BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5290dbaf348 DTSTART:20260831T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260831T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 16th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides an opportunity for Member States and in vestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues i n the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implic ations for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.Reports o f expert meetingsMulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Developm entIntergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards o f Accounting and Reporting.High-level panelA high-level panel will be conv ened to discuss how developing countries can design coherent investment st rategies that support resilience\, competitiveness and sustainable develop ment.Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions\, trade-policy unc ertainty and growing economic security concerns\, discussions will explore different approaches to measure and manage the reshaping of global invest ment patterns\, design industrial policies and leverage regional integrati on as enabling mechanisms for international investment.The experiences of Bangladesh and Tunisia will be presented and provide useful illustrations of how developing countries are adapting their investment strategies to po sition themselves more effectively within a rapidly changing global landsc ape. Their experiences also highlight the importance of reviewing and adap ting investment policies\, as well as the role of UNCTAD investment policy reviews in supporting these efforts.Other businessThe Commission will exa mine progress made on promoting and strengthening synergies among the thre e pillars of work of UNCTAD in the areas covered by the Commission.The Com mission will also be briefed by the secretariat on the latest developments in trends and policies in the areas of investment and enterprise and scie nce and technology.Furthermore\, in accordance with paragraph 75 of the Ge neva Consensus\, “the commissions perform the important function of inte grating the substantive inputs from their respective subsidiary expert gro ups\, including the intergovernmental groups of experts\, into policy-orie nted outcomes for the consideration of these outcomes at a political level by the Trade and Development Board. The outcomes of the commissions shoul d therefore be inputs for a draft resolution for the consideration of the Trade and Development Board.”ParticipationThis meeting is open to all Me mber States of UNCTAD.  Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral category\, as well as investment promotion agencies\, may participa te as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list o f participants.LogisticsThe session will be held in person in room XVI of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot 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 listen live will be sent to registered p articipants at the email address used for registration\, one day in advanc e of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Commission provides an opport unity for Member States and investment and development stakeholders to dis cuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Reports of expert meetings< \;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e5035afb76f909a1611 7cc77147cc194a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/i nvestment-enterprise-and-development-commission-16th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T185211Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5290dbaf37b DTSTART:20260901T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260901T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 16th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides an opportunity for Member States and in vestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues i n the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implic ations for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.Reports o f expert meetingsMulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Developm entIntergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards o f Accounting and Reporting.High-level panelA high-level panel will be conv ened to discuss how developing countries can design coherent investment st rategies that support resilience\, competitiveness and sustainable develop ment.Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions\, trade-policy unc ertainty and growing economic security concerns\, discussions will explore different approaches to measure and manage the reshaping of global invest ment patterns\, design industrial policies and leverage regional integrati on as enabling mechanisms for international investment.The experiences of Bangladesh and Tunisia will be presented and provide useful illustrations of how developing countries are adapting their investment strategies to po sition themselves more effectively within a rapidly changing global landsc ape. Their experiences also highlight the importance of reviewing and adap ting investment policies\, as well as the role of UNCTAD investment policy reviews in supporting these efforts.Other businessThe Commission will exa mine progress made on promoting and strengthening synergies among the thre e pillars of work of UNCTAD in the areas covered by the Commission.The Com mission will also be briefed by the secretariat on the latest developments in trends and policies in the areas of investment and enterprise and scie nce and technology.Furthermore\, in accordance with paragraph 75 of the Ge neva Consensus\, “the commissions perform the important function of inte grating the substantive inputs from their respective subsidiary expert gro ups\, including the intergovernmental groups of experts\, into policy-orie nted outcomes for the consideration of these outcomes at a political level by the Trade and Development Board. The outcomes of the commissions shoul d therefore be inputs for a draft resolution for the consideration of the Trade and Development Board.”ParticipationThis meeting is open to all Me mber States of UNCTAD.  Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral category\, as well as investment promotion agencies\, may participa te as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list o f participants.LogisticsThe session will be held in person in room XVI of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot 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 listen live will be sent to registered p articipants at the email address used for registration\, one day in advanc e of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Commission provides an opport unity for Member States and investment and development stakeholders to dis cuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Reports of expert meetings< \;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e5035afb76f909a1611 7cc77147cc194a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/i nvestment-enterprise-and-development-commission-16th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T185211Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5290dbaf382 DTSTART:20260902T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260902T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 16th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides an opportunity for Member States and in vestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues i n the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implic ations for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.Reports o f expert meetingsMulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Developm entIntergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards o f Accounting and Reporting.High-level panelA high-level panel will be conv ened to discuss how developing countries can design coherent investment st rategies that support resilience\, competitiveness and sustainable develop ment.Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions\, trade-policy unc ertainty and growing economic security concerns\, discussions will explore different approaches to measure and manage the reshaping of global invest ment patterns\, design industrial policies and leverage regional integrati on as enabling mechanisms for international investment.The experiences of Bangladesh and Tunisia will be presented and provide useful illustrations of how developing countries are adapting their investment strategies to po sition themselves more effectively within a rapidly changing global landsc ape. Their experiences also highlight the importance of reviewing and adap ting investment policies\, as well as the role of UNCTAD investment policy reviews in supporting these efforts.Other businessThe Commission will exa mine progress made on promoting and strengthening synergies among the thre e pillars of work of UNCTAD in the areas covered by the Commission.The Com mission will also be briefed by the secretariat on the latest developments in trends and policies in the areas of investment and enterprise and scie nce and technology.Furthermore\, in accordance with paragraph 75 of the Ge neva Consensus\, “the commissions perform the important function of inte grating the substantive inputs from their respective subsidiary expert gro ups\, including the intergovernmental groups of experts\, into policy-orie nted outcomes for the consideration of these outcomes at a political level by the Trade and Development Board. The outcomes of the commissions shoul d therefore be inputs for a draft resolution for the consideration of the Trade and Development Board.”ParticipationThis meeting is open to all Me mber States of UNCTAD.  Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral category\, as well as investment promotion agencies\, may participa te as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list o f participants.LogisticsThe session will be held in person in room XVI of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot 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 listen live will be sent to registered p articipants at the email address used for registration\, one day in advanc e of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Commission provides an opport unity for Member States and investment and development stakeholders to dis cuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Reports of expert meetings< \;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e5035afb76f909a1611 7cc77147cc194a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/i nvestment-enterprise-and-development-commission-16th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T185211Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5290dbaf387 DTSTART:20260903T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260903T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 16th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides an opportunity for Member States and in vestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues i n the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implic ations for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.Reports o f expert meetingsMulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Developm entIntergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards o f Accounting and Reporting.High-level panelA high-level panel will be conv ened to discuss how developing countries can design coherent investment st rategies that support resilience\, competitiveness and sustainable develop ment.Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions\, trade-policy unc ertainty and growing economic security concerns\, discussions will explore different approaches to measure and manage the reshaping of global invest ment patterns\, design industrial policies and leverage regional integrati on as enabling mechanisms for international investment.The experiences of Bangladesh and Tunisia will be presented and provide useful illustrations of how developing countries are adapting their investment strategies to po sition themselves more effectively within a rapidly changing global landsc ape. Their experiences also highlight the importance of reviewing and adap ting investment policies\, as well as the role of UNCTAD investment policy reviews in supporting these efforts.Other businessThe Commission will exa mine progress made on promoting and strengthening synergies among the thre e pillars of work of UNCTAD in the areas covered by the Commission.The Com mission will also be briefed by the secretariat on the latest developments in trends and policies in the areas of investment and enterprise and scie nce and technology.Furthermore\, in accordance with paragraph 75 of the Ge neva Consensus\, “the commissions perform the important function of inte grating the substantive inputs from their respective subsidiary expert gro ups\, including the intergovernmental groups of experts\, into policy-orie nted outcomes for the consideration of these outcomes at a political level by the Trade and Development Board. The outcomes of the commissions shoul d therefore be inputs for a draft resolution for the consideration of the Trade and Development Board.”ParticipationThis meeting is open to all Me mber States of UNCTAD.  Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral category\, as well as investment promotion agencies\, may participa te as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list o f participants.LogisticsThe session will be held in person in room XVI of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot 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 listen live will be sent to registered p articipants at the email address used for registration\, one day in advanc e of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Commission provides an opport unity for Member States and investment and development stakeholders to dis cuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Reports of expert meetings< \;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e5035afb76f909a1611 7cc77147cc194a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/i nvestment-enterprise-and-development-commission-16th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T185211Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5290dbaf38d DTSTART:20260904T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260904T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Investment\, Enterprise and Development Commission\, 16th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Commission provides an opportunity for Member States and in vestment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues i n the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implic ations for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.Reports o f expert meetingsMulti-year Expert Meeting on Investment\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Developm entIntergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards o f Accounting and Reporting.High-level panelA high-level panel will be conv ened to discuss how developing countries can design coherent investment st rategies that support resilience\, competitiveness and sustainable develop ment.Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions\, trade-policy unc ertainty and growing economic security concerns\, discussions will explore different approaches to measure and manage the reshaping of global invest ment patterns\, design industrial policies and leverage regional integrati on as enabling mechanisms for international investment.The experiences of Bangladesh and Tunisia will be presented and provide useful illustrations of how developing countries are adapting their investment strategies to po sition themselves more effectively within a rapidly changing global landsc ape. Their experiences also highlight the importance of reviewing and adap ting investment policies\, as well as the role of UNCTAD investment policy reviews in supporting these efforts.Other businessThe Commission will exa mine progress made on promoting and strengthening synergies among the thre e pillars of work of UNCTAD in the areas covered by the Commission.The Com mission will also be briefed by the secretariat on the latest developments in trends and policies in the areas of investment and enterprise and scie nce and technology.Furthermore\, in accordance with paragraph 75 of the Ge neva Consensus\, “the commissions perform the important function of inte grating the substantive inputs from their respective subsidiary expert gro ups\, including the intergovernmental groups of experts\, into policy-orie nted outcomes for the consideration of these outcomes at a political level by the Trade and Development Board. The outcomes of the commissions shoul d therefore be inputs for a draft resolution for the consideration of the Trade and Development Board.”ParticipationThis meeting is open to all Me mber States of UNCTAD.  Other organizations\, including specialized agenc ies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the g eneral category\, as well as investment promotion agencies\, may participa te as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list o f participants.LogisticsThe session will be held in person in room XVI of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot 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 listen live will be sent to registered p articipants at the email address used for registration\, one day in advanc e of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Commission provides an opport unity for Member States and investment and development stakeholders to dis cuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise and technology\, and their implications for sustainable development\, as well as policy solutions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Reports of expert meetings< \;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e5035afb76f909a1611 7cc77147cc194a\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/i nvestment-enterprise-and-development-commission-16th-session DTSTAMP:20260711T185211Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR