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DTSTART:20260504T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20260504T160000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on investment\, innovation and entreprene
 urship for productive capacity-building and sustainable development\, 12th
  session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Investment in artificial intelligenceThe global landscape of in
 ternational production is undergoing a major restructuring\, driven by geo
 political tensions\, strategic competition among major powers and a rapid 
 increase in artificial intelligence related investment. Firms now face a 
 more fragmented and politically influenced operating environment\, in whic
 h cross‑border investment decisions are shaped not only by efficiency an
 d market access but\, increasingly\, by risk-management considerations rel
 ated to\, for example\, supply‑chain resilience\, technological security
 \, and exposure to shifting trade barriers. At the same time\, fast‑gro
 wing investment in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure is i
 ntertwined with industrial policy priorities and national security concern
 s\, reinforcing broader shifts in policy orientation and corporate behavio
 ur. These dynamics are reflected in emerging trends in global foreign dir
 ect investment\, including a move towards investment in geopolitically ali
 gned and intraregional markets\, intensifying competition in strategically
  important industries and accelerated supply‑chain restructuring. Toget
 her\, the developments point to a more contested and fragmented global inv
 estment landscape\, in which Governments rely more heavily on industrial p
 olicies\, screening mechanisms and security‑related measures and in whic
 h the balance between efficiency\, resilience and national security is bei
 ng recalibrated. Against this backdrop\, UNCTAD seeks to clarify the scal
 e and nature of the shifts\, assess their implications for developing econ
 omies and propose policy considerations to guide international dialogue.In
 puts from expertsExperts nominated by member States are encouraged to subm
 it brief papers (approximately 5–12 pages) as contributions to the work 
 of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the session in the fo
 rm and language in which they are received.Papers should be submitted to t
 he UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addressed to diaeinfo@un
 ctad.orgParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. 
 Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental b
 odies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special catego
 ries\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the private sector\
 , may participate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandator
 y for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusio
 n in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with in-pe
 rson participation in room XII. Those who cannot attend the meeting in per
 son will be able to listen to the live audio stream. The link to listen li
 ve will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for
  registration\, one hour before the start of the sessionmailto:diaeinfo@un
 ctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-y
 ear-expert-meeting-investment-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-productive-c
 apacity-10
DTSTAMP:20261108T065909Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6af01dbd61fe2
DTSTART:20260505T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20260505T160000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Multi-year expert meeting on investment\, innovation and entreprene
 urship for productive capacity-building and sustainable development\, 12th
  session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Investment in artificial intelligenceThe global landscape of in
 ternational production is undergoing a major restructuring\, driven by geo
 political tensions\, strategic competition among major powers and a rapid 
 increase in artificial intelligence related investment. Firms now face a 
 more fragmented and politically influenced operating environment\, in whic
 h cross‑border investment decisions are shaped not only by efficiency an
 d market access but\, increasingly\, by risk-management considerations rel
 ated to\, for example\, supply‑chain resilience\, technological security
 \, and exposure to shifting trade barriers. At the same time\, fast‑gro
 wing investment in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure is i
 ntertwined with industrial policy priorities and national security concern
 s\, reinforcing broader shifts in policy orientation and corporate behavio
 ur. These dynamics are reflected in emerging trends in global foreign dir
 ect investment\, including a move towards investment in geopolitically ali
 gned and intraregional markets\, intensifying competition in strategically
  important industries and accelerated supply‑chain restructuring. Toget
 her\, the developments point to a more contested and fragmented global inv
 estment landscape\, in which Governments rely more heavily on industrial p
 olicies\, screening mechanisms and security‑related measures and in whic
 h the balance between efficiency\, resilience and national security is bei
 ng recalibrated. Against this backdrop\, UNCTAD seeks to clarify the scal
 e and nature of the shifts\, assess their implications for developing econ
 omies and propose policy considerations to guide international dialogue.In
 puts from expertsExperts nominated by member States are encouraged to subm
 it brief papers (approximately 5–12 pages) as contributions to the work 
 of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the session in the fo
 rm and language in which they are received.Papers should be submitted to t
 he UNCTAD secretariat in advance of the meeting\, addressed to diaeinfo@un
 ctad.orgParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. 
 Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental b
 odies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special catego
 ries\, as well as academia\, research institutions and the private sector\
 , may participate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandator
 y for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusio
 n in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with in-pe
 rson participation in room XII. Those who cannot attend the meeting in per
 son will be able to listen to the live audio stream. The link to listen li
 ve will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for
  registration\, one hour before the start of the sessionmailto:diaeinfo@un
 ctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/multi-y
 ear-expert-meeting-investment-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-productive-c
 apacity-10
DTSTAMP:20261108T065909Z
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