BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cc9f933f0f DTSTART:20260605T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260605T150000Z LOCATION:Antananarivo\, Madagascar SUMMARY:Presentation of the rapid assessment of value addition and diversif ication within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value ch ain: Madagascar CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:On 5 June 2026\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, through it s Extractive Commodities Section within the Division of International Trad e and Commodities\, is organizing the presentation of the report ‘Rapid assessment of value addition and diversification within and beyond the cri tical energy transition minerals value chain: Madagascar’ in Antananariv o.The report is the result of UNCTAD’s project Critical energy transitio n minerals: Rapid assessment of value addition and diversification capacit y in Southern Africa\, funded by the Government of Japan. The project supp orts Madagascar in identifying actionable pathways for industrialization a nd economic diversification beyond raw commodity exports.The advance versi on of the report consolidates analytical findings\, sectoral opportunities \, and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening economic resilience\, creating jobs\, and fostering sustainable and inclusive growth.Objectives and expected outcomesThe event will provide a platform to present the rep ort’s key findings and recommendations to national stakeholders. It aims to ensure that policymakers\, development partners\, the private sector\, and other stakeholders have a shared understanding of the opportunities f or value addition and diversification identified in the assessment.The eve nt will also facilitate dialogue on implementation priorities and next ste ps\, including discussions with development partners on mobilizing technic al and financial support for Madagascar’s industrialization and economic transformation agenda.More broadly\, the launch aims to reaffirm Madagasc ar’s commitment to structural transformation and inclusive development\, enabling the country to capture greater value from its commodity sectors while advancing sustainable economic growth.The event is expected to:•     Raise awareness of the report’s findings and policy recommendation s\; •    Strengthen stakeholder commitment to advancing their imple mentation\; •    Identify priority actions and coordination mechani sms to support Madagascar’s industrialization and diversification agenda . Format and participantsThe event will take the form of a high-level pre sentation and stakeholder dialogue.Participants will include senior govern ment officials from ministries responsible for industrialization\, private sector development\, and mines\; representatives of the private sector\; development partners and donors\; academia and civil society\; as well as United Nations entities and regional organizations.PartnersMinistry of Min es and Strategic Resources\; and Ministry of Industrialization and Private Sector Development\, of Madagascar <\;p>\;On 5 June 2026\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, through its Extractive Commodities Section with in the Division of International Trade and Commodities\, is organizing the presentation of the report ‘Rapid assessment of value addition and dive rsification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals valu e chain: Madagascar’ in Antananarivo.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The report i s the result of UNCTAD’s project Critical energy transition minerals: Ra pid assessment of value addition and diversification capacity in Southern Africa\, funded by the Government of Japan. The project supports Madagasca r in identifying actionable pathways for industrialization and economic di versification beyond raw commodity exports.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The adva nce version of the report consolidates analytical findings\, sectoral oppo rtunities\, and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening economic res ilience\, creating jobs\, and fostering sustainable and inclusive growth.& lt\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Objectives and expected outcomes<\;/h4>\;<\;p >\;The event will provide a platform to present the report’s key findi ngs and recommendations to national stakeholders. It aims to ensure that p olicymakers\, development partners\, the private sector\, and other stakeh olders have a shared understanding of the opportunities for value addition and diversification identified in the assessment.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;T he event will also facilitate dialogue on implementation priorities and ne xt steps\, including discussions with development partners on mobilizing t echnical and financial support for Madagascar’s industrialization and ec onomic transformation agenda.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;More broadly\, the lau nch aims to reaffirm Madagascar’s commitment to structural transformatio n and inclusive development\, enabling the country to capture greater valu e from its commodity sectors while advancing sustainable economic growth.& lt\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event is expected to:<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;•& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;Raise awareness of the repo rt’s findings and policy recommendations\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br>\;•&am p\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;Strengthen stakeholder commit ment to advancing their implementation\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br>\;•&\;n bsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;Identify priority actions and coo rdination mechanisms to support Madagascar’s industrialization and diver sification agenda.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Format and participa nts<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The event will take the form of a high-level pr esentation and stakeholder dialogue.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Participants wi ll include senior government officials from ministries responsible for ind ustrialization\, private sector development\, and mines\; representatives of the private sector\; development partners and donors\; academia and civ il society\; as well as United Nations entities and regional organizations .<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Partners<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources\; and Ministry of Industrialization and Private S ector Development\, of Madagascar<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/presentation-rapid-a ssessment-value-addition-and-diversification-within-and-beyond-1 DTSTAMP:20260707T094217Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR