BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad97275931e6 DTSTART:20261021T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261021T160000Z LOCATION:Online (two equivalent sessions)\, SUMMARY:Launch of a new phase: Advancing the development and use of metrics for policymaking Beyond GDP CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Building on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the milestone agreement by Member States in the "\;Pact for the Future&qu ot\; in 2024\, the webinar will situate Beyond GDP within the current glob al context\; provide an overview of the work undertaken by the UN Secretar y-General'\;s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP\; and describe how the new UN initiative will provide opportunities for countries for engage ment and peer learning to advance Beyond GDP metrics and use.o The session s will provide an overview of the conceptual framing and dashboard propose d in the Counting What Counts report\; and describe how the new UN initiat ive will provide opportunities for countries for engagement and peer learn ing to advance Beyond GDP metrics and use. Interested countries can comple te the Expression of Interest form to share their priorities and request s tatistical or policy support.To facilitate participation across regions an d time zones\, two equivalent sessions will be organized:Session 1: 21 Oct ober 2026\, 14:00–15:30 UTCSession 2: 22 October 2026\, 07:00–08:30 UT C The sessions are held with support from the United Nations Peace and De velopment Trust Fund (UNPDF) and its project on Advancing global and natio nal initiatives to develop\, compile and integrate Beyond GDP metrics to f oster inclusive\, sustainable\, and forward-thinking policy making. The se ssion is organized jointly by UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and DESA in coordination wit h the Executive Office of the Secretary General\, UN Regional Commissions\ , Resident Coordinator Offices and UN Country Teams.https://forms.cloud.mi crosoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccFRIgP7r67dKuAP4p2X Z4ehUMUo3Slk2SzdPMzhBS1I3WFJKNDRLOUdVRy4u"\; target="\;_blank\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-new-phase-adv ancing-development-and-use-metrics-policymaking-beyond-gdp DTSTAMP:20261022T021829Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad972759321d DTSTART:20261022T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261022T160000Z LOCATION:Online (two equivalent sessions)\, SUMMARY:Launch of a new phase: Advancing the development and use of metrics for policymaking Beyond GDP CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Building on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the milestone agreement by Member States in the "\;Pact for the Future&qu ot\; in 2024\, the webinar will situate Beyond GDP within the current glob al context\; provide an overview of the work undertaken by the UN Secretar y-General'\;s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP\; and describe how the new UN initiative will provide opportunities for countries for engage ment and peer learning to advance Beyond GDP metrics and use.o The session s will provide an overview of the conceptual framing and dashboard propose d in the Counting What Counts report\; and describe how the new UN initiat ive will provide opportunities for countries for engagement and peer learn ing to advance Beyond GDP metrics and use. Interested countries can comple te the Expression of Interest form to share their priorities and request s tatistical or policy support.To facilitate participation across regions an d time zones\, two equivalent sessions will be organized:Session 1: 21 Oct ober 2026\, 14:00–15:30 UTCSession 2: 22 October 2026\, 07:00–08:30 UT C The sessions are held with support from the United Nations Peace and De velopment Trust Fund (UNPDF) and its project on Advancing global and natio nal initiatives to develop\, compile and integrate Beyond GDP metrics to f oster inclusive\, sustainable\, and forward-thinking policy making. The se ssion is organized jointly by UNCTAD\, UNDP\, and DESA in coordination wit h the Executive Office of the Secretary General\, UN Regional Commissions\ , Resident Coordinator Offices and UN Country Teams.https://forms.cloud.mi crosoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccFRIgP7r67dKuAP4p2X Z4ehUMUo3Slk2SzdPMzhBS1I3WFJKNDRLOUdVRy4u"\; target="\;_blank\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-new-phase-adv ancing-development-and-use-metrics-policymaking-beyond-gdp DTSTAMP:20261022T021829Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR