BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a517d60529f8 DTSTART:20260331T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260331T094500Z LOCATION:Online\, Ethiopia SUMMARY:Webinar on Sustainable Smart Ports in Africa: From Assessment to Ac tion CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Smart Ports in Africa: From Assessment to ActionPor ts play a critical role in enabling global trade and supporting economic d evelopment\, moving essential goods such as food\, fuel\, medicines and el ectronics. At the same time\, they are among the most energy-intensive com ponents of the transport system and remain highly dependent on fossil fuel s and electricity. As the maritime sector transitions toward low-carbon en ergy systems\, ports face growing pressure to improve efficiency\, reduce emissions and modernize their energy infrastructure.To address these chall enges\, the Sustainable Smart Ports (SSP) project\, implemented by UN Trad e and Development (UNCTAD) with support from the United Nations Developmen t Account\, has supported pilot assessments in three African ports—Tema (Ghana)\, Port Louis (Mauritius) and Tanger Med (Morocco). The project hel ped identify practical pathways to improve energy efficiency\, integrate r enewable energy solutions\, and strengthen institutional and stakeholder c oordination to support more sustainable and resilient port operations.Obje ctiveThis webinar will present the main findings and lessons learned from the SSP assessments and related capacity-building activities. It will high light key insights from the pilot ports and discuss how similar approaches can support sustainable port development across Africa.The discussion wil l focus on practical experiences from participating ports and policy persp ectives on enabling sustainable port reforms and strategies\, including op portunities for regional cooperation\, financing and partnerships.Particip ationPort authorities and port stakeholders\, including terminal operators Government representatives from ministries of transport\, energy and envir onmentEnergy providers\, as well as environmental stakeholdersPrivate sect or actors in maritime transport and logistics<\;h4 class="\;text-ali gn-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webina r-sustainable-smart-ports-africa-assessment-action DTSTAMP:20260710T231648Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR