BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a523f1ecda19 DTSTART:20260511T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260511T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental group of experts on e-commerce and the digital ec onomy\, 9th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-ma king to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridg e the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.It strength ens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practic es\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capacity building for da ta measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sustainable developmen t goals.The substantive agenda items for the sessionStrengthening fiscal r evenues in developing countries in the context of electronic commerce (e-c ommerce) and digital trade.Working Group on Measuring E-commerce and the D igital Economy.Written contributionsTo facilitate deliberations and the in formal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be disc ussed\, member States and observers are encouraged to submit written contr ibutions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 24 April 2026\, at ecde@unc tad.org.Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to the fiscal policy opportunities and challenges of the digital economy\, as well as related policies\, are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Develo pment Board at its seventy-second session:What challenges and opportunitie s in relation to revenue are the digital economy\, e-commerce and digital trade presenting for policymakers and tax administrations?How can digital solutions be leveraged to improve the collection of fiscal revenue?What ar e good practices for involving e-commerce platforms on the use of indirect taxation of e-commerce?How can the international community strengthen the readiness of developing countries to use taxation in the area of e-commer ce and digital trade?ParticipationThis session is open to all member State s of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, interg overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and s pecial categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may parti cipate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all t hose wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physic al participation\, in room Tempus of the Palais des Nations. Those who can not attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.The link to lis ten live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address us ed for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\; p>\;The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-making to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridge the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;<\ ;p>\;It strengthens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practices\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capaci ty building for data measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sust ainable development goals.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;The substantive agenda i tems for the session<\;/h4>\;<\;ul class="\;ny-bullet-list--un-b lue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernm ental-group-experts-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-9th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T130326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a523f1ecda67 DTSTART:20260512T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260512T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental group of experts on e-commerce and the digital ec onomy\, 9th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-ma king to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridg e the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.It strength ens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practic es\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capacity building for da ta measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sustainable developmen t goals.The substantive agenda items for the sessionStrengthening fiscal r evenues in developing countries in the context of electronic commerce (e-c ommerce) and digital trade.Working Group on Measuring E-commerce and the D igital Economy.Written contributionsTo facilitate deliberations and the in formal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be disc ussed\, member States and observers are encouraged to submit written contr ibutions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 24 April 2026\, at ecde@unc tad.org.Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to the fiscal policy opportunities and challenges of the digital economy\, as well as related policies\, are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Develo pment Board at its seventy-second session:What challenges and opportunitie s in relation to revenue are the digital economy\, e-commerce and digital trade presenting for policymakers and tax administrations?How can digital solutions be leveraged to improve the collection of fiscal revenue?What ar e good practices for involving e-commerce platforms on the use of indirect taxation of e-commerce?How can the international community strengthen the readiness of developing countries to use taxation in the area of e-commer ce and digital trade?ParticipationThis session is open to all member State s of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, interg overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and s pecial categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may parti cipate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all t hose wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physic al participation\, in room Tempus of the Palais des Nations. Those who can not attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.The link to lis ten live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address us ed for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\; p>\;The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-making to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridge the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;<\ ;p>\;It strengthens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practices\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capaci ty building for data measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sust ainable development goals.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;The substantive agenda i tems for the session<\;/h4>\;<\;ul class="\;ny-bullet-list--un-b lue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernm ental-group-experts-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-9th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T130326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a523f1ecda6e DTSTART:20260513T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260513T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental group of experts on e-commerce and the digital ec onomy\, 9th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-ma king to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridg e the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.It strength ens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practic es\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capacity building for da ta measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sustainable developmen t goals.The substantive agenda items for the sessionStrengthening fiscal r evenues in developing countries in the context of electronic commerce (e-c ommerce) and digital trade.Working Group on Measuring E-commerce and the D igital Economy.Written contributionsTo facilitate deliberations and the in formal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be disc ussed\, member States and observers are encouraged to submit written contr ibutions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 24 April 2026\, at ecde@unc tad.org.Written contributions that share experiences\, good practices and forward-looking suggestions with regard to the fiscal policy opportunities and challenges of the digital economy\, as well as related policies\, are welcome\, to inform the discussion on the first substantive agenda item\, based on the following guiding questions approved by the Trade and Develo pment Board at its seventy-second session:What challenges and opportunitie s in relation to revenue are the digital economy\, e-commerce and digital trade presenting for policymakers and tax administrations?How can digital solutions be leveraged to improve the collection of fiscal revenue?What ar e good practices for involving e-commerce platforms on the use of indirect taxation of e-commerce?How can the international community strengthen the readiness of developing countries to use taxation in the area of e-commer ce and digital trade?ParticipationThis session is open to all member State s of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, interg overnmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and s pecial categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may parti cipate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all t hose wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physic al participation\, in room Tempus of the Palais des Nations. Those who can not attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.The link to lis ten live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address us ed for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.<\; p>\;The UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy is a UN forum for dialogue\, research\, and policy-making to help developing countries benefit from the digital economy\, bridge the digital divide\, and build inclusive knowledge societies.<\;/p>\;<\ ;p>\;It strengthens UNCTAD'\;s work by bringing together experts to share best practices\, develop policy recommendations\, and support capaci ty building for data measurement and e-commerce strategies to achieve sust ainable development goals.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;The substantive agenda i tems for the session<\;/h4>\;<\;ul class="\;ny-bullet-list--un-b lue\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernm ental-group-experts-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-9th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T130326Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR