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DTSTART:20261026T073000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261026T163000Z
LOCATION:Leuven\, Belgium
SUMMARY:Voluntary and mandatory sustainable value chains governance
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Voluntary sustainability standards and private governance initi
 atives play a key role in global value chains. The emergence of mandatory 
 sustainability and due diligence regulations is creating new challenges re
 lated to coordination\, effectiveness\, and governance.Objective To discu
 ss the interaction between voluntary and mandatory sustainability governan
 ce instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, future pathways and policy imp
 lications. The programme includes panel sessions\, research presentations\
 , and policy roundtables.Participation  The event is intended for academ
 ics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, researchers\, and prof
 essionals.Registration The invited participants can attend by registering
  for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before the 
 start of the event.Logistics The conference will be held on 27-28 October
  2026 at the the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be cond
 ucted in person over two days.Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:00 Tuesday 
 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00(UTC+01:00
 ) Brussels\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris &lt\;p&gt\;Voluntary sustainabil
 ity standards and private governance initiatives play a key role in global
  value chains. The emergence of mandatory sustainability and due diligence
  regulations is creating new challenges related to coordination\, effectiv
 eness\, and governance.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Objective&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;To discuss the interaction between voluntary and mandato
 ry sustainability governance instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, futu
 re pathways and policy implications. The programme includes panel sessions
 \, research presentations\, and policy roundtables.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\
 ;Participation&amp\;nbsp\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The event is
  intended for academics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, re
 searchers\, and professionals.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Registration&amp\;nb
 sp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The invited participants can attend by registe
 ring for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before 
 the start of the event.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Logistics&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The conference will be held on 27-28 October 2026 at the
  the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be conducted in per
 son over two days.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:0
 0&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;br&gt\;Tuesday 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30&amp\;nbsp\;&lt
 \;br&gt\;Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00&lt\;br&gt\;(UTC+01:00) Bruss
 els\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris&lt\;br&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/voluntary-and-mandat
 ory-sustainable-value-chains-governance
DTSTAMP:20261020T024703Z
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DTSTART:20261027T073000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261027T163000Z
LOCATION:Leuven\, Belgium
SUMMARY:Voluntary and mandatory sustainable value chains governance
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Voluntary sustainability standards and private governance initi
 atives play a key role in global value chains. The emergence of mandatory 
 sustainability and due diligence regulations is creating new challenges re
 lated to coordination\, effectiveness\, and governance.Objective To discu
 ss the interaction between voluntary and mandatory sustainability governan
 ce instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, future pathways and policy imp
 lications. The programme includes panel sessions\, research presentations\
 , and policy roundtables.Participation  The event is intended for academ
 ics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, researchers\, and prof
 essionals.Registration The invited participants can attend by registering
  for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before the 
 start of the event.Logistics The conference will be held on 27-28 October
  2026 at the the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be cond
 ucted in person over two days.Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:00 Tuesday 
 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00(UTC+01:00
 ) Brussels\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris &lt\;p&gt\;Voluntary sustainabil
 ity standards and private governance initiatives play a key role in global
  value chains. The emergence of mandatory sustainability and due diligence
  regulations is creating new challenges related to coordination\, effectiv
 eness\, and governance.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Objective&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;To discuss the interaction between voluntary and mandato
 ry sustainability governance instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, futu
 re pathways and policy implications. The programme includes panel sessions
 \, research presentations\, and policy roundtables.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\
 ;Participation&amp\;nbsp\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The event is
  intended for academics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, re
 searchers\, and professionals.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Registration&amp\;nb
 sp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The invited participants can attend by registe
 ring for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before 
 the start of the event.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Logistics&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The conference will be held on 27-28 October 2026 at the
  the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be conducted in per
 son over two days.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:0
 0&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;br&gt\;Tuesday 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30&amp\;nbsp\;&lt
 \;br&gt\;Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00&lt\;br&gt\;(UTC+01:00) Bruss
 els\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris&lt\;br&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/voluntary-and-mandat
 ory-sustainable-value-chains-governance
DTSTAMP:20261020T024703Z
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DTSTART:20261028T073000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20261028T163000Z
LOCATION:Leuven\, Belgium
SUMMARY:Voluntary and mandatory sustainable value chains governance
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Voluntary sustainability standards and private governance initi
 atives play a key role in global value chains. The emergence of mandatory 
 sustainability and due diligence regulations is creating new challenges re
 lated to coordination\, effectiveness\, and governance.Objective To discu
 ss the interaction between voluntary and mandatory sustainability governan
 ce instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, future pathways and policy imp
 lications. The programme includes panel sessions\, research presentations\
 , and policy roundtables.Participation  The event is intended for academ
 ics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, researchers\, and prof
 essionals.Registration The invited participants can attend by registering
  for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before the 
 start of the event.Logistics The conference will be held on 27-28 October
  2026 at the the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be cond
 ucted in person over two days.Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:00 Tuesday 
 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00(UTC+01:00
 ) Brussels\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris &lt\;p&gt\;Voluntary sustainabil
 ity standards and private governance initiatives play a key role in global
  value chains. The emergence of mandatory sustainability and due diligence
  regulations is creating new challenges related to coordination\, effectiv
 eness\, and governance.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Objective&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;To discuss the interaction between voluntary and mandato
 ry sustainability governance instruments\, their impacts\, adoption\, futu
 re pathways and policy implications. The programme includes panel sessions
 \, research presentations\, and policy roundtables.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\
 ;Participation&amp\;nbsp\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The event is
  intended for academics\, policymakers\, sustainability practitioners\, re
 searchers\, and professionals.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Registration&amp\;nb
 sp\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The invited participants can attend by registe
 ring for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before 
 the start of the event.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Logistics&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The conference will be held on 27-28 October 2026 at the
  the Irish College in Leuven\, Belgium. The event will be conducted in per
 son over two days.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:0
 0&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;br&gt\;Tuesday 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30&amp\;nbsp\;&lt
 \;br&gt\;Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00&lt\;br&gt\;(UTC+01:00) Bruss
 els\, Copenhagen\, Madrid\, Paris&lt\;br&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/voluntary-and-mandat
 ory-sustainable-value-chains-governance
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