic diversification and development. The discussion also aligned wit h the objectives of paragraph 80.15 of the Geneva Consensus\, on improving the collection\, accessibility and use of services trade data to inform p olicy decisions.Meeting highlightsThe meeting highlighted the need to give greater policy attention to servicification as a driver of economic diver sification\, productivity growth\, structural transformation and resilienc e. Discussions emphasized that its benefits depend on coherent national po licies\, reliable physical and digital infrastructure\, skills\, instituti onal capacity and an enabling regulatory environment.Improving the availab ility\, quality and use of data on services trade\, including digitally de liverable services\, was identified as essential for evidence-based policy making and informed trade strategies.The meeting emphasized the need to re duce unnecessary trade costs linked to regulatory fragmentation\, includin g through greater coherence\, transparency\, standards\, data governance a nd interoperability. Discussions stressed that services and digital trade processes\, including at the WTO\, should support opportunities for servic es-led growth while preserving the ability of governments to pursue nation al development strategies and public interest objectives.ParticipationThe meeting was open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inc luding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmenta l organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academi a\, research institutions and the private sector\, were invited to partici pate as observers. Member States were invited to nominate experts from the public and private sectors. Nominated experts were encouraged to particip ate in all sessions to ensure continuity.Inputs from expertsExperts nomina ted by member States were encouraged to submit brief papers\, of approxima tely 5–12 pages\, as contributions to the work of the meeting. The paper s were made available at the meeting in the form and language in which the y were received.Papers were to be submitted to the UNCTAD secretariat in a dvance of the meeting\, addressed to TSCE@un.org.LogisticsThe session was held with physical participation in Room Tempus at the Palais des Nations. Participants who could not attend in person were able to listen to the li ve audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations. <\ ;h3 class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:// unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-trade-services-and-developmen t-12th-session DTSTAMP:20260805T042415Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR