BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a759f8de8dcd DTSTART:20260224T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260224T170000Z LOCATION:Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of the Congo SUMMARY:Sessions on strengthening DRC’s NTFC compliance with WTO obligati ons and setting up a trade facilitation ecosystem to coordinate and implem ent trade reforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has been sup porting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilitation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for economic ope rators engaged in international trade in East Africa. The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by: Training the Secretariat of th e NTFC on how to chair the Committee\, how to communicate with the Members \, and how to manage the Committee'\;s Working Groups\; Validation of the new terms of reference for the NTFC\, the Secretariat\, and the Worki ng Groups\; Evaluation of the implementation of the WTO TFA measures that are marked as pending in DRC’s monitoring and evaluation tool (the Refo rm Tracker). This event is funded by TradeMark Africa\; and is jointly or ganized by the NTFC of DRC\, the East African Community and UN Trade and D evelopment (UNCTAD). In parallel\, an international consultant will be co mpiling data for DRC’s Trade Information Portal (25 February to 6 March 2026).<\;p>\;UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has be en supporting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facili tation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilit ation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for econom ic operators engaged in international trade in East Africa.&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;ol>\;<\;li data-list-item-id=" \;e05b0c43f3f1bf8c81d7cd5fdc3dfc648\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/sessions-strengthening-drcs-ntfc-compliance-wto-obliga tions-and-setting-trade-facilitation DTSTAMP:20260807T090413Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a759f8de8e2d DTSTART:20260225T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260225T170000Z LOCATION:Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of the Congo SUMMARY:Sessions on strengthening DRC’s NTFC compliance with WTO obligati ons and setting up a trade facilitation ecosystem to coordinate and implem ent trade reforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has been sup porting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilitation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for economic ope rators engaged in international trade in East Africa. The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by: Training the Secretariat of th e NTFC on how to chair the Committee\, how to communicate with the Members \, and how to manage the Committee'\;s Working Groups\; Validation of the new terms of reference for the NTFC\, the Secretariat\, and the Worki ng Groups\; Evaluation of the implementation of the WTO TFA measures that are marked as pending in DRC’s monitoring and evaluation tool (the Refo rm Tracker). This event is funded by TradeMark Africa\; and is jointly or ganized by the NTFC of DRC\, the East African Community and UN Trade and D evelopment (UNCTAD). In parallel\, an international consultant will be co mpiling data for DRC’s Trade Information Portal (25 February to 6 March 2026).<\;p>\;UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has be en supporting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facili tation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilit ation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for econom ic operators engaged in international trade in East Africa.&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;ol>\;<\;li data-list-item-id=" \;e05b0c43f3f1bf8c81d7cd5fdc3dfc648\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/sessions-strengthening-drcs-ntfc-compliance-wto-obliga tions-and-setting-trade-facilitation DTSTAMP:20260807T090413Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a759f8de8e37 DTSTART:20260226T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260226T170000Z LOCATION:Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of the Congo SUMMARY:Sessions on strengthening DRC’s NTFC compliance with WTO obligati ons and setting up a trade facilitation ecosystem to coordinate and implem ent trade reforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has been sup porting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilitation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for economic ope rators engaged in international trade in East Africa. The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by: Training the Secretariat of th e NTFC on how to chair the Committee\, how to communicate with the Members \, and how to manage the Committee'\;s Working Groups\; Validation of the new terms of reference for the NTFC\, the Secretariat\, and the Worki ng Groups\; Evaluation of the implementation of the WTO TFA measures that are marked as pending in DRC’s monitoring and evaluation tool (the Refo rm Tracker). This event is funded by TradeMark Africa\; and is jointly or ganized by the NTFC of DRC\, the East African Community and UN Trade and D evelopment (UNCTAD). In parallel\, an international consultant will be co mpiling data for DRC’s Trade Information Portal (25 February to 6 March 2026).<\;p>\;UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has be en supporting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facili tation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilit ation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for econom ic operators engaged in international trade in East Africa.&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;ol>\;<\;li data-list-item-id=" \;e05b0c43f3f1bf8c81d7cd5fdc3dfc648\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/sessions-strengthening-drcs-ntfc-compliance-wto-obliga tions-and-setting-trade-facilitation DTSTAMP:20260807T090413Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a759f8de8e40 DTSTART:20260227T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260227T170000Z LOCATION:Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of the Congo SUMMARY:Sessions on strengthening DRC’s NTFC compliance with WTO obligati ons and setting up a trade facilitation ecosystem to coordinate and implem ent trade reforms CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has been sup porting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilitation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for economic ope rators engaged in international trade in East Africa. The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by: Training the Secretariat of th e NTFC on how to chair the Committee\, how to communicate with the Members \, and how to manage the Committee'\;s Working Groups\; Validation of the new terms of reference for the NTFC\, the Secretariat\, and the Worki ng Groups\; Evaluation of the implementation of the WTO TFA measures that are marked as pending in DRC’s monitoring and evaluation tool (the Refo rm Tracker). This event is funded by TradeMark Africa\; and is jointly or ganized by the NTFC of DRC\, the East African Community and UN Trade and D evelopment (UNCTAD). In parallel\, an international consultant will be co mpiling data for DRC’s Trade Information Portal (25 February to 6 March 2026).<\;p>\;UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides assistance to DRC in its efforts to facilitate trade. Since January 2025\, UNCTAD has be en supporting countries of the EAC region in implementing the Trade Facili tation Agreement (WTO TFA)\, monitoring and evaluating their trade facilit ation measures\, with the aim of improving the business climate for econom ic operators engaged in international trade in East Africa.&\;nbsp\;< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The four-day event aims to meet the specific needs of DRC by:&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;ol>\;<\;li data-list-item-id=" \;e05b0c43f3f1bf8c81d7cd5fdc3dfc648\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/sessions-strengthening-drcs-ntfc-compliance-wto-obliga tions-and-setting-trade-facilitation DTSTAMP:20260807T090413Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR