BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a831e329bb79 DTSTART:20260930T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260930T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 43rd session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:High-quality and comparable reporting by the public and private sectors plays an important role in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development. The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has pl ayed a pivotal role towards the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts al so exerted extensive efforts towards meeting the accounting and financial reporting needs of microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises \, which are widely recognized for the important contributions they make t o sustainable development.The substantive agenda items for the 43rd sessio n are as follows:  Accounting and financial reporting needs of micro\, sm all and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting.Additional topics\, including human capital and biodiversity considerations in sustainability reporting will be consid ered under other business.The 43rd session will be preceded by a full day session on building regulatory\, institutional and human capacities for im plementation of globally recognized sustainability reporting requirements. ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other or ganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies an d non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in Room XVI\, Building A of the Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisa r@unctad.orgProgramme Overview (draft)Forty-third session of the Intergove rnmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 30 Sep tember-2 October 2026\, Room XVI\, Building ABuilding regulatory\, institu tional and human capacities for implementation of globally recognized sust ainability reporting requirements Capacity-building event\, 29 September 2 026\, Room XVI\, Building ATuesday 29 SeptemberWednesday 30 SeptemberThurs day 1 OctoberFriday 2 October10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:001 0:00–13:00Practical implementation of climate-related disclosure by enti ties in the public sector10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 210:30-13:00 High- Level SegmentProgress towards harmonization and practical implementation o f financial and sustainability reporting standards10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 4 (continued)Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting10 :00–11:30 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agend a Item 5: Other business13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:0 0-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00–18:00Interregional excha nge of experiences: Strengthening sustainability reporting to foster susta inable finance and investment in selected developing countries in Asia and Latin America 15:00–18:00 Agenda Item 4Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting15:00–17:00 Agenda Item 3:Accounting and fin ancial reporting needs of micro\, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME s)17:00–18:00 ISAR Honours15:00–16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business ( continued …)16:30-16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\ , and 516:45–17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-fourt h session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing o f the meeting18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session/meeting/worksh op-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting"\; title="\;Wo rkshop on international standards of accounting and reporting\n\nView meet ing on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-working-gr oup-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-28 DTSTAMP:20260817T144402Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a831e329bbd6 DTSTART:20261001T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261001T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 43rd session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:High-quality and comparable reporting by the public and private sectors plays an important role in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development. The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has pl ayed a pivotal role towards the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts al so exerted extensive efforts towards meeting the accounting and financial reporting needs of microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises \, which are widely recognized for the important contributions they make t o sustainable development.The substantive agenda items for the 43rd sessio n are as follows:  Accounting and financial reporting needs of micro\, sm all and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting.Additional topics\, including human capital and biodiversity considerations in sustainability reporting will be consid ered under other business.The 43rd session will be preceded by a full day session on building regulatory\, institutional and human capacities for im plementation of globally recognized sustainability reporting requirements. ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other or ganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies an d non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in Room XVI\, Building A of the Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisa r@unctad.orgProgramme Overview (draft)Forty-third session of the Intergove rnmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 30 Sep tember-2 October 2026\, Room XVI\, Building ABuilding regulatory\, institu tional and human capacities for implementation of globally recognized sust ainability reporting requirements Capacity-building event\, 29 September 2 026\, Room XVI\, Building ATuesday 29 SeptemberWednesday 30 SeptemberThurs day 1 OctoberFriday 2 October10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:001 0:00–13:00Practical implementation of climate-related disclosure by enti ties in the public sector10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 210:30-13:00 High- Level SegmentProgress towards harmonization and practical implementation o f financial and sustainability reporting standards10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 4 (continued)Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting10 :00–11:30 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agend a Item 5: Other business13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:0 0-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00–18:00Interregional excha nge of experiences: Strengthening sustainability reporting to foster susta inable finance and investment in selected developing countries in Asia and Latin America 15:00–18:00 Agenda Item 4Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting15:00–17:00 Agenda Item 3:Accounting and fin ancial reporting needs of micro\, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME s)17:00–18:00 ISAR Honours15:00–16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business ( continued …)16:30-16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\ , and 516:45–17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-fourt h session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing o f the meeting18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session/meeting/worksh op-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting"\; title="\;Wo rkshop on international standards of accounting and reporting\n\nView meet ing on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-working-gr oup-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-28 DTSTAMP:20260817T144402Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a831e329bbe1 DTSTART:20261002T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261002T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar ds of accounting and reporting\, 43rd session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:High-quality and comparable reporting by the public and private sectors plays an important role in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development. The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has pl ayed a pivotal role towards the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts al so exerted extensive efforts towards meeting the accounting and financial reporting needs of microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises \, which are widely recognized for the important contributions they make t o sustainable development.The substantive agenda items for the 43rd sessio n are as follows:  Accounting and financial reporting needs of micro\, sm all and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting.Additional topics\, including human capital and biodiversity considerations in sustainability reporting will be consid ered under other business.The 43rd session will be preceded by a full day session on building regulatory\, institutional and human capacities for im plementation of globally recognized sustainability reporting requirements. ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other or ganizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies an d non-governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those w ishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in Room XVI\, Building A of the Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisa r@unctad.orgProgramme Overview (draft)Forty-third session of the Intergove rnmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 30 Sep tember-2 October 2026\, Room XVI\, Building ABuilding regulatory\, institu tional and human capacities for implementation of globally recognized sust ainability reporting requirements Capacity-building event\, 29 September 2 026\, Room XVI\, Building ATuesday 29 SeptemberWednesday 30 SeptemberThurs day 1 OctoberFriday 2 October10:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:001 0:00–13:00Practical implementation of climate-related disclosure by enti ties in the public sector10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 210:30-13:00 High- Level SegmentProgress towards harmonization and practical implementation o f financial and sustainability reporting standards10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 4 (continued)Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting10 :00–11:30 Informal consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agend a Item 5: Other business13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:0 0-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00–18:00Interregional excha nge of experiences: Strengthening sustainability reporting to foster susta inable finance and investment in selected developing countries in Asia and Latin America 15:00–18:00 Agenda Item 4Connectivity between financial and sustainability reporting15:00–17:00 Agenda Item 3:Accounting and fin ancial reporting needs of micro\, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME s)17:00–18:00 ISAR Honours15:00–16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business ( continued …)16:30-16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\ , and 516:45–17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-fourt h session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing o f the meeting18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session18:00 Closing of the day'\;s session/meeting/worksh op-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting"\; title="\;Wo rkshop on international standards of accounting and reporting\n\nView meet ing on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-working-gr oup-experts-international-standards-accounting-and-reporting-28 DTSTAMP:20260817T144402Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR