BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad6f9e5dcc7c DTSTART:20260723T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260723T130000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:Technical workshop to advance transit\, transport and digitalizatio n reforms along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the implementation of its component of the GGSP-COTO NI Project\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will organize a two-day tec hnical workshop on 23–24 July 2026 in Cotonou\, Benin. The project is fu nded by the European Union under the Global Gateway Initiative and impleme nted in partnership with Enabel and TradeMark Africa (TMA). The workshop will present the findings of UNCTAD'\;s technical missions and stakeho lder consultations conducted since May 2026 and discuss the first technica l orientations for the implementation of the UNCTAD component of the proje ct. It will also provide an opportunity for national stakeholders to valid ate the updated diagnostic\, confirm priority areas for intervention and e stablish a common understanding of the reforms to be pursued in the areas of Transit\, Transport and their Digitalization (TTD).Building on more tha n five years of UNCTAD'\;s work supporting transit\, transport and tra de facilitation reforms in West Africa\, the workshop forms part of the im plementation of the Déclaration quadrilatérale de Niamey and its accompa nying roadmap. It reflects UNCTAD'\;s commitment to supporting nationa lly owned reforms while promoting greater regional regulatory convergence\ , improved institutional coordination and enhanced interoperability of dig ital systems along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor.ObjectivesThe workshop se eks to:Present the results of UNCTAD'\;s consultations and technical d iagnostic missions carried out in Benin\;Validate the preliminary mapping of transit procedures\, institutional interactions and digital systems sup porting transit operations\;Identify and confirm priority reforms relating to transport\, transit and digitalization\;Discuss opportunities to stren gthen institutional coordination and interoperability between existing dig ital platforms\;Identify priority capacity-building activities for both pu blic institutions and private sector stakeholders\; andAgree on the main p riorities that will guide the implementation of the UNCTAD component of th e GGSP-COTONI Project during the next phase of activities.Key themesDiscus sions over the two days will focus on:Implementation of the Déclaration q uadrilatérale de Niamey and its roadmap\;Governance of Transit\, Transpor t and their Digitalization (TTD)\;Mapping and analysis of transit procedur es from the Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) to the border with Niger\;Regul atory convergence for road transport and transport intermediation\;Interop erability between digital systems\, including the Guichet Unique du Commer ce Extérieur (GUCE)\, SIGMAT\, SYGFR and related information systems\;Rec ommendations to improve the efficiency\, transparency and predictability o f transit operations\; andThe implementation roadmap for the UNCTAD compon ent of the GGSP-COTONI Project from July to December 2026.ParticipantsThe workshop will bring together representatives from key public institutions\ , the private sector and development partners\, including the Ministère d u Tourisme et du Commerce Extérieur\, the Comité National de Facilitatio n des Échanges (CNFE)\, the Direction du Transport Terrestre et de l' \;Automobile (DTTA)\, the Agence Nationale des Transports Terrestres (ANaT T)\, the Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI)\, th e Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC)\, SEGUB\, Webb Fontaine\, representatives of professional transport organizations and the private sector\, as well as the European Union\, Enabel\, TradeMark Africa (TMA) and UNCTAD experts .Expected outcomesThe workshop is expected to establish a shared understan ding of the current state of transit\, transport and digitalization proced ures along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor and to validate the principal fin dings of UNCTAD'\;s technical assessment. The discussions will contrib ute to identifying priority reforms\, strengthening coordination among nat ional institutions and development partners\, and defining a common roadma p for the implementation of the UNCTAD component of the GGSP-COTONI Projec t.Through its participatory and inclusive approach\, the workshop will rei nforce national ownership of the reform process and contribute to improvin g the efficiency\, transparency and interoperability of transit\, transpor t and trade facilitation systems\, thereby supporting the competitiveness of the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor and regional economic integration in West Africa.<\;p class="\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technical-workshop-advance-transit-transpor t-and-digitalization-reforms-along-cotonou DTSTAMP:20261020T051933Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad6f9e5dccae DTSTART:20260724T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260724T130000Z LOCATION:Cotonou\, Benin SUMMARY:Technical workshop to advance transit\, transport and digitalizatio n reforms along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the implementation of its component of the GGSP-COTO NI Project\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will organize a two-day tec hnical workshop on 23–24 July 2026 in Cotonou\, Benin. The project is fu nded by the European Union under the Global Gateway Initiative and impleme nted in partnership with Enabel and TradeMark Africa (TMA). The workshop will present the findings of UNCTAD'\;s technical missions and stakeho lder consultations conducted since May 2026 and discuss the first technica l orientations for the implementation of the UNCTAD component of the proje ct. It will also provide an opportunity for national stakeholders to valid ate the updated diagnostic\, confirm priority areas for intervention and e stablish a common understanding of the reforms to be pursued in the areas of Transit\, Transport and their Digitalization (TTD).Building on more tha n five years of UNCTAD'\;s work supporting transit\, transport and tra de facilitation reforms in West Africa\, the workshop forms part of the im plementation of the Déclaration quadrilatérale de Niamey and its accompa nying roadmap. It reflects UNCTAD'\;s commitment to supporting nationa lly owned reforms while promoting greater regional regulatory convergence\ , improved institutional coordination and enhanced interoperability of dig ital systems along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor.ObjectivesThe workshop se eks to:Present the results of UNCTAD'\;s consultations and technical d iagnostic missions carried out in Benin\;Validate the preliminary mapping of transit procedures\, institutional interactions and digital systems sup porting transit operations\;Identify and confirm priority reforms relating to transport\, transit and digitalization\;Discuss opportunities to stren gthen institutional coordination and interoperability between existing dig ital platforms\;Identify priority capacity-building activities for both pu blic institutions and private sector stakeholders\; andAgree on the main p riorities that will guide the implementation of the UNCTAD component of th e GGSP-COTONI Project during the next phase of activities.Key themesDiscus sions over the two days will focus on:Implementation of the Déclaration q uadrilatérale de Niamey and its roadmap\;Governance of Transit\, Transpor t and their Digitalization (TTD)\;Mapping and analysis of transit procedur es from the Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) to the border with Niger\;Regul atory convergence for road transport and transport intermediation\;Interop erability between digital systems\, including the Guichet Unique du Commer ce Extérieur (GUCE)\, SIGMAT\, SYGFR and related information systems\;Rec ommendations to improve the efficiency\, transparency and predictability o f transit operations\; andThe implementation roadmap for the UNCTAD compon ent of the GGSP-COTONI Project from July to December 2026.ParticipantsThe workshop will bring together representatives from key public institutions\ , the private sector and development partners\, including the Ministère d u Tourisme et du Commerce Extérieur\, the Comité National de Facilitatio n des Échanges (CNFE)\, the Direction du Transport Terrestre et de l' \;Automobile (DTTA)\, the Agence Nationale des Transports Terrestres (ANaT T)\, the Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI)\, th e Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC)\, SEGUB\, Webb Fontaine\, representatives of professional transport organizations and the private sector\, as well as the European Union\, Enabel\, TradeMark Africa (TMA) and UNCTAD experts .Expected outcomesThe workshop is expected to establish a shared understan ding of the current state of transit\, transport and digitalization proced ures along the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor and to validate the principal fin dings of UNCTAD'\;s technical assessment. The discussions will contrib ute to identifying priority reforms\, strengthening coordination among nat ional institutions and development partners\, and defining a common roadma p for the implementation of the UNCTAD component of the GGSP-COTONI Projec t.Through its participatory and inclusive approach\, the workshop will rei nforce national ownership of the reform process and contribute to improvin g the efficiency\, transparency and interoperability of transit\, transpor t and trade facilitation systems\, thereby supporting the competitiveness of the Cotonou–Niamey Corridor and regional economic integration in West Africa.<\;p class="\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.o rg\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technical-workshop-advance-transit-transpor t-and-digitalization-reforms-along-cotonou DTSTAMP:20261020T051933Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR