BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad6b8979b09f DTSTART:20261012T020000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261012T060000Z LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia SUMMARY:National consultation on transforming Indonesia'\;s seaweed sec tor CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Bringing stakeholders together to unlock the potential of Indon esia’s seaweed downstream value chainBetween 2002 and 2022\, global seaw eed production tripled from 12 to 36 million tonnes\, while exports rose f ourfold to $3.9 billion. Today\, seaweed and algae account for about one t hird of global aquaculture production by volume\, providing income and eco nomic opportunities for coastal communities worldwide.Indonesia plays a ce ntral role in the global seaweed economy\, but nearly two-thirds of its se aweed exports are raw seaweed. This limits the value captured domestically . Addressing bottlenecks and barriers towards higher-value production\, pr ocessing and trade is critical for Indonesia to increase domestic value cr eation\, strengthen competitiveness and generate wider social and environm ental benefits.ObjectivesThe national consultation aims to bring together public institutions\, seaweed-derived products producers\, processors\, te chnology providers\, researchers\, investors\, buyers\, and development pa rtners to identify barriers and opportunities and policy recommendations f or upgrading Indonesia’s trade and production potential within the seawe ed downstream sector.​More precisly\, the consultation will explore econ omically viable and environmentally sustainable pathways for producing hig her-value seaweed-derived biopolymers\, bioplastics\, bio-based packaging\ , and biostimulants and fertilizers while improving income\, resilience\, and market participation among coastal communities\, including women.This national consultation is being conducted within the framework of the proje ct “Transforming Indonesia'\;s seaweed sector\,” which seeks to su pport Indonesia in strengthening its seaweed by-products industry and adva ncing value addition. The project is currently being implemented by UNCTAD and the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Indonesia\, with su pport from the UN SDG Fund.MethodologyThe consultation will adopt an evide nce-based and participatory approach\, structured around three sessions. T hese sessions will aim to develop a shared understanding of the seaweed se ctor and the scope of the assessment\; gather expert perspectives and evid ence on market trends\, industry opportunities\, and value addition potent ial\; and identify key constraints\, enabling factors\, and policy recomme ndations to strengthen Indonesia’s seaweed-derived products value chain and foster a conducive policy\, regulatory\, and institutional environment for sustainable sector development. /node/52677"\; data-entity-type= "\;node"\; data-entity-uuid="\;7d9ec658-bccf-4985-8712-f5fe9cf 1cf52"\; data-entity-substitution="\;canonical\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/national-consultation-transforming- indonesias-seaweed-sector DTSTAMP:20261020T004055Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR