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DTSTART:20261203T080000Z
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DTEND:20261203T170000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Working group on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy\, 7th
  meeting
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The working group aims to advance cooperation on measuring elec
 tronic commerce (e- commerce) and the digital economy and to enhance the a
 vailability\, quality\, comparability\, usability and relevance of statist
 ics concerning e-commerce and the digital economy\, with a view to support
 ing evidence-based policymaking\, particularly in developing countries.In 
 May 2026\, the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Di
 gital Economy\, at its 9th session\, agreed on the following topics for th
 e 7th meeting of the working group:Progress in measuring e-commerce and th
 e digital economy by relevant international organizations.Measuring the va
 lue of e-commerce.Updating the core indicators on information and communic
 ations technology use by businesses and on the information and communicati
 ons technology sector.Developing capacities in measuring e-commerce and th
 e digital economy.ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States o
 f UNCTAD.Member State representatives wishing to attend the meeting should
  have expertise in producing relevant official statistics (for example fro
 m national statistical offices\, central banks\, or relevant government mi
 nistries).International organizations involved in measuring e-commerce and
  the digital economy\; national\, regional and international networks rese
 arching the digital economy\; and specialists from civil society\, the pri
 vate sector and academia\, as appropriate\, may also participate\, and are
  requested to inform the secretariat of the names of their representatives
  by 20 November 2026.Contributed papersExperts are encouraged to prepare a
 nd submit brief papers (maximum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findi
 ngs and/or national experiences on measuring e-commerce and the digital ec
 onomy\, in accordance with the agenda items. These papers will be made ava
 ilable at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.
 RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to atte
 nd the meeting and is required to be included in the list of participants.
 Logistics The meeting will be held with physical participation in the Cou
 ncil Chamber of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meetin
 g in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six off
 icial languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be se
 nt to registered participants at the email address used for registration\,
  one day in advance of the start of the meeting.https://unctad.org/about/m
 embership\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workin
 g-group-measuring-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-7th-meeting
DTSTAMP:20261104T073025Z
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DTSTART:20261204T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261204T170000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Working group on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy\, 7th
  meeting
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The working group aims to advance cooperation on measuring elec
 tronic commerce (e- commerce) and the digital economy and to enhance the a
 vailability\, quality\, comparability\, usability and relevance of statist
 ics concerning e-commerce and the digital economy\, with a view to support
 ing evidence-based policymaking\, particularly in developing countries.In 
 May 2026\, the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Di
 gital Economy\, at its 9th session\, agreed on the following topics for th
 e 7th meeting of the working group:Progress in measuring e-commerce and th
 e digital economy by relevant international organizations.Measuring the va
 lue of e-commerce.Updating the core indicators on information and communic
 ations technology use by businesses and on the information and communicati
 ons technology sector.Developing capacities in measuring e-commerce and th
 e digital economy.ParticipationThis meeting is open to all member States o
 f UNCTAD.Member State representatives wishing to attend the meeting should
  have expertise in producing relevant official statistics (for example fro
 m national statistical offices\, central banks\, or relevant government mi
 nistries).International organizations involved in measuring e-commerce and
  the digital economy\; national\, regional and international networks rese
 arching the digital economy\; and specialists from civil society\, the pri
 vate sector and academia\, as appropriate\, may also participate\, and are
  requested to inform the secretariat of the names of their representatives
  by 20 November 2026.Contributed papersExperts are encouraged to prepare a
 nd submit brief papers (maximum 10 pages) related to their studies\, findi
 ngs and/or national experiences on measuring e-commerce and the digital ec
 onomy\, in accordance with the agenda items. These papers will be made ava
 ilable at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.
 RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to atte
 nd the meeting and is required to be included in the list of participants.
 Logistics The meeting will be held with physical participation in the Cou
 ncil Chamber of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meetin
 g in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six off
 icial languages of the United Nations. The link to listen live will be se
 nt to registered participants at the email address used for registration\,
  one day in advance of the start of the meeting.https://unctad.org/about/m
 embership\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workin
 g-group-measuring-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-7th-meeting
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