BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a721b304f24a DTSTART:20260623T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260623T210000Z LOCATION:Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago\, SUMMARY:Capacity-building workshop on sustainable standards\, certification and food supply chains: Trinidad and Tobago CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The capacity-building workshop is a practical training and stak eholder dialogue activity aimed at supporting producers\, agro-processors\ , exporters and relevant institutions in Trinidad and Tobago to better und erstand standards\, certification\, traceability\, market access requireme nts and available support mechanisms.It will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade\, Investment and Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago\, u nder the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development Account project “ Harnessing Trade Policy and Transport and Logistics to Build Sustainable a nd Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Caribbean and the Arab Region”.Bu ilding on the national assessment\, the December 2025 National Validation Workshop and follow-up consultations held in Trinidad and Tobago\, the wor kshop seeks to strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders to use sta ndards and certification as tools to enhance agri-food competitiveness\, f ood security and supply chain resilience.The workshop is expected to impro ve understanding of certification pathways and market requirements\, stren gthen coordination among relevant institutions\, and identify priority val ue chains and practical follow-up actions for more resilient and competiti ve agri-food supply chains in Trinidad and Tobago.<\;p>\;The capacity- building workshop is a practical training and stakeholder dialogue activit y aimed at supporting producers\, agro-processors\, exporters and relevant institutions in Trinidad and Tobago to better understand standards\, cert ification\, traceability\, market access requirements and available suppor t mechanisms.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;It will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade\, Investment and Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago\, un der the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development Account project “H arnessing Trade Policy and Transport and Logistics to Build Sustainable an d Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Caribbean and the Arab Region”.< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;Building on the national assessment\, the December 202 5 National Validation Workshop and follow-up consultations held in Trinida d and Tobago\, the workshop seeks to strengthen the capacity of national s takeholders to use standards and certification as tools to enhance agri-fo od competitiveness\, food security and supply chain resilience.<\;/p>\ ;<\;p>\;The workshop is expected to improve understanding of certifica tion pathways and market requirements\, strengthen coordination among rele vant institutions\, and identify priority value chains and practical follo w-up actions for more resilient and competitive agri-food supply chains in Trinidad and Tobago.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/capacity-building-workshop-sustainable-standards-certifi cation-and-food-supply-chains DTSTAMP:20260804T170240Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a721b304f2a0 DTSTART:20260624T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260624T210000Z LOCATION:Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago\, SUMMARY:Capacity-building workshop on sustainable standards\, certification and food supply chains: Trinidad and Tobago CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The capacity-building workshop is a practical training and stak eholder dialogue activity aimed at supporting producers\, agro-processors\ , exporters and relevant institutions in Trinidad and Tobago to better und erstand standards\, certification\, traceability\, market access requireme nts and available support mechanisms.It will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade\, Investment and Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago\, u nder the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development Account project “ Harnessing Trade Policy and Transport and Logistics to Build Sustainable a nd Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Caribbean and the Arab Region”.Bu ilding on the national assessment\, the December 2025 National Validation Workshop and follow-up consultations held in Trinidad and Tobago\, the wor kshop seeks to strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders to use sta ndards and certification as tools to enhance agri-food competitiveness\, f ood security and supply chain resilience.The workshop is expected to impro ve understanding of certification pathways and market requirements\, stren gthen coordination among relevant institutions\, and identify priority val ue chains and practical follow-up actions for more resilient and competiti ve agri-food supply chains in Trinidad and Tobago.<\;p>\;The capacity- building workshop is a practical training and stakeholder dialogue activit y aimed at supporting producers\, agro-processors\, exporters and relevant institutions in Trinidad and Tobago to better understand standards\, cert ification\, traceability\, market access requirements and available suppor t mechanisms.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;It will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade\, Investment and Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago\, un der the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development Account project “H arnessing Trade Policy and Transport and Logistics to Build Sustainable an d Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Caribbean and the Arab Region”.< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;Building on the national assessment\, the December 202 5 National Validation Workshop and follow-up consultations held in Trinida d and Tobago\, the workshop seeks to strengthen the capacity of national s takeholders to use standards and certification as tools to enhance agri-fo od competitiveness\, food security and supply chain resilience.<\;/p>\ ;<\;p>\;The workshop is expected to improve understanding of certifica tion pathways and market requirements\, strengthen coordination among rele vant institutions\, and identify priority value chains and practical follo w-up actions for more resilient and competitive agri-food supply chains in Trinidad and Tobago.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/capacity-building-workshop-sustainable-standards-certifi cation-and-food-supply-chains DTSTAMP:20260804T170240Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR