BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d05 DTSTART:20260316T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260316T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d51 DTSTART:20260317T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260317T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d59 DTSTART:20260318T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260318T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d5e DTSTART:20260319T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260319T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d64 DTSTART:20260320T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260320T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d69 DTSTART:20260321T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260321T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d6e DTSTART:20260322T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260322T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d74 DTSTART:20260323T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260323T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d79 DTSTART:20260324T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260324T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d7f DTSTART:20260325T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260325T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d85 DTSTART:20260326T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260326T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d8a DTSTART:20260327T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260327T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d8f DTSTART:20260328T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260328T170000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d95 DTSTART:20260329T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260329T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d9a DTSTART:20260330T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260330T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186d9f DTSTART:20260331T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260331T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186da5 DTSTART:20260401T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260401T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dab DTSTART:20260402T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260402T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186db0 DTSTART:20260403T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260403T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186db5 DTSTART:20260404T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260404T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dba DTSTART:20260405T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260405T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dc0 DTSTART:20260406T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260406T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dc5 DTSTART:20260407T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260407T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dca DTSTART:20260408T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260408T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dcf DTSTART:20260409T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260409T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dd5 DTSTART:20260410T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260410T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dda DTSTART:20260411T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260411T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186ddf DTSTART:20260412T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260412T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186de4 DTSTART:20260413T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260413T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186de9 DTSTART:20260414T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260414T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dee DTSTART:20260415T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260415T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186df3 DTSTART:20260416T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260416T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186df8 DTSTART:20260417T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260417T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186dfe DTSTART:20260418T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260418T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e03 DTSTART:20260419T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260419T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e08 DTSTART:20260420T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260420T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e0d DTSTART:20260421T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260421T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e12 DTSTART:20260422T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260422T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e17 DTSTART:20260423T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260423T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e1c DTSTART:20260424T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260424T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e21 DTSTART:20260425T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260425T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e26 DTSTART:20260426T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260426T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e2b DTSTART:20260427T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260427T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e31 DTSTART:20260428T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260428T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e36 DTSTART:20260429T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260429T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e3b DTSTART:20260430T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260430T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e40 DTSTART:20260501T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260501T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e45 DTSTART:20260502T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260502T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e4a DTSTART:20260503T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260503T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e4f DTSTART:20260504T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260504T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e55 DTSTART:20260505T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260505T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a516dd186e5a DTSTART:20260506T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260506T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online courses and webinars on international merchand ise trade statistics 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD has been active in providing knowledge development and c apacity building programs to developing countries for over four decades. I ts TrainForTrade (TFT) Program has been established some 20 years ago. W ith its dedicated platform and team\, the Program has conceptualized\, cr eated and delivered e-learning projects on various subjects related to tr ade and development in many individual countries or regional centers\, us ually within wider scope capacity building undertakings. WTO has also been active in building trade capacity since 1995\, in particular by providi ng trade related technical assistance\, capacity building and developing e-learning courses. UN Statistics Division (UNSD) manages the development and maintenance on methodology of IMTS\, including Standard Internationa l Trade Classification (SITC)\, Classification by Broad Economic Categorie s (BEC) and related correspondence tables. Furthermore\, UNSD has been pro viding capacity building and technical assistances to countries through co mpilers manual\, metadata survey\, workshops and country missions with a ims to support implementation of latest recommendations on IMTS. As the U nited Nations’ focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and dev elopment and the related economic issues\, UNCTAD compiles a wide range of data. The statistics are made public via UNCTADstat\, the free online da ta resource encompassing more than 150 indicators and time series\, with f igures for individual economies and country-groups presented in a harmoniz ed framework (http://unctadstat.unctad.org). The UNCTADstat features: i) Data Center allowing users to easily access\, compare\, reorganize and download data\; ii) Country Profiles presenting a selection of most recent key economic statistics by country\; iii) Inforgraphics library\, a col lection of key messages released to social networking sites from the publi shed time series\;and iv) Documentation\, FAQ\, and other supporting info rmation. IMTS is part of topics regularly discussed by Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics (TFITS) (http://unstats.un.org/uns d/trade/taskforce). TFITS promotes the development of international standa rds and respective compilation guidance\, systems and classification for international trade statistics. Furthermore\, it coordinates training and capacity-building initiatives\, especially in developing countries\, to e nsure uniform application of international standards and recommendations  in the area of international trade statistics. The e-learning is consider ed part of capacity building activities\, and it is very much supported.Ob jectivesEnhance ability toapply the most recent internationally agreed rec ommendations on IMTS\,define best possible data sources\,set up adequate ( or enforce existing) collection systems\,enhance statistics compilation pr ocesses.Value the importance of quality\, metadata\, timely dissemination\ , and links to economic analysis and national policy objectives.Master the use the internationally available guidance\, especially the IMTS Concepts and Definitions 2010 and the related Compilers Manual.Identify changes in cluded in the 2026 update to the international trade statistics manuals.Ta rget PopulationPrimary Target: Trade data compilers from (depends on coun tries): National Statistical Office (NSO) Central BankMinistry of TradeC ustoms AdministrationSecondary Target:Trade negotiators\, statisticians\, analysts / Economist (reporting indicators) from: Ministries of Foreign affairs\, Agriculture\, Transport\, Energy\, etc. Chamber of Commerce\, I ndustryNGOs Academics Duration7-week e-learning course from 16 March to 3 May (6 hours per week)2 follow-up webinars of 90 minutes on 5 MayModules Conceptual Framework Institutional Arrangements Production and Compilati on Metadata and Quality Dissemination and Analysis New Areas of Work M anual Updates CostThe courses are offered free of charge.RegistrationFol low these steps to register to the course:For the English course:Go to h ttps://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect International Merchandise Trade Statist ics 2026 (IMTS)Use the access code "\;IMTS.2026"\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/frSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2025 (SCIM)Use the access code "\;SCIM.202 6“https://tft-reg.unctad.org/fr\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-courses-and-webinars-international- merchandise-trade-statistics-2026 DTSTAMP:20260710T221025Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR