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DTSTART:20261129T133000Z
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DTEND:20261129T143000Z
LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia
SUMMARY:Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Trade Facilitation 3.0 - Ar
 tificial intelligence\, digitalization and technological divide
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In a context where supply chain disruptions are becoming more f
 requent\, technologies such as the Internet of Things\, Blockchain and Art
 ificial Intelligence (AI)\, amongst others\, offer predictability and can 
 have a positive impact in rendering cross-border trade transactions and pr
 ocedures more efficient\, transparent\, and straight-forward. Artificial i
 ntelligence\, in particular\, has become indispensable in countries’ tra
 de facilitation reforms and in their efforts to be a more cohesive part of
  global supply chains. To overcome limitation at the domestic level\, in 
 addition to harmonizing their national legal framework with international 
 standards and best practices\, public and private sector agencies must als
 o aspire to adopt or apply these advanced technologies to further enhance 
 digital tools such as e-certificates\, Single Windows and Trade Informatio
 n Portals\, as well as to increase efficiency in customs clearance\, risk 
 management and transparency processes. However\, despite the advantages a
 ssociated with developing such solutions\, disparity still exists among co
 untries. Lack of infrastructure\, data and capacity building\, disproporti
 onately impact developing and least-developed countries and small island d
 eveloping states\, impairing their opportunities in a more active and prod
 uctive participation in this changing trade landscape. This session will 
 explore how these advanced technologies can be used to enhance trade facil
 itation for more integrated global supply chains\, discuss case studies wi
 th their AI applications as well as the associated challenges to map out p
 ossible next steps to support national resolve to improve and fortify thei
 r participation in global supply chains.&lt\;p&gt\;In a context where supp
 ly chain disruptions are becoming more frequent\, technologies such as the
  Internet of Things\, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, amongs
 t others\, offer predictability and can have a positive impact in renderin
 g cross-border trade transactions and procedures more efficient\, transpar
 ent\, and straight-forward. Artificial intelligence\, in particular\, has 
 become indispensable in countries’ trade facilitation reforms and in the
 ir efforts to be a more cohesive part of global supply chains.&amp\;nbsp\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;To overcome limitation at the domestic level\, in a
 ddition to harmonizing their national legal framework with international s
 tandards and best practices\, public and private sector agencies must also
  aspire to adopt or apply these advanced technologies to further enhance d
 igital tools such as e-certificates\, Single Windows and Trade Information
  Portals\, as well as to increase efficiency in customs clearance\, risk m
 anagement and transparency processes.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Ho
 wever\, despite the advantages associated with developing such solutions\,
  disparity still exists among countries. Lack of infrastructure\, data and
  capacity building\, disproportionately impact developing and least-develo
 ped countries and small island developing states\, impairing their opportu
 nities in a more active and productive participation in this changing trad
 e landscape.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This session will explore h
 ow these advanced technologies can be used to enhance trade facilitation f
 or more integrated global supply chains\, discuss case studies with their 
 AI applications as well as the associated challenges to map out possible n
 ext steps to support national resolve to improve and fortify their partici
 pation in global supply chains.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\
 nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-supply-chain-forum-2026-session-trade-f
 acilitation-30-artificial-intelligence
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