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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTART:20261020T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261020T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630e9a
DTSTART:20261021T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261021T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
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DTSTART:20261022T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261022T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
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DTSTART:20261023T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261023T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eaa
DTSTART:20261024T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261024T160000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eaf
DTSTART:20261025T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261025T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eb4
DTSTART:20261026T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261026T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eba
DTSTART:20261027T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261027T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ebf
DTSTART:20261028T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261028T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ec5
DTSTART:20261029T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261029T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eca
DTSTART:20261030T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261030T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ecf
DTSTART:20261031T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ed4
DTSTART:20261101T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261101T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ed9
DTSTART:20261102T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261102T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ede
DTSTART:20261103T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261103T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ee4
DTSTART:20261104T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261104T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ee9
DTSTART:20261105T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261105T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630eee
DTSTART:20261106T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261106T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ef3
DTSTART:20261107T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261107T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630ef8
DTSTART:20261108T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261108T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630efe
DTSTART:20261109T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261109T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f04
DTSTART:20261110T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261110T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f0a
DTSTART:20261111T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261111T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f0f
DTSTART:20261112T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261112T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f14
DTSTART:20261113T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261113T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f19
DTSTART:20261114T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261114T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f1e
DTSTART:20261115T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261115T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f23
DTSTART:20261116T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261116T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f28
DTSTART:20261117T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261117T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f2d
DTSTART:20261118T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261118T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f32
DTSTART:20261119T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261119T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f37
DTSTART:20261120T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261120T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f3c
DTSTART:20261121T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261121T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f41
DTSTART:20261122T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261122T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f46
DTSTART:20261123T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261123T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f4b
DTSTART:20261124T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261124T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f50
DTSTART:20261125T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261125T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f55
DTSTART:20261126T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261126T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f5a
DTSTART:20261127T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261127T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f5f
DTSTART:20261128T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261128T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f65
DTSTART:20261129T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261129T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f6a
DTSTART:20261130T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261130T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f6f
DTSTART:20261201T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261201T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f74
DTSTART:20261202T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261202T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f79
DTSTART:20261203T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261203T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f7e
DTSTART:20261204T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261204T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f83
DTSTART:20261205T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261205T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f88
DTSTART:20261206T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261206T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f8d
DTSTART:20261207T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261207T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f92
DTSTART:20261208T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261208T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
DTSTAMP:20261020T031918Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6ad6ddb630f97
DTSTART:20261209T080000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261209T170000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:TrainForTrade online course and webinars on statistics on internati
 onal trade services 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The demand for technical assistance in the compilation of trade
  in services statistics is evidently strong. This is supported by the Dece
 mber 2005 WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration\, Annex C which referred i
 n para.10 to trade in services statistics. It in particular states that WT
 O\, inter alia\, should provide targeted technical assistance: &quot\;... 
 such assistance should be provided on\, inter alia\, compiling and analyzi
 ng statistical data on trade in services\, [and] assessing interests in an
 d gains from services trade....&quot\;. The United Nations Statistical Com
 mission in its 2010 report also &quot\;encouraged all relevant internation
 al agencies and the United Nations regional commissions\, especially membe
 rs of the Task Force\, to contribute to the implementation of MSITS2010\, 
 and recognized the efforts of the International Monetary Fund in capacity-
 building with regard to balance-of-payments statistics\; and recognized th
 at training is particularly important in trade in services statistics beca
 use of its methodological complexity.&quot\; Based on several requests rec
 eived from the member states and different entities\, the Development Stat
 istics and Information Branch\, Division on Globalization and Development 
 Strategies\, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UN
 CTAD) initiated discussions with partners from different international ins
 titutions on the possibility to develop a common approach in responding to
  these needs.ObjectivesIncrease knowledge on trade in services statistics 
 and its conceptsEnhance statisticians’ work with dataMaster the use of t
 he Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2010)Tar
 get PopulationPrimary Target: Compilers and producers of data (statistics 
 of international trade in services\, balance of payments\, business statis
 tics\, etc.):BoP statisticians (from Central Banks or National Statistical
  Institutes)Statistical officers in trade and servicesNational accountants
 Business statisticiansSecondary Target: Data users:Ministries (Tourism\, T
 rade\, Economy\, Finance)Other industry players (economists\, lawyers\, et
 c.)Duration6-week e-learning course from 19 October to 29 November (6 hour
 s per week)follow-up webinar of 90 minutes on 8 DecemberModulesImportance 
 of Trade in Services StatisticsSetting up Pre-requisites for Data Collecti
 on and CompilationData Sources and CollectionData Compilation (BOP STIS)Da
 ta Compilation (FATS)Dissemination and AnalysisCostThe course is offered f
 ree of charge.RegistrationFollow these steps to register to the course:For
  the English course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/enSelect Statistics
  of International Trade in Services 2026 (SITS)Use the access code &quot\;
 SITS.2026&quot\;For the French course:Go to https://tft-reg.unctad.org/f
 rSelect Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2026 (SCIS)Use
  the access code &quot\;SCIS.2026“NotePlease note that the international
  recommendations were revised in 2026 and the Manual on Statistics of Inte
 rnational Trade in Services 2026 (MSITS 2026) was formally adopted by the 
 United Nations Statistical Commission at its 57th session in March 2026. T
 he white-cover version of MSITS 2026 is available at: https://unstats.un.o
 rg/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57/documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover
 _version-Rev-E.pdf. Therefore\, this course will be updated to incorporate
  the latest recommendations set out in MSITS 2026. The revised course is e
 xpected to be launched in 2027. Further information will be provided when 
 it becomes available.https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/session_57
 /documents/BG-3h-2-MSITS_2026_white_cover_version-Rev-E.pdf\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-online-course-an
 d-webinars-statistics-international-trade-services-2026
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