BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8c4d01cfb03 DTSTART:20260916T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260916T143000Z LOCATION:Geneva and Online\, SUMMARY:Launch of the Trade Digitalization Index CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade Digitalization Index (TDI) aims to provide a measure of progress in the digitalization of trade procedures and processes\, with emphasis on achieving full cross-border paperless trade. The TDI 2025/202 6 covers more than 170 economies and expands upon the first TDI launched i n 2024\, with increased emphasis on legal and sustainability aspects based on data from the latest UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. Presentation of the results will be followed by a panel dis cussion to highlight emerging good practices and lessons learned to accele rate progress towards sustainable trade digitalization.<\;p>\;The Trad e Digitalization Index (TDI) aims to provide a measure of progress in the digitalization of trade procedures and processes\, with emphasis on achiev ing full cross-border paperless trade. The TDI 2025/2026 covers more than 170 economies and expands upon the first TDI launched in 2024\, with incre ased emphasis on legal and sustainability aspects based on data from the l atest UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. Pres entation of the results will be followed by a panel discussion to highligh t emerging good practices and lessons learned to accelerate progress towar ds sustainable trade digitalization.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad .org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-trade-digitalization-index DTSTAMP:20260824T135409Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR