BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d41c9700c9 DTSTART:20260304T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260304T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:6th Meeting of the Steering Committee: Strengthening Capacity for E vidence-Based Policymaking and Economic Resilience in CARICOM CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 6th Steering Committee Meeting for the project Strengthenin g Capacity for Evidence-Based Policymaking and Economic Resilience in CARI COM reviews progress since the previous meeting and discusses key upcoming activities. The meeting begins with the adoption of the agenda\, a review of action points from the 5th Steering Committee Meeting\, and an update on the overall project timeline and implementation status.Participants rec eive a presentation on the results of fact-finding missions conducted in G renada and Dominica\, highlighting the main outcomes and outlining the nex t steps for the project roadmap in these countries. The committee also dis cusses the development of the Creative Services Questionnaire\, including its methodology\, the participation of Member States\, and the potential f uture use of the collected information.Updates are provided on capacity-bu ilding activities\, including the upcoming UNCTAD/WTO/UNSD e-learning cour se on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS)\, scheduled from 1 6 March to 3 May 2026\, which requires registration and includes a follow- up webinar in May. In addition\, progress is reported on the development o f a dedicated TiSSTAT e-learning course aimed at ensuring the sustainabili ty of the project by enabling remote training for new staff in National St atistical Offices.The meeting concludes with other business and a summary of key action points before closing.https://unctad.org/project/unda-2427K- trade-in-services-in-caricom\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad .org/meeting/6th-meeting-steering-committee-strengthening-capacity-evidenc e-based-policymaking-and DTSTAMP:20260707T181329Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR